ATL's decision to kick a FG with ball on 49ers 1 yard line with 3 minutes left...

[Darth Biscuit]

What would you do as coach?

 

Frankly I couldn't believe it when they took the FG instead of going for it on 4th down.  I think that they would have converted it personally.

 

Quinn says...

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“I chose to kick it there,” Quinn said. “Thought we were getting the stops defensively, we’d get the kick, get stops, use our timeouts and then go attack on offense. We’re a really good two minute team on offense. So, that was the reasoning for it. We didn’t stop them on the third down, they converted. Really that’s where the game took place, so I wanted to make sure I explained our thinking going into that one.”

 

I'm of a mind that I'd rather lose being aggressive than lose trying not to lose...

 

Hard to pass up a play on the 1 yard line to win the game.

[Kakarot]

If I'm on the 1 yard line fixing to score, I'm going for it every time. Even if you don't get it, if you trust your defense like you say, you'll get the ball back in great position. 

He blew it there, imo

[tiger7_88]

Early in Rivera's career he'd do the same thing... resulting in losses.

These days, he's more apt to go for it... resulting in happier fans, more wins, and sometimes a loss.

[frash.exe]

Riverboat Ron says get that weak poo outta here

[KSpan]

That vaunted Atlanta defense getting crucial stops...

[Guest Barry McCaulkinor]

Regardless of the time on the clock I go for it 100 out of 100 times. The 1 is the point of no return on going for 3. Go for 7 every time. 

[PantherFan4Ever]

Agreed.  Stupid call.  And his reasoning behind the call makes no sense. 

[SOJA]

Quinn is a defensive guy- decision doesn't surprise me at all

If the Falcons were the legit team they claim to be they shouldn't have even been in that situation and they still lost.....to Blaine Gabbert. 

For reference, some people considered Blaine to be one of the biggest top 10 QB busts of all time before this game. 

[CarolinaSunday]

His logic doesn't make sense to me. If you're so convinced you can stop them and get the ball back, what's the harm in trying for it? Worst case is that it's a turn over on downs. Stop them then. You also would potentially have a better field position since they'd have to start their drive so far at the end of the field. They'd have to have an excellent punt to put you in a difficult position.

Also, if you get a safety or a turnover so close to your endzone, you're in pretty good shape.

[Omega Atrocity]

This was probably the most hilarious thing I saw all day yesterday.

[MadHatter]

Hilarious that he would put the game in the hands of his defense ....Atlanta's defense is a joke

[Jangler]

Riverboat Quinn doesn't have the same ring to it.

[TheRed]

Weren't people touting Dan Quinn as one of the next best head coaches just a month ago?

Looks like they fired Mike Smith, and hired his hip younger brother who yells a lot, but still at times makes the same baffling game decisions.

[GRWatcher]

Rookie coach mistake. Yeah, I'd go for it 100% of the time but I've probably watched more Falcons football than Quinn has lol.