Should Graham have laid down on the 5 on the Saints last TD?

[Frazod]

I posted in the game thread that they scored too soon. No NFL player is ever going to lay down in that situation, but if they had, they would probably have won.

Originally Posted by frazod

I posted in the game thread that they scored too soon. No NFL player is ever going to lay down in that situation, but if they had, they would probably have won.

I've only seen it once.

[Deberg_1990]

Originally Posted by Phobia

I've only seen it once.

I remember Bryant Westbrook (I think) did it in an Eagles game a few years back.

[doomy3]

Originally Posted by Deberg_1990

I remember Bryant Westbrook (I think) did it in an Eagles game a few years back.

They weren't losing in that game, were they?

[Spott]

Originally Posted by doomy3

They weren't losing in that game, were they?

They were ahead 10-6.

[doomy3]

Originally Posted by Spott

They were ahead 10-6.

That is a completely different scenario then.

There is absolutely no way that Graham should have laid down before scoring. THEY WERE LOSING THE GAME!

Touchdowns aren't guaranteed by any means, and the 49ers have one of the top defenses in the NFL.

If he lays down and they don't score, that is the worst decision in NFL history.

[Buehler445]

Originally Posted by Deberg_1990

I remember Bryant Westbrook (I think) did it in an Eagles game a few years back.

MJD did once.

[Frazod]

Originally Posted by Phobia

I've only seen it once.

It's sort of like a team pinned at their goal line deliberately taking a safety late in a game. The 2 points don't matter, are better than risking a fumble/block in the endzone, and the distance gained by the free kick all but guarantees victory. I've only seen that once, too. But it was a smart play.