This is just a dumb thread all around .
The math says it’s the correct call.
And I don’t know what football the thread starter has been watching but I’ve seen this done in the past more then once or twice or 10 times.
Then Justin Cruise comes in here happy that M Thomas is hurt because Sean Payton deserves bad karma because he allowed a running back Cruise was going against in fantasy to possibly get a cheap score when everyone on this forum knows if Kamara was on his team he would be creaming in his pants at the play call and would probably have a Sean Payton avatar the next day.
But since he’s not , Payton is evil and Thomas deserves to be hurt when Thomas did not even get hurt on that play to begin with . He actually got hurt before that play so obviously it had nothing to do with bad karma
The math says it’s the correct call.
And I don’t know what football the thread starter has been watching but I’ve seen this done in the past more then once or twice or 10 times.
Then Justin Cruise comes in here happy that M Thomas is hurt because Sean Payton deserves bad karma because he allowed a running back Cruise was going against in fantasy to possibly get a cheap score when everyone on this forum knows if Kamara was on his team he would be creaming in his pants at the play call and would probably have a Sean Payton avatar the next day.
But since he’s not , Payton is evil and Thomas deserves to be hurt when Thomas did not even get hurt on that play to begin with . He actually got hurt before that play so obviously it had nothing to do with bad karma
You fail to mention a big difference in percentages in completing a 4th and one and a 4th and two.
Easier to score 10 points in 1:12 than 14 points in 27 seconds.
Easier to kick a 19 yard field goal than a 41 yard field goal
Easier to complete a 4th and 1 than a 4th and 2 (Much easier because a qb sneak is what works best and you don't have to worry about injury for a 40 plus year old quarterback while it's pretty foolish to do it week one)
Also if one isn't possible all the more reason to kick a field goal. No chances of your qb or starting receivers getting hurt.
61.5% to complete a 4th and 2 95% plus to kick an extra point. What math are you referring to?
Also I believe you called Belicheat the greatest coach ever so if he kicked a field in a less favourable situation why not Peyton? Any examples of PRO football going for it with such a lead and such little time?
Quite frankly it's shocking that you're continuing on and on like this. The two situations are completely different. The Super Bowl example the Pats were making the game a 2 score game. In the Saints example if they go for it and get stuffed the Bucs have to score twice with 27 seconds left from 90 plus yards away. If they kick a FG and it's blocked and returned for a TD now it's a 3 pt. game after a 2 pt. conversion with 20 seconds left. If they make a FG and the kickoff is returned for a touchdown now it's a one score game with around 20 seconds left. Payton didn't kick the FG only because of his fear of having it blocked and returned for a TD and because they could potentially return the Kickoff for a TD. That's playing the %'s and why he is a great coach.
Ok it's shocking you're continuing on considering the statistically information I've posted. So the crux of your argument is the fear of having it blocked. I guess the Patriots have immunity to having their kicks blocked. You guys keep going on and on about the kick getting blocked. Well what happens if the kick gets blocked in the Super bowl??? Tie game. Right? So how can you successfully argue that it's right in that situation and not so in the Saints game? Saints kicking the field goal makes it a two Tds lead as opposed to a two score lead.
Rams down 7 ball on 31 yardline 1:12 TB down 11 ball on 9 yardline 27 seconds to go. Without factoring in a greater probability of making a 4th and 1 as opposed to a 4th and 2 and a greater probability of making a 19 yard field goal as opposed to a 41 yard field. When you factor in your ancient QB getting hurt it becomes even more clear it was the wrong play. Totally unnecessary going for it!
What wrong again lol! I'm at work looked over play by play quickly. Yes there was 1 second left but the Pats missed out on running the clock out! Totally different. Look at the previous 3 downs, they were just trying to run out the clock. They missed out by one second not the same thing. Like I said before with 5 seconds left you could easily run out the clock on one down. Nearly six times more time on the clock in the Saints game. Not even close to the same thing. Pats running out the clock. Saints trying to score more point.
