Game Notes

[Djfan]

I don't think anyone is saying that he SHOULDN'T have dropped it, just that, any criticism for not doing it should be tepid, at most.

That's exactly how I meant it. Good call.

 

[Steeltime]

We already got our 2pt conversion with the safety

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All the more reason to kick the extra point and go up by 12.

 

[Marshall Karp]

Better to knock it down than intercept

Just saying, it was 4th and 13 at the 40 when Davis intercepted at the goal line.

 

[slashsteel]

That my friend has been thoroughly discussed. Review some current threads..........


just saying

 

[mightyguru]

I'm glad Davis caught it. If not for a bs penalty call (he pushed the defender away with his arm to the defenders hip) we would have had it mid-field.

 

[Stryker]

Would have been the right call, but you have to consider a few factors:

1. it was his first career interception
2. He returned the ball to midfield, which is better field position than knocking it down.
3. The block in the back was a mis call. Burns got his head in front of the defender and should not have been called for a block in the back.

 

[topseed]

I can defend the 2pt conversion. We were up by 11 which is already over a TD and FG, but less than 2 TDs. 13pts is also over a TD and FG, but less than 2 TDs. Situationally, these scores are equal. We had a hurt kicker, and the weather is cold. Always go for 2.

On the Davis INT. The correct situational play is knock it down (especially deep). Though I can't fault the guy for wanting to catch his first career INT, and he did have an exciting and productive return. I feel the Burns block wasn't illegal, just a poor judgement call by the ref, since it looked to me that Burns' head was across the tackler on contact.

As Steeltime explained, the scores are not "situationally equal," because it is possible to score 11 points with a touchdown and a field goal, and impossible to score 12 points with the same.

Agree about the INT. There was a Giant standing behind Davis, and I've seen it happen enough times where guys attempt just to knock the ball down, and end up popping it up for grabs in the air, so I'm OK with him just securing the ball at that point.

 

[topseed]

Just saying, it was 4th and 13 at the 40 when Davis intercepted at the goal line.

Actually, it was 4th and 13 at the 35, and Davis intercepted the ball at the 5.

Just accurately saying.

 

[Stryker]

As Steeltime explained, the scores are not "situationally equal," because it is possible to score 11 points with a touchdown and a field goal, and impossible to score 12 points with the same.

Agree about the INT. There was a Giant standing behind Davis, and I've seen it happen enough times where guys attempt just to knock the ball down, and end up popping it up for grabs in the air, so I'm OK with him just securing the ball at that point.

It's just a difference in mentality. I'm an always go for 2 guy. The stats are there. I would just prefer to see more run looks on the 2pt conversions. The spreads have not been working lately.

 

[steelhurt]

I don't like the going for two so frequently.

 

[Coryea]

It's just a difference in mentality. I'm an always go for 2 guy. The stats are there. I would just prefer to see more run looks on the 2pt conversions. The spreads have not been working lately.

I agree, with the limited space going for two all the passing windows are much smaller.