Two coaching gaffes inside last 2 minutes

[RockyTopVol]

I would have much rather scored the TD and made NE get one as well. Relying on a kicker to win the Super Bowl for you is not something I would have been comfortable with...given the two options.

[Cat'sGrowl]

I would have much rather scored the TD and made NE get one as well. Relying on a kicker to win the Super Bowl for you is not something I would have been comfortable with...given the two options.

So you would rather score the TD, give Brady the ball back with a minute left, or, kick a FG and give Brady the ball back with <20 seconds.

Dumb.

[megadeth078]

Second, Coughlin should have just had Eli take a knee and ended the game rather than risking giving the ball back up to NE by running the ball at the end.

Apparently, taking a knee puts points on the scoreboard....

Is this feature only available in the latest Madden or what?

So you would rather score the TD, give Brady the ball back with a minute left, or, kick a FG and give Brady the ball back with <20 seconds.

Dumb.

I didn't know all fields goals are automatic. When did Kasay join the Giants?

[dos poptarts]

If the Giants were TIED with the Patriots you have the luxury of kneeling at the 1 yard line. If you are losing you take the points. Make Brady win game with a TD. Not a FG. Big difference with less than 1 min left in the game. (Ex: See NY vs GB this year)

It was 2nd down, and the Pats know you are going to run the ball on 3rd to keep the clock running. Pats were getting some penetration so a TD from the 1 isn't a gimme.

[Cat'sGrowl]

I didn't know all fields goals are automatic. When did Kasay join the Giants?

Aw, I'm sorry bro, didn't mean to offend. I didn't know you struggled in your statistics class. :nonod:

[megadeth078]

Aw, I'm sorry bro, didn't mean to offend. I didn't know you struggled in your statistics class. :nonod:

statistics tell me that scoring a touchdown puts points on the board and points are good

[Cat'sGrowl]

Oh well then I'm super apolgetic bro. I didn't know you were simple minded.

[teeray]

Belichik in my opinion did the right thing at the right time. He shouldn't have tried to let them score at the two minute warning. If you have two timeouts left and hold them to a field goal you would likely only have to travel @40 yards to get a 55 yard game winning field goal attempt with no timeouts and about 1:00 left on the clock.

If you let them score on first and goal from the seven you would have had about 1:30 to go 80 yards with two timeouts.

40 yards with a whole field with no timeouts is easier than 80 yards including the short field if they get in the red zone.

The only point you may have is that he should have let them score on first and goal from the 7 and saved one timeout. Likely Bill wanted to give the defense a chance to get a turnover (Bradshaw had already fumbled once I believe) and if they didn't make a play on 1st and goal they were going to give up the score give Brady a chance with one timeout.

I don't think Bill made a gaffe I think he made a strategic decision in a tough situation that were long shots regardless of what he did.

[Mr. Scot]

Even if you argue right decision, I don't really think you can say right time.

If he was gonna make that call, he could easily have done it a couple of plays sooner and given Brady more of a chance.

[stirs]

Reason I blame Coughlin is that when he was at the seven, it was second down, Pats had only one timeout left. Why not take a knee rather than running it in, especially if he was wanting the RB to down it at the one. He would obviously have been playing for the field goal, so just let Manning take a knee, exhaust NE timeouts, run clock down to two seconds, kick FG from extra point range, and go home.

Why ever give Brady a chance to come back even with one minute?

[JawnyBlaze]

If the Giants were TIED with the Patriots you have the luxury of kneeling at the 1 yard line. If you are losing you take the points. Make Brady win game with a TD. Not a FG. Big difference with less than 1 min left in the game. (Ex: See NY vs GB this year)

It was 2nd down, and the Pats know you are going to run the ball on 3rd to keep the clock running. Pats were getting some penetration so a TD from the 1 isn't a gimme.

Another example: See NY vs NE in the Super Bowl this year

Right calls on both sides. The only "mistake" was Bradshaw not realizing they were letting him waltz in and not being able to stop his momentum before he tipped over the goal line. It was obvious Coughlin's game plan was not to score right then, he coached it right. Bradshaw just didn't expect not to have to run hard to get them closer to the goal line.

[Chimera]

Yes, brilliant. Because I would do the exact same thing one of the best NFL coaches in history would have done, I clearly know nothing about football.

So you say stop the Giants and get a turnover. So what's your plan? They're in extremely easy field goal range and you have 1 timeout left and under 2 minutes left. What's your plan to stopping them? Your only hope is to block the kick or strip the ball on a running play. Both are *extremely* low odds. Your other option is to put the ball in Brady's hands late in a Super Bowl where you've seen him get the job done before. Odds are still low, but let's stop playing patty cake here, they were much greater than Tynes botching an extra point length of a field goal or forcing a fumble.

I'm sorry... whose defense gave up a pass to midfield on first down? Dinking and dunking works great with 9 minutes left. When the game is winding down, you (should) know the other team wants to get downfield before they start playing the clock.

You make the stop. You win.

[HeatCheck]

They would have spotted it a mile away if they did it from the 18. Then the Pats would have been even more screwed because the NYG could have reacted, killed more time because they knew the Pats strategy and Brady would have had less time to work with.