For the second time this year, with about 20 secs left in the first half, Mike's elected to let the clock run down to a few secs, then call time out and try a field goal. Both times the field goal was missed and the Pack came away with nothing. Neither time was 4th down, so there was time to take a shot at the end zone and then try a field goal.
Isn't he sending the message to his offense that he doesn't trust them to not turn the ball over or do something to screw up and move them out of field goal range? And if so, is that the message he really wants to be sending? I just don't understand why he doesn't try for the end zone in those situations.
"tromadz" wrote:
1. We have special teams for a reason. Yes the kick missed and that sucked, but a smart move when up 10. Don't press your luck.
2. We should take a shot, you say. Right, except that's our only option, and guess what, the other team knows that too. The chances of a touchdown pass there decrease substantially. Odds are only bad things happen there.
We're not discussing this if Crosby does his job, and we shouldn't be now either.
What's McCarthy thinking heading into halftime? "We're up 10 points and people complain. Some of these fans annoy me."
"macbob" wrote: