Keep The Hammer Down

[caver50]

I don't understand why, when it was in the 4th quarter and it appeared their QB had fumbled the ball, why didn't MS challenge that play. It wouldn't have hurt a thing to throw out the red flag. It could have meant a shut out.

[bertrain7]

Look at the players. They wanted the shutout. But look at the players. They dont give a chit about stats, they wanted the win. Thats all that matters.

Edited September 19, 2014 by bertrain7

[Dharma Initiative]

I agree. It was our one big mistake. Defensive starters had to grind for another drive and get a little deflated because of a gift touchdown

[doveboss26]

I think Smith pull have had he know not would lead to a blatant push off for a TD. Other than that it was 49 or 56 to nothing at that point.

I think you keep the hammer down with the way you play. Not dragging the game out even more.

[dhayester]

we got the shutout in my humble opinion.. it wasnt until long after garbage time started that the bucks scored.

[Mega Flare]

The blimp view of Bobby Dodd Stadium and mention of tbe 222-0 score by the commentators was fitting. They would have broken the 62-point record vs the Aints but for the turnovers.

[caver50]

Idk maybe because the score was like a bazillion to zero. Quit your whining.

Listen bud, it was MS idea to keep the hammer down. You don't let up on other teams.

[caver50]

It was the 4th quarter and we were up a ridiculous amount of TD's. Pretty sure that qualifies as "keeping the hammer down".

The great teams never let up, besides this was on MS not the players, but if you ask any of the players which would they rather have..... a shutout or give up 14 points, what do you think they would say ?

[blizzard_falcon]

I think it was a bit of sportsmanship and not rubbing salt into s division rival's wound.

[caver50]

I think you need to learn the definition of "let up". That was the last thing that happened last night.

Thats right, they should learn how to let up, and you should learn that great teams don't let up.

[Bawse]

I think it was a bit of sportsmanship and not rubbing salt into s division rival's wound.

To me this is why you do it, the Bucs aren't to be feared and they ARE a rival. Continue to blow them out and humiliate. Smitty ball began to appear late.

[Sir Joe™]

To be fair, the officials were the ones that recovered the ball.

It was blown incomplete straight away with nobody on defence or TB picking up the loose ball. Genuinely not sure where it would be spotted or who would have possession after a challenge

[TheFatboi]

I think you need to learn the definition of "let up". That was the last thing that happened last night.

We let up when we took the starters out. Belichik doesn't do that until 5 min left in the game. Also players want shutouts too. Smitty should've obliged them. Plus he could've got some practice himself in a challenge senerio.

[raysnill1]

To be fair, the officials were the ones that recovered the ball.

It was blown incomplete straight away with nobody on defence or TB picking up the loose ball. Genuinely not sure where it would be spotted or who would have possession after a challenge

If anything, if they were going to rule it a pass, then it was a lateral and that should have been a live ball

[dirtybird2k5]

We still wouldn't have gotten the ball since there wasn't a clear recovery by the defense. It was one of two really bad calls on that drive. Nonetheless, we still won by 6 touchdowns.

[Flying Falcon]

I don't understand why, when it was in the 4th quarter and it appeared their QB had fumbled the ball, why didn't MS challenge that play. It wouldn't have hurt a thing to throw out the red flag. It could have meant a shut out.

Wanted to embarrass Lovie, but didn't want it to appear that he's trying to embarrass him.

[NCCooley]

Ever heard of trhe Mercy Rule. There was no point in throwing the flag, and further embarrassing the Sucks. They were already whupped.

[Flying Falcon]

I think the biggest mistake was putting Yates in there. He SUUUUUUCCCCCCCKKKKKSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!

Donkey balls.

[blizzard_falcon]

To me this is why you do it, the Bucs aren't to be feared and they ARE a rival. Continue to blow them out and humiliate. Smitty ball began to appear late.

Eh, if the tables were turned you'd be pissed if Lovie Smith had called for a challenge there. We had already humiliated them by trouncing them 56-0 through 3 quarters. I thought easing up a little once we went up 49-0 by pulling Ryan, Jackson, and Jones was just fine. Plus, maybe Mike Smith and Mike Nolan just wanted to see if the defense could pitch the shutout on their own. I still think they possibly could have if not for the lack of a flag on Vincent Jackson's push-off against Alford.

[Beast-N-Da-Sheetz]

I wish he would have challenged the play too. If reversed, it could have been another sack, ff, and possibly sealed a shut out.

I think this is another display of Smith's conservative ways albeit on a smaller scale. At the end of the day, the game was sealed and maybe he did wanna show some respect to Lovie.

[falcndave]

There was no clear recovery on that play. Best we would have gotten out of it is a loss to the spot of the fumble.

Up by 6 TDs in Q3 we did keep hammer down. No reason to rub salt in a wound up by 8 TDs with 10inutes to play.

Smith played it right.

[blizzard_falcon]

There was no clear recovery on that play. Best we would have gotten out of it is a loss to the spot of the fumble.

Up by 6 TDs in Q3 we did keep hammer down. No reason to rub salt in a wound up by 8 TDs with 10inutes to play.

Smith played it right.

Thanks for bringing that up, because it's another great point -- even if we had challenged, we wouldn't have gotten the ball back, because there was no clear recovery (I believe the refs blew the play dead before anyone from either team actually recovered the ball).

[caver50]

We let up when we took the starters out. Belichik doesn't do that until 5 min left in the game. Also players want shutouts too. Smitty should've obliged them. Plus he could've got some practice himself in a challenge senerio.

Thank you very much. You said it better than i did.

[AF89]

Not going to lie just once I'd like to follow one dominate performance with another one.

[Durrtay]

I think Smith pull have had he know not would lead to a blatant push off for a TD. Other than that it was 49 or 56 to nothing at that point.

I think you keep the hammer down with the way you play. Not dragging the game out even more.

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