TDO'Kearney Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Classy move by Chan and the coaching staff. I'll bet Belichick and company would have run it down any team's throat there... Actually, in 2007 as bad as the 56-10 game was, the Pats let up. The 8th TD was a defensive score and when the Pats got the ball back with 11 min left they put out Cassel and the second stringers. When it became apparent that the Bills D was too demoralized to stop Heath Evans they started running (who?) Kyle Eckel to run out the clock. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200711180buf.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 The kneel down was a no brainer. No one tries to score on that play. No sportsmans points awarded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coseybedaman Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Chan gets no love for the following reasons 1. We all got screwed on the over of 44 as we held our breath while Bryan Scott runs to the 1yrd line 2. We all hoped Fitzpatrick sneaks it up the middle for a TD to help his stats that we all had to hear about last year 3. We rarely are in a position to blow another team out on the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDO'Kearney Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Classy move by Chan and the coaching staff. I'll bet Belichick and company would have run it down any team's throat there... Actually, in 2007 as bad as the 56-10 game was, the Pats let up. The 8th TD was a defensive score and when the Pats got the ball back with 11 min left they put out Cassel and the second stringers. When it became apparent that the Bills D was too demoralized to stop Heath Evans they started running (who?) Kyle Eckel to run out the clock. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200711180buf.htm Schiano has taken a lot of crap, but the fact is his team was down by one score or less both times they pulled that stunt. For the same reason nobody throws a pity-party when a team runs a fake-spike, there was nothing unsportsman like about trying to squirt one free when you have a legitimate shot of winning with the ball in your hands. I was with you, until someone made the point that he didn't on-side kick the ball back to the Giants. If you're not going to do that, are you really trying to win the game or are you just acting like an a hole? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QCity Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 As a few have already stated, it had nothing to do with class, it was about strategy. Knee = a win in that situation every single time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmur66 Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 Do you do the same to a division opponent? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 Do you do the same to a division opponent? You mean win the game instead of rolling the dice? Yea, I assume you still try to put winning as the priority. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ny33 Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 Running the ball risks injury for no reason. Any NFL coach would kneel in that situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJasper Probincrux III Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 December 3, 1995 @ San Francisco. Darick Holmes fumbles on the 4 yard line. Lee Woodall picks up and runs 96 yards for a TD. Bills lose game 27-17 on that 14 point swing. THAT is why you kneel on the ball there. It wasn't in the last 2 minutes of the game, but it illustrates the point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geno Smith's Arm Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 (edited) Schiano has taken a lot of crap, but the fact is his team was down by one score or less both times they pulled that stunt. For the same reason nobody throws a pity-party when a team runs a fake-spike, there was nothing unsportsman like about trying to squirt one free when you have a legitimate shot of winning with the ball in your hands. It's not the same thing as a fake spike. It's pretty obvious that Schiano is a jerk (http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nfl--buccaneers-coach-greg-schiano-regarded-as-bully-around-nfl-well-before-kneel-down-incident-20120921.html). It's also obvious that some people here find that kind of behavior appealing. It's unnecessary, and there have been plenty of great coaches that have been successful without being jerks, so why someone admires acting like that, or feels it embodies some kind of "fighting spirit" is beyond me. Edited September 25, 2012 by Matthews' Bag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJasper Probincrux III Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 Also, NFL coaches aren't dumb. They'll come up with an answer to this issue, if only for TB games. My solution is to line up in a kicking formation. It's against the rules to line up directly over the center and blow him up. Snap the ball to the holder, turtle, repeat. Sure it's riskier than standard victory formation but it counters Schiano's crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonborn10 Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 Because it was the right thing to do. The routine professional and respectful actions are rarely celebrated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peace Frog Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 Actually, if we're in the same situation against NE this weekend, I say snap the ball to CMac and have him run over to the Pats' sideline and crash into Brady. Then, spike the ball into Belicheat's face. We could handle the 15 yd penalty at that point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorkington Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 I liked the call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hazed and Amuzed Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 Why would he be shown love for doing the right thing? He did what he was supposed to do in that situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLFan Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 i think many take that knee. you dont give the ball back in that situation. Agree it was the right move and many if not most coaches would have done the same thing, but I can think of at least two coaches who would have run a play there - Belichick and Ryan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max997 Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 So Chan should be applauded for doing the right thing? Why score when you can kneel and end the game? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeebus Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 Simply, it's called class... what we see so many in today's NFL lack. The game was over Buffalo won, scoring again would have been unnecessary and disrespectful, no different than kicking your opponent when they're down. Just shows the type of character we have in our team and we don't fall into the same category as Ryan, Belichek, Schiano, etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mchammer Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 Actually, if we're in the same situation against NE this weekend, I say snap the ball to CMac and have him run over to the Pats' sideline and crash into Brady. Then, spike the ball into Belicheat's face. We could handle the 15 yd penalty at that point. The funniest thing I read all day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just in Atlanta Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 I see both points, and lean toward the prudence and classiness of taking the knee. However, how much ya want to bet Belichick* would have gone for the jugular in the same circumstance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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