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Originally Posted by TheGuardian
The thing about the pass play that hurt more than anything to me was that it stopped the clock. With a run play, even if we don't get it, we run more clock or at least make them use another time out. That was critical.
I didn't think the play call was bad, but Albert got his ass whipped on that play, which killed it, but I do think that the smarter play call probably was a run if not for anything but more clock killing or taking away another timeout from Houston. I also think you have to think about going for it on 4th down there. Why? Because the defense had given up points on every drive at that point for the previous 3 drives. The situation called for the offense to go ahead and win the game. and with 200 yards of rushing offense I think you gamble with that.
Of course had we done that, and not made it people are bitching then too. But in that game situation I think you go ahead and run the ball on 3rd and 4th down. JMO.
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I almost brought up the possibility of going for it on 4th down as well.
I agree, the situation calls for the offense to grind the clock and win the game.
I wouldn't have had a problem with it, had they ran the ball both times, forcing Houston to use at least one TO in the event they failed on 4th.
If you can't get 2 yards in 2 plays, you don't deserve to win anyway.