Comments on: JMattera’s Gridiron Grudges – Week 4

By: billvv

billvv — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 21:58:33 +0000

Actually, and I hate to break it to you, but the running game doesn’t win games. Passing does. Winning teams pass early and run late with the lead. Now, they do mix in the run for obvious reasons, but it’s passing that creates scoring and running late runs the clock.

By: hank/naples

hank/naples — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 21:40:29 +0000

Mattera:

I started reading your comments but gave up at the time yuo said “WE MUST PLAN ARROUND BRETT FARVE” WHAT A MISTAKE ITS BEEN !! Got to enforce our own game plan , taylored to our team’s strength, Period. Now ADD to that Farves strength, Now you have something. YOU DONT CHAGE THE WAR TO WIN A BATTLE !!!

By: Harlan Lachman

Harlan Lachman — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 21:11:04 +0000

to ffdajkh: His two picks were not entirely his fault. At least the first was caused by inept play by his WR who had position on the defender and the ball was not over his head.

There is question about the second pick. The receiver takes the blame for not running the route and the QB takes the blame too. What this indicates is that it was not a Penny like throw it in the wrong place pick but a misread.

IOW, one and maybe none of the picks in the charger game were Favre’s fault. And one pick is not going to lose us a lot of games if we play NFL caliber D and specials and our Offense performs and is given a real game plan. Hence the so what.

By: JustAGreenGuy

JustAGreenGuy — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 20:09:36 +0000

Yay I’m not the only one to say that on a blog.

The sky is falling btw

By: Andrew Weiss

Andrew Weiss — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 20:00:25 +0000

Well, I’m glad everyone is showing their customary restraint. Anyone heard from Chicken Little?

By: Zach

Zach — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 19:30:00 +0000

We knew what we were getting when we got Favre. Hes going to throw costly interceptions. He has his whole career and will continue to do so as a Jet. I think everyone forgets that besides last year Favre has been an average QB the few years before that. Yes, his strong arm gives us a better chance of winning but we can’t rely solely on him and if you want him to make the big plays you cant complain about the picks he is giong to throw.

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By: bring back vinny

bring back vinny — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 18:54:27 +0000

Favre must be more careful with the football. Even though Coles should have broken up that one pick BF could have easily had 5 picks in that game. No way we can win like that. With the bum ankle he should dump it off to little Leon and watch him take it to the house!

By: Najy

Najy — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 18:05:47 +0000

ffdajkh,

I totatly agree. I think there was a ton of pressure on Mangini this past week to “open up the play book” and “air it out” and “let Favre be Favre”. Also, i think he listend to eveyrone saying that he was being too conservative.

Hence, 40+ passing attempts by Brett Favre. An onside kick. Shotgun fomration from the 6 inch line. It was rediculous. There is a fine line between being aggresive and just being STUPID!!

Mangini needs to find his identitiy on offense. I think he has done a good job with the D but I attribute our no identity offense to Mangini and his lack of Knowledge of offensive rhythem and gameplanning. He simply has no exprience with offense.

By: ffdajkh

ffdajkh — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 17:48:25 +0000

Manginis a sell out man…. I agree completely with Najy and that is how the coaches were calling the plays in the first 2 games. Then the media complains that we are too conservative so Mangini decides to send farve out like hes running last years patriots offense? OF COURSE HES GOING TO TURN IT OVER! to Harian Lachman who says “Farve will turn the ball over. So what?” yeah i hate to break it to you but that is a big deal. His 2 picks turned into 14 points for the chargers last week and it should have been more. Farve cant carry us it has to be the running game and once that opens up Farve can be a weapon. The only game we won is the one where Farve didnt throw a costly interception.

By: Najy

Najy — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 17:16:08 +0000

Establishing the run and the line of scrimmage are one of the oldest and most successful startegies that have been proven to win games.

Everyone seems to forget that game planning is great and utilizing personnel is terrific but it comes down to execution. Establishing the line of scrimmage on either side of the ball is the most essential part of football… IMO.

Skill receivers are great and Cbs are even better but look no further than the Giants. There Db’s are terrible and have 1 good WR but they were and still are unstoppable. Why?? Because they can establish the line of scrimmage.. Both offensively and Defensively.

If your big guys up front are getting beaten up then 9 out of 10 times, you will lose the game. I jsut think that our game plan should always be surronding TJ and Leon Washington. We have two good RB and a Qb who is a “gun slinger” aka. throws ints.

Run the ball, play to Brett Favre’s strength, which is short slants and quick outs. Hit em up deep when necessary.