Quote:But they knew San Diego would get the ball first in the third quarter and that could put them down by 10.

 

Right, because they fully expected San Diego to come out from halftime and immediately score. 

 

Think about what you're saying here.  I'll wait. 

 

The expectation SHOULD have been that the team comes out of the half and stops San Diego.  If you think they SHOULD have made some effort in less than a minute to put points on the board, most likely a field goal, that would have meant that it was meaningless since you subsequently expected them to let San Diego score on the opening drive of the 2nd half.  So, again, what does it matter if they made the more conservative call and avoided potential disaster.  They lost by 19, so would a 16 point loss have been more satisfying for you?

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