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That was a horrible decision to go for it down 2 scores midway through the 4th. You take the guaranteed points. Now theres 8 mins left and you're still down 2 scores.

 

Nope, they were right to go for it.

 

Care to explain why? How can you not take guaranteed points when you are down 2 scores? kicking a FG doesn't even take away your chance of winning with a td. If they were down 10, I could see the Bears justify it by saying that 2 TDs would give us a win, but a TD and FG would tie it. You kick the FG, then score a TD on the next drive and you win the game

 

You're gambling you can punch it in from inside the 1. Yes, you need the FG but you also need the TD and that's a really good opportunity for it.

 

Worry about the TD later. At least put yourself in a position to need only a TD later. I think we'll agree to disagree there.

 

You need the TD either way. I think your odds of scoring from a yard out with an extra down and then getting to within field goal range on the next drive are better than of taking the FG and trying to score a TD on the next drive.

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quick, someone start a "The reason our Boars won't win anything" thread

 

I will find a way to blame Alfonso Soriano.

 

Sosa, Farnsworht the headcase, sosa, a second base platoon, Sosa, Bako, sosa, Baker, sosa, injuries, Sosa, sosa, sosa,sosa,sosa

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That was a horrible decision to go for it down 2 scores midway through the 4th. You take the guaranteed points. Now theres 8 mins left and you're still down 2 scores.

 

Nope, they were right to go for it.

 

Care to explain why? How can you not take guaranteed points when you are down 2 scores? kicking a FG doesn't even take away your chance of winning with a td. If they were down 10, I could see the Bears justify it by saying that 2 TDs would give us a win, but a TD and FG would tie it. You kick the FG, then score a TD on the next drive and you win the game

 

You're gambling you can punch it in from inside the 1. Yes, you need the FG but you also need the TD and that's a really good opportunity for it.

 

Worry about the TD later. At least put yourself in a position to need only a TD later. I think we'll agree to disagree there.

 

You need the TD either way. I think your odds of scoring from a yard out with an extra down and then getting to within field goal range on the next drive are better than of taking the FG and trying to score a TD on the next drive.

 

What are better odds?

 

Well you have like a 99% chance of getting a FG and only being down 1 score, vs. a 70% chance maybe of getting the TD, and 30% chance of still being down 2 scores with 8 minutes left.

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