NFL Week 5

[terpkristin]

:popcorn:

[terpkristin]

Dola,
My first week actually getting to catch any of these games in the new house with the HD. Watching Redskins - Eagles right now, the Eagles (very early in so far) really look better than I expected. Westbrook looks like his ankle's doing alright.

/tk

[Eaglesfan27]

Westbrook is so much fun to watch.

[GrantDawg]

Falcons take the opening drive and march down the field. Roddy White just carves the GB secondary up. Then they go for it on 4 on G at the half mark. Smith makes a huge gutsy call on a roll out pass that pays off. 7-0 Falcons.

Intersting stat btw: The Falcons have 42 first quarter points. The most in the NFL. Didn't think they'd lead anything in the NFL at this point of this season except points allowed. :)

[wade moore]

I;ve been burned SO much by Mcgahee..

Finally didn't start him this week when things were completely uncertain and it looked like he might not even play, but now he's getting carries.. just the opposite of what happened in week 1.

[terpkristin]

Well that was kind of embarrassing for the 'Skins...

/tk

[wade moore]

That was one of the most embarrasing blown calls I've ever seen.

50 for the eagles blocks 50 of the skins in the back.

They call the flag.

Then they conference and say that 50 of the skins was the guy that blocked in the black. In the replay 50 of the skins is on his knees and gets plowed square in the back by 50 of the eagles.

wow.

[Rizon]

lmao ... Miami still using the Wildcat Formation ...

[Izulde]

Beautiful PR by Jackson, even if that gets my opponent a slew of points in fantasy.

[wade moore]

Beautiful PR by Jackson, even if that gets my opponent a slew of points in fantasy.

Beautiful outside of the, you know, illegal blocking.

[Eaglesfan27]

That was a bad call. Still, DeSean is so exciting to watch even with his boneheaded plays mixed in.

[GrantDawg]

Falcons stop the Packers with a 3 and out, then move the ball well on the ground. Norwood drops a 3rd down conversion, so they settle for a FG. 10-0 Falcons.

[henry296]

I was able to double dip on the Jackson punt return, Eagles DEF plus Jackson.

[Rizon]

Ronnie Brown ... please have my babies.

[larrymcg421]

Hey Chargers! Our RB is better than yours.

[Izulde]

What'd Ronnie do?

[MrBug708]

To the skin fans around, how has Chris Horton been? I saw he was named ROTM for the defensive side of the ball. What's the impression of him from the fans?

[wade moore]

To the skin fans around, how has Chris Horton been? I saw he was named ROTM for the defensive side of the ball. What's the impression of him from the fans?


Great speed, great instincts, needs to learn the game. He's made some very athletic plays and has a nose for the ball, but has blown some coverage here and there. Keep in mind he only has two starts.

[GrantDawg]

Donald Driver makes a great catch between two DB's deep for a TD. Driver is hurt after the catch, though.

[larrymcg421]

What'd Ronnie do?

Nothing major. He's just having a really good game so far with some big gains. 38 yards on 6 carries.

The Dolphins defense is playing really well. Not looking like the same team that Kurt Warner carved up.

[larrymcg421]

Donald Driver makes a great catch between two DB's deep for a TD. Driver is hurt after the catch, though.

That was an incredible throw by Rodgers.

[Eaglesfan27]

I can't remember the last time I saw a QB take a knee on a play when not trying to run out the clock like Campbell just did.

[larrymcg421]

I don't have the sound on. What is Scifres bitching about?

[wade moore]

I can't remember the last time I saw a QB take a knee on a play when not trying to run out the clock like Campbell just did.

I can understand why he did it thought.

[GrantDawg]

The Falcons respond. A solid drive, with a very important third and long conversion, ends with a Roddy White TD.

What is amazing to me is what the Falcons are doing with Ryan. They are going no huddle, on the road, and he is calling the plays at the line. This guy is a rookie!

[larrymcg421]

Pennington to Camarillo! Dolphis up 10-3.

Pennington is 9-10 for 98 yards and 1 TD so far. Ronnie Brown with a big run on 4th down to set up the TD and has 41 yards on 7 carries.

[Icy]

For first time in a few years i'm really enjoying watching the Dolphins today as i did past week. The Wildcat formation is working today too, even when the surprising factor is gone.

Camarillo looks to be the next Wes Welker like posession receiver, hope he won't be traded as Welker did.

[Rizon]

TD Ronnie Brown off Wildcat Formation ... !!!!

[Rizon]

WHO ARE THESE DOLPHINS?????

[Icy]

Another wildcat formation and another TD by the Dolphins! 3-17 already!

[larrymcg421]

Ricky Williams with a nice block to spring Ronnie free on that one.

[TLK]

Ronnie Brown with a nice block to spring Ronnie free on that one.

Damn Ronnie is good! :)

[larrymcg421]

Damn Ronnie is good! :)

Heh. I fixed that.

Now I'm picturing Ronnie flinging one of the defenders in the air like in Super Tecmo Bowl.

[Thomkal]

well if you fantasy owners have RB Deangelo Williams active today you are a very happy owner. He's scored all three TD's for the Panthers against an awful looking Chiefs team

[JonInMiddleGA]

well if you fantasy owners have RB Deangelo Williams active today you are a very happy owner. He's scored all three TD's for the Panthers against an awful looking Chiefs team

I came aboutthisclose to picking up him from the FA pool in one of my leagues about 10 minutes before kick off.

Naturally I didn't :(

edit to add: I got curious, so I went & checked. Between my two teams & my son's two teams, he's an FA in two leagues & inactive today in the other two.

[DaddyTorgo]

The Falcons respond. A solid drive, with a very important third and long conversion, ends with a Roddy White TD.

What is amazing to me is what the Falcons are doing with Ryan. They are going no huddle, on the road, and he is calling the plays at the line. This guy is a rookie!

guy's the real deal. as a bc-alum i'm loving that he's really showing the hater's who's boss

[larrymcg421]

Ryan made a really nice play earlier in the game. He was being c hased out of the pocker and sort of flung the ball out of bounds. I think alot of rookies would have either gone out of bounds or made an ill-advised throw on that play.

[Arles]

Green Bay may have the worst offensive line in football. 3rd and long and Atlanta rushes essentially 3 and Rodgers gets hurried and needs to throw to the check down. Add in the league leading holding penalties and inability to run and this OL is dreadful right now.

[MikeVic]

Steelers OL is pretty bad too.

[Thomkal]

I came aboutthisclose to picking up him from the FA pool in one of my leagues about 10 minutes before kick off.

Naturally I didn't :(

edit to add: I got curious, so I went & checked. Between my two teams & my son's two teams, he's an FA in two leagues & inactive today in the other two.

well he hasn't exactly been a fantasy owner's dream before this game with no TDs and Jonathan Stewart looking like the better player. Today though Williams rules

[graygoose12]

Sometimes I wonder if the announcers for NFL games are watching the same thing that we are.

In the Bears-Lions game, Marty Booker appears to make a catch at the Lions 1 1/2 yard line. The play gets called incomplete, but there is a pass interference penalty called at the 7 yard line.

Lovie Smith challenges the call, prior to the ruling the announcers say that it is silly to challenge the call, they already have the first down, and that they are only challenging to help their stats.

The play gets reversed, first down at the 1 1/2 yard line, and the announcers are still mentioning how they shouldn't have challenged.

[sterlingice]

Nice little bit of trickery in the Redskins/Eagles game. Handoff to Randle-El for the end around and it really looks like he's going to run it but he throws it to Cooley for a TD. Under review for past line of scrimmage but it doesn't look even close.

SI

[Eaglesfan27]

Darn, I sit Randel-El this week in fantasy and he throws a TD against the Eagles.

[Rizon]

Oh ok, the real Dolphin's have now shown up.

[MrBug708]

Great speed, great instincts, needs to learn the game. He's made some very athletic plays and has a nose for the ball, but has blown some coverage here and there. Keep in mind he only has two starts.

Sounds good. He was a pretty unheralded recruit coming into UCLA from Louisiana. As you said, he has a nose for the ball and was disappointed he fell so far, but I'm glad to see he's doing well

[Izulde]

Not starting Deangelo Williams is kicking my ass. :(

[wade moore]

Redskins lookin good in 2nd halves.

[Radii]

wow Kansas City is awful.

[Alan T]

wow Kansas City is awful.


Yeah.. they aren't very good...

On a slightly different subject.. which team is worse right now? The Colts with Manning or the Patriots without Brady? The Texans are just dominating the Colts since the first quarter finished.

[larrymcg421]

That's it, Ronnie! Let's burn that clock.

[Sublime 2]

Re: Colts vs Texans

That. Was. Awesome.

[Alan T]

Yeah.. they aren't very good...

On a slightly different subject.. which team is worse right now? The Colts with Manning or the Patriots without Brady? The Texans are just dominating the Colts since the first quarter finished.


As I say this suddenly the Texans fall apart and the Colts put up 14 on the board (7 from the defense) to pull back closer and make it a game again.

[larrymcg421]

Ted Ginn! 1st down!

[Alan T]

I can't wait to see NFL Week 5 in pictures and see Sage Rosenfels depicted.

[Galaxy]

Wow...Colts and Texans.

[Matthean]

Green Bay may have the worst offensive line in football.

I'm still thinking that title goes elsewhere. Like a team that has been outscored 73-0 to start games. Seriously, that's not a misprint.

[Galaxy]

What a catch!

[miami_fan]

Ted Ginn! 1st down!

I still don't like him

[Alan T]

And... that is why the Texans are the Texans I guess.

Was only like 5 minutes ago the score was 27-10 Texans. Another TD and it is now 30-27 Colts with under 2 minutes left.

[miami_fan]

That should do it!

[larrymcg421]

That's probably ballgame. Ronnie Brown just punished the Chargers D on this drive.

[SirFozzie]

Holy fucking shit.. Houston up 27-10 with 4:00 to play. Thanks to some bonehead QB plays by Serge Rosenfels, Indianapolis has scored 21 points in 2:10 to take a lead!

[Alan T]

Rosenfels interception.. This game is done.. What a collapse.

[larrymcg421]

1st Downs: 23-10
Third Down Efficiency: 50% - 25%
Total Yards: 390-202
Rushing Yards: 167-60
Passing Yards: 223-142
Time of Possession: 36:41 - 23:19

Man the Dolphins are fun to watch these days.

[molson]

Holy fucking shit.. Houston up 27-10 with 4:00 to play. Thanks to some bonehead QB plays by Serge Rosenfels, Indianapolis has scored 21 points in 2:10 to take a lead!

Add one more awful play to seal the game for the Colts.

[miami_fan]

Ummmm...... Gus Johnson. As a fan, I love the enthusiasm but..... the Dolphins are back? Ummm not just yet my friend. Not just yet.

[Galaril]

Wow. Not as big as the Colts come back but the Titans just came back with a Kerry " Vince who?" Collin's TD pass and then the Titans intercepted Flacco to seal the victory 13-10 and going to 5-0. Incredible I never saw them going 5-0.

[Big Fo]

Awesome win today by the Dolphins, it's so weird to watch my team look competent out there.

[Carman Bulldog]

I hope that dispels any talk of starting Rosenfels over Schaub when Schaub is healthy again.

[larrymcg421]

Awesome win today by the Dolphins, it's so weird to watch my team look competent out there.

It wasn't even a fluke win like I bet alot of people thought after the Patriots victory. It was just a solid, hard-hitting performance on both sides of the ball.

[Arles]

Gutsy performance by Rodgers. 300 yards and 3 TDs with a bad shoulder. It's a shame GB doesn't have an OL or DL to help him out. You lose at home to Atlanta and you will be lucky to win 6 games.

I guess the Bears and Packers switched places this season.

[Vegas Vic]

I can't remember watching another collapse in the last 4 minutes of a game like I just watched in the Houston/Indianapolis game. I'm sure they've happened over history, but I've never watched it live.

[wade moore]

As a Redskins fans I can't even explain how excited I am about this team right now.

[Shkspr]

As a Redskins fans I can't even explain how excited I am about this team right now.

When's the last time you saw a coach go for it near midfield on fourth down with less than 3:00 in the game and UP by six? As NFL Head Coach would say, a "Defining Moment".

EDIT: Apparently, FOF does it 10% of the time as a default setting. Fine. Still ballsy, though.

[wade moore]

When's the last time you saw a coach go for it near midfield on fourth down with less than 3:00 in the game and UP by six? As NFL Head Coach would say, a "Defining Moment".

EDIT: Apparently, FOF does it 10% of the time as a default setting. Fine. Still ballsy, though.

I was definitely calling for the punt, I'll tell you that.

[tucker rocky]

T.O vs Ocho.

Battle of the Egos.

[sterlingice]

A friend and I over ICQ:

[16:15] E----: And I get Dallas-Cincy out here.
[16:15] E----: This should be entertaining.
[16:15] SterlingIce: me, too
[16:16] E----: Ok. The 21 yard line is the Bengals' high-water mark. Lets see if they pass it in the next 59:53.
[16:16] E----: ...
[16:16] SterlingIce: hahah
[16:16] E----: Hahahahaha
[16:16] SterlingIce: that's 1 point for your defense?
[16:16] E----: Two
[16:17] E----: And I have Dallas in both leagues.

SI

[Jas_lov]

Gutsy performance by Rodgers. 300 yards and 3 TDs with a bad shoulder. It's a shame GB doesn't have an OL or DL to help him out. You lose at home to Atlanta and you will be lucky to win 6 games.

I guess the Bears and Packers switched places this season.

Agreed. Unfortunately, all we'll hear about now is how Brett Favre would be 5-0 and throwing 6 TDs a game. No OL, DL, a banged up secondary. Aaron Rodgers is the least of their problems although his INT was a pretty bad throw. The Packers had a top 12 defense last year and now they give up 150 yards rushing every week. I'm still hoping they can turn it around.

[sterlingice]

Edwards out in Buffalo?

SI

[Northwood_DK]

Edwards out in Buffalo?

SI

huge hit by A Wilson

[miami_fan]

Yeah ummm Cowboys coaching staff


give that guy at least a touch a game k thx

[ISiddiqui]

What is amazing to me is what the Falcons are doing with Ryan. They are going no huddle, on the road, and he is calling the plays at the line. This guy is a rookie!

Yep. This guy is REALLY impressing me with his maturity and coolness. And you have to give some props to the OC and HC for allowing him to do it.

[DaddyTorgo]

Cassel finally realizes he can throw deep to Randy Moss and get points.

[Thomkal]

I'd like to thank Dallas for already tying my Low for this week's contest so I don't have to sweat it out for the third week in a row. :)

[ISiddiqui]

Awesome win today by the Dolphins, it's so weird to watch my team look competent out there.

It's great coaching. Sparano saw what he had the first few weeks with his team, and even though it's been mocked in some quarters, the wildcard formation really serves to energize the team.

[Galaxy]

Edwards out in Buffalo?

SI

Early reports are a concussion. Just great. I'm dreading head-case Losman playing this game. The offensive line sucks so far.

[st.cronin]

Isaac Bruce? He's still in the league? Jeez.

[DaddyTorgo]

wow. Pats secondary officially is shit. I'm happy to admit it now.

[DaddyTorgo]

Deltha O'Neil is a POS...people are blowing coverages all over the place...etc.

[Northwood_DK]

iam not sure why the Cardinals even try to run the ball

[st.cronin]

Felix Jones is the awesome.

[MJ4H]

true story

[miami_fan]

Way to show up your receiver Carson

[SirFozzie]

Geeez Louise. The 49ers have had the ball a shade over 10 minutes in the game.. and we're a good way through the 3rd Quarter

[SirFozzie]

There's a play that Brady ran often, the fake bad snap/direct snap to the RB.

[Karlifornia]

Geeez Louise. The 49ers have had the ball a shade over 10 minutes in the game.. and we're a good way through the 3rd Quarter

The team is better than last year...much better....but just as brutal to watch.

[Galaxy]

I hate Dick Jauron.

[Karlifornia]

O'Sullivan is a scrambling magician....too bad they won't make this third and four.

[Cringer]

Well, a couple of the resident Packer fans have already said this, but I haven't been online all day so I want to throw my opinion out there. Packers are crap right now, and the QB is the least of their problems.

Penalties from all over the team is killing them, the whole thing is starting to become funny it's so bad. The offensive line has been two solid years of "young in the middle and should be pretty good" but by now it has been to long of hearing that and they are just plain not good. The G spots are the worst, though Wells hasn't been as good at C as I had hoped since coming back from injury either.

The d-line went from a strength last year to crap this year, bravo Tammy Thompson in trading a starting DT. Can't wait to see what he does with the LBs in this next offseason since they are the best group on the defense now. Another one to blame on the GM (who I am starting to hate again after being won over some last year) is this crap punter. They cut Ryan before week one to sign this bum, and the guy has been crap ever since. Crap to the point of hurting the team.

Grant finally showed a little life today, I guess that is a positive. Rodgers was good. None of it matters though when the defense has gone to crap in one offseason and the o-line blows.

[SirFozzie]

Anyone see that Warner TD pass? What a double luckbox TD. Warner stumbles, as he's going down, throws a pass Brett Farve would say "You know chief, that's dangerous".. and Larry Fitzgerald dives and catches the ball at full stretch about 1" above the ground.

[sterlingice]

Bengals just stun everyone with an onside kick

SI

[Eaglesfan27]

A few plays later the Bengals fumble it away.

[terpkristin]

As much as I hate T.O., that was a nice catch and run.

/tk

[SirFozzie]

Sheesh. Hope JT has good medical coverage, he's been flushed out of the pocket so many times he's gonna get himself injured

[Raiders Army]

Well, Patrick Crayton owners are happy.

[miami_fan]

wow

[RendeR]

Dallas fans ought to be thanking whatever gods they hold dear, they shoulda lost that game.

The Bengals need to fire everyone on the offensive side of the coaching staff, Including Marvin. Its really pathetic how badly coahed that side of the ball is.

The playcalling is awful, the decision to put perry back in the game was utterly rediculous after his 5th fumble of the season.

Its now officially Hockey Season.

[MikeVic]

Let's go Pittsburgh. Not expecting them to win, but if they do... awesomeness.

[MikeVic]

Yay. :(

[MikeVic]

What the hell Holmes, look for the ball!!!

[MikeVic]

This feels like the 2002 (?) season... with Maddox at the helm, and maybe Famous Amos as the RB? It was the year they lost to Houston even after giving up something like only 100 yards of total offense. The defense was good, but the offense was brutal.

[MikeVic]

Bullshit roughing the passer call!!

[MikeVic]

Glad they proved me wrong.

[stevew]

Good win. Although those guys have to behave themselves better, Washington got what could have been a critical penalty.

Some really ticky tacky personal fouls were called on both teams. The refs should have better control of their whistles. This isn't some NFC stylefest out there.

[Butter]

The playcalling is awful, the decision to put perry back in the game was utterly rediculous after his 5th fumble of the season.

And it's not like Perry hasn't had fumbling problems coming into the season. WTF?

Oh well. I will continue to watch. It's the most exciting 0-5 team ever.

I think there was an argument last week that there's no way this could be the Bengals' worst season ever. Considering the missed expectations, wasted talent, and ongoing dissonance within the team, I think it could actually be the most disappointing ever. I knew it was going to be rough with the schedule coming into the season. But not 0-5 rough.

[Lathum]

Can Kornheiser please just STFU

[mauchow]

Can the Vikings just be a better team, please!

Punting from the 37 yard line on 4th and 6... turns into a 17 yard difference. Might as well go for it.

I doubt the play calling will be any better this week, once again. Whatever gets rid of Childress the quickest though. I'd like him to be gone after tonight, that way the Vikes still have a shot at turning this season around.

[mauchow]

Nice, special teams! 7-7.

[Lathum]

wow, first blocked FG ever returned for a TD in Vikings history.

[Lathum]

dola- this is gonna be a rough game for the Vikes if NO keeps starting with the ball on the 50.

[mauchow]

This is going to be a rough game for the Saints if the Vikings continue to get all the breaks.

It's about damn time the Vikings get the breaks though.

[MikeVic]

Nice return.

[Lathum]

he almost did it again.

[mauchow]

Figures the Vikings would give up the lead eventually....lets see if they can stop the Saints punt return team and offense this time.

[mauchow]

Make that catch, Berrian, my goodness these Vikings receivers are awful.

And WHY do they keep punting it to Bush? WTF.

[larrymcg421]

Holy shit!

[MikeVic]

This guy is awesome!

[mauchow]

If Childress isn't gone by Wednesday night, I'm going to be pissed.

[larrymcg421]

I don't like the Vikings playcalling. They seem too enamored with Frerotte. Seems like every time Peterson gets stopped on 1st down, they immediately go into pass only mode. They've got to stick with Peterson and keep ramming him, especially when they had the lead.

[Ryche]

I think Frazier will be coaching the Vikings next week.

[MikeVic]

Matt Millen.

[mauchow]

Anybody other than fuckin' Childress.

And now we get to see TJack.... uh oh.

[Lathum]

down goes Gus.

[Lathum]

And WHY do they keep punting it to Bush? WTF.

QFT

Childress needs to be fired just for that.

[Lathum]

jeez, the Saints secondary is brutal

[mauchow]

jeez, the Saints secondary is brutal

x10 for vikings by far

[ISiddiqui]

What a crazy ass game!

[Izulde]

What an awesome game. Reggie Bush is so fun to watch. :)

[QuikSand]

What nonsense haven't we seen in this MNF game yet? A drop kick? A rouge?

[Lathum]

Great shot of Grammatica walking off the field.

[Ryche]

I think Frazier will be coaching the Vikings next week.

I guess he'll live at least another week, but that was about as badly coached a win as you can get. Punting to Bush 3 times, calling double post pattern so both receivers end up in the same spot.

But damn, what a fun game.

[stevew]

the Vikings punter sure is "Kluwe-less" when it it comes to punting to Bush. Approx 15 yard net average for the night on 7 kicks.

[Doug5984]

ouch...just got home from the game...

that one hurts...

[Groundhog]

I'm always eager to catch the Vikings play because of Peterson, yet every time I've watched him on TV he's been contained. :(

[Doug5984]

and just to add- f*ck you ed hockuley... missed pass interference in the endzone leads to blocked FG...missed obvious facemask leads to reggie fumble...
phantom holding on karney...

Saints didn't play great, but they should have won.

[gstelmack]

Reading about the Houston / Indy game without having actually seen it, I know everyone is picking on Sage for the mistakes, but my question is:

Up 17 with 4 minutes to go, why is the game even in his hands? I can maybe see the late pick trying to keep Indy from getting the ball back on a long 3rd down, but was he fumbling handoffs? Why was he even trying to roll out (if I read about one of the fumbles correctly)? Seriously, with a 17 point lead the coaches aren't slamming Steve Slaton, etc into the line play after play to bleed clock?

[flere-imsaho]

I don't like the Vikings playcalling. They seem too enamored with Frerotte. Seems like every time Peterson gets stopped on 1st down, they immediately go into pass only mode. They've got to stick with Peterson and keep ramming him, especially when they had the lead.

Agreed 100%. With their O-Line and Peterson's endurance (not to mention that Chester Taylor's a pretty good back as well), the Vikings should be owning opposing defenses in the 2nd half after they've had about 25 running plays blasted at them.

[Alan T]

Reading about the Houston / Indy game without having actually seen it, I know everyone is picking on Sage for the mistakes, but my question is:

Up 17 with 4 minutes to go, why is the game even in his hands? I can maybe see the late pick trying to keep Indy from getting the ball back on a long 3rd down, but was he fumbling handoffs? Why was he even trying to roll out (if I read about one of the fumbles correctly)? Seriously, with a 17 point lead the coaches aren't slamming Steve Slaton, etc into the line play after play to bleed clock?


I honestly don't remember if the plays were on third down where they needed a bunch of yards for a first down or what. With 5 minutes left on the clock, it isn't unheard of for the Colts offense to score two touchdowns (even if they looked bad in the 2nd and 3rd quarters, they were pretty effective in the first quarter). The reason Sage is being slammed was his decisions when he did have the ball go well beyond anything that is a coaching decision.

When you are a QB, when you have a 17 point lead, when you are rolling out, when it is near the game.. you absolutely do not try to hurdle multiple defenders in an attempt to make a big gain. You protect the ball and more importantly protect your body with a slide like almost every other QB in the league does. If he pulled that stunt when down by 2 points at the goal line with the ability to possibly win the game, he would have been gutsy, heroic, etc.. Pulling it when he did is just dumb and flat out an unecessary risk, not only for losing the game but also for losing his head to the multiple defenders beelining for him.

[Rizon]

Can Kornheiser please just STFU

QFT. The guy contributes nothing to the game, and I always end up putting MNF on mute on the TV.

[stevew]

Reading about the Houston / Indy game without having actually seen it, I know everyone is picking on Sage for the mistakes, but my question is:

Up 17 with 4 minutes to go, why is the game even in his hands? I can maybe see the late pick trying to keep Indy from getting the ball back on a long 3rd down, but was he fumbling handoffs? Why was he even trying to roll out (if I read about one of the fumbles correctly)? Seriously, with a 17 point lead the coaches aren't slamming Steve Slaton, etc into the line play after play to bleed clock?

I found myself asking the same questions, fwiw. Made no sense to have a QB rolling out and running with that big of a lead.

[gstelmack]

What shocked me is Mr. "'Tis Better to have Rushed and Lost..." complained about Rosenfel's and not the playcalling in his TMQ column today.