NFL GDT: Week 18

[Terry Yake]

They don't play the Chiefs. That only happened with the tie.

Yes they do

 

[bsu]

That was the most idiotic timeout call of all time. I never seen something so stupid.

 

[NJDevs26]

NFL made damn sure the raiders kicked that FG to get shittsburgh into the playoffs

How? They missed an obvious personal foul two minutes earlier that could have DOA'ed the Raiders drive if they didn't convert third and long

 

[StreetHawk]

Everyone is talking about the timeout but once the chargers were in field goal territory they threw the ball twice to stop the clock if they kill the clock and tie it they go to the playoffs that's on them

Staley just want to make the Raiders not want to try a 55 plus yard FG. Leave enough time like 20 seconds for the chargers to do something if they miss. Would force the raiders to punt.

With just 2 TO raiders couldn’t stop LAC from running out the clock.

 

[Terry Yake]

How? They missed an obvious personal foul two minutes earlier that could have DOA'ed the Raiders drive if they didn't convert third and long

I'm only half kidding

It's mostly on the chargers for calling that completely unnecessary TO

 

[NJDevs26]

Staley just want to make the Raiders not want to try a 55 plus yard FG. Leave enough time like 20 seconds for the chargers to do something if they miss. Would force the raiders to punt.

With just 2 TO raiders couldn’t stop LAC from running out the clock.

The only real sense you can make out of that timeout is they just wanted to make sure the clock ran first, and then call it to give their defense an extra few seconds and see what the Raiders had set up offensively.

But calling it to leave a few extra seconds for what, exactly if they had missed a FG? It would have been the all-time cowboy up move if they tried to win the game with thirty seconds and no timeouts left, not needing a win.

 

[Bounces R Way]

 

[GKJ]

Yes they do

Oh, i thought the post was about the raiders

 

[Super Fadio Bro]

I'm quite happy they won the game.

Payback in Cincinnati? I hope so.

 

[TheMoreYouKnow]

Given the history of the Raiders franchise and what values they like to represent as a team...and the pretty bitter rivalry between them and the Chargers..I think they go for the win no matter what. You're not a swaggering raider, pillaging just for fun, to kneel down at the end of a rivalry game.

 

[StreetHawk]

The only real sense you can make out of that timeout is they just wanted to make sure the clock ran first, and then call it to give their defense an extra few seconds and see what the Raiders had set up offensively.

But calling it to leave a few extra seconds for what, exactly if they had missed a FG? It would have been the all-time cowboy up move if they tried to win the game with thirty seconds and no timeouts left.

Staley wanted to make sure that there was a consequence for the Raiders trying a missing a long FG.
With a tie getting LV in, Raiders would punt vs try a 55 yard FG with 30 seconds to go. Miss and the chargers have a shot with a deep pass of trying their own long FG.

 

[Spring in Fialta]

Given the history of the Raiders franchise and what values they like to represent as a team...and the pretty bitter rivalry between them and the Chargers..I think they go for the win no matter what. You're not a swaggering raider, pillaging just for fun, to kneel down at the end of a rivalry game.

f*** all that. Give me what I want.

 

[Terry Yake]

I can't say this enough

f*** the chargers

 

[TheHudlinator]

Staley just want to make the Raiders not want to try a 55 plus yard FG. Leave enough time like 20 seconds for the chargers to do something if they miss. Would force the raiders to punt.

With just 2 TO raiders couldn’t stop LAC from running out the clock.

I get that but in 2nd 6 and 3rd and 6 the chargers threw it and stopped the clock both times, if they run the ball they kill enough time the raiders can't get in fg range. That's Jason Garrett level clock management

 

[NJDevs26]

Carr just twisted the knife in lol

 

[GKJ]

That play Jacobs got the first down was the moment, not the time out. You stop that play...I don't know Raiders might go for it on 4th down. But that was a big gain

 

[Ben Griebe]

 

[Canada4Gold]

Not necessarily. 3rd down. Maybe Staley wanted his guys be ready in case they opted to throw the ball.

it was 3rd and 4 from the LAC 39. If jacobs gets nothing I don’t see LV opting to try a 56 yard FG.

what Staley was likely doing was make it so that there was some time left so that LV wouldn’t try a really long FG cause if they missed chargers get the ball at their own 46 with 20 some seconds to go.

They took the timeout inside 40 seconds left. If the Raiders run the ball and get nowhere the clock runs out unless they take another timeout.

I assume he waited until the clock was less than 40 seconds but didn't like his teams setup so called the timeout to try to better his odds of stopping the next play, which if they do, the Raiders likely let the clock run out and they tie.

 

[Terry Yake]

Staley wanted to make sure that there was a consequence for the Raiders trying a missing a long FG.
With a tie getting LV in, Raiders would punt vs try a 55 yard FG with 30 seconds to go. Miss and the chargers have a shot with a deep pass of trying their own long FG.

Well he made damn sure to eliminate his own team from the playoffs with that ridiculous TO. Coach of the year right there

 

[keonsbitterness]

I get that but in 2nd 6 and 3rd and 6 the chargers threw it and stopped the clock both times, if they run the ball they kill enough time the raiders can't get in fg range. That's Jason Garrett level clock management

They were trying to win the game, not tie it.

 

[Cush]

 

[Terry Yake]

Carr just twisted the knife in lol

Brandon Staley will never have to pay for a drink in Pittsburgh for as long as he lives

 

[GKJ]

I'd say NBC got their money's worth

 

[TheHudlinator]

They were trying to win the game, not tie it.

That's a mistake less then 5 minutes left of you run it you either run the clock down kick the field goal to tie at the end, you move the ball and score a touch down to win, or you kill more time then you did and kick the field goal and give the raiders less time and make it less realistic that you lose. It's the better part if you are only concerned about the playoffs

 

[StreetHawk]

I get that but in 2nd 6 and 3rd and 6 the chargers threw it and stopped the clock both times, if they run the ball they kill enough time the raiders can't get in fg range. That's Jason Garrett level clock management

With 5 minutes to go chargers in position to win so he was aggressive in trying to win the game ca a tired D. 19 play drive to end the game.