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The entire 4th quarter offense of the Patriots consisted of 4 attempted passes and 9 rushes. After the quarter opened with the Hernandez TD pass, every other pass was in a clear passing situation where running the ball would mean stopping the clock and giving up the football.
I also hear people whine about "going for it on 4th down". Well, making a chippie FG is IMO running up the score. Going for it on 4th down keeps the clock running, you don't necessarily put points on the board, if the opponent has any balls they will stop you, and if not you keep the football and the game remains under your complete control.
Crazy.
The only half-way sensible argument to make about doing anything differently is that perhaps Hoyer could have played the last series to avoid the slight risk of a Brady injury. But... the run-pass mix and 4th down decisions would have been EXACTLY the same, because they were dictated by SITUATIONAL FOOTBALL. It would have been a SHAME, though, to not have Brady have the fun of finishing the job, when his coach was preaching "60 minutes"
This is the big boy league, Braylon. Grow a pair.
I also hear people whine about "going for it on 4th down". Well, making a chippie FG is IMO running up the score. Going for it on 4th down keeps the clock running, you don't necessarily put points on the board, if the opponent has any balls they will stop you, and if not you keep the football and the game remains under your complete control.
Crazy.
The only half-way sensible argument to make about doing anything differently is that perhaps Hoyer could have played the last series to avoid the slight risk of a Brady injury. But... the run-pass mix and 4th down decisions would have been EXACTLY the same, because they were dictated by SITUATIONAL FOOTBALL. It would have been a SHAME, though, to not have Brady have the fun of finishing the job, when his coach was preaching "60 minutes"
This is the big boy league, Braylon. Grow a pair.
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