The NFL Thread 2012: Baltimore Ravens win Super Bowl XLVII

[zuvuyeay]

RolStoppable said:

zuvuyeay said:
smashed-new england did a good job there,i caught most of it

i did want to ask a question at the end of the third quarter when NE are 28-0 up there was a minute to go and they were in the houston end,why did they not take a field goal and get an easy 3 points,they just run the clock down when brady made that run,is there a reason,to me it just seems you may aswell take the points,is about possession for next quarter or what,being english i get confused with all the ins and outs of nfl

I haven't watched the game, but looking at the play by play it reads "3rd&5" for this particular instance, not 4th down like your post suggested. Nobody goes for a field goal attempt on 3rd down, unless the circumstances are special (i.e. only three seconds left before the end of the half or the end of the game).

Also, 33 yard line translates to a 50 yard field goal and that's a distance that's not really "an easy 3 points".

right mendicate says they keep possession for next quarter and i understand what you are saying rol but if they wanted to get in field goal postion i'm sure they could have which is what i though teams might do to rack up to 31 - 0 but if the game just flips no need,i had to go to sleep at the end of the third,it was getting late,its funny i have watched quite a few games over the years but just never notice/learn these things