Just now, Uscg-green said:

Chargers fans already calling for their coaches job. What is the purpose of calling TO there? None. Zero. Out of FG range, clock running. You want that thing to keep ticking. 

OMG.  There were like 3 seconds left on the play clock.  What did the timeout do to impact the game flow.

The Chargers lost because they didn't stop the Raiders on the ensuing play.  

Just now, Uscg-green said:

Chargers fans already calling for their coaches job. What is the purpose of calling TO there? None. Zero. Out of FG range, clock running. You want that thing to keep ticking. 

They weren’t out of field goal range. It was a 56 yard field goal since the raiders were at the 39. Carlson has hit 55 in that stadium and 55 and 56 yard fgs this year. 

1 minute ago, D-Shiznit said:

Staley is a stunad.

It also didn’t help that it was against a division rival. Would think that outcome is different if the Raiders were going against someone else.

Will Staley ever live this down?

What a disaster.

1 minute ago, ManuManu said:

Yup. Unless that Vegas coach was cool with going to KC instead of Cincy, I would assume he would have kicked a FG if it was within a reasonable range. 

Carlson has made 55 and 56 yards this year. If the raiders didn’t gain a yard on 3rd down i think they attempt that field goal and Carlson has the leg to make it. So really the chargers defense needed a loss on the play or a gain of nothing and hope Carlson missed from 56. 

3 minutes ago, D-Shiznit said:

Staley is a stunad.

Carr also said they didn't want a tie and wanted to win the game.

1 minute ago, Connecticut Eagle said:

OMG.  There were like 3 seconds left on the play clock.  What did the timeout do to impact the game flow.

The Chargers lost because they didn't stop the Raiders on the ensuing play.  

So why call TO there? For what purpose? You aren't getting the ball back. Raiders aren't going to try anything besides running up the middle. Clocks running. Out of FG range. That was stupid. 

 

11 minutes ago, Connecticut Eagle said:

How does taking a timeout at :38 prevent the Raiders from running out the clock?

2nd & 11 at LAC 46
(1:20 - OT) (Shotgun) J.Jacobs left tackle to LAC 39 for 7 yards (K.Murray, K.White).

(0:38 - OT) Timeout #1 by LAC at 00:38.

It doesn’t, they were gonna run the ball either way. The chargers d just couldn’t stop em. 

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4 minutes ago, D-Shiznit said:

Staley is a stunad.

 

3 minutes ago, Connecticut Eagle said:

OMG.  There were like 3 seconds left on the play clock.  What did the timeout do to impact the game flow.

The Chargers lost because they didn't stop the Raiders on the ensuing play.  

 

 

I wonder if he really said that. 

1 minute ago, Uscg-green said:

So why call TO there? For what purpose? You aren't getting the ball back. Raiders aren't going to try anything besides running up the middle. Clocks running. Out of FG range. That was stupid. 

 

Well not to save any time, like all of you are suggesting.

It was a key third down.  Stop the Raiders and make the FG decision more difficult.  So he waited until the game clock was below :40 and called a timeout to set up his defense.

1 minute ago, ManuManu said:

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Yeah people are taking his quote out of proportion. Right after he said they were always trying to win. 

1 minute ago, Connecticut Eagle said:

was a key third down.

And everyone in the building knew it was gonna be a run up the middle. 

1 minute ago, Uscg-green said:

 

From the perspective of their play call.

Do you really think the Raiders were going to take a knee at that point?

1 minute ago, D-Shiznit said:

Will Staley ever live this down?

What a disaster.

 If Siriani allowed the Giants or WFT into the playoffs much less the Cowboys, every Eagles fan would call for him to be fired and rightly so.   

1 minute ago, ManuManu said:

I wonder if he really said that. 

Staley could lose the lockeroom over this decision, if true.

Flat out idiocy.

Just now, Uscg-green said:

And everyone in the building knew it was gonna be a run up the middle. 

And yet the Chargers didn't stop them and make the FG feasible.

It had nothing to do with the timeout.

Just now, ManuManu said:

I wonder if he really said that. 

I don’t believe they weren’t going to at least attempt a 56 yard field goal when Carlson has crushed it from 55 and 56 this year. 

i’m surprised the Chargers didn’t send a run blitz to try to make a loss of yardage on Jacobs to push it back from a 56 yard field goal and make the raiders really decide on if they should try a kick. 

Just now, D-Shiznit said:

Staley could lose the lockeroom over this decision, if true.

Flat out idiocy.

A little hyperbole. 

1 minute ago, WentzFan11 said:

A little hyperbole. 

Doesn't take much to lose trust, especially when it's over something this public.

This decision will be scrutinized, talked about, and clowned over for a while.

It's like MM deferring the ball in OT, he never lived that down.

1 minute ago, Uscg-green said:

And everyone in the building knew it was gonna be a run up the middle. 

Just to point out if the raiders didn’t gain a yard on that play. It’s a 56 yard field goal. Carlson has made it from 56 this year and 55. He’s actually 5-6 from 50+ this year. And the last 2 years he’s 9-10 from 50+. 

This is why they lost the game...

3rd & 4 at LAC 39
(0:38 - OT) J.Jacobs left guard to LAC 29 for 10 yards (J.Jones).

1 minute ago, Connecticut Eagle said:

And yet the Chargers didn't stop them and make the FG feasible.

It had nothing to do with the timeout.

You have your opinion I have mine. I think it was a stupid TO. You don't. Agree to disagree. There was zero reason to call one there