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I was surprised they kicked the field goal
Posted by rondo on 9/15/13 at 10:47 pm00
Doesn't it seem like punting would have been the right move?
re: I was surprised they kicked the field goalPosted by ClientNumber9 on 9/15/13 at 10:53 pm to rondo
I see your point but a 47 yard fg attempt in the nfl has about a 60-65% chance of success. It's not like it was a 55 yard attempt.
If the Bucs make that kick, the game is almost impossible to lose. With a punt you don't gain that much field position, since the Saints started on their own 39. The risk was worth it for Tampa. The kicker just didn't execute.
If the Bucs make that kick, the game is almost impossible to lose. With a punt you don't gain that much field position, since the Saints started on their own 39. The risk was worth it for Tampa. The kicker just didn't execute.
re: I was surprised they kicked the field goalPosted by Hoodoo Man on 9/15/13 at 10:53 pm to Champagne
re: I was surprised they kicked the field goalPosted by TotesMcGotes on 9/15/13 at 10:55 pm to rondo
I was watching with a Bucs fan. I said punt, he said FG. If he makes it, the Saints are in a ton of trouble.
If they punt it and we kick a field goal for the win then he'd look a lot worse, IMO. Kicker just missed it.
If they punt it and we kick a field goal for the win then he'd look a lot worse, IMO. Kicker just missed it.
re: I was surprised they kicked the field goalPosted by hendersonshands on 9/15/13 at 10:56 pm to rondo
Punt if you don't trust your kicker, kick if you do. Guess he trusted Lindell. It would have made the comeback almost impossible and it wasn't a ridiculous distance.
a good NFL kicker should make a 46-47 yarder... and Lindell is a vet (though he was only 68% last season from that 40-49 distance)
also it's too close to punt... even a mediocre punt has a real good chance to go in the end zone for a touchback (effectively a 10-12 yd net punt roughly)
I think Buc fans should complain more about a run call on 3rd & 7 (and even then that wasn't a bad decision at all considering how Martin was running)... that was a "play not to lose" call more than anything
also it's too close to punt... even a mediocre punt has a real good chance to go in the end zone for a touchback (effectively a 10-12 yd net punt roughly)
I think Buc fans should complain more about a run call on 3rd & 7 (and even then that wasn't a bad decision at all considering how Martin was running)... that was a "play not to lose" call more than anything
This post was edited on 9/15 at 10:58 pm
re: I was surprised they kicked the field goalPosted by TotesMcGotes on 9/15/13 at 11:07 pm to rt3
No way. You don't call a pass under two minutes with the other team having zero timeouts. And if you do, it's something very safe that likely doesn't get you a much better chance at picking up the 7 you need.
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re: I was surprised they kicked the field goalPosted by VOR on 9/15/13 at 11:09 pm to ClientNumber9
quote:
The risk was worth it for Tampa. The kicker just didn't execute.
re: I was surprised they kicked the field goalPosted by Hoodoo Man on 9/15/13 at 11:12 pm to VOR
I'm kinda surprised Schiano didn't ice Hartley with his last TO.
He had a TO, right?
He had a TO, right?
re: I was surprised they kicked the field goalPosted by TotesMcGotes on 9/15/13 at 11:13 pm to Hoodoo Man
He's probably well aware of the data suggesting that icing the kicker doesn't work.
re: I was surprised they kicked the field goalPosted by bonethug0108 on 9/15/13 at 11:13 pm to Hoodoo Man
The math has actually shown it's a bad idea to ice the kicker. I think we've seen it kind of going away the last couple of years.
re: I was surprised they kicked the field goalPosted by LosLobos111 on 9/15/13 at 11:16 pm to Hoodoo Man
It wouldnt have really done him any good
re: I was surprised they kicked the field goalPosted by ShermanTxTiger on 9/15/13 at 11:24 pm to rondo
Punting was the best choice.. It would make the Saints have to go something like 60 yards with no timeouts and spike it. Cover the sidelines and keep it in the field= game over
49 yard FG was stupid in that situation
1- Punt and play D
2- Go for it and win the game with a first down
3-Kick a FG
49 yard FG was stupid in that situation
1- Punt and play D
2- Go for it and win the game with a first down
3-Kick a FG
re: I was surprised they kicked the field goalPosted by Cincinnati Bowtie on 9/16/13 at 6:20 am to C
Saints would've gotten a TD if they needed it, fwiw.
re: I was surprised they kicked the field goalPosted by josh336 on 9/16/13 at 6:46 am to Cincinnati Bowtie
They made the right decision. You get fired if you go for that and dont get it. It was 4th and 2.....a decent chance the saints can stop that.
Decent chance to make a 47 yard field goal. If he makes it, the bucs chances go up dramatically. Miss it and you still have a good shot. A punt to gain about 20 yards of field position with the saints still only needing a field goal would have been stupid
Decent chance to make a 47 yard field goal. If he makes it, the bucs chances go up dramatically. Miss it and you still have a good shot. A punt to gain about 20 yards of field position with the saints still only needing a field goal would have been stupid
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