fuego Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 (edited) We were up 27-0 and he didn't put his foot on the brake and he let Koetter continue to call an aggressive game. It really seemed Smith saw the need to make a statement and was going with it. Hopefully he sees this is how we need to play from here on out. Edited December 17, 2012 by fuego Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birds_till_death Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 I liked it. I'm disappointed we didn't try to step on them with 1:15 and two timeouts before the half, but I'm glad we kept airing it out in the third Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aftermath Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 Very glad we showed a killer instinct finally, 5 years into his tenure. Desperately hope it sticks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freefall Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 I liked it. I'm disappointed we didn't try to step on them with 1:15 and two timeouts before the half, but I'm glad we kept airing it out in the thirdThe ball was inside the Falcons 20 and they were leading by 17 points. There are times to be aggressive,but that's not one of them. Now had the first run bust through for 15-20 yards then you would have seen the Falcons try to score. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuego Posted December 17, 2012 Author Share Posted December 17, 2012 Yeah, I didn't have a problem with not going for it at the end of the half. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falcons007 Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 We were aggressive against Denver if not for the drops by Julio and Franks screwing up the field position. DK had been calling deep passes with a big lead but execution has been a problem with those stalled drives. Good to see everything work out today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falcons007 Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 I liked it. I'm disappointed we didn't try to step on them with 1:15 and two timeouts before the half, but I'm glad we kept airing it out in the thirdFalcons were receiving the kick off in third qtr, no need to risk it inside own 20. Falcons lead the league in final 2 min scoring before the half. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hustle Up Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 We were up 27-0 and he didn't put his foot on the break and he let Koetter continue to call an aggressive game. It really seemed Smith saw the need to make a statement and was going with it. Hopefully he sees this is how we need to play from here on out.He better not, that's what it takes to win in the playoffs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freefall Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 Personally I don't think MS changed any philosophy for this game. It just so happen that the defense stopped the Giants and offense scored more often. If the defense didn't stop the Giants on them 4th down or offense didn't go 9 for 13 on 3rd down conversion we might see a score of maybe 24-20, 27-17, etc... then people would then ask why MS is being conservative or don't have killer instinct. Well scoring more or winning by a wider margin does not necessary means what you guys think it does. Sometime it just a matter of better execution. Had the OL protected as well in the NO and/or Ryan played as well, do you guys not think that the score in that game would have been as lopsided? Of course it would, the only different was the offense executed well today and they didn't in the NO game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ltstorm2 Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 The only time I thought we were being conservative is when we kicked the field goal on 4th and 1 from the one. I mean if we didn't get the touchdown the Giants would have had the ball on the 1 yardline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freefall Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 The only time I thought we were being conservative is when we kicked the field goal on 4th and 1 from the one. I mean if we didn't get the touchdown the Giants would have had the ball on the 1 yardline.True. That's something that you can point to and said whether that is being conservative or not. Kicking the FG was being conservative and going forth would have been aggressive. Now it is debatable whether being conservative or aggressive there was the right thing to do, but when you are up that big I don't think there was a right or wrong call to make. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_sheff Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 The only time I thought we were being conservative is when we kicked the field goal on 4th and 1 from the one. I mean if we didn't get the touchdown the Giants would have had the ball on the 1 yardline.That FG put us up over 3 scores. I like the call there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuego Posted December 17, 2012 Author Share Posted December 17, 2012 That FG put us up over 3 scores. I like the call there.Yeah. You gotta take the points there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PokerSteve Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 Very glad we showed a killer instinct finally, 5 years into his tenure. Desperately hope it sticksAgree. It's about &*( #$%@ time he turned this offense loose and let it run in high gear till the final gun. As I said in many other threads, Smittyball needs to be tossed in the chitcan and never resurrected again. Ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falken Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 Mike Smith is 46-1 when taking a lead into the 4th quarter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Falcaholic Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 I still think Smith shoulda let sneiling run in that last one to make it 41-0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falconidae Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 Denver game -throwing deep in 3rd quarter, just couldn't connect. Throwing when pinned in the shadow of the end zoneFirst Carolina game- throwing deep with a 28-10 lead- if Ryan and Jones connect on the deep pass, it's 34 -10 and the late game heroics aren't needed.1st NO game- an Olineman caught a red zone TD pass2nd NO and 2nd CAR games, much more lack of execution than lack of aggressiveness.Think "smittyball" is overblown- better execution in a half dozen games and the Falcons look much more aggressive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freefall Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 Denver game -throwing deep in 3rd quarter, just couldn't connect. Throwing when pinned in the shadow of the end zoneFirst Carolina game- throwing deep with a 28-10 lead- if Ryan and Jones connect on the deep pass, it's 34 -10 and the late game heroics aren't needed.1st NO game- an Olineman caught a red zone TD pass2nd NO and 2nd CAR games, much more lack of execution than lack of aggressiveness.Think "smittyball" is overblown- better execution in a half dozen games and the Falcons look much more aggressive.Agreed. I don't really want to get into it with other people after this wonderful win, but sometime people are mistaken better execution for being more aggressive. It is pretty safe to say that all coaches want as big a lead as possible, but sometime the players do not execute or other teams making plays. Being aggressive or not has no bearing on those two things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ltstorm2 Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 That FG put us up over 3 scores. I like the call there.Maybe, but it was the conservative call. Scoring a TD would have put us up over 3 scores also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subliminal Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 Personally I don't think MS changed any philosophy for this game. It just so happen that the defense stopped the Giants and offense scored more often. If the defense didn't stop the Giants on them 4th down or offense didn't go 9 for 13 on 3rd down conversion we might see a score of maybe 24-20, 27-17, etc... then people would then ask why MS is being conservative or don't have killer instinct. Well scoring more or winning by a wider margin does not necessary means what you guys think it does. Sometime it just a matter of better execution. Had the OL protected as well in the NO and/or Ryan played as well, do you guys not think that the score in that game would have been as lopsided? Of course it would, the only different was the offense executed well today and they didn't in the NO game.Uncommon logic in this post.. +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtlantaFalconPokerPro Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 I liked it. I'm disappointed we didn't try to step on them with 1:15 and two timeouts before the half, but I'm glad we kept airing it out in the thirdYeah, kinda surprised he didn't go for it. Matt is money in the 2 minute drill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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