It's not how you start but how you finish....

hawkfan68 · Dec 17, 2017

I hope they put this stupid saying to rest. It does matter how you start as proved many times this season. It was re-emphasized again in today's game. This game was over in the first quarter for all intents and purposes.

blaisio · Dec 17, 2017

Also the saying .... we need to watch the tape... vs actually putting thought into correcting what is wrong. They have watched a lot of tape and there has been zero corrections.

Shanegotyou11 · Dec 17, 2017

That's when we had prime d and prime lynch. It feasted on tired defenses and attacked line dimensional o.

Vpk0718 · Dec 17, 2017

They only outscored us by 1 in the 2nd half. We finished strong!

strohmin · Dec 17, 2017

Well according to that mantra, The Pete era will be remembered as a failure because he is surely not finishing strong.

BChawkfan · Dec 17, 2017

Vpk0718":ceszkrse said:
They only outscored us by 1 in the 2nd half. We finished strong!

Coug_Hawk08 · Dec 17, 2017

This entire philosophy died when we couldn’t finish in the super bowl. It was dumb to begin with.

BChawkfan · Dec 17, 2017

Vpk0718":x1moheov said:
They only outscored us by 1 in the 2nd half. We finished strong!

They weren't try to score either. Professional courtesy, ya know

GeekHawk · Dec 17, 2017

hawkfan68":uxm5hcpw said:
for all intensive purposes.

For all intents and purposes. Just sayin'. :irishdrinkers:

Sorry, I'm channeling my inner Roland! :mrgreen:

Bigpumpkin · Dec 17, 2017

BChawkfan":157ohds5 said:
Vpk0718":157ohds5 said:

They only outscored us by 1 in the 2nd half. We finished strong!

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They weren't try to score either. Professional courtesy, ya know

Then....why did they go for it on 4th and one....several times?

hawkfan68 · Dec 17, 2017

GeekHawk":ge78dxak said:
hawkfan68":ge78dxak said:

for all intensive purposes.

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For all intents and purposes. Just sayin'. :irishdrinkers:

Sorry, I'm channeling my inner Roland! :mrgreen:

Thanks. It has now been corrected. The price I pay for not proofreading before hitting the submit button. :2thumbs:

Seanhawk · Dec 17, 2017

Bigpumpkin":1zoy4e8p said:
BChawkfan":1zoy4e8p said:

Vpk0718":1zoy4e8p said:

They only outscored us by 1 in the 2nd half. We finished strong!

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They weren't try to score either. Professional courtesy, ya know

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Then....why did they go for it on 4th and one....several times?

Teams do that all the time in blowouts.

RolandDeschain · Dec 17, 2017

GeekHawk":2fcd8iu6 said:
hawkfan68":2fcd8iu6 said:

for all intensive purposes.

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For all intents and purposes. Just sayin'. :irishdrinkers:

Sorry, I'm channeling my inner Roland! :mrgreen:

I'M SO PROUD!

original poster · Dec 18, 2017

Seanhawk":35a2xs5v said:
Bigpumpkin":35a2xs5v said:

BChawkfan":35a2xs5v said:

Vpk0718":35a2xs5v said:

They only outscored us by 1 in the 2nd half. We finished strong!

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They weren't try to score either. Professional courtesy, ya know

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Then....why did they go for it on 4th and one....several times?

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Teams do that all the time in blowouts.

Perfect time to practice.

Siouxhawk · Dec 18, 2017

Amazing how everyone goes off the deep end on one big defeat. The mantra of finishing strong has been upheld repeatedly over the course of Pete's career and I see no reason why it won't continue to do so.

pittpnthrs · Dec 18, 2017

Siouxhawk":26qp3h6d said:
The mantra of finishing strong has been upheld repeatedly over the course of Pete's career and I see no reason why it won't continue to do so.

And there lies your problem. Your blind to whats actually going on with the team.

sdog1981 · Dec 18, 2017

pittpnthrs":32dwl7jh said:
Siouxhawk":32dwl7jh said:

The mantra of finishing strong has been upheld repeatedly over the course of Pete's career and I see no reason why it won't continue to do so.

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And there lies your problem. Your blind to whats actually going on with the team.

Don’t respond to him. He is a Troll with limited time on this site once Bevell goes he will have to delete his account.

sutz · Dec 18, 2017

pittpnthrs":2hxpz7ua said:
Siouxhawk":2hxpz7ua said:

The mantra of finishing strong has been upheld repeatedly over the course of Pete's career and I see no reason why it won't continue to do so.

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And there lies your problem. Your blind to whats actually going on with the team.

The philosophy pre-supposes the team keeps it close from the start. From Mac's fumble and the breakdowns on ST after the O failed to move the ball meant that didn't happen.

I always add a clause to the mantra:

You win games in the 4th quarter, sure, but you can lose games in the 1st quarter.

Seymour · Dec 18, 2017

sutz":2q15u1wy said:
pittpnthrs":2q15u1wy said:

Siouxhawk":2q15u1wy said:

The mantra of finishing strong has been upheld repeatedly over the course of Pete's career and I see no reason why it won't continue to do so.

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And there lies your problem. Your blind to whats actually going on with the team.

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The philosophy pre-supposes the team keeps it close from the start. From Mac's fumble and the breakdowns on ST after the O failed to move the ball meant that didn't happen.

I always add a clause to the mantra:

You win games in the 4th quarter, sure, but you can lose games in the 1st quarter.

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True. But building a philosophy around it being close in the 4th quarter when there are many inferior teams (on paper) on the schedule is itself a flawed philosophy.

SoulfishHawk · Dec 18, 2017

First time in a very long time they literally looked like they didn't care in a huge game. Way too many injuries on D for sure. However, that doesn't explain the pathetic joke of an offense. QB running for his life all day, zero blocking, zero running game, pathetic play calling etc. Pete didn't get these guys ready to play, and they lack discipline.

It's not how you start but how you finish....

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