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Originally Posted by SirClintonPortis
It was only a few inches. A QB sneak is practically unstoppable with that kind of distance. The Falcons' mistake was opting for a slow-developing power run instead of the QB sneak.
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I agree that the play call was lousy and a sneak was a better call.
That said, I reject the argument that if you punt to Brees, he will beat you. the Falcons had already stopped Brees several times. It is not like the score was a 48-48 shootout. A good punt would have made Brees go a long way for the win.
If you miss on the "practically unstoppable," it is game over. The negative risk was not worth it.