SoCal Bong
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A couple of years ago when the new OT rules about a FG not winning the game on the first possession were first implemented in the playoffs, I questioned whether a coach should ever elect something other than to receive (side or kick).
I even ended up making a wager with Neuronet that it would happen within the next 10 OT games which it did not and I paid up by making donations to the NEP Charitable Foundation and to PatsFans.com. I originally wanted 50 games but that just didn't seem practical to track for such a long period and knew that the odds were against me with such a small sample but I agreed anyway because I was so curious to see how it played out.
http://www.patsfans.com/new-england...c-mistake-electing-receive-ot-i-think-so.html
Of those that chimed in, a few people could see that it might be feasible under the right circumstances but the majority thought the idea was absolutely laughable.
I was thrilled to see BB be the first coach (I think) to make that gutsy and controversial decision and especially to see it work. Can you imagine how hard BB would have been ripped had Denver won the game on the first possession?
I don't expect to see teams start doing this regularly going forward, but the fact the BB did it and succeeded will at least makes that decision a bit easier when the right situation presents itself.
I even ended up making a wager with Neuronet that it would happen within the next 10 OT games which it did not and I paid up by making donations to the NEP Charitable Foundation and to PatsFans.com. I originally wanted 50 games but that just didn't seem practical to track for such a long period and knew that the odds were against me with such a small sample but I agreed anyway because I was so curious to see how it played out.
http://www.patsfans.com/new-england...c-mistake-electing-receive-ot-i-think-so.html
Of those that chimed in, a few people could see that it might be feasible under the right circumstances but the majority thought the idea was absolutely laughable.
I was thrilled to see BB be the first coach (I think) to make that gutsy and controversial decision and especially to see it work. Can you imagine how hard BB would have been ripped had Denver won the game on the first possession?
I don't expect to see teams start doing this regularly going forward, but the fact the BB did it and succeeded will at least makes that decision a bit easier when the right situation presents itself.