4th and 2

So if you’re a fan of the NFL you might have seen the big Sunday night football game between the Indianapolis Colts and the New England Patriots. It was late in the game and the Patriots were up 5 and their head coach decided to go for it on 4th and 2 late in the game. This play ended up being the reason the Patriots lost and since have been criticized for such an unorthodox play call. As a football fan, I know that in most situations the team is going to punt the ball and give the defense a chance to win the game for the team. When I saw the Patriots going for it I honestly thought I was dreaming. I love the fact that this bad decision was the reason they lost and could only imagine how much the game would have changed if this was successful. Usually the NFL is a trendy league. For example, last year, coaches started calling a timeout right before a kicker kicked his field goal. Not only was this annoying to watch, but it seemed to catch on and plague the league for the whole season. As for the Patriots play, sports media hasn’t stopped talking about it all week long, asking people if it was the right call. This call has even caught the attention of many professionals such as scientists who have calculated all the stats over the season. Studies actually showed that if you factor all the stats which was needed to make an intelligent decision the call to go for it was actually the right call. I’m not one to buy into all the stats hoopla, I personally think that this play made it obvious that it is best to sometimes stay simple and win the right way. What do you think?