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Originally Posted by GirlySports
I know. But I'm a conservative person. always punt and kick.
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That seems to be the prevalent position to take in the NFL which is one of the reasons I find the game much less entertaining than the college game or even the CFL. Coaches are absolutely adverse to any risk whatsoever and rather than playing to win they plan not to lose. IMHO it's so they can't be hung with the result if it doesn't turn out.
Go for it in 4th and get stopped? Bad decision and shouldn't have gone for it. But punt and have the opponent drive the field and score? Well the defence didn't do their job. Same end result but the coach doesn't look like the goat.
But I see your point and understand why they play this way. I just don't like it.