re: What people fail to realize is some of the blame

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100% exactly what I'd have done...but that doesn't make it "correct." Just the traditional way of doing it. the safer bet so to speak.

And yet, despite not doing it that way...the Saints put themselves into a position to do even more, and that's run the ENTIRE clock down and kick the walk off FG. the only thing that prevented that outcome was a horrible non call.

The fact that the call was not made does not make Payton's choice wrong unless you assume he knew he'd get hosed on a call like that and decided to run on first down anyway.

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Yes the safer thing to do you are correct. And again you throw it in a regular season game not in this game at that point in time thats my whole point. Dont let the refs try and decide the game for you you have to dictate the game at that point. Run the ball kick the FG and leave them with no timeouts