DavidWT wrote:Michigan Girl wrote:DavidWT wrote:As a Giants fan, I was screaming at my television when Bradshaw went into the end-zone, because I thought he had just lost the game for the Giants. If he had just done what Eli had told him ("DO NOT SCORE!") the Giants could have sealed the deal right then and there.
One thing I didn't get though-- why bother giving the ball to Bradshaw and telling him not to score? Why not just take a knee, force the Pats to use a time out, then take a knee again, run 40 seconds off the clock, kick the field goal and take the lead, leaving the Pats with just 20 seconds and no time outs? By handing the ball to Bradshaw, they ran the risk of a fumble, an offensive holding penalty, etc. And it wasn't as if they needed any extra yardage to get that field goal.
That's exactly what he should've done, eh ...what we were expecting!! He knew of his error
right before he crossed over ...

No, what I'm saying is that Bradshaw should never have even HAD the ball in the first place. Eli should have just taken the snap and knelt.
But Don raises a good point-- they would have lost a couple of yards doing that. Also, it wouldn't have run off as much time. I guess the Giants just assumed that Bradshaw would be capable of NOT going into the endzone (I mean, really, how hard could it be to not get a touchdown?) Forunately, it all worked out in the end, but man, when he scored, I was not happy.
1/4back kneel ...
Yes, I know what you meant ...
I should've been clearer (
Bradshaw knew of THE error/bad use of the clock), Bradshaw hesitated before crossing the line knowing, in my opinion, that
the clock was against them at that moment ...seemed as though he was waiting for a tackle, which never came ...he should've tripped
himself..haha!! I think losing the couple of yards was still the best bet!!
Geezuz, we're talking about what the
champions should've done to win the game ...
Perhaps I'm giving him too much credit ...did he think he was just lucky?!?!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=en ... quXd7mWkCs