Possible to score too soon?

[ThunderDan]

That's exactly what Mike Holmgren did in the 1998 Superbowl. Purposely let the Bronco's score the go ahead touchdown to give the Packers offense as much time as possible to come back and score. IIRC, he screwed up a little and wasted some time, but he did let them score.

Just going to post the same thing.

[woodbuck27]

That's exactly what Mike Holmgren did in the 1998 Superbowl. Purposely let the Bronco's score the go ahead touchdown to give the Packers offense as much time as possible to come back and score. IIRC, he screwed up a little and wasted some time, but he did let them score.

I wouldn't have known that not being a member of any forum. I do recall that the Packers were heavy favourites.

Mostly what I remember was Super Bowl Game MVP Terrell Davis running all over our defense doing his best impression of a human wrecking ball. What a game and season Terrell Davis had.

[pbmax]

McGinn today: http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packe...235969701.html

By this time, the overmatched Dallas defenders were fatigued and offering no resistance. It got so bad that Garrett gave the order to let Eddie Lacy score from the 1 on first down to preserve time for the offense.

[woodbuck27]

McGinn today: http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packe...235969701.html

WOW !

[hoosier]

That's exactly what Mike Holmgren did in the 1998 Superbowl. Purposely let the Bronco's score the go ahead touchdown to give the Packers offense as much time as possible to come back and score. IIRC, he screwed up a little and wasted some time, but he did let them score.

Actually Holmie screwed up (arguably) by getting the down wrong! With 1:45 left he thought it was first and goal but it was really second down when he ordered the D to let Davis score.

[RashanGary]

4 down goal-line stands happen every year. 1 down goal-line stops happen all of the time. If you try to milk clock, you'd be getting very arrogant with your ability to score, at will, on one or two downs.

In a perfect world, you just go out there like a cat playing with an injured mouse. You bat that little fucker around, watch it squirm for it's life, then when you're ready, or when you tire of the game, you bite it's head off and have a good meal.

Unfortunately, it's not a perfect world, and the Packers had to score that TD to win the game. I would have done three running plays in a row, followed by a pass. I would have tried on every one.

If we needed just a field goal to win, I would have milked the clock. I like the odds of Crosby from 19 better than the odds of a defensive stop with 1:30. I don't like the odds of getting a TD on 4th and goal from the 1 nearly as much as the field goal, hence it's completely different.

[Harlan Huckleby]

If we needed just a field goal to win, I would have milked the clock.

no kidding?

[Harlan Huckleby]

It didn't look like Dallas let the Packers score, but that would have been a reasonable strategy for them, given their defense did not really seem to be up to the task of a goal line stand.

If it is a reasonable strategy for Dallas to let pack score, then it is an equally reasonable strategy that the Packers should delay scoring.

You have to separate the emotions from the odds. Ya, it's very stressful to give up a down with a half-hearted QB sneak. The coach looks extra foolish, the team and fans are extra demoralized if the strategy fails. This is where testicles come into play. It is an uncomfortable decision to delay scoring, but it is probably the best chance of winning. Especially because Dallas only needed to get into field goal position to win, and the Packer D was not so herculean.

[Harlan Huckleby]

That's exactly what Mike Holmgren did in the 1998 Superbowl. Purposely let the Bronco's score the go ahead touchdown to give the Packers offense as much time as possible to come back and score. IIRC, he screwed up a little and wasted some time, but he did let them score.

That was the right call, and I don't remember the fans questioning it.

[woodbuck27]

Mad, I think you need to help Woody out here with the Spanish!

OK Spelling Nazi... how's this:

No way Jose.

Never slip up for a moment while your stalking woodbuck27. . . . Eh... ThunderDan.

A suggestion for you:

Maybe? try being busy with something decent/constructive... I might have suggested that...

sinon juste peut-être? .... vous pouvez faire chier ou plus claire ... Va te faire foutre.

I'm wiser than that and realistic.

Back to you and stalking. It's generally considered bad forum behaviour.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/

Traquer dans le forum est considéré comme mauvais Etiquette

[Harlan Huckleby]

I wouldn't trust Mad's spanish. He went to night school and got a B.

[QBME]

That was the right call, and I don't remember the fans questioning it.

Yep. I was just responding to another poster who didn't seem to fathom that a team might let another team score on purpose.

[QBME]

I wouldn't trust Mad's spanish. He went to night school and got a B.

Nice Cheeh & Chong reference...

[ThunderDan]

OK Spelling Nazi... how's this:

No way Jose.

Never slip up for a moment while your stalking woodbuck27. . . . Eh... ThunderDan.

A suggestion for you:

Maybe? try being busy with something decent/constructive... I might have suggested that...

sinon juste peut-être? .... vous pouvez faire chier ou plus claire ... Va te faire foutre.

I'm wiser than that and realistic.

Back to you and stalking. It's generally considered bad forum behaviour.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/

Traquer dans le forum est considéré comme mauvais Etiquette

Double damage!

Are you talking about your avatar?

It's called humor you old codger.

I do it to anyone. And by the way you spelled Hose correctly.

As friend of mine says "Hose A and Hose B" instead of Jose and friend.

Why don't you just chill out and stop jumping to all these conclusions.

[pbmax]

That was the right call, and I don't remember the fans questioning it.

They did question it. Those slower on the uptake thought it was a travesty of justice. Those who thought it was a good idea thought he should have done it a play earlier.