Hence the reason I said "there's a scenario where you milk the clock a bit on 2nd and 3rd downs while taking a knee that would've prevented you from having to punt it in the first place". QB takes the snap (preferably behind a beefed up line to buy a little more time), steps back from center...
wait a minute...whether you run or take a knee 3 times, assuming they don't get a 1st down running it, using your frame, there would've been "7 to 15 seconds left". your durkee-has-to-punt scenario would've played out either way right? durkee punted 5 times on Saturday...were any of those poor...
the irony is that wayans' quote ("a good defense always beats a good offense...except with peyton manning") was the precise narrative 90% of the experts/media. it probably would've helped to have watched more than 2-3 seattle games prior to making a pick b/c if you did, you could see a clear...