Why did Rivera go for two?

[Mother Grabber]

I hope you don't coach football anywhere.

One score game v a two score game (two scores being the two FG)

[tiger7_88]

You guys do know that coaches have a "chart" for this, right? About when to go for two according to how the score stands?

And that chart isn't written up at the whim of some locker room assistant, but using percentages and statistics garnered league-wide?

[scarface]

I still can't understand the benefit of being up 6 instead of 5

[charlottenian]

You guys do know that coaches have a "chart" for this, right? About when to go for two according to how the score stands?

And that chart isn't written up at the whim of some locker room assistant, but using percentages and statistics garnered league-wide?

so if this is the case why don't we go for two every play? there is a higher percentage of missing the two points, being up by four and finding yourself down by three then the other options I have heard

[Mother Grabber]

I understand that being up by 6 is better than being up by 5, but we weren't guaranteed of being up by 6.

95% 5 > 40% 6, because of the 60% 4 liability

[Lord_Vader]

One score game v a two score game (two scores being the two FG)

6 points is still a one score game genius. Its a one score game up to 8 points. TD and 2 pt conversion.:nopity: its only a multiple score game when the possiblilty of tying with a singe score is no longer an option. and yes the 2 point conversion is not a separate score it is part of the TD

[Mother Grabber]

6 points is still a one score game genius. Its a one score game up to 8 points. TD and 2 pt conversion.:nopity: its only a multiple score game when the possiblilty of tying with a singe score is no longer an option. and yes the 2 point conversion is not a separate score it is part of the TD

Did you read my post? Everyone was talking about 2FG...that's two scores. Don't be a dick.

[Lord_Vader]

Then you will never know its been explained ad naseum in this thread.

[TheOracle]

If he had enough confidence in his offense to go for 2 late in the game, he might as well have gone for 4th & 2 early in the game.

And the only thing after a different 4th & 2 decision that would have been the same in the game was the monsoon. The Gabbert pass at the end of the half, everything that happened in the 2nd half, forget about it. Every play would have been different if the 4th & 2 call had been different, so to judge this post based on what "did" happen is shortsighted.

If Ron had gone for that 4th & 2, showed he had confidence in an offense that's done fairly well this season, maybe Cam wakes up sooner, and the game isn't close.

If they didn't get it, there's no way of knowing if it would have been deflating for the defense or offense.

This is all about attitude. There's no way Belichick doesn't go for that 4th & 2 with a chance to kick Jax in the mouth. It's about showing who's boss, setting the tone. Several times today, Rivera was too "John Fox" like for my taste (e.g., running the ball straight into the line on 2nd & 3rd down on the Panthers' last drive and coming away with no points).

If you're going to go for that 2pt conversion, you should've gone for 4th & 2, also.

[Lord_Vader]

Did you read my post? Everyone was talking about 2FG...that's two scores. Don't be a dick.

sure did read it and quoted it like you posted it and explained why it was a stupid remark.:sifone:

[Judo Thoreau]

Also, on a slick field, an extra point isn't really a given for either team... hence going for 2 has some additional advantages in that situation.

[razaki]

http://espn.go.com/nfl/recap?gameId=230914027

Anyone remember this?

THIS is why you go for two there, although there are other arguments that make sense as well.

Extra points aren't gimmes, especially with the field in the condition that it was in, so if Jacksonville had scored a TD, we could have still blocked the PAT. He made the right call, period.

[YoungPanthers89]

A xp in that weather isnt a given

[tiger7_88]

so if this is the case why don't we go for two every play? there is a higher percentage of missing the two points, being up by four and finding yourself down by three then the other options I have heard

Oh my... :svengo: