Question About McCarthy's Challenge

[Joemailman]

I didn't like the challenge for a different reason. Even if he wins, the Bears have 4th and inches at the 42. Probably too long for a field goal. With the game tied, I suspect Lovie goes for it against a tired Packer defense. He just wasn't in a position to gain much with that challenge.

[Harlan Huckleby]

How is it not boneheaded? He gambled a timout vs. 2 STINKING FEET! A TIMEOUT IS NOT WORTH 2 STINKING FEET! Even if M3 got the spot where he wanted its 4th and inches.

How could you possibly know that the ball was inches short of a first down!?
I know you are proud of your new high definition TV and 20-20 vision.

Obviously McCarthy thought he had the first down or he wouldn't have challenged.

[Rastak]

How is it not boneheaded? He gambled a timout vs. 2 STINKING FEET! A TIMEOUT IS NOT WORTH 2 STINKING FEET! Even if M3 got the spot where he wanted its 4th and inches.

How could you possibly know that the ball was inches short of a first down!?
I know you are proud of your new high definition TV and 20-20 vision.

Obviously McCarthy thought he had the first down or he wouldn't have challenged.

I'm sure this is one of your subtle jokes, but if he was sure it was a first down why would he challenge?


Also, you wouldn't understand the ability to see these things clearly in HDTV when you still have that 13" BW TV. :P

[Harlan Huckleby]

I'm sure this is one of your subtle jokes, but if he was sure it was a first down why would he challenge?

I feel like I'm in a bad dream, or Star Trek epsisode, where everybody around me seems totally stupid; and they think I'm stupid.

Packers did not get a first down.
McCarthy challenged the spot, because he thought the challenge would result in a new spot that amounted to a first down.


The only question is: who's stupid?

[the_idle_threat]

I dunno. Are Tribbles stupid?

[cpk1994]

I'm sure this is one of your subtle jokes, but if he was sure it was a first down why would he challenge?

I feel like I'm in a bad dream, or Star Trek epsisode, where everybody around me seems totally stupid; and they think I'm stupid.

Packers did not get a first down.
McCarthy challenged the spot, because he thought the challenge would result in a new spot that amounted to a first down.


The only question is: who's stupid?

Youi seem confused. The Bears had the ball. McCarrthy was challenging the fact that he thought the ballcarrier was down before the first down which would have made it 4th down. MM is boneheaded because he gambled a TO over making the Bears be inches short of the first down which they probably would have gone for it on 4th anyway. He needed to realize that they probably get the ball back one last time whether the Bears scored or not and that the timeout would be very valuable. He didn't clearly think sbout the game situation.