Chargers Head Coach....cost his team that game!

[Chicoman]

If you watched the game in the 3rd QTR with almost 10 minutes on the clock and the Chargers facing a 4th & 2 from their 18 yd line....decided to go for it. THEY FAILED and basically gifted the Raiders 3 points. At the time the score of the game was Raiders 17 - 14 Chargers.....far from desperation. It cost them the game and was one of the worst coaching decisions I've ever seen in my life! Who in their right mind makes a call like that? I know they supposedly have some little card they turn to for advice but cmon man that is common sense....you punt the ball away there...especially when your only down by a FG.

TERRIBLE CALL! JUST TERRIBLE!

Can you imagine if Tomlin made that call? This board would be on FIRE!

 

[wig]

I think it was a great call!

 

[MTC]

They were in it til the very end

 

[Chicoman]

I think it was a great call!

YOU ARE DRUNK!

 

[CoolieMan]

only Tomlin makes bad decisions during games

 

[Chicoman]

They were in it til the very end

They gifted the Raiders an easy 3 points.

 

[carbonsteel]

Raider FG with 0:02 left in OT.
1st time I've rooted for the Raiders - possibly ever.

Can you get any closer?

I do have to admit - with the stupid calls of the Charger HC - this is starting to feel like the WWE in terms of manipulating outcomes.

 

[Steel G]

His timeout in OT cost him the game. The Raiders were gonna take the tie!

 

[SteelBuckeye]

Chargers should fire their HC and hire our Coach. No, not Tomlin, "Coach".

 

[wig]

YOU ARE DRUNK!

RAIDERS WIN!

I stand by my statement. GREAT ******' call Chargers!

 

[tapeANaspirin2it]

only Tomlin makes bad decisions during games

But Tomlin makes his decisions with his "gut". I may disagree but i can at least respect that. Staley makes his decisions on a spreadsheet some eggheads cooked up. It's fine to use that data to help make a decision but it's cowardly to make the call and then when it fails, point to the chart and claim you were right.

At least Tomlin owns it when his call doesn't work. These analytics people act like it was just a glitch in the matrix when their decisions don't work.

The Chargers are out of the playoffs due to analytics.... Stat That

 

[Omar10213245]

If you watched the game in the 3rd QTR with almost 10 minutes on the clock and the Chargers facing a 4th & 2 from their 18 yd line....decided to go for it. THEY FAILED and basically gifted the Raiders 3 points. At the time the score of the game was Raiders 17 - 14 Chargers.....far from desperation. It cost them the game and was one of the worst coaching decisions I've ever seen in my life! Who in their right mind makes a call like that? I know they supposedly have some little card they turn to for advice but cmon man that is common sense....you punt the ball away there...especially when your only down by a FG.

TERRIBLE CALL! JUST TERRIBLE!

Can you imagine if Tomlin made that call? This board would be on FIRE!

Agree 100%. Pure dumbassery

 

[Omar10213245]

Chargers should fire their HC and hire our Coach. No, not Tomlin, "Coach".

Sheeeyut, I thought they were both the same guy

 

[Litos]

But Tomlin makes his decisions with his "gut". ...

Well it's pretty obvious that Tomlins gut has grown over the years

 

[wig]

Sheeeyut, I thought they were both the same guy

No. Coach actually watches a LOT of game film.

 

[madinsomniac]

But Tomlin makes his decisions with his "gut". I may disagree but i can at least respect that. Staley makes his decisions on a spreadsheet some eggheads cooked up. It's fine to use that data to help make a decision but it's cowardly to make the call and then when it fails, point to the chart and claim you were right.

At least Tomlin owns it when his call doesn't work. These analytics people act like it was just a glitch in the matrix when their decisions don't work.

The Chargers are out of the playoffs due to analytics.... Stat That

analytics are great if used right... if not they are a black hole. The issues with guys like the chargers coach is that trends change... if you arent adjusting your charts to fit league trends you dick yourself over.... defenses have gotten adjusted to these offenses.... dont get me wrong, offenses still have huge advantages, but its not as great as it was a few years back, so you go more conservative unless there is a slant in the other direction....

there is a sweet spot of the opponents 45-40 yard line where its still very advantageous to go for it on 4th down where long field goals are technically more risky and punting is stupid. where they did it should have been reserved for desperation drives

 

[madinsomniac]

No. Coach actually watches a LOT of game film.

So "Player Select" on the Disney channel counts then?

 

[topseed]

analytics are great if used right... if not they are a black hole. The issues with guys like the chargers coach is that trends change... if you arent adjusting your charts to fit league trends you dick yourself over.... defenses have gotten adjusted to these offenses.... dont get me wrong, offenses still have huge advantages, but its not as great as it was a few years back, so you go more conservative unless there is a slant in the other direction....

there is a sweet spot of the opponents 45-40 yard line where its still very advantageous to go for it on 4th down where long field goals are technically more risky and punting is stupid. where they did it should have been reserved for desperation drives

Yeah, I'd like to examine any analytical chart that recommends going for it on 4th and a long 1 at your own 18 in a three point game early in the third quarter. Sounds like bullshit to me.

 

[str8liner]

I could not believe that call. You think its just a offsides attempt then they snapped it to everyone's surprise and got stuffed....

Mrs. yelled from other room to stop yelling at TV lol.

 

[GILBERT]

He should be fired for calling that timeout. Great for us!

 

[IndySteel]

The best call of the day though was the Giants calling a QB sneak on 3rd & 9, rofl!!!!!!!! Awesome!

 

[Steeltime]

Saw a couple minutes of the broadcast right at the end of SNF. Ekeler was talking to a Raiders player, and the Raiders player said something to Ekeler, and Ekeler responds, "Oh jeez." I suspect that the Raiders player was telling Ekeler that the Raiders were playing for the tie until the Chargers timeout.

 

[t-man]

If you watched the game in the 3rd QTR with almost 10 minutes on the clock and the Chargers facing a 4th & 2 from their 18 yd line....decided to go for it. THEY FAILED and basically gifted the Raiders 3 points. At the time the score of the game was Raiders 17 - 14 Chargers.....far from desperation. It cost them the game and was one of the worst coaching decisions I've ever seen in my life! Who in their right mind makes a call like that? I know they supposedly have some little card they turn to for advice but cmon man that is common sense....you punt the ball away there...especially when your only down by a FG.

TERRIBLE CALL! JUST TERRIBLE!

Can you imagine if Tomlin made that call? This board would be on FIRE!

He also screwed the pooch with his **** you timeout.

Joe

 

[maowv]

Some of these Dougie Howser coaches aren't as smart as they think they are.

Chargers really made a mess of that one. Oh well, tip of the cap to them.

 

[Ron Burgundy]

only Tomlin makes bad decisions during games

The Chargers don't live in their fears.