Should Saints D had let the Vikings score? (1 Viewer)

[clinton_c]

The Vikings had the ball on the 10 yardline with 1:05 with the Saints having 2 timeouts in a tie game.

Your choices are:

A. Let them run and stuff them...using your timeouts resulting in a chipshot FG for an excellent kicker with 15 seconds left.

or

B. Let them score a TD giving the Saints about 1 minute left and 2 timeouts to score a TD to tie.

Give me choice B everytime. Maybe its a pride thing, but the bottom line is winning, and you have a much better chance of winning the game with choice B.

 

[QuizGuy66]

Guess part of the quest might be the Bush factor for the Saints?

-QG

 

[Tong Po]

Never seen a coach do that in that scenario before....... but it's an interesting strategy.

And I agree it's something you gotta consider.

 

[-baller]

what if they didn't run it into the endzone?

 

[Tom Baker]

Actually, what they should have done was go for the throat on their earlier drive, rather than playing for a Gramatica miss. Guess they didn't learn their lesson in the Denver game.

 

[pigskin pimp]

what if they didn't run it into the endzone?

The "Westbrook" rule?

 

[pigskin pimp]

FYI

The Vikes could have ran the ball to the one if the Saints gave up on the play. Knelt, then ran down the clock. Or tried for the TD with less time on the clock.

 

[Ghost Rider]

Actually, what they should have done was go for the throat on their earlier drive, rather than playing for a Gramatica miss. Guess they didn't learn their lesson in the Denver game.

I never understand why some teams get all conservative there, instead of going for the kill, especially when you have an inconsistent kicker.

 

[Tong Po]

FYIThe Vikes could have ran the ball to the one if the Saints gave up on the play. Knelt, then ran down the clock. Or tried for the TD with less time on the clock.

You're assuming every NFL running back would be heady enough to pull down on the one.... Brian Westbrook style.A young RB like A. Peterson who was struggling all night... would likely have streaked straight to the endzone.

 

[FreeBaGeL]

FYIThe Vikes could have ran the ball to the one if the Saints gave up on the play. Knelt, then ran down the clock. Or tried for the TD with less time on the clock.

They were on the 10 yard line, not the 30. It's plenty easy to leave a big hole for the guy and tackle/push him into the endzone. Westbrook broke a short yardage run into the open field, he was standing down at the 1 with no one around him. In the scenario tonight the RB wouldn't have had that opportunity.

 

[ThePittbully]

I just got back from the game and the two things that I thought they did wrong was 1.) pack it in and play for the field goal with 2 minutes left on the clock (ridiculous) 2.) Not let the Vikings get that TD immediately after that pass interference call and then try to answer