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Call this therapy but I still can't get this play out of my head... as bad as the team played, and it was bad, worst half of football in years, they could have won the game on this play.
The 5 yard penalty made it difficult but on the 3rd and 4 and am still surprised we didn't run the ball on this play. Call it Marty Ball but we would have forced the Colts to use their final timeout or allow the clock to tick to the 2 minute warning before punting... a 2-3 yard gain on 3rd down would have setup the possibility of a 4th and short, faced with a 4th and 1 it would have been really tempting to go for it knowing a first down would seal the victory... 4 and 4 was too much of a gamble...
Still bugs me..
Time to move on, the team over achieved in my opinion. AFC final is a solid showing, time to start reading about the draft...
New England - 3:22
1st-10, NE40 3:22 NE committed 5 yard penalty
1st-15, NE35 3:22 T. Brady passed to R. Caldwell to the right for 7 yard gain
2nd-8, NE42 2:39 T. Brady passed to B. Watson to the left for 4 yard gain
3rd-4, NE46 2:30 T. Brady incomplete pass to the right
4th-4, NE46 2:17 T. Sauerbrun punt, touchback
The 5 yard penalty made it difficult but on the 3rd and 4 and am still surprised we didn't run the ball on this play. Call it Marty Ball but we would have forced the Colts to use their final timeout or allow the clock to tick to the 2 minute warning before punting... a 2-3 yard gain on 3rd down would have setup the possibility of a 4th and short, faced with a 4th and 1 it would have been really tempting to go for it knowing a first down would seal the victory... 4 and 4 was too much of a gamble...
Still bugs me..
Time to move on, the team over achieved in my opinion. AFC final is a solid showing, time to start reading about the draft...
New England - 3:22
1st-10, NE40 3:22 NE committed 5 yard penalty
1st-15, NE35 3:22 T. Brady passed to R. Caldwell to the right for 7 yard gain
2nd-8, NE42 2:39 T. Brady passed to B. Watson to the left for 4 yard gain
3rd-4, NE46 2:30 T. Brady incomplete pass to the right
4th-4, NE46 2:17 T. Sauerbrun punt, touchback