Falcons and Bears game

[Guggs]

If the game had been played at Chicago instead of Atlanta, would have there been a second remaining in regulation after the long Matt Ryan pass to set up the game-winning field goal? Seems like a number of games the "home" scorekeeper stops the clock quickly in circumstances like that one. Not that I am complaining. I am a Vikings fan.

[Bronco Billy]

Does time move differently in CHI?

 

Nevermind - I already know it does...

[i_am_the_swammi]

Two more pertinent questions:

 

If the Bears hadn't been dumb enough to kickoff the only type of kick that could result in excellent field position while absorbing almost no time, would it even matter?

 

or

 

If the Bears hadn't allowed a rookie QB to hit a WR on the only type of pass play that could stop the clock and allow them to kick a FG to win the game, would we even be having this conversation?

[Bill Swerski]

If the Bears hadn't allowed a rookie QB to hit a WR on the only type of pass play that could stop the clock and allow them to kick a FG to win the game, would we even be having this conversation?

 

They should've been playing three-deep on that one. One safety in the middle of the field and two guarding the sidelines. Bone-headed defensive scheme, and surprisingly atypical of a good defensive mind like Lovie Smith.

[neilfish2]

If the game had been played at Chicago instead of Atlanta, would have there been a second remaining in regulation after the long Matt Ryan pass to set up the game-winning field goal? Seems like a number of games the "home" scorekeeper stops the clock quickly in circumstances like that one. Not that I am complaining. I am a Vikings fan.

Not true, end of 2nd Qtr. Saints driving clocked stopped with 6 Sec. left. Saint throw a quick pass, the play lasted maybe 4 sec. Time out called, but there is no time left on the clock for a field goal....Saints playing at home...

 

Peyton (with Shockey behind him) is in the middle of the field with the officals wondering where did all the time go....

 

I must say that was the fastest 6 seconds I have ever seen. No home field advantage.

 

But the funny part was seeing Shockey out there with Peyton...that dude needs to get into the game...he has been a crazy man on the Saints sideline.

[Jumbie]

The Bears deserved to lose. But, the replay does show that the clock did not start with the snap on that play. It's on youtube. Check it out for yourself.

[Pope Flick]

http://forums.thehuddle.com/index.php?s=&a...t&p=2652013

 

If you want to nitpick about the start of the clock having an extra second, then looks at the screencap in this post at the time of the catch. Legit.

 

 

Little known/reported facts about the end of the game: the special teams unit had been hit hard by injuries (Bears) during the game resulting in 3 or 4 rooks being involved in the coverage.

 

Now - do you want to kick deep in those circumstances to try to win the game with 25% rookies on the field or put Urlacher, Briggs and Mike Brown on the field to win the game?

 

The blown coverage was the Bears fault and had nothing to do with the start of the clock.

 

Bears fans whing about this = sore losers!

 

Kyle Orton was asked to win the game and he did. The Bears D was asked to save the game and they didn't. We've come a long way.

[Jackass]

http://forums.thehuddle.com/index.php?s=&a...t&p=2652013

 

Bears fans whing about this = sore losers!

 

He already said he's not a bears fan.

[Jumbie]

http://forums.thehuddle.com/index.php?s=&a...t&p=2652013

 

If you want to nitpick about the start of the clock having an extra second, then looks at the screencap in this post at the time of the catch. Legit.

 

 

Little known/reported facts about the end of the game: the special teams unit had been hit hard by injuries (Bears) during the game resulting in 3 or 4 rooks being involved in the coverage.

 

Now - do you want to kick deep in those circumstances to try to win the game with 25% rookies on the field or put Urlacher, Briggs and Mike Brown on the field to win the game?

 

The blown coverage was the Bears fault and had nothing to do with the start of the clock.

 

Bears fans whing about this = sore losers!

 

Kyle Orton was asked to win the game and he did. The Bears D was asked to save the game and they didn't. We've come a long way.

 

The Bears did blow the coverage. The corner covered the back swinging out instead of dropping deep on the WR on the sideline. But, with that said, what the clock shows at the time of the catch doesn't matter. The point is that the clock did not start until way after the play did.

[gilthorp]

Some people around here knew that the Bears were celebrating too early, would mess up the kick off, give away a deep sideline pass, and lose on a last second field goal.

[Pope Flick]

The Bears did blow the coverage. The corner covered the back swinging out instead of dropping deep on the WR on the sideline. But, with that said, what the clock shows at the time of the catch doesn't matter. The point is that the clock did not start until way after the play did.

 

 

It most certainly does as it represents the END of the play. You are arguing it wasn't started via the clock fast enough. I see a snap, a drop and the clock start. Right? So it started one second late, and the end of the play - as you can see from my screen cap - ended at 2 seconds, but was - again - ended one second too late which resulted in one second left on the clock.

 

So, it washed out in the end. If you want to clock to start on the snap, and then end on the catch the NET RESULT is still one second left on the clock.

 

It's basic math, actually.