tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8937616333234364884.post5392969191467139954..comments2023-04-15T06:24:39.664-04:00Comments on Scarsdale Big Blue Review: Giants: Coaches decisions in last few minutesAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814176576934354769noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8937616333234364884.post-17282770197830835282012-02-16T14:48:40.467-05:002012-02-16T14:48:40.467-05:00Exactly my point - the game you referred to where ...Exactly my point - the game you referred to where the kickoff went out of bounds happened a few years ago. I remember it happening in a game between Giants and Cowboys when Parcells had gone over to the dark side and was coaching the bad guys, while Fassel was still our coach, so that was 10 years ago or so. You know I am a math/stats freak so, let's assume in your example that a "few" years ago is 4 years. There are 256 games played each year, so that is a total of 1,024 (or 1K) games. The o-o-b kick happened once that you recall at the end of a game - which is a very small number. The point being - of course it COULD happen and it DID happen, but it has a smaller likelihood than a TD in 57 seconds.<br /><br />Of course, take a look at my next post and you'll see me contradict myself.<br /><br />The mainAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01814176576934354769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8937616333234364884.post-30361555916810306512012-02-15T10:34:11.185-05:002012-02-15T10:34:11.185-05:00This has been debated ad nauseum, but I still thin...This has been debated ad nauseum, but I still think the TD was the right move. Simply put, you can't compare SB-clinching kicks, to anything else. Which is why I reject the stats (90% completion percentage for close range FG) bc its apples and oranges. I can't blame Coughlin for entrusting the SB with his D, rather than the kicker. Also, anyone who thinks that 19 seconds for a field goal is impossible, must have forgotten the game (i think against the Eagles?) a few years ago, when kicker kicked it out of bounds, so the opponent started at the 40, threw a 20 yard pass, then kicked game winning field goal.Yankev Pinchus Paulnoreply@blogger.com