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As the Game Turns: Week 1 vs New England: Confusion on 4th and 1

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By G.Stryker SteelerNation.com Each and every game has a pivotal moment where victory is decided.* Not always the game winning play, but a play that determines the outcome, and if it went differently, a different result could be likely. So, each week we will explore the exact moment of drama where the game pivots on: […]

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Nice write up "G" and I like this analysis of "as the game turns". Tells us a lot of in-game decision made or not made at the time with-in the game. GOOD EYE


BOTH of those 4th downs I was screaming "go for it" but as noted it didn't happen.


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To me games turned when our linebackers and secondary were caught with pants down way to many times. Tom picked up the pace, crossing patterns no answer for, that was the entire game.
 
It was obvious to 95% of everyone watching the game that touchdowns were needed to stay competitive with the Patriots. The field goal at the 1 belongs in the top ten dumbest coaching decisions of all time. That said, it did not surprise anybody.
 
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