you are the coach of a professional football team.
your team is undefeated. your have the ball with less
than two minutes left in the game, it is virtually
impossible to lose the game because your opponent
would have to score twice in less then two minutes just
to tie the game, and you have beaten the spread by 1
point.
why would you hand the ball to someone and send him
into the meat of the defense where nothing positive
could happen and you could lose the ball and give your
opponent the oportunity to score and win with the point
spread?
many years ago, the la rams were playing againstt
minnesota at the collisium. with a few seconds to go,
the rams attempted s long field goal, making or missing
the goal wohld have no afffect on who the game.
as the rams lined up to kick the field goal insead of
"taking a knee" most of the fans in the stadium stood
up, holding long, yellow card, shouting and booing.
the long, yellow cards were the local bookie cards used for makin their bets.
as i said, just a thought
