Mike Smith outcoached..plain and simple

[ELIistheFRANCHISE]

That NFC South mindset...Rather go for it then take the points. Unfortunately in a clear cut defensive battle that early, ala coughlin, you take the points.

Granted, Coughlin did go for it, but we were running the ball very well...

And to leave no one behind Ryan on that sneak...then have white or jones motion behind ryan as if they were going to use him, DL sniffed that one out a mile away.

[DragonSoul]

That was horrible job by Smith. Not only going for 4th and short once inside a fg zone but twice.

He got what he deserved 3 times now. Figured you learn after 1 or 2 times. Guess not.

[ELIistheFRANCHISE]

[quote user="DragonSoul"]That was horrible job by Smith. Not only going for 4th and short once inside a fg zone but twice.

He got what he deserved 3 times now. Figured you learn after 1 or 2 times. Guess not.[/quote]

Agreed. He is probably getting the TC treatment on their boards right now!

[Voldamort]

yes he was way to go TC and Staff big props game balls to all!!! All 3 phases!!!

[Pakman]

If there was ever an example to fire a coach from one game ..this would be it,

The fact that he went for it so many times inside FG range..and on top of that tell Pam Oliver that. All I have to say is thanks Mike

[VegasGmen]

With a min left in 1st half and 3 timeouts. They drove the ball and let time run out while only using 1 of their timeouts. Just a horrible job by Smith and let TC of the hook for his mismanagement of the drive before that.

[hollychecker]

Mike Smith looked like a High School coach. However do you agree that had TC left the first half w 2 timeouts while having the ball, he would have been crucified at halftime by FOX

[Bigbluepcb]

Looked like his gameplan was based on the first 11 games and not on the healthy d-line in place the last few weeks.
What a difference!

[JMFP2]

[quote user="DragonSoul"]That was horrible job by Smith. Not only going for 4th and short once inside a fg zone but twice. He got what he deserved 3 times now. Figured you learn after 1 or 2 times. Guess not.[/quote]</P>


I have to agree....on the road, in the playoffs, in a defensive struggle....you take the points.</P>

[GMENAGAIN]

Marvin Lewis showed last night and Smith showed today that the playoffs are too big for some coaches . . . . .not too big for our coaches though!