Nah I don't think they draw it up to be "bad", but I do think the play-calling is different - less aggressive, less confident. I know what the coaches have in mind when they do this - don't make the big mistake on the road, just don't lose it. They aren't TRYING to suck, but given the guys we have on this team, that strategy is not optimizing our team and leads to **** play. We have the weapons to go out and TAKE the game, even on the road. Not just "not lose" it. This mentality can damage the energy the team plays with. And if everything is bad - blocking, receiver play (besides AB), QB, RB.. the whole offense was bad, to me that suggests a larger problem. Like I've said before, if it were just a couple guys constantly screwing up and ruining it for everyone else playing well and playing hard, then yes blame those guys. But to me, when several units, several players, in all 3 phases of the game, are just not playing as well as we KNOW they can and have in the past, this suggests a larger issue. Especially when it happens several times per season like clockwork. Where else do you look besides the coaching?
