OutsideRzAcE Posted November 16, 2009 Posted November 16, 2009 Just saw the highlights - I love it! Up by 6 with 2 minutes to go, Pats go for it on 4th and 2 from their own 30 yard line to seal the game and they don't make it! Well....even sweeter is that they do make it, but the ref gives them a bad spot and they can't review it because they are out of time outs! So Bellichek's ego and a bad call costs New England a game they should have wrapped up in the first half. That is beautiful. Quote
vmax Posted November 16, 2009 Posted November 16, 2009 If I try hard I can see why he went for it...they couldn't stop Manning on the last 2 drives and the D was gassed so it was a roll of the dice. Remember, Manning would have had 4 downs to make a 1st.On the other had...maybe the D gets a turnover or makes the play... Bad news...Ravens are up next. Quote
cravnravn Posted November 16, 2009 Posted November 16, 2009 Bad news...Ravens are up next. I'd rather have the Colts after they won, then if they would have lost.. Quote
OutsideRzAcE Posted November 16, 2009 Author Posted November 16, 2009 Bad news...Ravens are up next. I'd rather have the Colts after they won, then if they would have lost.. Ditto! Quote
vmax Posted November 17, 2009 Posted November 17, 2009 Maybe I'm wrong but I think Manning having 4 downs to get 10 yards and a 1st was a major factor in Bellichek's decision but no experts that I've heard or read mention that factor. Dumbies! I'd love to see the stat for converted 4th downs on last minute game winning drives. You may only need 1 during the drive but that makes the difference. You think of the great clutch QB's but they all secrectly knew they had this advantage...."Might stop me 2, 3 times but not 4 in a row!" Quote
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