Hoody and the Field Goals That Weren't

[Freak Out]

What are you guys bitching about now?

[Joemailman]

What are you guys bitching about now?

We're not bitchin' We're discussin'.

[Pugger]

Also even if you kick the field goal you still have to score a touchdown to win the game. It is still a one score game and it is 4th-1. I think it is a tough call especially in hindsight because the Pats could have kicked 3 field goals and won the game. Silly

Didn't NE get into FG range 3 times later in the game?

[ThunderDan]

I stil am a little confused why NE didn't kick the FG late in the 4th Quarter with 3 time outs and the two minute warning yet to happen.

Denver looked out of gas and other than the first couple of drives their O looked below average.

[Joemailman]

I was very surprised when NE went for it with 6 minutes left and 3 TO's left. Kick the field goal, you're within 5 with plenty of time left.

[denverYooper]

He's taking some heat for not using any of their three trips to the red zone in the 4th Quarter (prior to 6 minutes remaining) to kick a FG.

They got one Gronk TD but had two incomplete passes to end the other drives.

Asked about the choice, Belichick said: “Because of the score and situation of the game”

After the Gronk TD they were down eight points. How high would you build the gallows if this was the Packers?

The situation was that up to that 6 minute mark Brady was just getting brutalized and the Patriots offense consisted of 50/50 balls to Gronk along with throws to an RB isolated on Marshall or Trevathan. The only TD they'd mustered up until then was on a short field thanks to the backwards pass from Manning to Hillman. I don't think BB was all that concerned about the Broncos offense, which is why he went for it then when he did. He figured this was the best shot they'd had all day outside of a brain fart by Ronnie Hillman and probably figured they'd get the ball back for at least one more shot if the first one didn't work.

They only needed 1 yard and had a good play on. Chris Harris just made a fantastic play on Edelman to snuff it out.

The Gronk TD was with 12 seconds left in the game. They were in full desperation mode the last 3 drives and finally got one across the goal line.

[smuggler]

Hoody can survive the scrutiny. Because he's the best coach in the league. The Patriots were lucky to be in the AFC Championship, all things considered. Brady, Gronk, and the Hooded one were the primary reasons for the shot they had.

[mraynrand]