Ok, that throw that Farve made was not that bad. Hell, that was probably the best result that would have happened.
If he had not gotten rid of the ball, he would have been nailed by THREE guys at once, two running at full speed from opposite sides, the third would have put all his weight into him from the front. I've been a Packer fan for almost all my life and have seen almost all the times Farve has gone down, and I strongly doubt that anyone would have held onto that ball, especially if they have their thumb broken in three places.
After the ball was in the air, Walker also changed directions. He failed to watch Dawkins who watched the entire flight of the ball while he back pedaled and caught the ball.
The Eagles finally got one of their blitzes to work as they wanted, and it couldn't have been at a better time.
Anyone that says they can make a better throw WILL do one of these things: 1) Throw it out of bounds, which would be incredibly stupid, because it would be intentional grounding because you'd still be in the pocket. 2) Take the sack, promptly losing the ball and allowing the Eagles to run the ball in. 3) Wait, there isn't a number three because by the time you can do something else you're nailed by three Eagles.
Farve did the best he could do, heave it up and hope it was incomplete. The only side he could throw it to, Dawkins was out there playing center fielder.
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they shoulda gone for it on 4th and 1 with around 2 minutes left. I'm sure they woulda converted cuz the eagles couldnt stop the run the entire game...
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They couldn't stop the run, except for the short runs, like the 4th and 1 on the goal line which Philly stuffed.