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What THE DEVIL was Belichick thinking? (1 Viewer)
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Footballguy
Kind of a crap call, but it looked like they converted and got a horrible spot.
FreeBaGeL
Footballguy
Even as a Dolphins fan who hates BB, I can respect the hell out of that even though it didn't work out.
We always see teams punt to Peyton, Brady, etc with a chance to win the game and we just KNOW they're going to drive down and win. Kudos to him for having the balls to say "f*** that, let's try and win it with our offense, which is the strongest part of our team".
We always see teams punt to Peyton, Brady, etc with a chance to win the game and we just KNOW they're going to drive down and win. Kudos to him for having the balls to say "f*** that, let's try and win it with our offense, which is the strongest part of our team".
Raider Nation
Devil's Advocate
He's too smart for the room and he wanted to remind everyone of that fact.
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Hoss_Cartwright
Footballguy
Hey, but he's a genius.
Chase Stuart
Footballguy
And NE would have challenged that call if they hadn't burned two timeouts on that drive. Including a TO after a KO??
Bad call on BBs part. Granted if they would have gotten a proper spot people would be saying "Great gutsy call by Bill Belichick." When you play aggressive you can get burnt by that aggressiveness.
crewmember
Footballguy
scrumptrulescent
Footballguy
How angry is BB now? He's got to be so mad at himself. It was a horrible call.
Now Dungy's rubbing it in by saying "You've just got to punt it in that case".
Hilarity ensues.
Now Dungy's rubbing it in by saying "You've just got to punt it in that case".
Hilarity ensues.
Trey
Footballguy
crewmember
Footballguy
Fastest handshake in the Biz. I'll give him that.
scrumptrulescent
Footballguy
I disagree. I think it was a good spot. That is VERY debatable.
Casting Couch
Footballguy
They had burned all their time outs, no more challenges.
thehornet
Footballguy
NO. It was CLEARLY a first down.
MCguidance
Footballguy
I think the sad thing is BB created a situation where Rodney looks like he would be the smarter coach of the two.
The ref did his job. He saw the bobble, called it, and spotted it accordingly.
MCguidance
Footballguy
Obviously not?
Stompin' Tom Connors
Footballguy
THAT's the failing here -- bad clock management, not a bad playcall. Not saying I would have gone for it on 4th in that situation, but it was short yardage, Brady and Belichick looked like they talked it over for a good amount of time. They likely had a few plays designed for just this situation, and NE did look like they were having some success with IND's pass rush. It was a huge gamble, but a risk they felt they could take.But if you are going to take such a gamble, you can't burn timeouts that would be your only saving grace if oing for it didn't work.
Project Mayhem
Footballguy
Thought they could not challenge because it was on the other side of the warning?
Limp Ditka
Footballguy
What's facking?
joffer
Footballguy
ChrisCooleyFan
Footballguy
That play just made me quit fantasy football. I lose by 1 ####### POINT!!!!!
Limp Ditka
Footballguy
Only if he did not bobble it. Trying to say when he gained possession and saying he clearly got the first down is impossible.
Nope - right before the two minute warning
JKL
Footballguy
The fourth down decision was absolutely the right call for the situation. Of course, I dare say no other coach would have made it.
You don't trade a chance to outright win the game for a net 35 yard gain against Peyton Manning there, on the wrong side of the two minute warning and with a timeout in hand. How long would it have taken the Colts to gain that yardage back? I'm surprised they didn't challenge the spot, though. Talk about a high leverage situation. And if they didn't use the challenge, they should have called timeout after the immediate gain to the 15 with 1:50 left. Force the ball out of Manning's hands if you use the timeout there, or the Colts risk giving the Pats too much time.
You don't trade a chance to outright win the game for a net 35 yard gain against Peyton Manning there, on the wrong side of the two minute warning and with a timeout in hand. How long would it have taken the Colts to gain that yardage back? I'm surprised they didn't challenge the spot, though. Talk about a high leverage situation. And if they didn't use the challenge, they should have called timeout after the immediate gain to the 15 with 1:50 left. Force the ball out of Manning's hands if you use the timeout there, or the Colts risk giving the Pats too much time.
gregjcross
Footballguy
IT was the wrong call. However, either way, the Colts had to play the most perfect quarter of football ever to make that comeback. Colts had them scared. Amazing outcome.
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
Updated projection: 17 pages
Doctor Detroit
Please remove your headgear
To me it seems like pretty obviously the correct decision to go for it.
More than 40% of the time you'll get the first down and win right there.
When you don't make it . . . do you think the Colts' chances of scoring a touchdown from 28 yards out are more than 40% greater than from 70 yards out -- say, 70% versus 30%? I don't. I don't think the extra 40-45 yards has an effect nearly that large.
More than 40% of the time you'll get the first down and win right there.
When you don't make it . . . do you think the Colts' chances of scoring a touchdown from 28 yards out are more than 40% greater than from 70 yards out -- say, 70% versus 30%? I don't. I don't think the extra 40-45 yards has an effect nearly that large.
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I'm no colts fan, but the ball was bobbled. Belichick handed the colts that ####### game.
Raider Nation
Devil's Advocate
Clear to the guy watching on TV while wearing his Patriots footy pajamas.Not so clear to the linesman watching from four feet away.
Please don't embarrass your team and fellow pats fans like this...
parasaurolophus
Footballguy
this thread is a perfect example of why NFL coaches almost always do the same stupid things.
I like the call. He is a go for the throat guy and he went for the throat.
This is no different than when denver went for the 2 point conversion instead of kicking the XP. The only difference is denver got it.
I like the call. He is a go for the throat guy and he went for the throat.
This is no different than when denver went for the 2 point conversion instead of kicking the XP. The only difference is denver got it.
I think you're a genius, Maurile, but I also think you are wrong on this one. I couldn't believe it when the ball was snapped.
Hoss_Cartwright
Footballguy
Looked like a bobble to me and everyone else.
It didn't look like he ever had possession of the ball beyond the first-down marker.
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