Kolek planning to go pro
Saints better without Brees....
Saints 2-3 in their last 5 games started by Drew Brees. Saints 5-0 in their last 5 games started by Teddy Bridgewater. Pretty damning. Saints better without Brees...
https://www.mtairynews.com/opinion/78982/newton-is-no-more-than-average
Guys, the news editor from the heavy hitting Mt Airy News has spoken. Argument over.
Analytics.In theory it makes sense with that much time left. You’re going to get at least 2 more possessions, so I’d you cut it to 6 you can get 2 field goals and send it to overtime. If you don’t get it you still have the chance to go for 2 and tie the game.
Rivera indeed said it was analytics, but not for the reason above.“That was purely analytics, 100 percent. The thing is, if you get it there and you score at the end, then you’re kicking to win the game. If you don’t get it there, you get an opportunity to go for two again, which we felt pretty good about the play we had called the first time and we felt good about having the second one. It most certainly was just following the analytics of it.”I disagree with that thinking. And I continue to wonder if most NFL or college coaches would have gone for 2 there.
As a Packers fan, I hate that he went for two and gave them a chance to win in regulation. That probably means it was the right decision. I thought it was smart. You're the underdog on the road, give yourself a chance to win without OT.
Sure. But if you just kick the PAT, you're down 7. And then if you score on the last play of regulation, you can assess things and decide then if you want to try to win in regulation or go into OT. Not necessarily saying one is "right" or "wrong," just that kicking with 11 minutes to go wouldn't stop you from going for the regulation win later.
With the weather the way it was, I don’t know that a PAT was an automatic. That would make the percentages lean even more towards going for 2 there.
That article was hard to read with all the dog whistling going on in the background.
Happy to provide others...one was CBS. ESPN another...many others.https://www.ibtimes.com/nfl-rumors-panthers-team-game-proving-better-without-cam-newton-2845668
This article doesn't say what you claimed it does.Shocking, I know.
San Fran coach challenges on spot on 4th down. Ices his own kicker who shanks it as bad as you possibly can. Not sure if it was a great idea to challenge the spot and let the rookie ponder the biggest kick in his entire life for a couple minutes.
Sure. It. Does.But hey, if you don’t like that one...plenty more that state what I have...healthy Allen better than unhealthy Newton. Panthers better off in that situation.
Challenges in OT are ref-initiated