Nobody mentioned this... but the Pick-6 was the WRONG move

BettingWizard · 10-12-10, 05:05 PM

nobody is gonna think about the score when you intercept the ball 20-30 yds from the endzone and nobody in front of you.

brxbmbers42 · 10-12-10, 05:06 PM

Originally posted by BettingWizard

nobody is gonna think about the score when you intercept the ball 20-30 yds from the endzone and nobody in front of you.

brian westbrook thought about it at the 1 yard line

BettingWizard · 10-12-10, 05:07 PM

Originally posted by brxbmbers42

brian westbrook thought about it at the 1 yard line

yeah his team was on offense, so he had time to think about it before he got the carry. Big difference.

slacker00 · 10-12-10, 07:43 PM

Originally posted by brxbmbers42

brian westbrook thought about it at the 1 yard line

Brian Westbrook had an exceptional football IQ to be able to make that move. Most people don't think that deeply.

JosephPavs · 10-12-10, 08:01 PM

Originally posted by starfire

Stupid! thats pick6 had td written all over it.

Exactly... Football Players are not very smart only a very select few of them...

JosephPavs · 10-12-10, 08:02 PM

Originally posted by slacker00

Brian Westbrook had an exceptional football IQ to be able to make that move. Most people don't think that deeply.

MJD Did the same thing last year

ngates815 · 10-12-10, 08:06 PM

Yes that would of been the right play, since the Vikes had no timeouts.

But 99% of the players wouldn't of realized that would of been the right move, while "in the game" and have 20 yards wide open to the endzone.

thebestthereis · 10-12-10, 08:06 PM

jets -4.5 pick 6 good. vikings +4.5 pick 6 bad. those are the only two options that there are in existence, period.

pavyracer · 10-12-10, 09:09 PM

don't forget that players have incentives. the guy's base salary may be a couple million but he may have incentives in his contract on how many INT's returned for TD's has to record per year. It can be a nice 50 or 100 dimes bonus at the end of the year so off course he is going to try ans score with an open field and the end zone just 15 yards in front of him.

Igetp2s · 10-12-10, 09:14 PM

Look how many people in this thread can't figure out why going down would have been the right move. And they've had plenty of time to think about it and still can't figure it out. So I guess it's hard to fault him for a split second decision like that.

brxbmbers42 · 10-12-10, 09:20 PM

at that yard line with open sailing in front of him no way he goes down. if it was 25yd line where he picked it with minimal traffic between him and the house. he probably woulda went down.

big joe 1212 · 10-12-10, 09:22 PM

The Vikings could have blocked the PAT making it still a 1 score game!

BetterBizness · 10-12-10, 11:42 PM

Originally posted by d2bets

It was technically the wrong move, but it's really hard to fault a guy walking into the endzone in that situation. His first NFL TD and he may never get another shot. He earned it. Can't blame the guy at all.

Plus, I had the Jets.

Totally agree with this... I pick that ball off on MNF at Midnight in the heat of the moment.. the Endzone is mine.. Right play be dammed!!

Shafted69 · 10-12-10, 11:48 PM

Good point OP. lol

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BewareOf5Dimes · 10-13-10, 12:45 AM

Jesus Christ. How you anyone argue this? If your goal is give your team the best chance to win the game you fall down. End of story. If you disagree you are wrong and an idiot. There is NOTHING to argue in your favor. Next.

trade88 · 10-13-10, 01:51 AM

Tyvon Branch made the same mistake for the Raiders against SD on the fumble return.

rm18 · 10-13-10, 02:11 AM

Arguably the right move, basically impossible to lose the game, and it gives you points and point differential which have an outside chance to effect playoff tiebreakers, if it is a playoff game going down is the right move for sure.

trade88 · 10-13-10, 02:29 AM

Do you seriously believe that or are you just trying to defend the play because you're a Jets fan and got the cover because of it?

AceKingHigh · 10-13-10, 02:36 AM

That last Td sucked big time!!!

BettingGeek · 10-13-10, 12:48 PM

Originally posted by Jonah

No if you are up by 1, you best be getting down.

Nope, even when you are down by 1 or 2, best option is still kneel at 1 yard line.

BettingGeek · 10-13-10, 12:51 PM

Originally posted by JimmysEgo

If scoring the TD would put you up by less than 8 then you pretty much need the TD.

well, if you down by 1 or 2, or even tie the game. Best option is still kneel down at 1 yard line.

...work the clock 'til 1 sec ..... and you know what happens next.

BettingWizard · 10-13-10, 03:18 PM

It's not even a big deal, there was one minute left for the vikings to score both a td and a fg and an onsides kick, yeah a .000111 chance is better than zero, but the reality is the game was over on the pick 6

d2bets · 10-13-10, 03:21 PM

Originally posted by BewareOf5Dimes

Jesus Christ. How you anyone argue this? If your goal is give your team the best chance to win the game you fall down. End of story. If you disagree you are wrong and an idiot. There is NOTHING to argue in your favor. Next.

I don't think anyone is arguing this, but you are making this statement from the comfort of your couch, you are not in the heat of battle in the middle of your job making a split-second decision.

d2bets · 10-13-10, 03:22 PM

Originally posted by rm18

Arguably the right move, basically impossible to lose the game, and it gives you points and point differential which have an outside chance to effect playoff tiebreakers, if it is a playoff game going down is the right move for sure.

Good point, didn't consider that.

JimmysEgo · 10-13-10, 06:36 PM

Originally posted by BettingGeek;684***3

well, if you down by 1 or 2, or even tie the game. Best option is still kneel down at 1 yard line.

...work the clock 'til 1 sec ..... and you know what happens next.

Miss the field goal? Botch the snap? Blocked? Pull a Tony Romo?