Elijah Mitchell

[R1Letterman]

There is no line on the field, he is looking at defenders not sideline, he wouldnt know exact millisecond moment that he crossed that win line. the guy holding the chain marker also looks obscured

[RaginDave]

Don't forget Dave....BWK PLAYED THE GAME!

Actually looking at the photo I posted if at that point, Eli would have just slid head first on the field of play their would have been nothing Dallas could have done. But clearly looking at the photo he had options.

#1--Keep running and hope you out run the defender (this is what he did)
#2--Cut it back inside and take the hit, the problem with that is if you turn it over Dallas gets great field position.
#3--Step out of bounds, worst option, would have saved even more time.
#4--Just get down, once you give yourself up the defender has no real option. Now the defender could have laid you out or attempted to (since you are not a QB), but if he goes head first it would be a penalty and the game is even more over.

Eli chose to keep going and that was not a bad choice, just not the best of the options, had he scored on the play we would not be talking about this. The problem is the defender had a good angle and outran Eli to the sideline. I truly believe that Eli thought he was going to outrun the defender coming from the inside. And he had no reason to think he couldn't, looking at the angle it was going to be a footrace, unfortunately he lost that race.

[CajunEXPRESS]

Actually looking at the photo I posted if at that point, Eli would have just slid head first on the field of play their would have been nothing Dallas could have done. But clearly looking at the photo he had options.

#1--Keep running and hope you out run the defender (this is what he did)
#2--Cut it back inside and take the hit, the problem with that is if you turn it over Dallas gets great field position.
#3--Step out of bounds, worst option, would have saved even more time.
#4--Just get down, once you give yourself up the defender has no real option. Now the defender could have laid you out or attempted to (since you are not a QB), but if he goes head first it would be a penalty and the game is even more over.

Eli chose to keep going and that was not a bad choice, just not the best of the options, had he scored on the play we would not be talking about this. The problem is the defender had a good angle and outran Eli to the sideline. I truly believe that Eli thought he was going to outrun the defender coming from the inside. And he had no reason to think he couldn't, looking at the angle it was going to be a footrace, unfortunately he lost that race.

Way too much ado about nothing. Regardless nobody can be in his mind, field of vision.

[RaginDave]

Way too much ado about nothing. Regardless nobody can be in his mind, field of vision.

I agree and that is what I said many times, but Kyle keeps bringing it up. I never said he made a bad decision based on what he saw, just that it could have changed the outcome. It ended up not so it is much ado about nothing now.

Had Dallas gotten the ball back and drove down the field for a TD we would be looking at this play a lot closer.

[Big Buds]

BWK is the smartest __ in the history or raginpagin! Don’t even waist your time having a conversation with this guy, because he is playing 4D chess while all of us are playing checkers. It’s really great having him around. It’s nice to know we can depend on someone constantly _____ing at us and putting us in our place.

[Big Buds]

I agree and that is what I said many times, but Kyle keeps bringing it up. I never said he made a bad decision based on what he saw, just that it could have changed the outcome. It ended up not so it is much ado about nothing now.

Had Dallas gotten the ball back and drove down the field for a TD we would be looking at this play a lot closer.

Dallas did get the ball back! Luckily a punt return for TD didn’t happen or god forbid a Hail Mary! Just happy it didn’t bite Eli in the butt.

[RaginDave]

Dallas did get the ball back! Luckily a punt return for TD didn’t happen or god forbid a Hail Mary! Just happy it didn’t bite Eli in the butt.

I know they got the ball back, I meant had they gotten it back...."AND Drove for a TD" was the part I was talking about.

[RaginDave]

BWK is the smartest __ in the history or raginpagin! Don’t even waist your time having a conversation with this guy, because he is playing 4D chess while all of us are playing checkers. It’s really great having him around. It’s nice to know we can depend on someone constantly _____ing at us and putting us in our place.

There is a small contingent on this board that will tell you that he is one of the smartest people they have ever met. Well I can say that I did meet him finally and I hope he is not the smartest person I will ever meet.

[Big Buds]

I know they got the ball back, I meant had they gotten it back...."AND Drove for a TD" was the part I was talking about.

Got you…my bad.

[Bandwagon King]

Don't forget Dave....BWK PLAYED THE GAME!

So did Big Buds as he well reminded us.