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Lots of people noticed it and a couple of other Caldwell haters brought it up, but you're the only person to use the word significant. I didn't consider it remotely significant, and in my opinion using it to define a "soft" attitude is an illogical leap.

I'm sure they were just trying to break the ice and put some points on the board. It's not that 34-3 would instill confidence, it's that it would avoid a shutout - about the most humiliating thing that can happen to a team. They weren't winning the game regardless. If you noticed they later DID go for it on fourth down instead of attempting a field goal when the shutout was off the table.

Hey Mac, I appreciate your logical sedate response. The fact Viniteri missed wasn't an issue until you brought it up to "break the ice" and score. I guess it's a sign of the times to get "some" points any (Mod Edit: Not appropriate!) way you can instead of asserting yourself and putting it all on the line. 34-0 or 34-3; that makes a diffrence? I would rather be shutout trying to maximize my efforts than score 3 points by flinching. Don't try to make this game cerebral, because it's not! Go sit in the stands and knit some booties while we try to understand the marshmallow mentality of this organization that I have watched and exalted and cursed since 1984!

PS Don't pigeonhole me as a Caldwell hater. I've pulled for him the last couple of years, but it's time to put the "deer in the headlights" presentation aside and get creative.

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Forget Manning like he forgot the team by not getting his corrective surgery earlier. He's a distant 28 million dollar memory. The soft attitude of the coaching staff is a bigger concern. Last week behind 34-0 and 4th and 4 on Houston's 28 or so and you send in the field goal unit? (Mod Edit) Today 4th and 1 and around the opponents 10 and you send in the field goal unit? (Mod Edit) Why did you acquire Grankowski if you don't intend to use him? I know we missed on 3rd and 1 as was pointed out by Barry Krause's milktoast company line explanation, but sac up and go for it. Even if you don't make it you generate an attitude and show your confidence in your team's ability. Jeff Saturday diplomatically stated the same thing post game. WIBC was giving the fans grief for leaving early, but the coaching staff left the building when they sent the field goal unit in. Mike Curtis was the last Colt that played like he was in the NFL!!!

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I don't know if anyone else noticed or has posted about this,which is frustrating for me because it's significant, but unless we change our SOFT attitude which was clarified by going for a field goal on 4th and 4 on the Texans 28 or so when we were toasted at 34 to nothing, I don't think we have a chance. What does 34-3 do to instill confidence? I do not care if Viniteri made it or missed it, it was the most chicken squat call i've seen in awhile. Totally embarrassing! Collins was OK for the game considering the circumstances, but the coaching staff now has to earn their keep. GET CREATIVE FOR YOUR OWN SAKE!!!