Deferring opening kick in OT: An advantage? - Page 2

CaliStillersFan · 01-12-2011, 03:25 AM

Well seeing that if the team that gets the ball 1st scores a TD, the game is over you'd have to be moron to let the other team have the ball first. We've given up plenty of kickoff returns for TD, I don't ever see Tomlin allowing the other team to take the field first.

grward · 01-12-2011, 05:48 AM

This is an absurd approach. Seriously. How could a coach give the ball to the other team knowing it's over if they score a TD. Take the ball! If your D is as good like the OP stated, then depend on them to make the stop AFTER you scored your points. Here's how I see it:

KICK the ball. They score TD. You go home.

RECEIVE the ball. Score TD. They go home. Score FG or don't score anything and you still have a fighting chance with your D.

How could anyone feel that kicking the ball is the right option? I always thought Cowher was a great coach, but his choice makes me wonder!

plenewken · 01-12-2011, 05:50 AM

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Originally Posted by CaliStillersFan

Well seeing that if the team that gets the ball 1st scores a TD, the game is over you'd have to be moron to let the other team have the ball first. We've given up plenty of kickoff returns for TD, I don't ever see Tomlin allowing the other team to take the field first.

Exactly! You never want to give the ball to the opponent in OT.

01-12-2011, 03:25 AM	#11
CaliStillersFan Starter Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Northern California Posts: 436 Gender: Male Member Number: 11604 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Deferring opening kick in OT: An advantage? Well seeing that if the team that gets the ball 1st scores a TD, the game is over you'd have to be moron to let the other team have the ball first. We've given up plenty of kickoff returns for TD, I don't ever see Tomlin allowing the other team to take the field first.

01-12-2011, 05:48 AM	#12
grward Bench Warmer Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 307 Member Number: 7527 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Deferring opening kick in OT: An advantage? This is an absurd approach. Seriously. How could a coach give the ball to the other team knowing it's over if they score a TD. Take the ball! If your D is as good like the OP stated, then depend on them to make the stop AFTER you scored your points. Here's how I see it: KICK the ball. They score TD. You go home. RECEIVE the ball. Score TD. They go home. Score FG or don't score anything and you still have a fighting chance with your D. How could anyone feel that kicking the ball is the right option? I always thought Cowher was a great coach, but his choice makes me wonder!

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