northseahawk":pf1371hs said:
You had 3 other quarters after realizing that they were after stopping the run.. maybe as a veteran "elite" qb, say something during the game, or audible a couple of times or maybe include some more QB keepers because the edge linemen were crashing in all day.
This is the kind of stuff my wife yells out during a game.
'OMG WHY DOESN'T RUSSELL JUST TELL PETE HE WANTS TO RUN MORE AND THROW FOR TD'S INSTEAD OF HAND THE BALL OFF!!??"
I guarantee you Russell is part of the pre-game, mid game, halftime and post game scheme/playcall and adjustment conversations.......and he checks plays at the line of scrimmage, of which he is getting pretty good at.
Yes there is a defined gameplan and scripted plays to call for the first series or two........but then it's all one fluid conversation exchange between Russell, Pete and Schotty after reviewing plays on the sideline and at halftime.
Russ didn't say anything everyone else is saying, including Pete. They could have done better, which is what EVERY QB and coach says after losing. Of course they could have done better, they lost.
PERSPECTIVE TIME: This is a team that limped into the playoffs with numerous key injuries (Griffin, Fluker, Sweezy, Flowers, Hill, Baldwin, etc), that got out executed and out hit by a more physical and healthy team and made some terrible in game mistakes that cost them the game......and STILL only lost 24-22.
For a team rebuilding that most thought wouldn't even go 8-8 let alone make the playoffs? It's all good for me.
