As Scott Reynolds pointed out in a fine article earlier, Lovie left an offensive scoring opportunity on the field at the end of the first half. Winston is a rapidly ascending QB, totally getting Koetter's offensive scheme, and was having his best game so far. WHY NOT let him go for another FG? But there's more.... In the 2nd half, WTH happened to our 3 TOs? I was curious enough to look it up; see below, and comment as to their appropriateness, remembering if we had just ONE left, Barth could've kicked a very makeable FG for the W... The first T/O result: • ?(11:38 - 3rd) Timeout #1 by TB at 11:38. • 3rd and 2 at WSH 48?(11:38 - 3rd) (Shotgun) K.Cousins pass deep left to A.Roberts to TB 14 for 38 yards (J.Banks) [G.McCoy]. WAS-Trent.Williams was injured during the play. PENALTY on TB-G.McCoy, Roughing the Passer, 7 yards, enforced at TB 14. 71-Williams was reported as having a hand injury but did return to the gamThe 2nd T/O result:(6:06 - 3rd) Timeout #2 by TB at 06:06.3rd and 5 at TB 25(6:06 - 3rd) (Shotgun) J.Winston pass deep left to M.Evans pushed ob at TB 49 for 24 yards (W.Blackmon)1st and 10 at TB 49The 3rd T/O result:(4:38 - 4th) Timeout #3 by TB at 04:45.3rd and 3 at TB 32(4:45 - 4th) (Shotgun) J.Winston pass short middle to M.Evans to TB 46 for 14 yards (B.Breeland)1st and 10 at TB 46Obviously the 1st was a waste, and Winston and Evans were connecting all day, even w/o T/O's...
