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No different than calling a timeout before a guy shoots free throws in basketball.
Anecdotal but I agree with you that it's not an effective strategy. However as I was explaining to my family that its probably not going to work Parkey DOIINKED the field goal on the second attempt. Giving further credence that it forces PK ro.make 2 kicks.
Sure it is
From the kickers POV he has to make both because he doesn't know if they're going to call a TO or not.
But he doesn't have to make the first attempt. He ONLY has to make the 2nd. It's backfired probably as much as its worked.
If he’s that sensitive after kicking field goals probably his entire life then he should give his check back and retire. It’s not like it was a 65 yd attempt. He should have made it regardless.
Plus you're giving him a practice shot if you call TO. From that exact spot of the field under the actual game conditions.
From my memory, this is the first time the TO worked in favor of the defense, However, the kicker doesn't know whether he can miss the first kick with impunity because he doent know if the TO is going f to be called.. forcing him to make 2 kicks.
True. We've probably seen the kicker miss the 1st attempt only to hit the 2nd just as much as what happened tonight. I'd guess most times the kicker makes both though - especially from that distance.
He does? No, he doesnt. He has to make the one that counts.
You're essentially forcing him to *attempt* 2 FGs - he only has to make the one that counts.
It was in Chicago, and the crowd was not roaring before he kicked his first try. The whistle was blown before it was snapped, and it looked like a practice try. I don't see anything wrong with icing a kicker. Sometimes the strategy works, and sometimes it doesn't. I remember when Dallas unintentionally iced their own kicker.
I see this argument for sure. But Foles didn't have to throw 2 TD passes on 4rh down to score the go ahead TD. The FG attempt is a unique situation IMO.
It looks like I'm in the minority on this based on all the responses which is fine, but what you said is why i disliked rhis strategy. Again, nothing to do with the two teams involved. However the PK doesn't know if the TO is going to be called right before the first kick. So from his POV he has to mentally prepared to make 2 kicks in a row. No other football play requires it 2 happen 2 consecutive times.
I'm curious if you also take exception when teams intentionally jump offsides on field goals....like the Steelers did earlier in the year three times vs. the Chargers?
I don't take exeption to that but it was a ridiculously stupid strategyt if thst was the Steelers intention because that essentially gave the Chargers infinite atrwmpts. Not apes to apes IMO.
So...the Steelers employed a legal strategy that forced the Chargers' kicker to kick it 3 times.
Disagree. The Steelers strategy (if it was their strategy) was stupid because the Charger could decline the penalty after any successuful attempt. The Bears could not decline the TO by PHI. Not apples to apples
I get it. If PHI iced the kicker 2 seconds earlier i dont start the thread. Timing the TO right before the snap drives me crazyIts the definition of icing the kicker.
But it appears I'm not in the majority on this point.
