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You Need a Thneed · 01-25-2010, 11:55 AM

I can't see the Saints beating Indy. If Indy plays anything close to like they did yesterday, I don't think it'll be close. The score flattered the Jets yesterday. The Colts settled for 3 short FGs, and the Jets scored their two touchdowns on a long touchdown catch aided by a slight stumble, and a drive aided by a long trick play.

Very easily could have been 38-3, or something like that.

All that being said, Why, Why, WHY do NFL coaches continue to punt down by two scores in the fourth quarter? The Jets were down by 10 with 8 minutes to go, and hadn't really even come close to stopping Indy in the second half. Why do they punt? The only thing surprising was that they were only down 13 points when they got the ball back with 3.5 minutes to play. Very easily could have been - and almost was 17 points. Even it it was 4th and 35, you simply cannot be punting that ball away, and expect to win the game.

01-25-2010, 11:55 AM	#980
You Need a Thneed Voted for Kodos Join Date: Dec 2007 Exp:	I can't see the Saints beating Indy. If Indy plays anything close to like they did yesterday, I don't think it'll be close. The score flattered the Jets yesterday. The Colts settled for 3 short FGs, and the Jets scored their two touchdowns on a long touchdown catch aided by a slight stumble, and a drive aided by a long trick play. Very easily could have been 38-3, or something like that. All that being said, Why, Why, WHY do NFL coaches continue to punt down by two scores in the fourth quarter? The Jets were down by 10 with 8 minutes to go, and hadn't really even come close to stopping Indy in the second half. Why do they punt? The only thing surprising was that they were only down 13 points when they got the ball back with 3.5 minutes to play. Very easily could have been - and almost was 17 points. Even it it was 4th and 35, you simply cannot be punting that ball away, and expect to win the game.