it looks bizarre to people who make a living off the NFL... i am not one who just watches Super Bowl games... and i do not just watch my favorite team's games... i watch every MNF game and every Thursday night game... and i watch the other teams play on Sunday as i have time... this is my take on the direction Pete Carroll took on that last play:
i have to think the way he just saw Lynch run on the last play his best option has to be Lynch running the ball... if he doesn't get it, then you run him again after a time out... i'm putting it on my best player's shoulders... i do not see how it is worse to lose that way than the way they ended up losing...
“if he doesn’t get it, then you run him again after a time out... “
THAT is what I expected. But whaqt do I know?
Frankly once they got to mid field so quickly I thought I saw the writing on the wall. Wasn’t at all surprised that they were quickly within feet of the goal. In my limited viewing I can’t recall anyone missing from that range, though I know it happens. I recall one instance where the runner simply jumped OVER the mob to goal. GET-THE-BALL-ACCROSS-AND-FORGET-THE “GAME”.
His plan was to have the two running plays after the pass. Too bad for him Wilson and Lockette didn’t execute.