Success changes everything

Success changes everything Everyone's talking about Belichick's "failed gamble." That's because it didn't work. What about Jacksonville's Jones-Drew kneeling at the 1? Had the ensuing field goal been missed, he and the Jax coach would have been equally skewered by the media and public opinion. But it didn't, so we don't hear a word. In our world, it's all about the result, not what's right (and that applies to many things).

I've been saying this very thing to everyone that will listen. You learn a lot about the intelligence of your friends when shit like this happens. And that the MJD play happened the SAME DAY makes for an interesting case study. I am sure all of us have made this same evaluation with our own sets of friends. I wonder whether people will fade the Pats because their coach has "lost his mind" or instead will people back them because now they're focused after such an "egregious error."

correct, this is a 'results only' oriented society. in the case of bill, he went with the dark side of the moon rather than the lit side and lost the gamble. going with the unconventional choice, even though it was roughly the same odds as the conventional choice, and then losing will bring him heat...but he's bill belichick... he can take it... he can just drop that hood over his head and stick out his middle finger and tell everyone to run the numbers. had this been norv turner, his head would be on a swivel stick in downtown san diego.

Belichick went for it on fourth and one from his 24 yard line this year (with only a six point lead) against the Falcons. They made the first down so the media didn't really talk about the story. Like I mentioned in a previous post, Belichick has a man named Ernie Adams who helps him with all of these decisions. I can guarantee you that he had all of the percentages given to him through his head set last night. He weighed his options and decided that going for the first down was the best possible play. IMO, he made the right decision. He has always been a smart aggressive coach and his results speak for themselves. If more head coaches made calculated decisions in the NFL then maybe Belichicks going for it on fourth down wouldn't be a big deal. To many NFL coaches coach to not lose than to win.

Indeed. That's the point I made in the original thread. Brady said as much in the post-game interview.

[QUOTE=sundown;9674]had this been norv turner, his head would be on a swivel stick in downtown san diego.[/QUOTE] Word. BBQ on a stick

In Norv's case, rightfully so, correct? I mean, he's a complete moron. Back to topic, it's the same thing I was thinking the other day. It's only a gambling problem if you lose. Win, and guys want to be you, women want to be with you. Lose, and you need therapy. And as I'm thinking this, it holds true in just about everything. The line really is a fine one, sometimes.

I think it's well documented the amount of times Belichick has attempted 4th down conversions inside his own 35. The success rate has been very good. Like Fezzik said 50/50 he makes it. He didn't this time. The odds caught up with him, it's still the right call for them.

I agree with Deion Sanders that the receiver got firm possession, with two feet down, with the defender touching him, well past the first down line. They couldn't challenge as they had no time outs left. Another bad call.

Deion is also a notorious Colts and Manning hater. Just like Collinsworth.