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Originally Posted by oldman
I'm not putting much blame on Ford's offsides for the loss when we had chance after chance to stop them on 3rd and long and failed. Or when we got gashed with run after run up the middle for 7-8 yards. That crap rests on the DC's head for not adjusting to the situation.
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Totally agree with this. I don't get all the blame going to Ford for a number of reasons:
1. Ford was probably the #1 or #2 difference maker on our defense this year, so without him, we don't get the one seed.
2. It's a call that usually starts with a warning, but either way, it's not much different than an illegal procedure, etc. Penalties happen in football. Our team commits too many of them overall, it's not just a Dee Ford issue.
3. We had several chances to stop them before AND after the penalty, including over time.