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2nd Half Raiders +3.5
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Pretty fortunate Eagles even sniffed the cover but at this point taking a knee after the lateral touchdown when you are winning/have won the game at that point is pretty standard. I havent seen a team kick it in that situation in a very long time as there's no point (to the actual game). You have already won, why run some extra point or 2 pt conversion and risk an extra snap for someone to get hurt on. The NFL forcing a play to be run there knowing a knee is the only thing that makes sense seems odd to me. You have fought against gambling in the game as the NFL for years but you create a rule that is seemingly only there for the spread.
I believe the knee is standard, they took a knee in the Refskins/Chiefs Monday night game, I know there was another one besides this game I just can’t remember which game or what they did, see if ya can find it BAS. What exactly is the point of having them run another play from the NFL’s perspective? I did some research while typing this and see that the Texans scored on a final play and rushed in a 2 point conversion BUT they were the losing team so that makes more sense trying to make it a closer loss, little different situation there.
Both sides know what the spread is in their game......now I don't think that crazy play was supposed to happen, but it did, & its not a coincidence the spread was Philly -10 everywhere, a few at -9.5, & they decide to kneel on the extra point, lol.
The argument of injury is very weak.....these guys get paid millions to.play a violent sport.....every week guys get carried off on a cart for a violent hit, that's the risk each player takes when coming on to the football field.
This was a prime time TV game on Xmas night & heavy money was bet on it, mostly on the Eagles.......hence the kneel down, & nobody will ever convince me otherwise.
I wont try and convince you but to me Philly taking the knee strengthens an opposing view. Why wouldnt Philly want to cover for their fans, backers, etc. I think they take a knee because running a play serves no point at all and as violent as the game is for 100 snaps or so each way why risk one more. Just my opinion, not saying it's right. I haven't been able to find a single time in the NFL when time has expired and the team leading scores on a play like this and they run out to score another point. Again, just my opinion but I highly doubt the Eagles coaching staff is thinking about this and intentionally taking a knee to not cover.
In 1998, the 7-4 Buffalo Bills were playing the 6-5 New England Patriots for the second time in three weeks. After beating the Patriots 13-10 at home, the second game of the series was just as close and hotly contested. Tempers were flaring and the refs weren't helping.
The Patriots jumped out to a 14-0, lead but two Steve Christie kicks closed the gap to 14-6 at the half. An 84-yard Eric Moulds touchdown reception brought the Bills closer, but the team's two-point conversion failed. After trading field goals, Andre Reed caught Doug Flutie's second touchdown pass of the day, but the Bills again failed to convert on the two-point attempt. At that point the Bills were up 21-17 with 6:14 remaining in the fourth quarter.
The Patriots' final drive began at their own 10-yard lone with 1:52 on the clock. Drew Bledsoe completed his first four pass attempts for 40 yards as the Patriots moved to the Buffalo 37. The Patriots were only able to gain one yard over their next three plays, setting up a crucial 4th-and-9 with only 11 second left. Bledsoe fired a 10-yard pass to Shawn Jefferson, who caught the ball at the sideline. The Bills disputed that the receiver had first down yardage and was in bounds, but the officials ruled a Patriot first down. In postgame interviews, both Reed and Flutie claimed they overheard the refs say, "just give it to them."
The Patriots jumped out to a 14-0, lead but two Steve Christie kicks closed the gap to 14-6 at the half. An 84-yard Eric Moulds touchdown reception brought the Bills closer, but the team's two-point conversion failed. After trading field goals, Andre Reed caught Doug Flutie's second touchdown pass of the day, but the Bills again failed to convert on the two-point attempt. At that point the Bills were up 21-17 with 6:14 remaining in the fourth quarter.
The Patriots' final drive began at their own 10-yard lone with 1:52 on the clock. Drew Bledsoe completed his first four pass attempts for 40 yards as the Patriots moved to the Buffalo 37. The Patriots were only able to gain one yard over their next three plays, setting up a crucial 4th-and-9 with only 11 second left. Bledsoe fired a 10-yard pass to Shawn Jefferson, who caught the ball at the sideline. The Bills disputed that the receiver had first down yardage and was in bounds, but the officials ruled a Patriot first down. In postgame interviews, both Reed and Flutie claimed they overheard the refs say, "just give it to them."
The next play began with only six seconds on the clock and the Patriots on the Bills' 26. Bledsoe heaved a pass into the end zone with the ball bouncing out of receiver Terry Glenn's hands. But a pass interference call on Bills safety Henry Jones gave the Patriots a Bonus Play with no time left on the clock.
"I don't know what he was watching," said Jones. "We all just jumped. I've never seen anything like that in my life. We was robbed, plain and simple."
On the final play of the game, Bledsoe found tight end Ben Coates in the back of the end zone for the score on a play action pass. Foxboro Stadium erupted in cheers and the Bills' entire sideline went to the locker room before the extra point. Kicker Adam Vinatieri took the snap and ran in for an uncontested two points, making the final score 25-21.
"I don't know what he was watching," said Jones. "We all just jumped. I've never seen anything like that in my life. We was robbed, plain and simple."
On the final play of the game, Bledsoe found tight end Ben Coates in the back of the end zone for the score on a play action pass. Foxboro Stadium erupted in cheers and the Bills' entire sideline went to the locker room before the extra point. Kicker Adam Vinatieri took the snap and ran in for an uncontested two points, making the final score 25-21.
Don't tell me NFL games aren't controlled towards a certain outome, cuz they are, & this is the best example I can give you.
