From: kprashan@sdcc3.ucsd.edu (hyderabadi)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.football.pro
Subject: Re: BROWNS NEWS - Nov 16th (Charger game)
Date: 17 Nov 92 23:10:27 GMT

In article <1992Nov17.072947.9282@iccgcc.decnet.ab.com>, mocnik@iccgcc.decnet.ab.com writes:
> Browns News - Nov 16th
> ----------------------
> 
> The Browns blew a game they could have won. Some may say SHOULD have won.
> Either way, they lost to the Chargers 14-13 at snowy Cleveland Stadium.

Boy.. how weird this sounds. SD fans over the past few years usually make
these sort of coulda-shoulda comments! 


> 4th Qtr
> -------
> SD - 45 yard pass from Humpheries to Miller @ 12:55
>      (On the previous play, the Chargers tried the same play, but the
>       ball was overthrown to Nate Lewis. It was third and 8. Defense was not
>       playing a prevent. Minnifield and Turner are burned badly.)
>      drive: 72 yards, 6 plays


SD coach Ross said after the game that the Safety Turner was covering 
and leaning over to the short side WR in the first pass that was overthrown,
and that he was doing the same thing on the bomb to Miller on the long
side of the field. Maybe he [and the def coordinator] weren't expecting 
the same play consecutively, especially when SD needed a 1st down on a
3rd and 8.


> Three plays helped determine the outcome of the game:
> 
>2.The Browns got a second Ronnie Harmon fumble in the 4th quarter. On the next
>  play, Michael Jackson takes an end around to the 4 yard line. The score
>  is 10-7, Browns favor at this point. There are 6 minutes to go. A TD just
>  about clinches the victory. Well, the next play never materializes as the
>  browns are called for delay of game. This is the BIG (non) play of the game.

That was *brutal* on Tomzak's part. You can't afford to lose yds that close
to the goal line. He should have taken a time-out.


>3.Finally the Browns only need a FG at this point to win the game. They move 
>  the ball to the Charger 40, on 2 plays. Then a holding call on Tony Jones 
>  sends them back to midfield. FInally Eric Metcalf on the next play takes a 
>  screen pass to the Charger 38 and F-U-M-B-L-E-S..... Charger recover, 
>  game over.
>  Eric got hit from behind as he was trying to put a move on.

It was a big play, but Metcalf was trying to make something happen, 
can't really blame him. The SD tackler Carrington made a text-book open 
field tackle from the front and his hand stripped the ball loose.



> Notes:
> - The Browns coached stupid again. Right before halftime, the Browns have
>   a 3rd and 4 from the Charger 12. They hand the ball off to Metcalf up the
>   middle. Eric loses 7 yards. STUPID PLAY. TERRIBLE EXECUTION. WHOEVER KEEPS
>   CALLING THIS PLAY SHOULD BE FIRED!!!!! IMMEDIATELY!!!!!!!

3rd and >=3 in my book is a passing down. Unless you intend to go for it on
4th down or are ripping off 10 yds/rush, you have to pass. I was surprised
that Cleveland didn't use Bavaro in that situation. Heck, they threw only
3 passes at him. The Chargers had nobody that could cover him well. 


> - Lawyer Tillman made many spectacular catches. On the radio, they were 
>   saying that Laywer was hurting so much, that he was being considered for the
>   inactive squad before the game. I'd assume the ribs were the problem.
>   He played the best game of his short career. He was outleaping defenders and
>   diving for balls everywhere. Great effort!!!


I was tearing my hair out at the SD defense. Double cover the damn guy. They
were throwing to him all day long, everybody knew that. He was very, very
good. Not sensational speed, but the conditions were slippery and he was 
hanging on to everything thrown his way.


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