QuizGuy66
Footballguy
Simple end of game question here.
Romo says that the Rams should have declined both penalties on the Sony Michel play with 2:25 left. And make it 2nd and 6 instead of 1st and 20 for the Patriots.
Given that doing so put the ball on the Rams 29 means that if not a single yard is gained from that point on Gostkowski faces a 46-yard field goal. Not a cinch but he is more likely than not going to make that. Ultimately it was a 41-yarder that put them up 10.
I think Romo is wrong - especially because with the new onsides kick rule it is almost impossible to recover the ball. A 2-score game is much much tougher to overcome than it was even just 2 years ago. You have to push them back and keep it one score. 1st and 20 would mean gaining no more yards means a 60-yard attempt - and New England would punt there instead. You have 40 less seconds to work with but crucially you only need one score.
Anyway I think it's and interesting discussion so I'm posting the pole here. Don't get me started on the fact that nobody throws to the sideline when time is running low anymore - that last Rams drive was amazingly stupid clock management.
-QG
Romo says that the Rams should have declined both penalties on the Sony Michel play with 2:25 left. And make it 2nd and 6 instead of 1st and 20 for the Patriots.
Given that doing so put the ball on the Rams 29 means that if not a single yard is gained from that point on Gostkowski faces a 46-yard field goal. Not a cinch but he is more likely than not going to make that. Ultimately it was a 41-yarder that put them up 10.
I think Romo is wrong - especially because with the new onsides kick rule it is almost impossible to recover the ball. A 2-score game is much much tougher to overcome than it was even just 2 years ago. You have to push them back and keep it one score. 1st and 20 would mean gaining no more yards means a 60-yard attempt - and New England would punt there instead. You have 40 less seconds to work with but crucially you only need one score.
Anyway I think it's and interesting discussion so I'm posting the pole here. Don't get me started on the fact that nobody throws to the sideline when time is running low anymore - that last Rams drive was amazingly stupid clock management.
-QG