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Originally Posted by You Need a Thneed
Also, another factor I didn't mention is that, if you kneel on first down, run 20 seconds off the clock, then try to score on second down, Saskatchewan's best option to let Calgary score. I think trying to get a kickoff return TD is more likely than blocking a FG attempt that Calgary knows it doesn't even have to hit the uprights.
It's different if Calgary is down a point ior two nstead of a tie game. Then you have to take every opportunity to score. Even then, it's probably best to kneel on first down, to make sure the other team has no time left in case something does go wrong.
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Adding fuel to this question, apparently Huff wanted them to take a knee on first down, but Dickenson and Tate decided otherwise:
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"(The coaches) wanted to kneel it down, but Dave (Dickenson, offensive co-ordinator) changed his mind. That's playing aggressive football," Tate said. "I wanted the offence to end it."
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