Should the Saints have gone for it on 4th & 1 up 21-0?

foreverfan · 10-18-2016, 10:53 AM

We won so it why does it matter?

Rugby Saint II · 10-18-2016, 12:16 PM

Drive the nail in the coffin and go for it on fourth down. That is the Sean that won the Super bowl.

MatthewT · 10-18-2016, 12:56 PM

It's a tough call. The Saints have a defense that plays with heart, but not one that is deep enough to sustain leads. So a long story short is no lead is safe really applies, so must keep drives alive and score TD's at every opportunity.

jeanpierre · 10-18-2016, 01:36 PM

Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II

Drive the nail in the coffin and go for it on fourth down. That is the Sean that won the Super bowl.

Agreed. KMajor emphasized the same point during the GameDay Discussion Thread with the Mortal Combat "Finish Him" clip...

We had our foot on their throat and we let up...

It is not enough to defeat my enemy, but I must destroy his very will to challenge me again...

This was the opportunity that was missed when Payton elected to send the rookie kicker in on a 1:3 FG attempt...

Going for it would have been my first choice; second would have been to pin 'em back deep, even getting the chance of recovering a muffed punt reception...

Budsdrinker · 10-18-2016, 01:40 PM

Originally Posted by Euphoria

I agree with you as soon as I saw it developing I was like WTH!?!?!

But it worked and that is why SP is SP. So credit to him as long as it worked.

Don't guess either one of you watched it that close because it was Fleener not Hill on the end a round.

SaintsBro · 10-18-2016, 01:53 PM

Mike Tomlin would have gone for it!

saintshrimp · 10-18-2016, 02:03 PM

What bugged me was the not taking a shot before halftime on the penalty on fg with 10 secs left .what you got to lose. Something else that bugged me was the thought of going for 2 on the last td when the kick puts you up by 8.why would even consider going for 2 there blew my mind

QBREES9 · 10-18-2016, 02:09 PM

We Won!!!!

saintshrimp · 10-18-2016, 02:19 PM

Originally Posted by QBREES9

We Won!!!!

As well they should have against a 1-4 team with 2 weeks to prepare for and a qb who hadnt practiced all week coming off a concussion. i wouldnt be as thrilled as you seem to be but your right they won

saintfan · 10-18-2016, 04:06 PM

Originally Posted by foreverfan

We won so it why does it matter?

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foreverfan 12,000 BS Posts Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Metairie, LA Posts: 13,457 Blog Entries: 5	Re: Should the Saints have gone for it on 4th & 1 up 21-0? We won so it why does it matter?

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Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 24,052	Re: Should the Saints have gone for it on 4th & 1 up 21-0? Drive the nail in the coffin and go for it on fourth down. That is the Sean that won the Super bowl. jeanpierre likes this.

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MatthewT 1000 Posts + Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Mississippi Posts: 2,729	Re: Should the Saints have gone for it on 4th & 1 up 21-0? It's a tough call. The Saints have a defense that plays with heart, but not one that is deep enough to sustain leads. So a long story short is no lead is safe really applies, so must keep drives alive and score TD's at every opportunity.

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jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: Should the Saints have gone for it on 4th & 1 up 21-0? Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II Drive the nail in the coffin and go for it on fourth down. That is the Sean that won the Super bowl. Agreed. KMajor emphasized the same point during the GameDay Discussion Thread with the Mortal Combat "Finish Him" clip... We had our foot on their throat and we let up... It is not enough to defeat my enemy, but I must destroy his very will to challenge me again... This was the opportunity that was missed when Payton elected to send the rookie kicker in on a 1:3 FG attempt... Going for it would have been my first choice; second would have been to pin 'em back deep, even getting the chance of recovering a muffed punt reception...
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Budsdrinker A Cajun Transforming TX Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: The Woodlands, Texas Posts: 2,787	Re: Should the Saints have gone for it on 4th & 1 up 21-0? Originally Posted by Euphoria I agree with you as soon as I saw it developing I was like WTH!?!?! But it worked and that is why SP is SP. So credit to him as long as it worked. Don't guess either one of you watched it that close because it was Fleener not Hill on the end a round. spkb25 likes this.

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saintshrimp 500th Post Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Houma,LA. Posts: 695	Re: Should the Saints have gone for it on 4th & 1 up 21-0? Originally Posted by QBREES9 We Won!!!! As well they should have against a 1-4 team with 2 weeks to prepare for and a qb who hadnt practiced all week coming off a concussion. i wouldnt be as thrilled as you seem to be but your right they won K Major likes this.

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