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Originally Posted by rammiser
If this was the case and Bellicheat was so worried that his NFL kicker couldnt hit a kick longer than 45 yds then why not punt and pin the Giants deep and play the field position game? If it was 4th and 5 or shorter I would have been ok with that but 4th and 13 and going for it is just stupid and arrogant. I say there were only two options there punt or try the fg. Problem is Bellibore I'm sure was thinking no big deal thay cant beat us anyway.
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Bingo! rammiser is right, he should have punted if he didn't trust his kicker. Up 7-3 early in the third quarter and you take a chance on 4th and 13? That was just bad coaching, period. Ego took over and it cost the Patriots. This is the same guy who was going on 4th downs during the season with huge leads.
Maybe the Patriots may want to re-think their philosophy of not overpaying for key players, like clutch, future HOF, ice water in their veins kickers?