Gameday thread Cardinals at Rams (London) 10-22-17

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Their team got the FG unit on the field, in position, no flags, very organized, blocked well and made the field goal with time expiring. Something we are incapable of doing. So yes, Amos should watch and learn from it.
Per speculation. We haven’t attempted anything like that this year. And it wasn’t like they were sacked with 15 seconds left. They had 20 plus seconds and let the kicker gather himself before snapping the football because they had time
 

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Wonder what the defense will be ranked after this game. I suspect we are in the mid 20s range.
 

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Per speculation. We haven’t attempted anything like that this year. And it wasn’t like they were sacked with 15 seconds left. They had 20 plus seconds and let the kicker gather himself before snapping the football because they had time
Holy crap you’re defending Amos?!? I have some garbage (literally, garbage) I want to sell you. I’ll tell you a great story about it. But it’s garbage. I won’t hide it. You’ll get to see it. Examine it. A lot. But you’ll still want to buy it. Because someone told you to.
 

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Sorry but I totally disagree. Splitting your gunners so wide they can easily be taken out of the play is coaching. Failing to cove punts by staying in your area is coaching or discipline (same responsibility). Even Peterson can’t return punts anymore with this blocking scheme. No kick off return to the 30 all year. Fair catching the ball twice in one game at the 5. One of the most reliable kickers in NFL history can’t kick with this team.

If this was a one year phenomena you could argue it’s all personnel. When it happens in multiple years it has to at least partially be coaching. There’s an old axiom in sports. If failure is widespread you can’t change all the players so try changing the coach. Look at the Rams primarily changing just the coaching.
The rams also brought in key pieces as well to help in their success. Whitworth even at his age is still one of the best LT in the game. I don’t think KW is the best returner we have on the team, but our returner was hurt in preseason. I think we’ll see a better return game once Logan is back. The gunners are split out just as far as every other teams imo. I could be wrong and will look at it next week when we punt again. We’re not gonna punt the rest of this game :D
 

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Holy crap you’re defending Amos?!? I have some garbage (literally, garbage) I want to sell you. I’ll tell you a great story about it. But it’s garbage. I won’t hide it. You’ll get to see it. Examine it. A lot. But you’ll still want to buy it. Because someone told you to.
Lol wow. Good one. I’m defending players play and they need to step up. Don’t like it sorry
 

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Think of all the people that traveled over there and spent big money to watch this crap show

We were going to go, but nixed the plan when we decided to build a new house. We settled for Philly instead - and got an equally craptastic sh1tshow. At least it cost us far less!
 

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I love the none-yard pass play!
 

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Point right ther. Budda baker took a bad angle and wasn’t close to the returner and because of it the guy got 15 yards. Break down make the play. Not hard
 

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Just a friendly reminder that the tone of this game was set early by YET ANOTHER special teams gaffe. But Amos is a great coach...

For Amos is an honorable man. All the Cardinals coaches are honorable men.

I need to work on my Julius Caesar. :)
 
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Sorry but I totally disagree. Splitting your gunners so wide they can easily be taken out of the play is coaching. Failing to cove punts by staying in your area is coaching or discipline (same responsibility). Even Peterson can’t return punts anymore with this blocking scheme. No kick off return to the 30 all year. Fair catching the ball twice in one game at the 5. One of the most reliable kickers in NFL history can’t kick with this team.

If this was a one year phenomena you could argue it’s all personnel. When it happens in multiple years it has to at least partially be coaching. There’s an old axiom in sports. If failure is widespread you can’t change all the players so try changing the coach. Look at the Rams primarily changing just the coaching.
Excellent explanation.
 
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