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“It wasn’t just that the pass play was a bad call, it was a pass play over the middle that’s clogged with all kinds of players from both sides.”

Pete Carroll on the radio said it was supposed to be a run play but the Pats didn’t fall for the wide receivers so they jammed up the middle. Lynch would have been down for a loss with two guys coming in on-touched.

So it was a “throw-away” pass play. But to throw it in the middle like that? Crazy. But I guess the receivers were all close in so they didn’t have other options? But a high throw-away pass to Clay Matthews in the corner of the end-zone would have perhaps made sense if they didn’t think they could run it.

Really sad to see.

And even sadder was the punches thrown.

[St_Thomas_Aquinas]

Thanks for the info. I'm looking forward to hearing more about this tomorrow.

I'm afraid that Butler's jumping the route is going to be overlooked. It was a very heady and athletic play for a rookie.

[Windflier]

And even sadder was the punches thrown.

Agree. That crap was completely uncalled for, though I do understand the pressure and anxiety the players must have been feeling at that moment. Still....

[Tula Git]

“It wasn’t just that the pass play was a bad call, it was a pass play over the middle that’s clogged with all kinds of players from both sides.” Pete Carroll on the radio said it was supposed to be a run play but the Pats didn’t fall for the wide receivers so they jammed up the middle. Lynch would have been down for a loss with two guys coming in on-touched. So it was a “throw-away” pass play. But to throw it in the middle like that? Crazy. But I guess the receivers were all close in so they didn’t have other options? But a high throw-away pass to Clay Matthews in the corner of the end-zone would have perhaps made sense if they didn’t think they could run it. Really sad to see. And even sadder was the punches thrown.

ALL so very true.

A read option pass play would have been great, especially with the defense sold out on the run up the middle.

Hell, a qb sneak with Lynch pushing his ass through the scrum might have worked. Anything but what they did.

Woody was right.