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[QUOTE="Orangeman, post: 344047, member: 972"]
It was a bad TO call after the lateral-TD play, because at the time being down 15 in the 2H you'd figure to want all 3 time-outs to the end.  Someone in the box has to tell him it wasn't close to forward to save the TO...otherwise, it was just an emotional call that should be avoided in the future.
 
That said, about the only other coaching decision to criticize would be the 8 d-backs/no rush prevent D on most of the last drive...Time was not a factor for NW with 3 TOs and 2:40 and first down clock stoppages, so you need to stop them on 4 plays...that is NOT a prevent defense situation, it's the opposite.  In fact, the way our offense was playing, my strategy would have been to get aggressive and try to stop them early/force a mistake...if they DO beat you over the top or something, then you've got 1:30 or whatever and two TOs to get a FG.  
 
Actually, would add that the :44 offensive series looked pretty bad...hard to tell what was going on in the secondary, but there should have been guys open 15 yards over the middle, and the clock would have stopped...
 
Still, very encouraged by the whole thing so the 600 yards is more impt to me than these issues.
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