The final kick was a goddam chip shot

Certainly makeable, but 42 yards isn't a chip shot. 21 yards (4th down in question) and 33 yards (where Reich decided to run an RPO boot leg instead of kick it for the win) are though.

The RPO got them the game tying TD

Different circumstances. We needed a TD to tie the game in regulation. All we needed was a FG to win it in OT. If you can't understand that then I (or anyone else on here) can help you.

I fully understand the situation

Now I need you to understand the difference for a fg from 35 or 42 shouldn’t make that much of a difference for an NFL kicker it’s not like we went from 40 to 50 or something crazy

Run the RPO if it’s wide open great… get an easy first down and make it a “chip shot” if not throw it away or take a short loss who cares still a make able FG unless you have the leg strength of an 8th grader that shanks every clutch kick

Which is what we have in Blankenship. He can't be gone soon enough for me.

One day removed, and the biggest fault I have with Reich is not having these guys ready to go. WAY to sloppy for the first 3 quarters.

The play calling wasn’t really a concern for me, other than they can’t keep giving Taylor 31 carries or he won’t last the year. Reichs play calling tends to even out over time.

Jerry Hughes interception was a fluke. The dude had the game of his life.

For those wanting him fired, I’m sure Pagano is available. Probably Jim Caldwell too.

I think you're right about Taylor's total carries over a season.

But the play-calling was balanced. We just had the ball for 90 plays (really 88 after two fumbled snaps). The NFL average is like 60-65 plays.

We ran 38 times and passed 50 times. That's a 44/56 run-pass ratio.

That’s about where Reich wants it I believe.

I agree...yet that kick would have missed from 33 yards too. It was that bad.

And while I agree with your point that Reich did Blankenship no favors by moving a critical FG back, it was still moved back to a range that should be makeable for most NFL kickers. To top it off, this is a FG kicker who doesn't have much leg strength. The only way a FG kicker who has weak leg strength should be on a team is if that guy is absolute pure money inside of 45 yards. Like his percentage needs to be near 100%.