Would you have blamed Kubiak if Rackers missed the FG?

Absolutely not. You play to win. Kicking a FG is trying to win. I don't think I would blame Kubiak (or Rackers, for that matter) for missing from 52 out.

But I do blame Kubiak for not even trying.

 

No, I would have respected him going for the win.

DD

 

I'm going to vote No but I know we as fans would have found a way to make him the scapegoat.

 

No way, you play with confidence, you have to have faith in the kicker and expect the W. If you miss, oh well, at least you go out swinging.

 

No, like all football fans, we would have blamed Rackers.


Kickers suck.

 

you blame the kicker, not the coach. 52 yards isn't asking a lot.

 

I'm glad Kubiak had the balls to take the blame. Rackers would have probably missed. Flawless coaching.

 

So if Rackers had trouble kicking that direction during warm ups and was considerably shorter kicking off in that direction the entire game, you would still go for it?

It looked completely obvious that wind was a huge factor. The other kicker had no problem kicking 55+ FGs. Hell his first looked like a chip shot because he let up when he heard the whistle.

 

Unless Rackers flat out told him he couldn't make it from that distance, then no I wouldn't blame Kubiak.

You go for the win, and he didn't do that both at the tail end of regulation and in that first drive of OT.

 

i'd like to hear Kube's reasons for not kicking the fg. i suppose if it was a wind factor, i can accept that.

 

Punting when he did is just playing to not lose. It would be one thing if Rackers had come to him and said that it was out of his range given the circumstances, but in the postgame interview, he said that he was ready and was a little disappointed that they hadn't tried it.

 

Nah. I would've called for a kick.

Heck, I wouldn't even blame Rackers -- that's a really long kick.

 

I misread the question and I would not blame Kubiak if Rackers missed the fg. I would have blamed Kubiak if Texans would have lost. Texans got very lucky but great great great win.

 

Most would have kicked it, as would I, but the man made the call and stuck to it. It worked out but if he sent out Rackers and he misses it, then it's on Rackers not Kubes.

 

I would have if he had run plays that went against what was working and apparently "settling for the field goal." And since nothing was working 100% like the run against the Colts in week 1 I wouldn't be upset this week with a missed FG.


Stopping what works because you happen to be in FG range = playing for the FG. If you are scrapping for any yards you can get and happen to find yourself in FG range after a big play = doing the smart thing.

 

Do the Redskins fans blame Shanahan because the kicker missed the FG?
I wouldnt be mad at Kubiak for trying that distance, you tried to win it.

 

Since when is not trying to win the game on every single play the same as not trying to win the game. He punted it planning on winning the game after successfully pinning the Redskins inside their own 10, playing disciplined defense and forcing a three and out, and winning the game with great field position. This is TRYING to win the game. Kicking a field goal from a range in which your kicker has made 30% of his attempts over the last 4+ season is HOPING to win the game.

If the Rockets were down by 2, still had Rafer Alston(haha) and he had a 2 on 0 breakaway with 5 seconds left with Scola under the hoop, would you say it's not playing to win if Rafer didn't stop and pop the pull up 3? Of course not. And Rafer would be more likely to hit that 3 ball than Rackers would be to hit the field goal. Prolong the game and trust your team to be better rather than hoping for a prayer.

 

IMO Yes, plus when Kubiak decided not to take the FG I was saying what the hell is he thinking, so I would say yes.

 

would you have blamed Kubiak if Gano made the FG?