It’s Time for NFL Networks to Hire ‘Clock Management’ Specialists
Washington let the clock run out instead of kicking a field goal.
The Washington Commanders' coach Dan Quinn's clock management mishap at the end of Sunday's 27-27 tie with the Giants stands out as one of the most glaring blunders in recent years. By inadvertently allowing time to run out rather than setting up a game-winning field goal, Quinn squandered a victory that was within his grasp. This fiasco was so laughable that ProFootballTalk's Mike Florio dubbed it a "firing offense."
Washington minority owner Magic Johnson expressed his disbelief on X/Twitter, stating that the Commanders had "poor clock management" and should have kicked the field goal to win the game. Fox's play-by-play announcer Chris Myers and color commentator Jonathan Vilma were equally appalled, with Myers questioning the team's decision to waste no timeouts and Vilma labeling Quinn's actions as "inexcusable."
Across social media, NFL experts shared their shock at the Commanders' loss, with Yahoo's NFL writer Frank Schwab speculating that Quinn might lose his job over the blunder. Ex-Washington quarterback Robert Griffin III also voiced his outrage, emphasizing that the poor clock management and communication between the coaches and QB Jayden Daniels were to blame for the team's defeat.
Fox's Tim Brando called the situation "inexcusable" and praised Chris Myers and Jonathan Vilma's commentary on the issue. As NFL's media partners shell out anywhere from $1 billion to $2.7 billion a year to broadcast games, the tweet suggests that hiring "clock management" specialists, similar to ProFootballTalk's Mike Pereira, could be a logical step to ensure better decision-making at crucial moments.
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