Game 3: Packers @ Saints - Sunday, September 27th, 7:20PM

[yourout]

Smart.... Burn the clock then challenge

 

If it's a TD they will reset the clock.

True... But if they don't.

[FVBrewerFan]

WHY??????

 

You have 3 more downs. I get that nothing is guaranteed, but man, I think i'd rather have the time off the clock.

 

No way! You can get a false start penalty, holding, all kinds of things can go wrong. If you can go up 10 with 2 minutes you do it.

[LouisEly]

WHY??????

 

You have 3 more downs. I get that nothing is guaranteed, but man, I think i'd rather have the time off the clock.

Could fumble on the next play

[homer]

Crap. Didn't see the shin angle

[HiAndTight]

WHY??????

 

You have 3 more downs. I get that nothing is guaranteed, but man, I think i'd rather have the time off the clock.

 

Gotta take the touchdown to go up 10.

 

We've run plenty of time. I agree, I'll take the TD whenever we can now.

[yourout]

That could not have went better.

[PinaMadness]

As long as we don't have Bostick on the team we should be good.

[HiAndTight]

Now you could bring in Dillon(and roll out and throw it to Tonyan).

 

 

TONYAN!!!

[LouisEly]

That's why they invest in the TE position, the versatility and play action

[PeaveyFury]

So great to have a coach who understands how to use the clock.

[wildcat83]

Worked out as well as it could. Losing the challenge took :35 off the clock and we got the score.

 

Now I need to close my eyes for the next 2:00 of prevent defense and forthcoming onside kick.....

[Fear The Chorizo]

These TE's are looking pretty damn good early this year...provided they catch the ball

[wildcat83]

These TE's are looking pretty damn good early this year...provided they catch the ball

 

Add in Degura as well after he missed the last two. He looked good in the opener.

[pacopete4]

All these points with no Davante. Couple that with the 4-0 record last season without him and it makes me think the experts don’t know their arse from their elbow. There are a lot of post draft takes on this team that are fun to think back to.

[PeaveyFury]

Watching it again, I can’t believe they let that free play go on. The defender was so far beyond where he was when they stopped the one in the first half.

[PinaMadness]

Alexander should get voted into the Pro Bowl.

[FVBrewerFan]

So great to have a coach who understands how to use the clock.

 

And timeouts, and challenges, and tight ends, and...

[OldSchoolSnapper]

Packers defense came up big. Maybe with a bit of a gift on the Hill gaffe but the drive after was a good stop to make this a lot easier at the end than I was anticipating.

[PeaveyFury]

Why spike it there? Seems very odd to waste a down.

[adambr2]

I want to point out how absolutely brilliantly MLF managed the clock on that drive.

 

First of all, he waits until there's 1 second left on the play clock to throw the challenge flag. You would think that would be obvious, but to many coaches it is not. So he knew that if it didn't work, at least the clock is down to 2:04.

 

Then just as brilliantly, he realizes that no matter whether he runs or passes on the next play, the clock will stop with the 2 minute warning. So he takes advantage of that and catches the Saints absolutely selling out on the run and which leaves Tonyan wide open.

 

Great work, coach.

[FVBrewerFan]

who the flip is Garvin???

[HiAndTight]

So great to have a coach who understands how to use the clock.

 

 

I still see people questioning Matt LaFleur. He'll be 16-3 now in his first 19 games. Not too bad.

[HiAndTight]

who the flip is Garvin???

 

7th rounder out of Miami.

[PinaMadness]

I want to point out how absolutely brilliantly MLF managed the clock on that drive.

 

First of all, he waits until there's 1 second left on the play clock to throw the challenge flag. You would think that would be obvious, but to many coaches it is not. So he knew that if it didn't work, at least the clock is down to 2:04.

 

Then just as brilliantly, he realizes that no matter whether he runs or passes on the next play, the clock will stop with the 2 minute warning. So he takes advantage of that and catches the Saints absolutely selling out on the run and which leaves Tonyan wide open.

 

Great work, coach.

Great points.

[PeaveyFury]

Going for the FG here almost makes up for the odd clock management by the Saints’ staff.