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Post Your Reaction When Rivera Punted With 2 Mins Left...Be Honest

chknwing

By chknwing,
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I still don't like the call but I'm awfully happy it worked out.

My thinking was that it was 4th and medium (6-8 I think). I'd say the odds of picking up that down and distance are pretty good. If it were 4th and 10 or more, I would feel different. If you fail there, the saints are in fg range trying to run the clock out. You need the same 3&out in that situation to have a chance. If you get it and they get a fg, you are down 6 and still can win with the TD. However, if you get the stop, they are left with a long fg in bad weather.

Punting or failing on 4th down would both leave you needing a 3 and out to have a chance.

Clearly, either strategy can work but I think the odds are better going for it.

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WTF was my reaction.  Then I looked at the distance 4th and 7.  Nortman did a good job.

 

I love that the critics are blaming Peyton for being conservative.  Our defense was playing lights out and a turnover was very possible if he threw it.  Their Defense was stifling our offense.  Why would you not trust your defense.   Good calls all around. 

 

Cam did what he is capable of.   He had a terrible day but made some big time throws when we needed them the most. 

 

My heart was pounding out of my chest after Ginn got us into field goal range.  I knew we had at least a tie.

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I was furious at first and was cussing out that Ron had gone back to his pre-riverboat ways.

 

Now that I think about it though, opting to punt it was pretty damn risky.  10 yards for drew brees and company to seal a win?  His balls were bigger than Peyton's, we came out there with a heavy stacked box just daring them to throw it, and they didnt have the guts to go for it,

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