Cowboys going for it on 4th down

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Merlin said:
One thing's for sure: it's always dumb when you don't make it. :beer2::ROFLMAO:
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If they kicked the FG, the Rams would have had to drive the whole field and score somehow. If they don't convert, the Rams didn't have to score again at all. BIG difference. 4th and 1 I could have seen the argument, but three yards? Take the points.
 
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... I think the call may have come from Bones ..

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There was 12 minutes left in the game when they went for it on 4th down.

I don't see a problem with that. Our defense was shit and 3 yards is doable at that point.

Fuller made one hell of a play wading through traffic. I give credit to him. Also, Dak through it low and a tad behind Lamb. Ball placement is everything and this is on Dak. Ball placement was critical.

Honestly, the data is showing that going for it on 4th down is often the best decision. That's why I wasn't happy when MCvay didn't do it. The Ravens owned the league last year with the data driven 4th down aggressive calls.

Now if there was 5 mins left then take the FG is the right call in my book. But 12 minutes left, I liked the call.
 
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TexasRam said:
There was 12 minutes left in the game when they went for it on 4th down.

I don't see a problem with that. Our defense was shit and 3 yards is doable at that point.

Fuller made one hell of a play wading through traffic. I give credit to him. Also, Dak through it low and a tad behind Lamb. Ball placement is everything and this is on Dak. Ball placement was critical.

Honestly, the data is showing that going for it on 4th down is often the best decision. That's why I wasn't happy when MCvay didn't do it. The Ravens owned the league last year with the data driven 4th down aggressive calls.

Now if there was 5 mins left then take the FG is the right call in my book. But 12 minutes left, I liked the call.
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THEY LOST BY THREE POINTS. Tell me where and when it's acceptable to not tie the game when it's almost guaranteed?
 
TexasRam said:
There was 12 minutes left in the game when they went for it on 4th down.

I don't see a problem with that. Our defense was shit and 3 yards is doable at that point.

Fuller made one hell of a play wading through traffic. I give credit to him. Also, Dak through it low and a tad behind Lamb. Ball placement is everything and this is on Dak. Ball placement was critical.

Honestly, the data is showing that going for it on 4th down is often the best decision. That's why I wasn't happy when MCvay didn't do it. The Ravens owned the league last year with the data driven 4th down aggressive calls.

Now if there was 5 mins left then take the FG is the right call in my book. But 12 minutes left, I liked the call.
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Don't agree at all. (n)
 
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HE WITH HORNS said:
THEY LOST BY THREE POINTS. Tell me where and when it's acceptable to not tie the game when it's almost guaranteed?
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When they convert the 4th down and take a 4 point lead.....
They did get 2 more opportunities, so there is some logic upheld, but yeah I would kick the 3 every time in that scenario. Had the Rams scored again it would have made the decision look really bad, but they sorta helped out there
 
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There was still time. 12 minutes left is a lot and the Cowboys defense had been playing better once they got more pressure on Jared Goff. So a TD there likely wins the game by four points. It really was poor execution by Dam Prescott, combined with a great veteran recognizing what was coming and a rookie making a great stop. That easily could have been a first and in many games would have been.

What McCarthy seemed to fail to account for is that if the Rams made the stop it would really fire up the their defense, which it did.
 
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Based on how the Cowboys were moving the ball in Rams territory I thought they were gonna make it. But then here comes Fuller smacking the receiver short of the sticks. Awesome unbelievable play.

McCarthy was always an average coach to me. I was amused when they hired him because it's really not an improvement. I think he's one of the worst coaches who ever won a SB.
 
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Classic Rams said:
McCarthy was always an average coach to me. I was amused when they hired him because it's really not an improvement. I think he's one of the worst coaches who ever won a SB.
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I agree Jason Garret to McCarthy was just a lateral move. When I think of McCarthy's GB teams, it was pretty much Rogers and not much else going on.
 
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