I knew there'd be some sort of backlash, but this is ridiculous.
Let me preface this by saying that as a Raider fan, I have hated Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots since that fateful day in the snow years back. I wouldn't be defending the guy if I didn't very adamantly believe he was in the right.
Which he truly was Sunday night.
Advanced NFL Stats had a great article on the call after the game, in which they show mathematically why Belichick made the right call. They show the following stats;
"With 2:00 left and the Colts with only one timeout, a successful conversion wins the game for all practical purposes. A fourth and two conversion would be successful 60 percent of the time. Historically, in a situation with 2:00 left and needing a TD to ...
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Article written by Dave Consolazio
Belichick’s Fourth Down Call: Why Are People So Close-Minded?
Posted: 16th November 2009 by Dave Consolazio in NFLComments Off on Belichick’s Fourth Down Call: Why Are People So Close-Minded?