Catanzaro OK?

[Jay Cardinal]

Is our young kicker healthy? Last two possesions we could put this game on ice, but we have punted. 52 and 54 yards is a makable kick for a guy who routinely kicks off out of the end zone.

 

[BullheadCardFan]

Weird to not try one

 

[Finito]

Something clearly has to be going on there

 

[Red Dawn]

I'm thinking the D was playing good enough BA didnt want to give up field position.

 

[Dback Jon]

I'm thinking the D was playing good enough BA didnt want to give up field position.

This

 

[Darkside]

I'm thinking the D was playing good enough BA didnt want to give up field position.

Yep. Why put the game on a rookie kickers shoulders when the D only gave up 6 points to their offense. This D is disgustingly good. Make them drive the length of the field and try a TD and two point conversion to tie. Good call IMO.

 

[Proteus]

Weird to not try one

Yah, it's odd for someone who's normally an aggressive playcaller like Arians.

 

[AZ Native]

Yah, it's odd for someone who's normally an aggressive playcaller like Arians.

He's aggressive throwing down field, but smart when it comes to the wins.

 

[Russ Smith]

I'm thinking the D was playing good enough BA didnt want to give up field position.

Yep I think he trusted his D

 

[Jetstream Green]

I wanted the field goal but Bruce All Mighty knows all lol

 

[GatorAZ]

We got away with it today but I'd like to see Cat get a shot there.

 

[GuernseyCard]

Not hard to imagine what would be said if he missed and Detroit turned good field position into a TD.

 

[Buckybird]

Giving up less than 18 pts/per game...the right call by BA instead of giving them a short field! Way to go coach

 

[SoCal Cardfan]

Yep. Why put the game on a rookie kickers shoulders when the D only gave up 6 points to their offense. This D is disgustingly good. Make them drive the length of the field and try a TD and two point conversion to tie. Good call IMO.

Because he's shown absolutely no reason not to?

I'm more concerned with BA's ability to switch up the run game.. What did we have? Like 20 carries for 1 or less yards up the gut?

 

[az jam]

Darren Urban ‏@Cardschatter
Arians said he would have tried a field goal inside 50 yards late but with DET XP pressure earlier, decided to lean on defense.

 

[AZ Native]

Darren Urban ‏@Cardschatter
Arians said he would have tried a field goal inside 50 yards late but with DET XP pressure earlier, decided to lean on defense.

Bingo

 

[TigToad]

I'm not going to argue with the man who has us at 9-1 with the injuries we have sustained. Those Lions fans in our area were NOT happy.

 

[Austin Zonie]

Darren Urban ‏@Cardschatter

Arians said he would have tried a field goal inside 50 yards late but with DET XP pressure earlier, decided to lean on defense.

That's interesting. Thanks for sharing. I guess the trajectory is a little lower on a 53 yard attempt compared to a 45 yard attempt. It would be interesting to know what the historical stats are.

 

[82CardsGrad]

Because he's shown absolutely no reason not to?

I'm more concerned with BA's ability to switch up the run game.. What did we have? Like 20 carries for 1 or less yards up the gut?

A lot of that is on Ellington, who again went down on several runs when either nobody touched him, or he was minimally hit.. That said, the guys should not be getting the amount of carries he's getting this season. He is starting to break down as a result...


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[SoCal Cardfan]

Darren Urban ‏@Cardschatter
Arians said he would have tried a field goal inside 50 yards late but with DET XP pressure earlier, decided to lean on defense.

That explains it then.. I must have missed the Xp pressure.

A lot of that is on Ellington, who again went down on several runs when either nobody touched him, or he was minimally hit.. That said, the guys should not be getting the amount of carries he's getting this season. He is starting to break down as a result...


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I agree Ellington wasn't himself, but even if healthy... The middle is the last place I'm trying to ram the ball on that front 4.

Seems like the edge was a better spot to hit in that game, we had a nice screen too, would have liked to see a few more.

 

[Iceman]

I bet it helped not kicking a FG being up by 8. If it were a 6 pt or less lead, he goes for one there. IMO