Going further back:
Cinci last year - leading 20-13 we get the ball with 9:54 left. We 3-and-outed using up a whole 1:16. Cinci gets the ball and ties the game. We get the ball with 4:09 left and actually do get one first down on the first play but then sputtered killing only 2:10. Cinci gets the ball back with 1:48 left and marches down the field to kick the winning FG with no time left.
Detroit in 2010 - leading 14-6 we get the ball with 5:45 left. We got one first down but then sputtered killing only 2:00. Detroit scores on their drive, forcing us to defend a 2 point conversion and onside kick to preserve our first win of that season.
Miami in 2010 - leading 17-14 we got the ball with 6:57 left. We got one first down but then sputtered killing only 2:17. Miami missed a potential game tying field goal. We got the ball with 1:48 left and 3-and-outed using only 57 seconds. Fortunately Miami fumbled on the last play.
Not to be all negative, here's one where we did get it right - against Cleveland in 2010 we ran Fred Jackson 9 straight times getting 51 yards to kill the last 3:51.
You kinda are
We did it twice against KC. Got the ball with 6:26 left and a 35-10 lead. 3-and-outed to give them the ball with 4:01 left. They scored. We got the ball with 1:10 left, and 3-and-outed. Granted the game was way out of hand and this was our 3rd team O, but still.
We did it twice against Cleveland. 10 point lead. Got the ball with 6:03 left. 3-and-outed to give them the ball with 4:59 left, and a penalty put it on our 42. Defense picked Weeden and the offense took over with 4:21 remaining. 3-and-outed again giving them the ball back with 2:37 remaining. Thankfully we picked Weeden again.
Sara Jean Underwood and Emily Ratajkowski
Edit: Holy Crap Emily Ratajkowski (the brunette) plays "Tasha" (Gibby's girlfriend) on iCarly! A Google image search shows she growed up real nice
I read something earlier that said that the ratings for Madonna's halftime show were slightly better than for the game itself last year.
... And that's Jenga
It's not just this last game tho. It just seems that more often than not, when we do get a late lead that's less than 16 points and we want to just kill the clock, we go three and out with at least one sack and/or incompletion and/or penalty and we give the ball back and have to play defense to win. Like the Philly/Oakland games last year.
Makes me cranky.
Actually I was considering another couple of options:
Conditioning - is the O Line just too gassed at the end of games?
Effort/Wanna - do they have the right attitude to do what it takes to dominate?