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Originally Posted by ThaVirus
And on the flip side, the analytics told Atlanta to go for it on 4th and medium from the 7 yard line or whatever on their second-to-last drive.
In retrospect, had they kicked the field goal there they’re only down 22-20. Make a quick stop on us, like they did, they would have been driving for a game-winning field goal on the final drive.
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And nobody EVER acknowledges that when it doesn't work.
Broadcasters would've fawned over Morris for being aggressive and going for it all day had it worked.
Nobody - not one soul sans maybe Nick Wright - will say shit about Reid taking the points and them being critical in the end. And I very much doubt anyone will criticize Morris for not kicking it either.
From a PR standpoint, the only decision anymore is to just go for it. They'll love you if it works and ignore it when it fails. Meanwhile, when Reid goes against the grain 2 weeks in a row and wins the damn games because of it, nobody's going to say anything.