As a big time Martz basher, let me say that his performance against the whiners was just as important as what anyone did on the field. He was calm, composed, under control and clear thinking. Obviously he called a great game, and as far as I saw, made no unwise decisions.
Considering what enormous pressure he must have been under last week, the man rose to the challenge and got it done. He’s been willing to accept blame lately and swallowed a lot of pride IMO by making the running game a bigger part of his offensive plan. He could have just as easily been defiant and tried to prove his critics wrong by passing at all costs, but to his credit, he didn’t.
While there were really no critical decisions that tested Martz’ discipline, the fact that he was rock solid against the whiners when he had to be, says a lot. The real test will be next week and Mike Martz will be key.
Considering what enormous pressure he must have been under last week, the man rose to the challenge and got it done. He’s been willing to accept blame lately and swallowed a lot of pride IMO by making the running game a bigger part of his offensive plan. He could have just as easily been defiant and tried to prove his critics wrong by passing at all costs, but to his credit, he didn’t.
While there were really no critical decisions that tested Martz’ discipline, the fact that he was rock solid against the whiners when he had to be, says a lot. The real test will be next week and Mike Martz will be key.
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