WelshPat
Third String But Playing on Special Teams
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We should onside kick. I've had this idea since the the Saints did the onside kick in the 2nd half a few years ago (a decision i disagreed with) but why not go for the onside to open the game?
First thing in all honesty I think the Giants are a little better than us or at least even. At the end of the day they came to Gillette this year and put us to the sword. If we were the much better team, I would not do this. But over the years, it seems like teams try surprise onside kicks against us now and again with a pretty good success rate (I can remember Green Bay last year, Philly in 07, i'm sure theres more), and I can't remember us going for one.
But isn't this the best time to surprise the other team? No-one would expect it, plus with all those flashing lights going off it could be pretty tough for the guy you kick at to the field the kick cleanly, and you even have the factor of players being so juiced up for the game, I can remember a Green Bay player crying during the anthem last year.
You know we will defer if we win the coin toss, and if these kicks are supposed to be most effective when the other team isn't expecting in, are they ever going to NOT expect it more than the opening kickoff of a SuperBowl?
First thing in all honesty I think the Giants are a little better than us or at least even. At the end of the day they came to Gillette this year and put us to the sword. If we were the much better team, I would not do this. But over the years, it seems like teams try surprise onside kicks against us now and again with a pretty good success rate (I can remember Green Bay last year, Philly in 07, i'm sure theres more), and I can't remember us going for one.
But isn't this the best time to surprise the other team? No-one would expect it, plus with all those flashing lights going off it could be pretty tough for the guy you kick at to the field the kick cleanly, and you even have the factor of players being so juiced up for the game, I can remember a Green Bay player crying during the anthem last year.
You know we will defer if we win the coin toss, and if these kicks are supposed to be most effective when the other team isn't expecting in, are they ever going to NOT expect it more than the opening kickoff of a SuperBowl?