[Alberta's Child]

Are you related to Norwood? Can't you admit he blew it? A kicker in the SB should be able to make a 47yd field goal...the conditions are always perfect. Hell, Steve Christie made a 54 yarder a few years later.

If you go back to 1990 and look at the two teams that were matched up, you'll see that the kicker for the Giants was a much-traveled veteran named Matt Bahr. He was a fairly accurate kicker (and a real "character" player, too -- he made a name for himself that year by usually being the first tackler down the field on kickoffs), but was only 5 of 11 from 40 yards and out (5/9 from 40-49, and 0/2 from 50+). If the game were on the line and the roles of the two teams were reversed, Bill Parcells would never let it come down to a 47-yard field goal attempt unless there was no other alternative.

[dmzTahoe]

It appears you like to argue just for the sake of arguing. You cannot give a simple yes, no answer when asked for one.

I will try again:
The coaches and players had enough confidence in Norwood to set the goal of the drive to be the 30yd line. Norwood also had the confidence, since a coach would ask a kicker, prior to a drive, the range of his "comfort level". The Bills offense, for that drive, did what they were asked to do. The coach and the team gave the Bills a chance to win. Norwood did not. He blew the kick, yes or no?