The field goal that almost was

[Hairless Cat]

Can someone explain the reasoning behind not attempting a filed goal from 52 instead of 47?

[Carolinafan320]

Can someone explain the reasoning behind not attempting a filed goal from 52 instead of 47?

yea i can explain it, john fox is a fukin idiot:mad:

[CharlotteBeer.com]

That call really pissed me off. It would be one thing if a missed field goal would allow the other team to take over from that spot, but it was the last play before the half. You really think you're more likely to complete a 50-yard hail mary than a 52-yard field goal?

I think it was ultimately a combination of two things: the blocked PAT earlier, and Fox's tendency to become complacent going into half.

[Pumpkin King]

Stupid call. We had a better chance lobbing the ball up there for a touchdown rather rather than just attempting a long field goal with one of the best kickers in the league? No way...

[cookinwithgas]

It was perplexing. The TV announcers made a weak attempt at explaining that it could have been based on the way the Vikings blocked and caught the ball on the extra point, but even they were not buying it.

[Brooklyn Bully]

Perhaps Kasay said to him, "I don't have the leg anymore, coach."

Speaking of kickers, we were THAT scared of Harvin as a returner? I was at the game so didn't hear the play by play. Did they mention Lloyd and all his squibs?

[Brandon]

Lloyd's tweet gave me the impression that he was supposed to squib it like that. They really didn't want a big Harvin return to spark them back into life.

[Snake]

It really was not a Fox move if you ask me. I mean he has had Kasay kick from 55 before. IDK what the thinking was behind it but I did like the aggressive move. Really I was shocked it was not a Draw play.

[panthers55]

Actually it made perfect sense. You look at the kicker before the game and based on the conditions you evaluate whether he can make the kick with no effort or not. At that point he barely made the 47 yarder and five yards was alot of distance in the extreme cold. If it gets blocked like the extra point, it could be potentially run back. It was as good a play to throw a hail mary as it was a field goal. Maybe Fox remembers how many times dumb plays at the end of a half or a game against Minnesota have doomed our team. Remember the sack and strip for a TD and Gamble's lateral on the kickoff return and it wasn't hard to figure out.

[pstall]

Couldn't the 47 yarder get blocked as well?

[Carolinafan320]

Actually it made perfect sense. You look at the kicker before the game and based on the conditions you evaluate whether he can make the kick with no effort or not. At that point he barely made the 47 yarder and five yards was alot of distance in the extreme cold. If it gets blocked like the extra point, it could be potentially run back. It was as good a play to throw a hail mary as it was a field goal. Maybe Fox remembers how many times dumb plays at the end of a half or a game against Minnesota have doomed our team. Remember the sack and strip for a TD and Gamble's lateral on the kickoff return and it wasn't hard to figure out.

he had just cleared a 47 yarder by atleast 8 yards. everyone could see that on the replay.

just another bad decision by john fox.

[faultlessjoint]

Even if Kasay knew that he could not make that kick (too cold, too far), why not let Lloyd give it a shot?

[panthers55]

he had just cleared a 47 yarder by atleast 8 yards. everyone could see that on the replay.

just another bad decision by john fox.

I was there and the first one didn't clear by 8 yards. Even if it had that doesn't mean the second one would. Special teams are awful and we already had an extra point blocked. You can't call something a bad decision when it didn't hurt us in any way. That is plain stupid.

[panthers55]

Even if Kasay knew that he could not make that kick (too cold, too far), why not let Lloyd give it a shot?

At least that is a legitimate question. I have wondered why Fox doesn't let him try the plus 50 yarders. Maybe next year.