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<blockquote data-quote="ThatGuy" data-source="post: 966774" data-attributes="member: 3440"><p>I also can’t speak to schematic changes (thanks for that), but agree wholeheartedly that a key difference-maker here seemed to be level of effort. Bear with me while I process some of my swirling thoughts below:</p><p></p><p>Every win (or loss) is a chain of events. You break one link in the chain, and often the whole result falls apart. In this game, the sum of events on the chain was net positive, and when you put it together, it put us in a place to win. The same (opposite) thing could be said of Miami’s loss. Only reason I bring it up: in multiple games this year, we’ve put together a chain of events that hurt us rather than helped us. </p><p></p><p>This time, nearly every time something went wrong defensively (and it did), we ultimately found a way to create at least one event that righted the ship and got us back into contention. The interceptions. The forced fumbles. The (called-back) blocked extra point. The shoelace tackle that saved a touchdown. Even if some of those things were ultimately overturned, they paint the picture of a team that’s going out, meeting its setbacks, and clawing their way back into the game. </p><p></p><p>I think when Miami looks back at us (when they’re done pouting about 1-2 ref calls), that’s what they’ll remember. They may have had more talent as a team. But <em>we just wouldn’t go away.</em> And that was a damn fine thing to see from our defense, after a half season of looking for answers. Luck is where preparation meets opportunity. And our defense in this game (and our offense, sure, but we’re talking about defense here) was playing hungry, and to make the most of those opportunities. They just wouldn’t go away.</p><p></p><p>That’s what Key keeps preaching he wants to build. When other teams play us, I hope they continue to pencil us in as a question mark. As a “man, this is going to be tough.” Particularly defensively, based on this performance and every one from here on out.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ThatGuy, post: 966774, member: 3440"] I also can’t speak to schematic changes (thanks for that), but agree wholeheartedly that a key difference-maker here seemed to be level of effort. Bear with me while I process some of my swirling thoughts below: Every win (or loss) is a chain of events. You break one link in the chain, and often the whole result falls apart. In this game, the sum of events on the chain was net positive, and when you put it together, it put us in a place to win. The same (opposite) thing could be said of Miami’s loss. Only reason I bring it up: in multiple games this year, we’ve put together a chain of events that hurt us rather than helped us. This time, nearly every time something went wrong defensively (and it did), we ultimately found a way to create at least one event that righted the ship and got us back into contention. The interceptions. The forced fumbles. The (called-back) blocked extra point. The shoelace tackle that saved a touchdown. Even if some of those things were ultimately overturned, they paint the picture of a team that’s going out, meeting its setbacks, and clawing their way back into the game. I think when Miami looks back at us (when they’re done pouting about 1-2 ref calls), that’s what they’ll remember. They may have had more talent as a team. But [I]we just wouldn’t go away.[/I] And that was a damn fine thing to see from our defense, after a half season of looking for answers. Luck is where preparation meets opportunity. And our defense in this game (and our offense, sure, but we’re talking about defense here) was playing hungry, and to make the most of those opportunities. They just wouldn’t go away. That’s what Key keeps preaching he wants to build. When other teams play us, I hope they continue to pencil us in as a question mark. As a “man, this is going to be tough.” Particularly defensively, based on this performance and every one from here on out. [/QUOTE]
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