Ewert86PC
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It's a home game in the 4th quarter.
There is 0:08 remaining in the game.
We are down by 2 points.
It is 3rd down.
We have the ball on the opponent's 27 yard line which is in field goal range.
The ball is spotted almost directly in the middle of the hash marks in the center of the field, which align squarely with the goal posts.
We have been running plays in the hopes of being able to kick a field goal to win the game.
Why do we call a running play that gains a yard, at most, screws up the kicking alignment and runs 0:04 off the clock, instead of just attempting a field goal on 3rd down from the middle of the field with 0:08 on the clock?
There is 0:08 remaining in the game.
We are down by 2 points.
It is 3rd down.
We have the ball on the opponent's 27 yard line which is in field goal range.
The ball is spotted almost directly in the middle of the hash marks in the center of the field, which align squarely with the goal posts.
We have been running plays in the hopes of being able to kick a field goal to win the game.
Why do we call a running play that gains a yard, at most, screws up the kicking alignment and runs 0:04 off the clock, instead of just attempting a field goal on 3rd down from the middle of the field with 0:08 on the clock?