But that's the thing - McDonald will start with a game plan that probably will involve, like others have said, a strong run game and short passes (but I'll add an occasional deep throw mixed in). Shanahan will have a game plan based on what he thinks will work better than the failed plan in Santa Clara, and then...he won't change it, no matter what. If we're ahead or close at the end of the 3rd quarter, McDonald will do what it takes to win. What I wonder is - how much of the offensive changes in the 4th quarter are Kubiak, and how much are McDonald.
The only time I noticed the game plan never changing, even though the game was in doubt, and the 'no change' philosophy worked - was Indianapolis. McDonald/Kubiak never gave up on the 'field goals will do' game plan, and we could have lost that game as a result.
