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Originally Posted by cdcox
I'm going to dig into the interception problem (probably simple) and the weird 4th Q drive.
I think the first down spiking is okay. The clock does not stop on a first down in the NFL. I've seen teams complete a long pass, rush down field, snap the ball and spike it. My logic even makes a spike on first down more likely since there are more downs to burn. Am I missing something?
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Corona
2nd Q 2:43 1st and 10 Corona 15 Roy Helu rushes for 2 yards.
2nd Q 2:01 2nd and 8 Corona 17 Matthew Stafford passes complete to Matt Forte for a gain of 35 yards. Two minute warning.
2nd Q 1:53 1st and 10 Independence 48 Roy Helu rushes for 3 yards. time out Corona
2nd Q 1:45 2nd and 7 Independence 45 Matthew Stafford (pressured) passes incomplete, dropped by Plaxico Burress.
2nd Q 1:38 3rd and 7 Independence 45 Matthew Stafford passes complete to Brandon Gibson for a gain of 23 yards.
2nd Q 1:22 1st and 10 Independence 21 Matthew Stafford spikes the ball to kill the clock.
2nd Q 1:19 2nd and 10 Independence 21 Matthew Stafford passes complete to Matt Forte for a gain of 13 yards.
2nd Q 1:03 1st and goal Independence 8 Matthew Stafford spikes the ball to kill the clock.
2nd Q 1:00 2nd and goal Independence 8 Matthew Stafford passes complete to Matt Forte for a gain of 9 yards. Touchdown, conversion
Corona 17, Independence 0
Two instances in less than 20 seconds to support your logic.