The 62-yard FG that almost wasn't

[BlueStar22]

In the middle of re-watching the game. What in the hell were they thinking running a play with :04 on the clock. Thankfully Dak's inaccurate self missed Gallup on the short pass. He would not have gotten out of bound or tackled and the time would have ran out. Like I said last night, sometimes it pays to be lucky than good.

 

[Zordon]

Yes Garrett got lucky.

 

[32BellyOption]

In the middle of re-watching the game. What in the hell were they thinking running a play with :04 on the clock. Thankfully Dak's inaccurate self missed Gallup on the short pass. He would not have gotten out of bound or tackled and the time would have ran out. Like I said last night, sometimes it pays to be lucky than good.

Yea that’s true and I believe it was Aikman that mentioned it during the broadcast. Sometimes things just work out.

 

[PA Cowboy Fan]

Yes Garrett got lucky.

Maybe our luck is starting to change after all these years. lol

 

[Zman5]

As I posted yesterday, the football gods seems to be with us this year for once.

 

[ShiningStar]

Garrett better not screw up this gift.

 

[links18]

I am just happy situational awareness challenged Garrett actually tried the FG rather than having Dak heave up a hopeless Hail Mary. Baby steps;...

 

[Fritsch_the_cat]

I thought trying that FG was the stupidest thing ever, which is why I'm not a coach.

 

[Titleist]

I thought trying that FG was the stupidest thing ever, which is why I'm not a coach.

It's only a good decision because it worked. I don't care who your kicker is, you can't expect anyone to make a 62 yarder (two yards off all-time record), even indoors

 

[plasticman]

The Cowboys had nothing to lose with the gamble. If this had been in the middle of a game then they would not have to tried it because, if the kick fails, then the opponent is starting their next drive close to the 50 yard line

The odds of making the field goal was much higher than a Hail Mary.

 

[Verdict]

It's only a good decision because it worked. I don't care who your kicker is, you can't expect anyone to make a 62 yarder (two yards off all-time record), even indoors

There really wasn't a downside to kicking the field goal other than the possibility of it being blocked.

 

[Verdict]

The Cowboys had nothing to lose with the gamble. If this had been in the middle of a game then they would not have to tried it because, if the kick fails, then the opponent is starting their next drive close to the 50 yard line

The odds of making the field goal was much higher than a Hail Mary.

That's what people are missing here.

 

[big dog cowboy]

What in the hell were they thinking

You could have stopped right there.

I say that several times a game.

 

[Proof]

Of course you don’t expect to make it. Only time you line up for that is at the end of the half or end of the game. Wasn’t really much of a decision

Oops. Verdict already made the point

 

[Fritsch_the_cat]

Wasn’t really much of a decision

Meh, I thought a lob into the endzone had a better chance, but they made the FG so it's all good.

 

[ActualCowboysFan]

It's only a good decision because it worked. I don't care who your kicker is, you can't expect anyone to make a 62 yarder (two yards off all-time record), even indoors

Dude has a video of steady dropping 65 yarders

 

[erod]

I thought trying that FG was the stupidest thing ever, which is why I'm not a coach.

That was smart as long as you don't get it blocked. His leg was definitely strong enough to at least get it out of the end zone without a return.

 

[Avery]

I will take a 62 yard FG try from Maher over a hail mary from Dak.

 

[Established1971]

I thought trying that FG was the stupidest thing ever, which is why I'm not a coach.

you think a hail mary had a better chance?

 

[Established1971]

That was smart as long as you don't get it blocked. His leg was definitely strong enough to at least get it out of the end zone without a return.

blocked FG being returned for a td are extremely rare, extremely