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If there coach wasn't pulling a Herman Edwards in the last few minutes, he would've thought to take a safety with 30 seconds left at the 4. If you get the ball back you actually have a chance. Stupid move.
 

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sherman said:
but you don't get the ball back...

What's wrong with you? If you get the onsides kick you do. They should've taken a safety with 30 or less seconds left. Period
 

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Vaulted Treehouse said:
What's wrong with you? If you get the onsides kick you do. They should've taken a safety with 30 or less seconds left. Period

i agree.
 

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No way. You have the ball vs. an 80% chance you won't ever get it back. Not even an option.
 

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this type of thinking goes way over phil coaching/team.
this is the team that was down 2 scores w/ under 3 min and
huddling after every play...
 

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peteep said:
No way. You have the ball vs. an 80% chance you won't ever get it back. Not even an option.

Not even an option? You have seen NE do it a few years ago in Denver to win the game. Wake up.
 

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Vaulted Treehouse said:
Not even an option? You have seen NE do it a few years ago in Denver to win the game. Wake up.

THEY HAD NO TO'S LEFT...the game would have been over with no possibility to get it back.
 

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dimeplayersonly said:
sounds like someone had ne -4' for the 2nd half

Nope. In fact I layed money for their to be no safety(would've lost 500 had they done it). That was simply the wrong play

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Brock, did you see the NE denver game 2 years ago. I'm not saying you do it with 50 seconds left. But with 25 or less it is the best move.
 

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tree. how can you give up the ball for a measly 20 yards? terrible...
 

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What the hell are you talking about? LOL


Why would they take a safety unless they wanted to lose by 5 instead of 3?!

There wasn't a chance in the world to get the ball back short of a muffed catch on the free kick, better chance of doing a hook n ladder that hoping for that.
 

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Vaulted Treehouse said:
Brock, did you see the NE denver game 2 years ago. I'm not saying you do it with 50 seconds left. But with 25 or less it is the best move.
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YES!!

I won big time on that, but that was near the 2 min warning, WITH Time Out's left...here they would give the ball back with no time, ending would have been identical except they would have lost by 5. Idiotic to even suggest this in that situation.
 

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Forget this debate. They are at the 4 yard line people with 25 seconds left and no timeouts. Ok if they get the onsides kick back they are at the 40 with 20 seconds. Hmmm.
 

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WHAT ONSIDE KICK?? You CAN NOT Onside kick a safety guy! LOL


You need to know what you are talking about..
 

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Brock Landers said:
WHAT ONSIDE KICK?? You CAN NOT Onside kick a safety guy! LOL


You need to know what you are talking about..

LOL

Ahhh. You are correct. Sorry. For some reason I was thinking you could. Forgot you had to punt it. My apologies on this one boys.
 

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Even if you could, it would be the wrong play. It's a desperate time, but that would be a silly play call.
 
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red007 said:
this type of thinking goes way over phil coaching/team.
this is the team that was down 2 scores w/ under 3 min and
huddling after every play...

It amazes me when teams play the turtle when the life
of the game is at stake. It's like they are trying to cover
but not win.
 

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