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dsvitak · 11-17-2009, 10:30 PM

If New England would have been up by two, I say try for the first down.

But they weren't. Indianapolis needed a touchdown to win.

With the ball on the 28, you can anticipate a net of about 40 for the punt. This puts Indianapolis back on their own 30 yard line or so, NEEDING a touchdown.

It is a whole lot tougher punching the ball ALL the way down the field than in would have been to punch the ball down to the New England 30.

I say bonehead call, all the way. Bonehead even if it works.

11-17-2009, 10:30 PM	#13 (permalink)
dsvitak Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,237 Thanks: 34 Thanked 61x in 48 posts	If New England would have been up by two, I say try for the first down. But they weren't. Indianapolis needed a touchdown to win. With the ball on the 28, you can anticipate a net of about 40 for the punt. This puts Indianapolis back on their own 30 yard line or so, NEEDING a touchdown. It is a whole lot tougher punching the ball ALL the way down the field than in would have been to punch the ball down to the New England 30. I say bonehead call, all the way. Bonehead even if it works.