Quick thoughts on the game

[apballin]

Originally Posted by ChaosTheory

Sure, I know what you're saying. I just think in the context of our that situation with our kicker and our HC, it wasn't a reckless decision. There was a more prudent choice, but there always is.

We were lined up at the CLE 42 on 4th down. Field position-wise, Steichen has shown he's willing to gamble around mid-field on 4th down. Maybe you don't like that, which is fine. I like/trust the aggression.

So he's probably thinking A.) My kicker is one of the best and can make this kick, and B.) even if he misses, our D is playing well and CLE has a backup at QB... we can stop them even at mid-field. He was right, btw, because CLE had a 0-yard drive after that block.

The X-factor was obviously Garrett making a phenomenal play. I mean if he even touches one of our OL as he leaps over, it's a 15-yarder. You can't account for that kind of freakish play.

Hard to do that when THEY ARE HOLDING YOU DOWN!!!!

Go back and look at the block FG, 2 of the Browns linemen held our guys down so Garret could jump over cleanly!! Fuckin crock of bill Belicheat shit that Bubba pulled out on us

[Racehorse]

Has anyone seen an update on Brents?

[AlwaysSunnyinIndy]

Originally Posted by Racehorse

Has anyone seen an update on Brents?

Brents hasn't practiced yet this week.

Nate Atkins has reported that he is expected to miss this week's game, and maybe more.

[ChaosTheory]

Originally Posted by apballin

Hard to do that when THEY ARE HOLDING YOU DOWN!!!!

Go back and look at the block FG, 2 of the Browns linemen held our guys down so Garret could jump over cleanly!! Fuckin crock of bill Belicheat shit that Bubba pulled out on us

Damn, you're right. Good catch. Replay with that angle is pretty quick.

Game looks better and better for these officials.

[CletusPyle]

Originally Posted by ChaosTheory

Damn, you're right. Good catch. Replay with that angle is pretty quick.

Game looks better and better for these officials.

Gay has been nearly automatic, I have little doubt he makes that FG and the Colts win the game!

[ChaosTheory]

Originally Posted by CletusPyle

Gay has been nearly automatic, I have little doubt he makes that FG and the Colts win the game!

Yeah, and really we should've just been awarded the first down.

If we were in the situation we've been in for years going back to sub-prime Vinatieri, I'd feel different. Or if Gay gets a shot and ends up shorting some of these long kicks, I'd feel different.

But he's boomed accurate, mid-50's kicks with plenty of extra room. I trust Steichen to perform whatever calculus, in the context of a given game, and decide if a long FG is any more risky than going for a 4th down near mid-field.

I wouldn't think freak Myles Garrett blocking the kick is typically part of that equation (especially since even he needed assistance).