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QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Sep 19, 2010 -> 02:58 PM)
I have no issues with trying to run the clock out with a 2 possession lead.

 

That was the absolute right call. Bears took up about 2 minutes on those 3 runs and the Cowboys now have 2 minutes to score 10 pts. Going to take a lot things going the right way to get them.

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QUOTE (GoodAsGould @ Sep 19, 2010 -> 03:59 PM)
Can we please stop playing the 2 deep shell or whatever Aikman calls it... gives Romo easy passes.

Giving up completions and yardage isn't as important as keeping the WRs inbounds and wasting the clock.

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QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Sep 19, 2010 -> 01:58 PM)
I have no issues with trying to run the clock out with a 2 possession lead.

The issue is that we can't run the ball. There is no hope of running the clock out. What you're doing is saying we are willing to trade 2 minutes coming off the clock for possession of the ball. I'd rather use safe passes and at least have some hope of making a first down. The reward by far outweighs the small risk in my opinion, considering the odds of making a first down on the ground are about 10 %.

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QUOTE (iamshack @ Sep 19, 2010 -> 03:02 PM)
The issue is that we can't run the ball. There is no hope of running the clock out. What you're doing is saying we are willing to trade 2 minutes coming off the clock for possession of the ball. I'd rather use safe passes and at least have some hope of making a first down. The reward by far outweighs the small risk in my opinion, considering the odds of making a first down on the ground are about 10 %.

 

With this o-line, you risk having Jay get stripped or pressured and throwing a pick. I don't care if we had to punt, it was the right call.

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Its just a numbers game at that point. With a 2 possession lead you have 6 touches of the ball at 40 seconds a touch. If you can make them burn time outs or wear down the clock you are most likely going to use 1:20 of clock.

 

Now the Cowboys are in a bad position, 1 time out and the bears have the ball.

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QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Sep 19, 2010 -> 03:03 PM)
Its just a numbers game at that point. With a 2 possession lead you have 6 touches of the ball at 40 seconds a touch. If you can make them burn time outs or wear down the clock you are most likely going to use 1:20 of clock.

 

Now the Cowboys are in a bad position, 1 time out and the bears have the ball.

 

bears need to recover this onside kick first.

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QUOTE (iamshack @ Sep 19, 2010 -> 04:09 PM)
The odds of something like that happening are no greater than a botched handoff or a fumble.

But if there's an incomplete pass, the clock stops. So the chances of a TO are probably pretty similar...but the chances of a clock stopping is much higher.

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QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Sep 19, 2010 -> 03:11 PM)
But if there's an incomplete pass, the clock stops. So the chances of a TO are probably pretty similar...but the chances of a clock stopping is much higher.

As are the chances of making a first down and being able to run the clock out...

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