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Originally Posted by dino7c
so they could get the ball back in their own end with a few seconds left? IF the Raiders missed the kick. NFL network is ripping the TO right now. Raiders were gonna run a draw, kill the clock, and try for a long FG with 2 seconds left. That was the best path to the playoffs for the chargers. After the TO the Raiders called a more aggressive run play, got the first, kicked the easy FG.
Honestly Raiders probably win anyway its just a pointless TO by a coach that didn't understand the situation
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The Chargers season depended on the next play, couldn't afford to give up anything. Pretty good reason to call a time out and set your defense. The next play wasn't nearly as important to the Raiders, they had the tie sewn up. The two seconds it saved were 100% irrelevant.
Hell maybe the Chargers defense had checked out because they thought Raiders were conceding and he needed to remind them that they needed a stop.
I just don't get where you're coming from here. I guess you know the play the Raiders originally called wasn't going to work and the play they switched to did?
I think upon reflection people realize the timeout was fine but still need to defend their initial outrage.