When to gamble

[osd22]

7 hours ago, Darvinsun said:

I have said this for yrs Ron isn' a great coach. Talent evaluation is poor we have stumbled into playing the talent we have and even if u say Ron does not decide who is on the field well he decides who coaches the players and evaluates them. Every since he has been here it has been then same. Poor evaluation period. Time management why call a timeout just to say good luck with the 2pt conversion cause any coach with a brain plays for the overtime the momentum was in our favor. Again another poor decision. Last week he challenged a ball placement that wasn't even important inches from a 1st down and we have 2 downs to get the inches. Today possible out of bounds catch on Detroit no challenge. I mean what drug is he on during the games. I need to get some of it while I watch the panthers games.

This exactly. 

[Carolina Cajun]

you go for 2 if you're outmatched...or if your highly paid kicker is literally missing kicks that average JV kickers make.

[raz]

you go for 2 when you're desperate.    we had the momentum, we should have put the game in ot.   we aren't desperate, we weren't desperate.  now we desperately need a new coach.  rivabeast is wasting 2 hof'ers.

[Wolfpredator]

4 hours ago, raz said:

you go for 2 when you're desperate.    we had the momentum, we should have put the game in ot.   we aren't desperate, we weren't desperate.  now we desperately need a new coach.  rivabeast is wasting 2 hof'ers.

THIS.  You go for 2 when you either have to tie the game or there is absolutely no time lift for them to drive down the field and kick a FG.  If there is time, you kick the FG and pray to the football gods that your defense can hold out till overtime.  My guess is Detroit would have played conservative and sent the game to OT.  Instead, 1 something minutes left and 3 time outs...Ron decides to put all the chips on the table and say, GO FOR IT.  Worst decision he could have possibly made.  Even if we convert, Detroit could have still drove down field and kicked a FG to win the game.  MAKES NO SENSE AT ALL!!!!