Why did we go for two?

CNYSkinFan · #1 10-08-2007, 02:33 PM

Ok maybe someone can enlighten me here. I havbe been racking my brain on this for 24 hours and I still don't have an answer. This is not meant to be a negative thread, far from it. BUt when we were leading 22-3.... Why did we go for two?

Now the point spread was 19 points....meaning the lioas would have to get 2 touchdowns, 2 two point conversions, and a FG to tie. 1 more point, an extra point kick, would have assured that Deroit would need to get at least three tds. A two point conversion would not make a difference.

So why do it? Any opther Coach I would say he was trying to stick into the opponents eye. BUt not Coach Gibbs so there must be something I am missing....right?

shally · #2 10-08-2007, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by CNYSkinFan

Ok maybe someone can enlighten me here. I havbe been racking my brain on this for 24 hours and I still don't have an answer. This is not meant to be a negative thread, far from it. BUt when we were leading 22-3.... Why did we go for two?

Now the point spread was 19 points....meaning the lioas would have to get 2 touchdowns, 2 two point conversions, and a FG to tie. 1 more point, an extra point kick, would have assured that Deroit would need to get at least three tds. A two point conversion would not make a difference.

So why do it? Any opther Coach I would say he was trying to stick into the opponents eye. BUt not Coach Gibbs so there must be something I am missing....right?

most certainly not any reason to show up the lions.. the tv announcers had it right.. making it a 3 td game.. you assume 7 points per td since that is what they will do.. had nothing to do with point spread or anything except getting it back to a 3 td game

CarMike · #3 10-08-2007, 02:35 PM

We kick the EP and its 23-3.

Lions score 3 TDs like the Giants did 2 weeks ago and its 24-23

We lose.

Meatsnack · #4 10-08-2007, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by CNYSkinFan

Ok maybe someone can enlighten me here. I havbe been racking my brain on this for 24 hours and I still don't have an answer. This is not meant to be a negative thread, far from it. BUt when we were leading 22-3.... Why did we go for two?

Now the point spread was 19 points....meaning the lioas would have to get 2 touchdowns, 2 two point conversions, and a FG to tie. 1 more point, an extra point kick, would have assured that Deroit would need to get at least three tds. A two point conversion would not make a difference.

So why do it? Any opther Coach I would say he was trying to stick into the opponents eye. BUt not Coach Gibbs so there must be something I am missing....right?

3 + 21 (3 TDs + extra Points) = 24

22 + 2 = 24

Gibbs + watching Detroit hang 34 on the Lions in 15 minutes of the 4th quarter = going for 2

dj_stouty · #5 10-08-2007, 02:37 PM

Yup...Gibbs wanted a (3) TD lead.

Redskin4Life · #6 10-08-2007, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by CNYSkinFan

Ok maybe someone can enlighten me here. I havbe been racking my brain on this for 24 hours and I still don't have an answer. This is not meant to be a negative thread, far from it. BUt when we were leading 22-3.... Why did we go for two?

Now the point spread was 19 points....meaning the lioas would have to get 2 touchdowns, 2 two point conversions, and a FG to tie. 1 more point, an extra point kick, would have assured that Deroit would need to get at least three tds. A two point conversion would not make a difference.

So why do it? Any opther Coach I would say he was trying to stick into the opponents eye. BUt not Coach Gibbs so there must be something I am missing....right?

Honestly, I was trying to figure that out myself... Coach Gibbs is one of those old school, I-won't-put-salt-on-the-wound kind of coach. He's all about respecting his opponent no matter what... hence his desire to run the ball late and shutting down the O when leading by more than two scores. But Coach Saunders DOES go for the jugular with no qualms.... maybe JG is letting BOTH coordinators coach their respective sides of the ball and he's really just HELPING out when a coordinator needs it/managing the clock/doing his best Bobby Bowden impersonation.

RedskinRyan · #7 10-08-2007, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Meatsnack

3 + 21 (3 TDs + extra Points) = 24

22 + 2 = 24

Gibbs + watching Detroit hang 34 on the Lions in 15 minutes of the 4th quarter = going for 2

yes, those pesky detroit lions put up 34 on themselves

to make it a 21 pt lead is why we went for two. also, play to win, something missing in the giants game. like that 4th down we went for.

SkinsfaninNJ · #8 10-08-2007, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by dj_stouty

Yup...Gibbs wanted a (3) TD lead.

My thoughts too, and it made sense to me at the time, but maybe I was just giddy.

CarMike · #9 10-08-2007, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Redskin4Life

Honestly, I was trying to figure that out myself... Coach Gibbs is one of those old school, I-won't-put-salt-on-the-wound kind of coach. He's all about respecting his opponent no matter what... hence his desire to run the ball late and shutting down the O when leading by more than two scores. But Coach Saunders DOES go for the jugular with no qualms.... maybe JG is letting BOTH coordinators coach their respective sides of the ball and he's really just HELPING out when a coordinator needs it/managing the clock/doing his best Bobby Bowden impersonation.

Huh? lol

We needed to go for 2 so we'd be up 3 TD's. Has nothing with Saunders running up the score.

CNYSkinFan · #10 10-08-2007, 02:48 PM

ok I understand now...I guess it was an acceptable risk as if they did not make it then Detroit could have gotten back in it with two tds and two two point conversions and A FG. Which of course is unlikely.

Red Bear · #11 10-08-2007, 02:52 PM

i liked the call to go for two and balance the score out

bergiemoore · #12 10-08-2007, 02:56 PM

Cooley needed another endzone reception.

Keino · #13 10-08-2007, 02:58 PM

Saunders started Cooley on his Fantasy team......

Farmer Ted · #14 10-08-2007, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by CNYSkinFan

Ok maybe someone can enlighten me here. I havbe been racking my brain on this for 24 hours and I still don't have an answer. This is not meant to be a negative thread, far from it. BUt when we were leading 22-3.... Why did we go for two?

We wanted a 21 point lead, and we wanted to remind those losers from Detroilet that they are now 0-21 in DC.

redskin_rich · #15 10-08-2007, 03:22 PM

The 2 point conversion chart says to go for 2 when up by 19.