<![CDATA[The fake kneel down play]]> Up 41-17 with 1:13 left the saints lined up in victory formation, and then handed it off to score another touchdown.

Field Yates@FieldYates
The Saints set up in victory formation in what looked like it would be a kneel down and then handed it off to Jamaal Williams for a TD.
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 While funny, the falcons HC was absolutely pissed after the game.
 

Its a controversial play so figured its worth a thread to get people’s take on it.

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@texasag1969 said:

Are you sure you're not part East Texan?

na man that was Woody Hayes

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@canton-dawg said:

They should’ve went for two.

I mean if you’re going to be classless…might as well go full tilt asshole.

And get the onside kick.

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]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/1110348https://brownsboard.com/post/1110348Tue, 09 Jan 2024 21:46:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The fake kneel down play on Tue, 09 Jan 2024 19:56:52 GMT]]> In full retrospect, the only thing that is very true is that a player shouldn't veto the coach in that situation. He called the kneel down and that should be the play ran. It sends the wrong signal for sure to not be on the same page, even in that situation.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/1110337https://brownsboard.com/post/1110337Tue, 09 Jan 2024 19:56:52 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The fake kneel down play on Tue, 09 Jan 2024 18:40:33 GMT]]>

@canton-dawg said:

They should’ve went for two.

Are you sure you're not part East Texan? ?

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/1110334https://brownsboard.com/post/1110334Tue, 09 Jan 2024 18:40:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The fake kneel down play on Tue, 09 Jan 2024 18:32:28 GMT]]> They should’ve went for two.

I mean if you’re going to be classless…might as well go full tilt asshole.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/1110333https://brownsboard.com/post/1110333Tue, 09 Jan 2024 18:32:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The fake kneel down play on Tue, 09 Jan 2024 17:30:09 GMT]]> There's no crying in baseball football

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@bbedward said:

I think it’s classless

Yup.  That's my take.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/1110299https://brownsboard.com/post/1110299Tue, 09 Jan 2024 13:15:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The fake kneel down play on Tue, 09 Jan 2024 10:39:37 GMT]]>

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/1110288https://brownsboard.com/post/1110288Tue, 09 Jan 2024 10:39:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The fake kneel down play on Tue, 09 Jan 2024 07:42:45 GMT]]> Umm yeah, when I play,  I play to win. There's no room for feelings in football. The object of the game is to win. You don't want to get beat that bad, get better.

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]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/1110285https://brownsboard.com/post/1110285Tue, 09 Jan 2024 07:42:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The fake kneel down play on Tue, 09 Jan 2024 02:34:57 GMT]]> I think it’s classless in this case, but some teams just knee it to end a half when the clock is almost out, a fake there would be more interesting. But then the defense might start ramming full speed when you try to down it in the future. 

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@jax said:

I'd be pissed because 2 quick kneel downs and the games over, no need to kick off and waste my day any longer risking injury on top of that.

And then they're going to wonder why the defense is trying hard while they are in v formation in future games.

That is a good point....

In the same situation in the future, a Falcons DLineman might blast New Orlean's center into space.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/1110218https://brownsboard.com/post/1110218Mon, 08 Jan 2024 22:24:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The fake kneel down play on Mon, 08 Jan 2024 15:55:41 GMT]]> Smith was only salty because he knew he was about to get fired.. and he was fired shortly after this game.

The fake kneel-down reminded me of Marino's fake spike TD [aka The Clock Play] to Mark Ingram Sr.  This play started the slide that got Pete Carroll fired as Jets coach.  Aaron Glenn, current Lions DC, is the Jets player who Mark Ingram beat for the TD.

Side note about Aints that isn't discussed enough: They have drafted round1 worse than the Browns the last few years.  2022 OT Penning, 2021 DL Turner and 2018 DL Davenport all achieved the basketball DNP-CD this season.  That's basically what Browns gave for DW.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/1110186https://brownsboard.com/post/1110186Mon, 08 Jan 2024 15:55:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The fake kneel down play on Mon, 08 Jan 2024 14:21:18 GMT]]> I candidly don't give a shit about the "etiquette" of scoring  in particular when it comes to the professional level of any sport. These dudes get paid millions and millions of dollars to play defense, maybe just stop them instead. 

In lower levels of the sport? Sure, but to act like Arthur Smith did because grown men getting paid are getting their asses whipped is just dumb.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/1110183https://brownsboard.com/post/1110183Mon, 08 Jan 2024 14:21:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The fake kneel down play on Mon, 08 Jan 2024 14:06:49 GMT]]>  Not a fan, but don't hate it either because I know they wanted to get Jamaal in the end zone for his only TD of the year. 

 That said, Famous Jameis put an even bigger target on his back if he ever gets snaps. Especially against ATL.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/1110181https://brownsboard.com/post/1110181Mon, 08 Jan 2024 14:06:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The fake kneel down play on Mon, 08 Jan 2024 13:59:34 GMT]]> I'd be pissed because 2 quick kneel downs and the games over, no need to kick off and waste my day any longer risking injury on top of that.

And then they're going to wonder why the defense is trying hard while they are in v formation in future games.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/1110180https://brownsboard.com/post/1110180Mon, 08 Jan 2024 13:59:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The fake kneel down play on Mon, 08 Jan 2024 13:29:45 GMT]]> Buddy Ryan with the Eagles had Cunningham throw a TD pass out of a "victory formation" vs the Cowboys years ago?Buddy Ryan

Fun fact- the Atl-NO rivalry has always been very intense, a very "un-hyped" rivalry by the NFL

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/1110176https://brownsboard.com/post/1110176Mon, 08 Jan 2024 13:29:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The fake kneel down play on Mon, 08 Jan 2024 12:40:24 GMT]]> It reminds me of the controversial play Mike Leach did to A&M when he was HC at Texas Tech. They had a blowout already with the ball inside the A&M 5 with the clock running out. Instead of just letting it go he called a TO, then they lined up and scored again as time expired. People were really pissed about it with his defense being, "Well if you don't want to be scored on, then stop me!" It was an asshole thing to do and say.

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