I know the lines are drawn in our fan base, and you either like the guy, or you don't, but I do like his ability to challenge his team to get the short yardage conversions on 4th downs and 2points.
When they score our first TD, we're already up 12-3. Going for 2 gives the team a chance to go up by over a TD and FG (Unless they convert a 2pt then it's a tie). If we miss, we're still up by 9. No brainer here. Also the extra point helped when they missed a XP kick later in the game.
The end of the first half, and we have just under 2 min on the clock (1:40), all 3 time outs and a 4th and 1 with a 11pt lead at home, Tomlin elects to go for it. In my business, I manage risk. Plan for the worst, and hope for the best. The worst case scenario (barring a run back for a TD) should be a failed conversion giving the browns the ball on the 1, which is what happened. Having all 3 TOs ensured the steelers would get the ball back with good field position. After 2 runs and an incomplete pass, the steelers gain possession near midfield with over a minute and a time out. When executing a 2min offense, you don't use your TOs until you get close to or beneath your yardage to seconds left ratio. I.E. if you're on the 35 yard line, you go hurry up until you get under 35 sec. Ben throws a great ball to AB at the 32, being 52 seconds left, no need to use the TO, get to the line and execute the play. The next play was a TD and the rout was on.
With play calling, TO management, and situational football acumen, the Steelers had 2 chances at a TD in under 2 minutes. The Browns also nearly fumbled away with 37 seconds left on the 20. Had they done that, it would have mirrored the end of the half against the Houston Texans last year, which is the best execution of end of half situational game management I've ever seen.
When they score our first TD, we're already up 12-3. Going for 2 gives the team a chance to go up by over a TD and FG (Unless they convert a 2pt then it's a tie). If we miss, we're still up by 9. No brainer here. Also the extra point helped when they missed a XP kick later in the game.
The end of the first half, and we have just under 2 min on the clock (1:40), all 3 time outs and a 4th and 1 with a 11pt lead at home, Tomlin elects to go for it. In my business, I manage risk. Plan for the worst, and hope for the best. The worst case scenario (barring a run back for a TD) should be a failed conversion giving the browns the ball on the 1, which is what happened. Having all 3 TOs ensured the steelers would get the ball back with good field position. After 2 runs and an incomplete pass, the steelers gain possession near midfield with over a minute and a time out. When executing a 2min offense, you don't use your TOs until you get close to or beneath your yardage to seconds left ratio. I.E. if you're on the 35 yard line, you go hurry up until you get under 35 sec. Ben throws a great ball to AB at the 32, being 52 seconds left, no need to use the TO, get to the line and execute the play. The next play was a TD and the rout was on.
With play calling, TO management, and situational football acumen, the Steelers had 2 chances at a TD in under 2 minutes. The Browns also nearly fumbled away with 37 seconds left on the 20. Had they done that, it would have mirrored the end of the half against the Houston Texans last year, which is the best execution of end of half situational game management I've ever seen.
