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Worst play call in NFL history?

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  1. Sleepy

    Sleepy Well-Known Member

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    Wilson's inexperience showed.

    He should've changed the play.
     
  2. jdang307

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    If this stat is true, is there anything from Wilson's diminutive stature that is causing this? or just a case of bad luck over two games? Is he too short to throw a slant due to him not being a taller QB? Are passing lanes not developed enough for a shorter passer in a slant because it's a quick pass, right over/through the heart of the formation?
     
  3. ckparrothead

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    First off we don't know that these three passes were the only slants Wilson threw and that all three were picked. I certainly have no reason to trust the source on this, based on the other stuff he's just shooting from the hip and pulling from nowhere.

    Second, if we're talking about the two picks from the Packers game that got popped up, then we're talking about two balls that came in exactly as they should and the receiver just couldn't haul the things in.

    Instead of reaching to find some extremely thin way to pin this on the quarterback, let's call a spade a spade. They have the worst WR/TE pass catching cast in the NFL and it shows in those situations when you just need them to WIN when the ball is placed right on the money like that.
     
  4. jdang307

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    Just wondering. I like Wilson a lot. He's the real dealio. So calm and cool right after the INT too. Like, "we'll get it next year."
     
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  5. ckparrothead

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    I just don't understand.

    If we're talking about the Packers pop-up interceptions plus this one, how do people look at those passes and say "Let's find a thin way to peg this on the quarterback" instead of just admitting what should be obvious, that the receivers weren't physical and didn't catch the football. You put the ball on the money, the guy doesn't catch it.

    You have the worst receivers unit in the NFL. But let's ignore the elephant sitting on our face and try and pin this on the QB?
     
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  6. jdang307

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    The QB who was literally one good playcall away from back to back SuperBowl wins with a scrub WR. They already were thin at the position and then they get rid of Tate who is an excellent #2. It is quite literally Ireland's "bunch of 4s, 5s and 6s." That is on Schneider and Carroll.
     
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  7. ckparrothead

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    I don't know what the hell they were doing with that WR unit. But yeah it is reminiscent of the "4's, 5's and 6's" moment with Ireland, who is a long time friend of Schneider's.

    The worst really is just letting Tate walk because of a fight with Percy Harvin, and then later on ditching Percy too. They walked into the year thinking their receivers were gonna be Percy Harvin, Doug Baldwin, Jermaine Kearse and Paul Richardson. Now I have some issues with that thinking, obviously...but it's not as bad as a few months later realizing all they have is Baldwin, Kearse and Lockette.

    And you mention how close that QB was to having his second Super Bowl but think about the 2012 playoffs too when he was just a rookie and he got bounced by Atlanta after executing an incredible comeback, because they had left about 31 seconds on the clock and Matt Ryan actually managed to drive his team down the field far enough to kick a 49 yard field goal. If that didn't happen, the Seahawks are going to the NFC Championship Game against the 49ers, whom the Seahawks had just defeated 42-13 in Week 16.
     
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  8. djphinfan

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    pretending to forget everything the dude did to push this agenda is very transparent.
     
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  9. djphinfan

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    worst call I've ever seen...

    seahawk players pissed off at their staff.
     
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  10. djphinfan

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    irvin explains it well, the receiver has to get across the d-backs face, doesn't matter, just a big ole stinky brain fart..lol..
     
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  11. TiP54

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    All of the hot takes. Russel Wilson is at fault are my favorite ones. You can head straight to Bristol with those.
     
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  12. Ohio Fanatic

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    Butler made a great play, blaming Wilson seems really silly.
    Carroll and the OCoordinator will be regretting that play call for the rest of their lives.
     
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    Don't forget that the Patriots scored 14 unanswered points in the 4th quarter to erase a 10-point deficit, and when interviewed, the DB who made the pick to end the game attributed his play to "preparation," having recognized the stacked front the Seahawks were using on the play. Clearly his play was made by anticipation brought on by preparation and recognition. This looks very much like a typical "Belichick and Brady" win, folks. Let's not get hung up on the play call when there was a whole lot more going on related to the Patriots' win.
     
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  14. vt_dolfan

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    The ball should never have been thrown, at least thats what I was hearing on the breakdown this AM on the radio. Wilson should have seen Butler was right there, because Butler was breaking before the ball was even thrown. Butler saw Wilson give the receiver the look at the line. If he saw Butler breaking before he threw the ball, then leading the reciever was the wrong throw in that situation. The ball should have been thrown more inside, so either his reciever catches it...or its incomplete. Upon seeing Butler breaking, Wilson should have just thrown the ball away.
     
  15. dolphin25

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    It looks so wide open doesn't it.... all the more reason I feel there was some PI there, till a horrible stupid call.
     
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    how perfect is that cartoon caption? as amazingly gutsy as that 4th down TD to end the 1st half was, it was outmatched by the Seahawks outthinking the playcall at the end of the game. walking around Boston (not today with the extra foot of snow) in the offseason is now a drag compared to the delight that would have been another SB loss.
     
  18. Ohio Fanatic

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    that's baloney. Yes, the Patriots played really well in the 4th quarter. they definitely deserved the chance to win that game. On offense, their strategy worked really well to focus on edelman and vareen. but I can easily counter that Seahawks were masterful on that last drive as well. when you just ran 9 yards on 1st down and have the ball with 3 downs on the 1 yard line with the best bruising back of the last 10 years, who had been playing well all night, you run the ball. you at least run the ball on 2nd down to see if you can punch it in before contemplating throwing it on 3rd down.
     
  19. finfansince72

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    They have their team stacked on defense and the best running back in football, thats been their MO for the past 2 years. They should have won another Superbowl last night so it isn't like their personnel people have built a ****ty team. They have a different philosophy about building the team than some do but its worked so far. I would expect them to take a WR early in the draft to get Wilson some help. I do think that Wilson's height might affect being able to throw over the middle without big lanes, it is what it is. He does need some help with an intermediate passing game, it was sideline bombs, screens or nothing against the Pats last night.
     
  20. Tannephins

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    Was there a better call to be made? Sure. But the entirety of the fourth quarter was the Belichick and Brady story. The team came back from 10 points down, and won the game on a play made by a rookie UDFA who was prepared to recognize and anticipate by a stellar coaching staff. Certainly you can focus on what the Seahawks did wrong in calling that play, but there's also a whole lot to focus on in terms of what the Patriots did right throughout the fourth quarter, including but not limited to that final play.

    Hell, with a lesser quarterback and coaching staff, we could be talking about how the game was close until the fourth quarter, when Seattle expanded on its 10-point lead and cruised to victory easily, unchallenged. Instead, we had a complete reversal of the game, to the point where the Seahawks were down on the scoreboard with less than a minute to play.
     
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  21. NorFlaFin

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    Darrell Bevell just past Jeff Bowden as the worst single game player caller ever.
     
  22. vt_dolfan

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    Really?

    How many times have I heard you cry..."Ryan Tannehill should have taken it upon himself to just run the ball, ignore what the coaches say." So...if this is the single biggest worst play call in the history of the NFL....if he saw Butler break on the ball even before he threw the ball...why didnt he either A) toss it over the goal posts....or B)...ignore the play called in and handed the ball to Lynch?


    Honestly....I think if all people are honest, their is agendas on both sides. The people who pegged him to be great coming out of the draft, whether you admit it or not...want to tell everyone...I had him pegged to be great coming out of the draft, which is fine. Honestly, I didnt really care one way or the other until people started comparing him to Ryan Tannehill, and it became a Russell Wilson Love vs. Hate fest.

    This so reminds me of one of the greatest love hate, but you have to respect players in the history of sports.

    This guy:

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    My apologies to my wonderful, beautiful Co-Gm who loves her some Jetes....

    As a Sox fan, that was probably the single biggest chant I remember hearing at games: OVER------RATED.....OVER------RATED.

    Jeter fans literally fawned over the dude. And I get that...he was an amazing baseball player, good looking, and never had a bad word to say. Thats the same with Russell Wilson. Its part of sports, hes the kind of player at the end of the day, all real football fans will respect, but while hes playing your gonna have the guys and gals that fap over the dude, and the guys and gals that hate him because of all the fapping. Do I respect Russell Wilson of course I do. You cant help but watch him create magic behind the line of scrimmage. He looks so smooth, so three steps ahead of all the other players. But I dont see the same magic with his arm. I think their are plays with his arm he cant make. Wilson fans will argue that, and we are never going to change each others minds. Again, its part of sports.

    I will forever barf over Russell Wilson unless somehow he ends up in a Phins uniform, and sorry DJ..lol, your a big huge reason why. But I still love you Bro...
     
  23. PhinFan1968

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    This "let the teams play" BS is partly why I've given up on the NFL. Throw out the rules in the biggest game of the season because hey...the "best" team should win...right?

    Newengland Football League is a sham.
     
  24. DeDolfan

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    Not trying to be offensive but there's nothing to discuss. It most definietly was the most boneheaded play call ever. Throwing into the stacked up D like that was, well,
    just like Paul Crewe [longest yard] shaving points. I'm not a big Collingsworth fan but I have to agree with his rant about that. It would have made more sense to have run that same play with Lynch 3 more times if needed [time factor tho]................. I'll get back later on this. It still has my head so messed up. It was iin the bag and they gave it away. OK, I'm shuttinh up..............again !!! :D
     
  25. Fin4Ever

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    Wow, even this morning thinking back to last night, I still cannot believe that darn call. Marshawn I believe, easily scores the game winner but I read somewhere last night ( cannot remember if it was NFL Mobile or not ) that there was an AGENDA for Russell Wilson to throw the T.D. as opposed to handing the ball to Marshawn for the T.D. so that Wilson gets MVP and keeps Marshawn from getting it because the NFL would not be happy with that because they had the feeling of an absolute meltdown by the media with Marshawn ignoring them. Now, I do not know if this is true or not but what a bunch of horse maneuer if it is. Man,it also looked like a complete VEGAS call if I did not know better. I just feel bad for the Hawks fans for the gut punch and am, as a Dolphins fan, disappointed that the Patriots won with once again, allegations of Cheating hanging over their head.
     
  26. Vertical Limit

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    Seriously had to agree with Collinsworth too.. If you lost the Super Bowl because Marshawn Lynch could not reach the end zone on three tries at the 1 yard line.. then so be it.. but doing what they did, was beyond stupid..
     
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  27. fins4o8

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    This what happens when you get cute and not go with your strength in the running game. Cost the 49ers and just cost the Seahawks.

    Can't believe I'm saying this but an awesome game and glad I watched it. Plus the Pats deserve the win and Brady was clutch as ever in the 4th. The better team won by making the play in the end.

    -Sent from my Galaxy Note 4 using Tapatalk
     
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  29. VManis

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    Sounds like a pretty far fetch conspiracy theory to me. Even had Lynch scored the game winner, the NFL could have given the MVP to Mathews which would have made a great underdog story.
     
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  30. Fin4Ever

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    Oh I agree with you on that..if Lynch scored the MAP should go to Matthews
     
  31. ckparrothead

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    Yeah I don't know who you're hearing that from but it's straight bull sh-t and there's pictorial proof showing that it's straight bull sh-t. You're listening to the wrong people.
     
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  32. ckparrothead

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    I'm not denying that they have a roster stacked with talent based mostly on decisions they made from 2010 to 2012. But roster negligence is the reason you end up with the worst WR unit in the NFL. It doesn't matter how well you've stacked your roster in other areas, if you have a glaring weakness it's usually going to be found out. And you can't make "limited resource" arguments about having a glaring weakness like that because it doesn't take much in the way of resources to make sure it's not that way. I mean I just named the biggest problem which was their decision to let Golden Tate walk in favor of Percy Harvin who is a damned psychopath, only to end up letting Percy go a month into the season because they finally realize he's a damned psychopath. They gave up a 1st round pick for Percy, too.
     
  33. Tin Indian

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    All I know is the happiest guy on the planet right now should be Garo Yepremian. That stupid play call takes him right off the hook for Worst Super Bowl Blunder ever.

    Talk about snatching Defeat from the jaws of Victory!
     
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  34. Sceeto

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    I think it was a terrible play call, but I think these types of bonehead play calls happen more frequently than some realize, but they're just magnified in important games like the SB. A lot of success comes down to timing. As much as I hate to say it, NE played a very good game. They made plenty of very good and important plays during the game. Totally sucks having one of the greatest QBs of all time in our division, huh? .....even if he is a complete arse clown.
     
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  35. Tin Indian

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    Really was a well played game by both teams. Everything you want to see in a Super Bowl.
     
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  36. Rick 1966

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    Leave it to Pete Carroll to outsmart himself right out of a Superbowl. Couldn't happen to a nicer guy.
     
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    Three chances to get one yard, and you have Marshawn Lynch....You run the ball. I could not believe they threw the ball! I thought for sure it was going to be a run play. That was the craziest Super Bowl game I have ever seen.
     
  38. Lloyd Heilbrunn

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    Only pass I even would have even considered was an under center play action rollout to TE, if wide open. If not, throw it away...
     
  39. Dol-Fan Dupree

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    I agree. Use Russell Wilson's greatest strength. His legs. A rollout would give him an opportunity to run it in or buy time for someone to get open.
     
  40. cbrad

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    Of course boneheaded play calls happen a lot. If we forget this was the play that COST the Seahawks a Superbowl win, then it probably doesn't rank in the top 1000 of bad play calls of all time. You have to weight it by importance, and when you do that, it's the worst ever.
     

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