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Behind Gibbs' timeout gaffe
In the final, frantic moments of another close game after the most difficult week the Redskins could remember, Coach Joe Gibbs sought help before making a key decision yesterday against the Bills. Unsure about the rules regarding the use of timeouts in an attempt to "freeze" a place kicker, Gibbs said he consulted an official along the sideline, asking whether he could call another timeout after the one he had used a moment earlier, before Buffalo's Rian Lindell sent the ball through the uprights from 51 yards away. Regardless of what the official told Gibbs, his decision to call consecutive timeouts in that situation led to a 15-yard penalty. "To be quite truthful, I made a decision there at the end that very likely cost us the game," Gibbs said. "That's on me."
Joe Gibbs, AP
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Wow, he had to ask an official if he could call consecutive time outs? How long has Gibbs been coaching?
grimm010
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give the skins a pass this week and next. dealing with Taylor's death, followed by a Thursday game, would make it hard for any team to win.
pw
New Baltimore , NY
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pw I don't buy that Taylor's death is the cause for an idiotic move like this
snake4812
Chicago, IL
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Guess this is a littile harder than NASCAR.
JustCallMeDaddy
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I couldn't believe it when Gibbs made that call. I'm not a real serious football addict, and even I knew you can't do that. Rough week for the Skins, though.
ale_watcher
Rochester , NY
Total Comments (71)
i didnt no u couldnt do it.
yankeefan21142
Yankees Territory, NY
Total Comments (1104)
Let's not forget that Lindell nailed that kick from 51yrds with plenty of room. The timeout isn't the reason the Skins' lost.
BBlues
Total Comments (809)
It had to be hard for Gibbs and the team to play yesterday. Some things are more important than sports. A life lost is one thing!
Jr. #88 Fan from…
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I don't buy it. Sounds like the "I asked an official" story was made up to save face. He is a head coach in the NFL and didn't know this very basic of NFL rules.
cbarry
Woodbridge, VA
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Can we safely conclude that Joe's better days are behind him? TRUTH says you can't go home again brothers and sisters!
The TRUTH
Someplacein, OH
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I don't think Gibbs' mistakes had much to do with Sean Taylor, Jr. 88.
I think maybe it's just Gibbs time to move on.
Fungushnitzel
Lodi , CA
Total Comments (1870)
While I feel for the 'skins and Gibbs, that call should not have happened.
Even I knew you cannot call consecutive time-outs.
That being said, it was a pretty trying time and I think to be fair, Gibbs has earned a pass on this one.
No big deal, credit the Bills and move on.
Bandit77
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Even if he asked the official, the official would have given him the correct answer. You CAN call a second timeout (but you will get a 15 yard penalty).
dolphins13
Total Comments (155)
That's rediculous! So, I can ask a police officer what would happen to me when I shoot someone?
The TRUTH
Someplacein, OH
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Difficult week Joe. The most important thing is to go down to Miami and celebrate the life the Sean Taylor. Nothing else really matters.
DarrellGreen_28
Total Comments (502)
this isn't the reason we lost this game
B0mb3rs (HoF)
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Joe, I'll mail you a copy of the NFL rulebook, ok?
PackBrew42 is…
Miller Brewery, WI
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Bomber's right, this may have contributed to the loss but by no means was the sole reason...Give Gibbs a break...
Gator Bowl
Clearwater , FL
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