Should the Texans have kicked the 52yd field goal?

Rackers did make the GW field goal. Who knows what last year's Kris Brown does there? He was missing extra points for christ's sake.

 

I actually agree with you completely... surprisingly.

 

Yeah, McNabb overthrowing 2 wide open receivers, and then them missing the kick they just made had nothing to do with luck.

Look, glad the Texans won they showed serious fortitude in coming back, but luck is a factor, the Texans are due for some good luck.

DD

 

I voted no. Because Rackers is an older kicker now. and I don't think he had that range. He's 34 years old.

Kubiak may get criticized for that but that was the right decision.

 

Their kicker missing the kick he just made proves that those kicks are 50/50 "at best". That wasn't luck, that was results living up to the averages.

As for the overthrows, I could easily say the same thing about Schaub... if he doesn't get hit or pressured on some of those deep throws he attempted, maybe they end up just like the one he threw to AJ.

Additionally, had the Texans defense showed absolutely zero signs of being able to stop them, he likely goes for the win. However, they were holding their own in the second half due to the increased ability to pressure/sack McNabb (mostly due to their LT being injured).

The Texans did get some "luck" when the Redskins offense decided to attempt double reverses in crunch time (resulting in 10 yard losses). Or when they decided to single cover AJ on 4th and 10. Those qualify more as "luck".

 

Exactly. 52 yards is out of Racker's range. In the last 4 years he's like 5 for 18 on 50+ yard kicks.

If Rackers misses a low percentage kick, we lose.

Go for the high percentage option. Go for the win, not for the "conventional" play. That's what Kubiak did, and it worked.

It would have been safe for Kubiak to go for the kick, because then he wouldn't get the blame. But it would have resulted in a loss.

 

Nick,

We are not going to agree, I take the shot to win, you play it conservatively.

Just 2 different perspectives.

They got lucky the Skins missed the reboot.....but after all these years, they deserve some luck.

DD

 

Its not a black or white issues. There are several instances where I kick the ball right then and there (As I mentioned, if the Redskins offense was humming along... which it wasn't at that point). I also wouldn't have second-guessed Kubiak if he did kick the ball and ended up missing.

Just here pointing out that its not an open and shut case. Definitely cases to be made for both sides, but when you consider all the facts/scenarios you can't just blindly say he made the wrong decision.

In the end, they'll just change the OT rules once and for all so that decisions like this don't ever need to be made again.

Also pointing out that the Texans win wasn't all about "luck"

 

couldn't you say they were equally lucky that rackers missed the 47 yarder earlier in the game?


that would have made it 27-23 at the time of the blocked fg attempt by pollard. slightly off topic but you get the gist.

 

You always play to win. Always. Texans got lucky the Redskins didn't score especially with the poor punt and then late hit call.

That said, #80 is a God amongst men on that field. My goodness.

 

Don't forget that just as a missed FG would have made some folks question the call moreso than a made one, a punt that had the Skins back at the 5 would probably have different reactions than the touchback.

 

Agreed. Most kickers don't make 50+ yard FG's with any sort of regularity, but most punters (and ST units) ARE able to down punts within the 15 or 10 (or 5) yardline with a decent amount of regularity.

The fact that they sacked McNabb on the first play made up for the poor punt. The "lucky" penalty however bailed them out.

 

Williams was about to get his third sack and Smith was feeling all left out. :grin:

 

The late hit call was "lucky" for the Redskins. Most defensive players don't make that mistake at such a crucial situation.

Also, asking your punter, ST, and defense to do its job isn't "playing to lose" or "playing not to win".

 

Considering the same playcall basically cost Washington the game, Kubes was vindicated today.

 

Some coaches p***y out and ice them 2 seconds before the snap just in case. Kubiak I guess has balls (no actually 1 pubic hair) to call a timeout just before the snap and confuse everybody.

 

Surprised no one has created "Should the Texans have been more aggressive in the play calling when the offense took over near the end of regulation?"

I'm sliding into the win is a win crowd now, just happy we won.

 

Closet Cowboy fan venting his 0-2 anger on his actual home team who is 2-0.

 

I think it is an open and shut case. McNabb had 400 yards on us. The Skins weren't struggling to move the ball. When a team only needs a FG to beat you and has been passing on your suspect secondary all game long then you take a shot to win and don't give them the ball back. IN the drives right before McNabb overthrew a wide open TD. They moved down and got into FG range but Pollard stepped up and blocked it. But they still got down there. I could understand if our defense was just shutting them down and not giving up yards but that wasn't the case. That's why it wasn't suprising when they got in position for the game winner. The dude just missed.

 

Did I want them to? Yes.

In hindsight, we got the win. So no.