OT: NFL thread
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That was heartbreaking. I knew Parkey was going to cost them a playoff game.
lecoqsportif
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For a neutral, that was top-notch entertainment value.
Insane , then 20 seconds before he makes it with ease.
Might of been the plan from the beginning , call a time out just before the kick to rattle him
It was definitely the plan. It's called "icing the kicker" and coaches do it all the time. I'm not sure how effective it is statistically speaking, but it appeared to work yesterday.
It doesn't work all that much . I watch a fair amount of games and would say maybe 25%
GrandWazoo
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An old analysis found that icing the kicker is not really effective, in fact it generally increases the chances of success of a kick. http://www.espn.com/blog/statsinfo/post/_/id/34217/icing-the-kicker-remains-ineffective-practice
not really, as the Eagles then would have kicked instead of going for two, would have been 17-16. Still would have needed to get the FG.
Stranger two point was the Chargers going for it to go up 17 instead of 16. Sure I get it made it a 3 score game but if you missed, then it is just a 15 point game so only one 2 point is needed.
All coaches now seem to want to pull out their dicks to show they are aggressive.
Even stranger was Seattle not having anyone else on their roster who can place kick, especially since Janikowski is 90 years old and weighs 300 lbs.
true but odd as it might be, it made the game closer. Two 2 point conversions and went for it 4th and 6 when normally Carhole would have kicked a FG
lecoqsportif
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Heh. Indeed.
I guess the 2nd worst FG pct in the NFL was a bigger factor.
But, c’mon. 43 yards should be almost automatic for a pro. And there was no wind at Soldier field yesterday.... maybe that threw him off?
worm
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deflected is a better description, blocked FGs don't go 43 yards
Saints were screwed.
lecoqsportif
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12 picks in the 2019 draft. 6 in the first three rounds.
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The Artist Formerly Known as chiggins.
Not enough pressure on GOAT. Plus, when Romo can predict every pass play in OT, it doesn’t say much for the KC d. Mind you, both Ds did nothing after 3 quarters. The OT coin toss was huge. As was Dee Ford lining up in the neutral zone to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory