It’s not a question if it was open. It’s a question of whether or not it’s a good idea to call the riskier play. The safe play was to run and take another 30-40 seconds off the clock.

Edit...or make them use the TO
- Ogilthorpe2

Yes it is a question. He has a chance to end it right there. Its a 3 yard pass. The same risk as a fumble.

Remember Jimmy the Greek?
How about Richard Vermeal?

The NFL has always had its fair share of bad commentators.

Yes it is a question. He has a chance to end it right there. Its a 3 yard pass. The same risk as a fumble.
- Elbows15

No, not the same risk. Interception vs fumble are arguably comparable risks. Clock running after a run, vs not running after an incompletion is the more pressing concern.

Remember Jimmy the Greek?
How about Richard Vermeal?

The NFL has always had its fair share of bad commentators.
- Ogilthorpe2

So many to even name, i mean just hearing x football players calling a game the NFL had to come clean with cte's

No, not the same risk. Interception vs fumble are comparable risks. Clock running after a run, vs not running after an incompletion is the more probable concern.
- Ogilthorpe2

I would also argue running the ball is a much safer proposition with a rb who doesn't fumble than throwing the ball. So many things can happen when you throw the ball just ask the Seahawks in the super bowl when you have arguably the best inside rb at the time Lynch, and you throw it

Anyone under 70is young to you
- Elbows15

It is very true that 70 doesn't sound as old as it used to.

No, not the same risk. Interception vs fumble are arguably comparable risks. Clock running after a run, vs not running after an incompletion is the more pressing concern.
- Ogilthorpe2

Correct. Gramps needs to stick to hockey....

No, not the same risk. Interception vs fumble are arguably comparable risks. Clock running after a run, vs not running after an incompletion is the more pressing concern.
- Ogilthorpe2

Nah. I am going for the play to end the game right there every time. Plus, Nagy has faith his defense can keep them out of the end zone. Timeout or no timeout. Cause that is the only difference. The time difference is 2-5 seconds. The previous play used all of 3 seconds. Carolina calls TO and gets the ball back anyway with maybe a couple less seconds and 80 yards to go. And yes, no TO but having one TO is much more important in a FG situation.

In any event, Carter-Houston has become the closer. Or Houston-Carter. Damn hyphenated names.

Correct. Gramps needs to stick to hockey....
- mohel

Maybe checkers is your game..

The defense was all world, but that offense was solid too. Above average even with their starting QB out for a large part of the year.

Payton, Suhey, Silky D, Gault, Moorehead...

Plus Calvin Thomas, Dennis Gentry, Timmy Wrightman, Keith Ortego....

Solid.

*edit can’t believe I remembered Ortego and Wrightman, but forgot Kenny Margerum
- Ogilthorpe2

Pretty sure Margerum was gone by then. Tarik Cohen makes Dennis Gentry look like a fullback.

No, not the same risk. Interception vs fumble are arguably comparable risks. Clock running after a run, vs not running after an incompletion is the more pressing concern.
- Ogilthorpe2

Ask Seattle how their pass on the New England one yard line worked out for them in the Super Bowl a few years ago.

Remember Jimmy the Greek?
How about Richard Vermeal?

The NFL has always had its fair share of bad commentators.
- Ogilthorpe2

Irv Kupcinet (That’s right Jack)

New blog! The importance of the Big 3 on NHL bluelines and who the next Big 3 could be for the Blackhawks.

https://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog.php?post_id=107976

I remember a Bears team where the Defense bailed out the Offence. I think they won aa Super Bowl that year.
- powerenforcer

This ain't that defense, good, but not really as good as 2018.

Pretty sure Margerum was gone by then. Tarik Cohen makes Dennis Gentry look like a fullback.
- rpeters01

https://www.statscrew.com...tball/roster/t-CHI/y-1985

He was still there.

Maybe checkers is your game..
- Elbows15

Equally exciting to today’s NFL anyway.