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Originally Posted by PoorMansCamaro
When Atlanta was 1st and 10 on the 22, I heard they could have kneeled every play after that for the rest of the game, that they would have won the game.
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Absolutely false. The PATS still have two timeouts, ATL could only run 40 seconds off the clock if they used them both. Pats actually get the ball back with more time on the clock then they actually had, with better field position in that scenario.
When your playing a team with that has the caliber of the Patriots, and your in a position to score the winning points, you don't squander it like Shanahan did.
But this isn't something he hasn't done before.
ATL lost to KC in the regular season, because Shanahan did the same thing.
He did the same thing when he was with the Redskins.
He will do the same thing with the 49ers.
The definition of insanity is repeating the same thing over and over, and expecting different results.
While he does have the ability to make perfectly timed calls, he has no idea of how to play the percentages.
He actually said the reason he threw the ball is he didn't want Matt Bryant to have to make a 50 yard FG.
The ball was on the 23 yard line on 2nd down, this is a 40 yard FG, not 50.
