Opinions: Was the last FG a wise call?

[JSouth]

Yes in that situation you take the fg every time. No question it was the correct call.

[KissMyConverse]

YES!!!

YES IT WAS!!! 

I still have Nakamura nightmares.... 

[PanthersUnited]

Fig yea it was the right call! I heard them talking about it on TV and how it might not be a wise call and I thought "wtf?!" Sure it could have got blocked but highly unlikely, and if it's missed then they are backed up deep in their own territory, all it would have took was a completed TD and 2 pt conversion and we are in OT. FG was a no brainer

[Woodie]

It really wasn't close to being blocked.  Even if the defender high pointed it instead of coming down as the ball was kicked, he still wouldn't have touched it.  The announcers made it sound closer than it was.  Gano did a good job of kicking high, avoiding a potential block.

 

[Goondal]

The Eagles were far more likely to drive down the field for a TD than they were to block the field goal and return it for a  Make the kick and the game is over.  It is not like we were kicking from the forty

[frash.exe]

It came pretty close. Almost too close for comfort

 

would be funny if Gano just started drop kicking them through the uprights in those situations. Of course he has to master the art first.

[Jackofalltrades]

I think it was the right call. Making it a 2 possession difference ended the game.

[Servant of Cthululelei]

Definitely the right call.  No brainer.  And what the hell was up with the broadcast crew going on and on about how all one of our linemen needed to do was stand up and touch the guy who jumped the line.  They were yammering on while they were showing the replay of Norwell doing EXACTLY THAT, yet never once noticed it. 

It didn't matter anyways.  It was a chip shot and Gano got tons of lift on the ball.  Very difficult to block in even the best of circumstances.

[Newtcase]

Absolutely it was the right call.  You won't win very often in the NFL if you don't have confidence in executing ANY play when THAT play is necessary.  

[FuFuLamePoo]

Kicking the FG was absolutely the right call.  Idc.... there's a greater chance they go 80 yards in 20 seconds imo than there was of them blocking the FG AND running it all the way back for a score.  FG right call every day of the week

[CRA]

Up by 8 with under two minutes left. When I saw the replay of the kick and how close they came to blocking it (timing is everything), held my breath a bit. Why not go for it and run some more seconds off the clock? Defense was playing well and we had the running game working.  Was that a wise call? 

 

I'm fine with it. Riverboat needs to stay Riverboat.  FG wins the game.  Not kicking gives them chance.  

They could of always pull an Atlanta Nakumura.  

Will not complain about Ron going for the win which is what the FG ensures.

 

[stankowalski]

Wouldn't have thought twice about kicking the FG in that situation.

[ncmonzta]

He caused my 14 year old son to slip up and say "why in the fug would we not kick a fg dumbass". We were pissed about the ginn reception interception until the final whistle blew. Lol

[AU-panther]

What is more likely to happen?

Blocked FG that is returned for a touchdown.

or

Go for it on 4th down and fail and the other team go 90 yards in less then 30 sec with no time outs if I remember correctly.

I would have kicked it but it would not surprise me if the other decision was actually the better choice statistically.