Can anyone explain not punting with 1 minute left?

[Cowboys22]

I can't for the life of me figure out what they were thinking. I know the game is seamingly in hand but if you are just going to hand it off on 4th and 11, why not punt? If you are worried about a return, then boot it into the endzone or out of bounds inside the 20. You can run more clock with a punt and pin them back deeper. I think it was foolish to just hand them the ball on the 40. One play and they are attempting an onside kick down by one score. That kind of end of game decision making can kill a team. If you aren't going to attempt to get the 1st down, punt the damn ball and make them go 90 yards in less than a minute just to try an onside kick.

 

[TheKey]

Have you watched any Michigan games lately?

 

[Nav22]

I can't for the life of me figure out what they were thinking. I know the game is seamingly in hand but if you are just going to hand it off on 4th and 11, why not punt? If you are worried about a return, then boot it into the endzone or out of bounds inside the 20. You can run more clock with a punt and pin them back deeper. I think it was foolish to just hand them the ball on the 40. One play and they are attempting an onside kick down by one score. That kind of end of game decision making can kill a team. If you aren't going to attempt to get the 1st down, punt the damn ball and make them go 90 yards in less than a minute just to try an onside kick.

And what if the punt gets blocked?

*mind blown*

 

[TRUTH87]

just avoiding any block/return scenario.

 

[BotchedLobotomy]

I can't for the life of me figure out what they were thinking. I know the game is seamingly in hand but if you are just going to hand it off on 4th and 11, why not punt? If you are worried about a return, then boot it into the endzone or out of bounds inside the 20. You can run more clock with a punt and pin them back deeper. I think it was foolish to just hand them the ball on the 40. One play and they are attempting an onside kick down by one score. That kind of end of game decision making can kill a team. If you aren't going to attempt to get the 1st down, punt the damn ball and make them go 90 yards in less than a minute just to try an onside kick.

You keep the ball out of this special teams hands as much as possible.

 

[CF74]

And what if the punt gets blocked?

*mind blown*

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[YosemiteSam]

Have you watched any Michigan games lately?

 

[loublue22]

Garrett overthinking again

 

[Tommy]

The only way the Cowboys could possibly lose the game at that point would take 2 major blunders. Taking steps to eliminate possible blunders is more important than "pinning them back."

 

[Tommy]

Garrett overthinking again

Wrong. Uneducated fans again.

 

[Cowboys22]

And what if the punt gets blocked?

*mind blown*

If that is that big of a concern, then it's pretty sad. I'm not sure I've ever seen a team do that before in that situation. I feel like most teams punt and pin them deep.

 

[Brooksey]

I can't for the life of me figure out what they were thinking. I know the game is seamingly in hand but if you are just going to hand it off on 4th and 11, why not punt? If you are worried about a return, then boot it into the endzone or out of bounds inside the 20. You can run more clock with a punt and pin them back deeper. I think it was foolish to just hand them the ball on the 40. One play and they are attempting an onside kick down by one score. That kind of end of game decision making can kill a team. If you aren't going to attempt to get the 1st down, punt the damn ball and make them go 90 yards in less than a minute just to try an onside kick.

We should have punted it. If they scored quick and get an onside kick....it goes down as the biggest coaching blunder of all time. We're not Michiagn, were a professional football team, act like one and punt it.

 

[MRV52]

Dumbest decision ever again by Garrett. You never ever give up the ball there Punt it idiot, they were fortunate to get the two sacks but this could have backfired in their faces.

 

[AzorAhai]

Why risk a kicking mistake like a block/mishandled snap for 20 net yards? They had to drive 60 yards for a TD, recover and onside kick and drive another 30 yards for a FG in a minute. Why are you this concerned about it?

 

[Tabascocat]

As much as I want to blame Garrett here.....I just can't. No reason to punt or kick a FG in this situation. The game was well at hand.

 

[Cowboys22]

Wrong. Uneducated fans again.

Have you ever seen a team not punt in a similar situation? I've been watching football for nearly 40 years and I don't recall ever having seen that. I'd understand if you only needed a yard or two for a first but not 11.

 

[KalEl]

Garrett overthinking again

Wrong. Do you understand the game of football?

 

[NewEraCowboy]

It was a great move by Garrett. Parcels would do it throughout his years here in Dallas. No point in risking a miraculous punt or field goal block.

 

[Proximo]

Wrong. Uneducated fans again.

This is the dumbest post-game thread I've seen in awhile.

Considering the score, it would've been utterly stupid to punt it there. Makes no sense to risk a return or block for a few yards worth of field position, at a point where the opposition needed a miracle.

 

[RonSpringsdaman20]

didn't we win?