A Tough Loss that Falls on Coaching (and Malik Washington)
While most of this post will show the coaching blunders that enabled the Packers to win, let’s make one thing clear from the beginning: Malik Washington blew this game. He singled-handled gave away an easy gift touchdown to the Packers. Now overcoming a 7-0 deficit is obviously not impossible, but it was the way in which they got those 7 points…that’s what hurt. We began the day on defense and forced a wonderful 3-and-out. The defense was pumped up as they ran off the field, and our offense was chomping at the bit. That is called enthusiasm. In the NFL, momentum is real. It’s palpable.Read More →