falconfanEST1989 1,929 Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-lead/wp/2017/02/06/i-blew-it-a-realistic-kyle-shanahan-reportedly-assesses-his-super-bowl-li-calls/?utm_term=.3fec93a59919 I'm still so hurt, couldn't sleep at all last night Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sun Tzu 7 13,951 Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 1 minute ago, falconfanEST1989 said: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-lead/wp/2017/02/06/i-blew-it-a-realistic-kyle-shanahan-reportedly-assesses-his-super-bowl-li-calls/?utm_term=.3fec93a59919 I'm still so hurt, couldn't sleep at all last night Yeah I got maybe 2 hours myself... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GoFalcons22 1,190 Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 Easy to admit when you're on the way out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Drunken Minotaur Zebra 7,215 Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 His ego cost us our first Lombardi Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NobisFan60 558 Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 Gee thanks Shassholahan, nice gift you left. Moron. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Navin 618 Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 Yeah. We know, Kyle! It pissed me off more to read that. Why didn't Dan Quinn take Kyle's **** headset away from him? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
harveybirdman 530 Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 Bull**** Quinn switching defensive strategy cost us the ****ing game look at TOP but for Pete's sake people it's a GAME Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PeytonMannings Forehead 27,502 Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 2 minutes ago, harveybirdman said: Bull**** Quinn switching defensive strategy cost us the ****ing game look at TOP but for Pete's sake people it's a GAME What was the switch in strategy? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Krosis 328 Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 There wasn't a switch in strategy. It's called our defense being GASSED. Look at that time of possession. 41 minutes to 23 minutes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ADAMSVILLE GYM 5,213 Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 1 minute ago, PeytonMannings Forehead said: What was the switch in strategy? i wanna know too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
harveybirdman 530 Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 They were playing looks in the first half NE hadn't seen, and struggled with then it felt to me like we to same base concepts that allowed Brady to pick us apart in the second half. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PeytonMannings Forehead 27,502 Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 (edited) 1 minute ago, harveybirdman said: They were playing looks in the first half NE hadn't seen, and struggled with then it felt to me like we to same base concepts that allowed Brady to pick us apart in the second half. Actually Atlanta plays the same look down after down... single high. And it's either cover-1 or cover-3. Edited February 6, 2017 by PeytonMannings Forehead Quote Link to post Share on other sites
harveybirdman 530 Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 Well the O couldn't stay on the field long enough to get a rhythm and frankly if KS had gone conservative and we lost we'd be ripping him for "taking the foot off the gas." It seems to me fans just want to blame somebody and Kyles an easy target... I think the players execution and Dan Quinn's coaching is equally at fault. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SamMills51 1,532 Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 You guys harping all over Shanahan, fr? I would KILL just to hear Shula or Rivera actually say those words, instead of "missed opportunities, didn't execute well." Shanahan proves why he's one of the league's best OCs by admitting mistakes. He knows he messed up, and admitted it. You won't ever hear Shula utter those words ever. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PeytonMannings Forehead 27,502 Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 1 minute ago, harveybirdman said: Well the O couldn't stay on the field long enough to get a rhythm and frankly if KS had gone conservative and we lost we'd be ripping him for "taking the foot off the gas." It seems to me fans just want to blame somebody and Kyles an easy target... I think the players execution and Dan Quinn's coaching is equally at fault. It's a team game, so yeah, everyone shares in the fault somewhere. But most NFL games come down to 1 or 2 plays here or there, that's why it's often so easy to point to one person or one playcall. And I do agree with you that if they had gone conservative and still loss it would have been the same outrage, but man, Kyle is calling 5 step drops on 3rd and 1. He's dialing up passing plays when a field goal would have iced the game. I know hindsight is 20/20 and it's always a different deal when you're in the moment calling plays, but to know that if one playcall had been different we'd be celebrating a championship today... that hurts. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TexasFalcon4Life 393 Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 28 minutes ago, Krosis said: There wasn't a switch in strategy. It's called our defense being GASSED. Look at that time of possession. 41 minutes to 23 minutes. I was thinking that myself last night. You could tell in the fourth quarter our defense had nothing left. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JD dirtybird21 22,815 Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 17 minutes ago, PeytonMannings Forehead said: It's a team game, so yeah, everyone shares in the fault somewhere. But most NFL games come down to 1 or 2 plays here or there, that's why it's often so easy to point to one person or one playcall. And I do agree with you that if they had gone conservative and still loss it would have been the same outrage, but man, Kyle is calling 5 step drops on 3rd and 1. He's dialing up passing plays when a field goal would have iced the game. I know hindsight is 20/20 and it's always a different deal when you're in the moment calling plays, but to know that if one playcall had been different we'd be celebrating a championship today... that hurts. I have a feeling a lot of players think this same thing and that's why it might be a faster recovery with Shanahan leaving. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
diehardfalconsfan 1,467 Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 (edited) 41 minutes ago, Sun Tzu 7 said: Yeah I got maybe 2 hours myself... I didn't get even an hour.....no joke, every time i closed my eyes all I could think about and see was us being up 28 to 3, the shock of folks at halftime with how dominating we were, and the eventual collapse...and that's after not going to sleep for even a minute the night before. I'm so exhausted and I still don't know if I can go to sleep tonight...and to top it off I caught a bad saturday. We have been through some bad collapses before but this was, by light years, the worst one. Indeed this was the biggest and most epic fails in superbowl or playoff history. Im still in shock and despair that we couldn't get the job done with a 25 point lead with 17 minutes left. I don't know if I can get over this one...even if we start 12 and 0 next year, I won't have any legit hope to win the superbowl because I know that we will never...ever...have such a demanding lead and virtual lock to win like we did last night...and if we can't win in that situation I honestly don't think it's possible..no matter how good the regular season and playoffs go season. At this point, I'm seriously questioning if it's worth it anymore to be so emotionally invested in the falcons. For more than 30 years I have been rooting and giving this team all the emotions I can possibly give...and after last night I simply don't know if i can anymore. There are only so many times a team can fail and rip the heart out of the chest of their fans before saying enough is enough. I'm so worn out, depressed, angry, and frustrated that the falcons don't just lose..they have to do it in spectacular fashion when everything is on the line. And to top it off you know the saints, bucs, and panther fans have been laughing their ass off non stop since. People tell me it's just football but the emotions, depression, and despair is real...and It's not just hyperbole to say that i really am thinking it might be time to say enough is enough...I'm so tired of feeling this way. Edited February 6, 2017 by diehardfalconsfan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NewFalcon 5,154 Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 Ok so it was a poor choice to call for the pass (hindsight is always 20-20 when something doesn't work); however, Matt should be experienced enough to KNOW he cannot take a sack in that situation. Should have thrown the ball away. Did people suddenly forget that Shanny was behind the best producing offense in the NFL....the same offense that earned Matt Ryan the MVP award? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
falcndave 4,880 Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 So, is Quinn blameless in the matter of this play call? Not in my book. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vandy 39,726 Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 (edited) 1 hour ago, PeytonMannings Forehead said: It's a team game, so yeah, everyone shares in the fault somewhere. But most NFL games come down to 1 or 2 plays here or there, that's why it's often so easy to point to one person or one playcall. And I do agree with you that if they had gone conservative and still loss it would have been the same outrage, but man, Kyle is calling 5 step drops on 3rd and 1. He's dialing up passing plays when a field goal would have iced the game. I know hindsight is 20/20 and it's always a different deal when you're in the moment calling plays, but to know that if one playcall had been different we'd be celebrating a championship today... that hurts. He had a great year and like you said it's human nature for media/fans to look back after game is over and do our 20/20 'analysis' with hindsite.....but man, Shanny made it easy for everyone to second-guess him in this one. Edited February 6, 2017 by Vandy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vandy 39,726 Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 7 minutes ago, NewFalcon said: Ok so it was a poor choice to call for the pass (hindsight is always 20-20 when something doesn't work); however, Matt should be experienced enough to KNOW he cannot take a sack in that situation. Should have thrown the ball away. Did people suddenly forget that Shanny was behind the best producing offense in the NFL....the same offense that earned Matt Ryan the MVP award? That one's not on matt. He was blind-sided due to the play call and free missing the block. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RYNE 6,076 Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 Stared into the dark until 5:15. Feel asleep. Alarm goes off at 6:50. what a great day. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sn4ttBack 3,862 Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 Knowing that he admitted it, makes this much easier to swallow. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sn4ttBack 3,862 Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 1 minute ago, RYNE said: Stared into the dark until 5:15. Feel asleep. Alarm goes off at 6:50. what a great day. We're w/ you man Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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