[OrangeHoof]

He should since there were two better calls out there that probably would have scored:

1. Give the ball to Lynch.
2. Fake to Lynch and let Wilson have a run-pass option on a bootleg.

Both are much safer plays than the one they chose.

[Michael.SF.]

I thought they should have bootlegged as well, as you suggest.

Don't forget this was second down, one time out left and 26 seconds on the clock. They had to use a pass to stop the clock, if they were going to run three plays.

BUT NOT OVER THE FREAKIN MIDDLE!!

[cherry]

actually that play was a sure td except for an exceptional play by the defensive guy...

[TexasGator]

?.. sacked for loss ... lynch gains 2 on third and three ... game over.

[Ditto]

2. Fake to Lynch and let Wilson have a run-pass option on a bootleg.

That's what I would have called. Nothing wrong with safe passing on that 2nd down play with 30 sec left and only one timeout. Worst case you stop the clock. Run again on 3rd down and still have your timeout if it does not work.

But I have to give all credit to NE's Butler for reading that slant and jumping the route. An all time classic play by an undrafted free agent. My hat is off to him.

Coaches design plays. Players make plays.