bclions16 wrote:That wouldn't have made sound tackles or stopped blown coverage. We got high with a lead, lost focus, and let the game go. Yes sometimes it is that simple.
Agreed. Lotta dropped passes, looked like a few passes either over-thrown or under-run. Ton of missed tackles. Yes, it's the BASICS that were lacking. There's no point in worrying about the fancy plots and schemes if you can't execute Football 101. Losing focus is a big part of the excuse for that.
But credit where it's due, after that interception, the Esks really cranked it up, and that one big hit and unbelievable completion boosted them to a whole other level. They got the momentum, they put their collective foot on the gas, and they drove over us like a monster truck over a Kia.
The one thing I consistently see far too little of from ANY sports' fan forum, be it for football, hockey, or whatever, is props to the opposition for just plain kicking arse. If your team gets the the blowout, it's all about how great your team played, but if your team GETS blown out, the only reason ever seems to be because they blew it... no mention of the other guys just playing WAY better. And in this case, the Esks just simply played a stellar second half.
Actually, it seems it's almost the opposite of last week's game, where the Lions came out looking slow and tired and got the boots put to them through the first half, then came out for the second as almost a different team, and set the Als back on their heels. The Als managed to keep their footing a little better than we did last night, but I think the Esks, with their dose of Inspiration #83, just poured it on too much for the Lions to recover from.
I think Joe had about minus 6 yards on these plays.
