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Originally Posted by Chiefnj2
You really have a big problem running on first down causing SD to burn a timeout? Sorry, if Reid calls a pass play and the pass falls incomplete people are killing him for not running the clock.
Blame him for timeout usage/non-usage at the very end, but that last drive failed because of penalties and lack of execution.
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With this defense I am not sure if timeouts even matter. NE, LAR and LAC all had their timeouts intact as they predictably marched down the field as the defense gives up too many chunk plays or can't defend the sidelines to burn enough clock to force timeouts to be used. I have never seen anything like it before in crunch time.
Unless Reid completely revamps his conservative style we are more likely to lose meaningful games than win them.