I love Audibles at the line. It’s one of my favorite parts of the week.
Mike Kurtz: There’s no good call in that situation. Indy can move the ball quickly, and just showed you that they can. Extra yardage will help you get a stop, but it comes down to how much he trusts the defense, pure and simple. If he punts, he’s taking a risk. If he goes for it, he’s taking a risk. I think he took the longer of the two risks, but you can’t blame him. Neither option is very good.
David Gardner: That being said, I think it’s a dumb decision independent of the outcome. Rodney Harrison on NBC’s postgame coverage, visibly upset, said that he believed it to be Belichick’s worst coaching decision ever.
Bill Barnwell: With all due respect, Rodney Harrison was saying that Tom Brady was better than Peyton Manning in the pregame show because he has two more Super Bowl rings. I could give a damn what he thinks about situational playcalling.
I agree that it’s the wrong decision. I think that it’s a lot closer than the public appears to think, though, and that you have to bash Belichick both ways.
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