Commanders’ aggressive fourth-down call goes horribly wrong
resolutely do not have How did they draw it? The Washington Commanders will need a near-perfect game to beat the top-seeded Lions in Detroit on Saturday night and earn a ticket to the NFC Conference Championship Game. How exactly journeyman quarterback Marcus Mariota fits into that plan remains to be seen. I feel like Marcus […]
Jeff Ulbrich’s fourth-down aggressiveness backfired in Jets’ faces
The Jets had nothing to lose except another football game. Interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich made a hyper-aggressive decision Sunday as if the Jets weren't going anywhere and the only fun left was making spoiler plays. All of that is true, of course, but Ulbrich's two questionable decisions on fourth down backfired and directly contributed […]
Dan Campbell’s Lions fourth-down call proved everyone wrong, including Kirk Herbstreit
Lions head coach Dan Campbell has shown he's not afraid to make courageous decisions, even if they're unpopular ideas. Late in the game, with the Packers and Lions tied at 31, with 43 seconds left, Campbell sealed the game with a bases-run homer in the Green Bay 21. It was a tough and courageous decision […]
Lions sign UFL kicker Jake Bates after fourth-down disaster in NFC title game
The Lions have a new kicker. United Football League guard Jake Bates reportedly signed a two-year contract with Detroit this week. ESPN’s Adam SchefterImproved the team’s kicking power. Bates played for the Michigan Panthers last season and made three field goals of 60 yards or more, including a game-winning 64-yard field goal in March. Schefter […]