The30YardSlant;4330115 said:Numerous studies by renowned mathematicians and football experts over the years have shown that the statistics ALWAYS favor going for it on fourth and less than one from anywhere on the field and usually going for it on fourth and ten or less.
For example...
http://fifthdown.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/09/17/a-new-study-on-fourth-downs-go-for-it/
This is one from 2009. The common theme is always that coaches fear losses more than they anticipate gains, so they make the illogical decision to punt on fourth down many times.
SDCowboy85;4330166 said:Eli has been horrid lately also. He was bad in the game he beat us. Just nobody cares when he stinks it up.
Blackspider214;4330169 said:Great. 4th and 4 and run a 2 yard route.
Judas Priest this crap gets old.SDCowboy85;4330174 said:Wow...that was something stupid our ST players would do. :laugh2:
Cowboys&LakersFan;4330168 said:Every time I see Sanchez play it makes me thankful that we have Tony Romo as our QB. Could you imagine having to watch this weekly? Feel bad for Jet fans.
Hoofbite;4330178 said:I wouldn't call it "illogical" because there are a number of factors that statistics can't even begin to address.
The ESPN panel today all said Romo has turned the corner. TJ even said it's the other 53 players he's worried about. I was shocked.Red Dragon;4330187 said:And yet some fans say that "That's it, Romo can't take us to the promised land, time to cut him and draft another QB" :laugh2:
