Deadspin article on going for it on 4th down

[Zeus]

Maybe I'm misunderstanding what you're getting at but shouldn't EVERY in game coaching decision meet that metric?
It's an information free statement.

Yeah, every coach believes that any decision he makes is with the intent of giving his team the best chance to win. But in reality, a lot of people make decisions more based on aversion to risk than maximizing the probability of success.

I do read a bit more into Belichick's statement, namely that he has considered all of the options, evaluated the risks and rewards and made his decision with the specific intent of maximizing the chances of a successful outcome. He is in no way unique in this regard, but there are many who would never even consider challenging the conventional wisdom simply because they're afraid of being second-guessed.