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"I said on air, 'I guess I know now why I've never won a Super Bowl,"' said Reeves, the former Broncos, Giants and Falcons coach and current radio analyst.
This could go down as another example of his genius, like taking the safety against the Broncos late in the game for field position.
This could go down as another example of his genius, like taking the safety against the Broncos late in the game for field position.
Parcells did it in 1993.
It's funny because during that Bronco's game, I told my friends about how Parcells did it back in the day, and that they should do it to regain field position. BB didn't disappoint me.
The difference is that Belichick is also psychic, because he had the team practice that play that very week, which he had not done before.
Yes, my favorite call as well. It was a brilliant move and one that, I believe, says more about Coach than anything else. It is a perfect example of the "situational football" that he preaches.
The Patriots went 3 for 3 on 4th down last week, the 10th time that they have had 3 such conversions in a game since 2000. It gave them 64 conversions on 4th down since 2005 (in 86 tries; 74.4%). Here are the top five teams in 4th down successes since 2005:
64 - New England Patriots
47 - Jacksonville Jaguars
45 - St. Louis Rams
45 - Houston Texans
44 - Kansas City Chiefs
And the top five in 4th down success percentage in that span:
74.4% - New England Patriots
62.5% - Houston Texans
61.5% - San Diego Chargers
60.9% - Baltimore Ravens
59.5% - Kansas City Chiefs
One last 4th down conversion percentage note: During that same span, the Baltimore Ravens have allowed just 36.8% conversions on 4th down since 2005 (25 out of 68), the lowest percentage in the NFL.
I also loved the one where the Pats were up by one score with about 8 seconds remaining, 4th down, NE ball. The announcers were debating whether to punt or to hand off to a running back and hope that the play takes the full 8 seconds. Then Brady drops back verrrry deep to pass and hurls the ball farrrr down the field and safely out of bounds, game over. The best part was the announcers marveling over how that never would have even occurred to them.
I think all coaches should be required to play Madden 2010 against some regular gamers, because the average Madden player seems to know better situational strategy than many coaches.
There are still some coaches (and announcers) who think it is better to call a time out after the 2:00 warning when you are losing to save 40 seconds instead of before the 2:00 warning to save 20, 10 or even 5 seconds.
Playing the game will teach you why it is best to call the timeout right away instead of waiting, even though you save fewer seconds.
I love these praising threads after the fact.
Lets face facts, if we didn't convert and Atlanta scores a touchdown and goes on to win the game. Most of you are giving out yards about what a dumb play it was.
And you would all be pointing out that the Patriots were 0 for 3 on fourth down conversions this season coming into that game.
You should reread my post since you obviously didn't understand it the first time. I am not talking about playcalling, I am talking about situational strategy. You will see countless gaffes by pro coaches (and players) that you'll never see in any reasonably competitive Madden League - such as my aforementioned example of calling timeouts before the 2:00 on defense if you are losing instead of after.I know, lets get gamers to take over real game playcalling.
Looks up to sky after this comment and hope posters realise he is not being serious