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In response to "I don't think it was a brave choice. At best I would call it a desperate choice. At worst I would say an extreme lapse in judgement." by Redmond

I saw it as the decision of a coach who knew his defense was done for the night.

Posted by the wrong element, bad guy (aka JFields) Nov 15 '09, 21:08

I have little doubt that a punt leads to the same result.

He could either punt and watch Manning march Indy down the field for the winning drive, or he could go for it and try and win the game.

Any coach should do whatever he can to avoid putting Peyton Manning in a "two minute drill for the win" situation. Belicheck tried to do that, but he failed.

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His defense was only done when the Pats didn't convert. - Jelly Nov 15, 21:11
Well if his defense was done, they sure didn't need Peyton on their own 30. LOL I love this debate. - Redmond Nov 15, 21:10 20
- I'm saying that it didn't matter if they stuck them inside the 20. - the wrong element, bad guy Nov 15, 21:13 18
  - So punting = guaranteed TD? -- nm - Redmond Nov 15, 21:15 17
    - Seriously, did you watch the drive before? - David Nov 15, 21:19 8
      - I saw the drive after too. Was a pretty quick one, because they started on the Pats 30. -- nm - Redmond Nov 15, 21:21 7
        
        Exactly the point that destroys your argument. Ball position was irrelevant. NE was toast on defense. -- nm - David Nov 15, 21:23 6
        
        i will say: the Colts showed total disregard for the Pats' ability to stop them at the end. - TFox Nov 15, 21:25 1
        
        That's probably because the Pats lacked that ability. - the wrong element, bad guy Nov 15, 21:26
        
        There is a thing called a clock. BTW was Peyton 100% accurate on that drive? No misses, or drops? -- nm - Redmond Nov 15, 21:24 3
        
        One incompletion after the INT. - the wrong element, bad guy Nov 15, 21:32 2
        
        You are right. Bill made the right call. Did they win now that I agree? -- nm - Redmond Nov 15, 21:33 1
        
        Of course I'm right. Yes, he did. No, because football isn't chess. - the wrong element, bad guy Nov 15, 21:45
    - against peyton manning? - baldrick Nov 15, 21:16 7
      - So those 5 punts in the first half by Indy was because he was lulling them into a false sense of security? - Redmond Nov 15, 21:18 6
        
        80 yards in 90 seconds. Nice try on the selective memory, though. -- nm - David Nov 15, 21:20 4
        
        Stop being biased because we disagree on another point. He is saying by the fact that he is Peyton Manning the game is over. - Redmond Nov 15, 21:23 3
        
        To be fair, I would say the same thing about Brady. - the wrong element, bad guy Nov 15, 21:38
        
        you're making the point. any other QB in the world and Belichick punts in that situation -- nm - baldrick Nov 15, 21:28 1
        
        Uh, he should have still punted so yeah. He should have punted if that was Joe Montana. -- nm - Redmond Nov 15, 21:30
        
        first half is bygones. maybe the only QB better at driving the field for a win in the last two minutes is Brady himself -- nm - baldrick Nov 15, 21:20
- Being at the other 20 hadn't helped them any two minutes prior. I think BB was paying closer attention to that than you were. - David Nov 15, 21:13

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