Tokadub
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I think it did.
It seems to me in both games (Seahawks vs Patriots in Superbowl 2014), or (Rams vs Bengals Super Bowl 2022) we have a nearly identical situation.
Both the Seahawks and the Bengals were in a very convincing winning position but they for some reason at the wrong moment(s) decided to abandon the run.
I think the Seahawks had a great game up till that final goal line stand.
I think the Bengals went into the Seahawks mindset (why the Seahawks ultimately lost that game) when they went up 17-13 in the early part of the 3rd quarter.
It was the first time that the 2 youngest head coaches in the league played each other in the post season (let alone the Super Bowl).
I really do think that somehow the Bengals Head Coach got a stroke of uncontrollable diabolical ego that persuaded him to stop doing what was winning. He all the sudden started to try to force the passing game.
It's debatable but I think some coaches think if the run game is why they win, the head coach and the QB get's less credit in that particular game.
If you ask me, if you win a Superbowl your head coach and QB can take a vacation in the exaltation of glory.
But it seems to be the case that in both of these games the Seahawks abandoned the run seconds before being able to win a 2nd straight Super Bowl...
I think what the Bengals did was worst. I think the Bengals coach wanted to flex on the Rams coach that he was the hot young coach in the league...
No matter how you want to dissect the reasoning... the Bengals took a 17-13 lead early in the 3rd quarter and then they did THIS:
Pass plays: 13
Sacks: 6
QB scrambles: 1
Runs: 8
FGs: 1
Punts: 4
You could make an argument if they had just run every play after they took the 17-13 lead they would be more likely to win just based on time (not even caring about first downs).
28 plays (excluding punts and FGS) is 28 x 40 seconds = 18.66 minutes. If this was the case the Bengals would have had about 39 minutes time of possession. I'm not sure without those extra +10 minutes the Rams could have won...
Honestly I think the Bengals going for it at midfield on their first drive was just as bad as abandoning the run... in my opinion their coaching staff should be disowned and humiliated until they are replaced... it's worst than the Seahawks vs Patriots Super Bowl (WAY WORST).
At the end of the day, if I'm a Bengals fan I would be FURIOUS about 20 pass plays to only 8 run plays when you were averaging 4.2 yards per rush.
Not only did you not use the clock correctly but you got sacked 6 times in about 20 minutes???
The Bengals coaching staff is to blame, it's even worst than what the Seahawks did in Superbowl 2014... I'm not sure if anyone is willing to admit this obvious factual reality.
It seems to me in both games (Seahawks vs Patriots in Superbowl 2014), or (Rams vs Bengals Super Bowl 2022) we have a nearly identical situation.
Both the Seahawks and the Bengals were in a very convincing winning position but they for some reason at the wrong moment(s) decided to abandon the run.
I think the Seahawks had a great game up till that final goal line stand.
I think the Bengals went into the Seahawks mindset (why the Seahawks ultimately lost that game) when they went up 17-13 in the early part of the 3rd quarter.
It was the first time that the 2 youngest head coaches in the league played each other in the post season (let alone the Super Bowl).
I really do think that somehow the Bengals Head Coach got a stroke of uncontrollable diabolical ego that persuaded him to stop doing what was winning. He all the sudden started to try to force the passing game.
It's debatable but I think some coaches think if the run game is why they win, the head coach and the QB get's less credit in that particular game.
If you ask me, if you win a Superbowl your head coach and QB can take a vacation in the exaltation of glory.
But it seems to be the case that in both of these games the Seahawks abandoned the run seconds before being able to win a 2nd straight Super Bowl...
I think what the Bengals did was worst. I think the Bengals coach wanted to flex on the Rams coach that he was the hot young coach in the league...
No matter how you want to dissect the reasoning... the Bengals took a 17-13 lead early in the 3rd quarter and then they did THIS:
Pass plays: 13
Sacks: 6
QB scrambles: 1
Runs: 8
FGs: 1
Punts: 4
You could make an argument if they had just run every play after they took the 17-13 lead they would be more likely to win just based on time (not even caring about first downs).
28 plays (excluding punts and FGS) is 28 x 40 seconds = 18.66 minutes. If this was the case the Bengals would have had about 39 minutes time of possession. I'm not sure without those extra +10 minutes the Rams could have won...
Honestly I think the Bengals going for it at midfield on their first drive was just as bad as abandoning the run... in my opinion their coaching staff should be disowned and humiliated until they are replaced... it's worst than the Seahawks vs Patriots Super Bowl (WAY WORST).
At the end of the day, if I'm a Bengals fan I would be FURIOUS about 20 pass plays to only 8 run plays when you were averaging 4.2 yards per rush.
Not only did you not use the clock correctly but you got sacked 6 times in about 20 minutes???
The Bengals coaching staff is to blame, it's even worst than what the Seahawks did in Superbowl 2014... I'm not sure if anyone is willing to admit this obvious factual reality.