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Originally Posted by Gattigap
Don't get me wrong; I enjoy seeing him get dumped on today, but I don't think his choice was idiotic. He made a defensible bet, and lost. He basically sacrificed 40 yards of field position for a 50-50 chance of winning the game right there. And given the ease with which the Colts scored - Manning did everything but twirl the ball on his finger Globetrotter-style on that last drive - he was probably right to think that getting the first down was New England's best and only chance to win.
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I'm sorry, but 70-80 yards in 2 minutes and three timeouts is not a gimme. I think he's not very happy with his defense and now they know he has very little faith in them. Not only that, but when the Colts hold, they're pumped. When the Pats fail to hold, they're deflated. I think you bet on your defense if you're going to make a bet. Betting on a passing play on a screen for 2 yards seems like a pretty stupid bet.
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