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Originally Posted by Keith
Thanks Arky for the commentary. I had to miss most of the game live as my son was pitching today, and the last bit of the 4th quarter I had to watch with no volume.
Some questions I have though... why was Ervin returning the next punt after Fuller just took one to the house?
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I think that was just a one-off. On the play, Ervin and Fuller were both back there which is (I think) kinda rare in today's NFL (2 deep). Punt returners take shots and IMO, Fuller will probably be used in "situations" to avoid the unnecessary collisions..
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Why did BOB punt instead of going for it with like 4 mins on the clock? Sounded like the OL was often overmatched, the team is missing Watt... just punt it and make an iffy Titans offense go at least 80 yards for the TD.
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I think you mean the 4th and 1 where Prosch got stood up short of the 1st down. I'm guessing OB felt they could get a yard, keep the drive going, burn more clock - i.e., aggressive .... Punting it (conservative) sure looked like the better option after Prosch got stood up...
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How was that Titans punt flagged?
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The blocked punt (10:12 left in the game)? Refs screwed up. I believe the whistle blew during the snap thus the blocked punt/return for the TD was nullified. The ref explained it that the Texans had 12 men on the field (whistle) yet goes on to say the 12th man DID get off in time so "no foul". "Replay the down", unfortunately for the Texans.... On replay, looked like Hal was closest to the sideline and while a couple of Texans were running off, Hal got off the field the fastest because he was closer to the sideline. The other "runners" saw Hal get off then stopped and lined up.... I believe the whole sequence fooled the ref standing beside Ervin who threw the flag...
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How does Hopkins only have like 3 targets until late in the game? Sounds like BOB's playcalling was hot out of the gate, but then it wasn't?
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Jeez, I dunno. It looked like he was receiving a lot of defensive attention and coverage on him was tight for the most part. Oz's two INT's came from trying to get DHop involved to the point of almost forcing passes his way. Even the announcers mentioned that it was rare to see Hop get out-maneuvered on some of those passes...
The Titans made some adjustments. Brock started getting inaccurate with the pressure coming his way.....