"Houston has won the toss...

[Joe the Panther Fan]

and will take the ball."

I don't think I've ever seen a team chose to play offense to start overtime before.

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

and will take the ball."

I don't think I've ever seen a team chose to play offense to start overtime before.

I hate the new OT. If Pitt ever "loses" a game which ended in a tie after 2 OT sessions, I will be sick because that's not a real loss but it counts as one. Its like deciding a basketball game on dueling free throw attempts

 

[Joe the Panther Fan]

Houston kicks a field goal to start overtime, and Tulane comes back with a touchdown to win it.

 

[joeydavid]

and will take the ball."

I don't think I've ever seen a team chose to play offense to start overtime before.

Dana had a barstool waiting on him...

 

[Joe the Panther Fan]

Dana had a barstool waiting on him...

Seems likely.

 

[King Of All Message Boards]

Dana had a barstool waiting on him...

Looked as likely to me that he had a sleeping bag waiting under a bridge for him.

 

[TempleBAPittMPA]

and will take the ball."

I don't think I've ever seen a team chose to play offense to start overtime before.

Especially at home.

It's a cliche, but "Houston, we have a problem".

 

[PittAU]

and will take the ball."

I don't think I've ever seen a team chose to play offense to start overtime before.

I think someone on the Texas message board said Holgie has done it three times this season.

 

[Gep Dawg]

It makes sense to me. Score a TD and put pressure on their offense to do same. Plus it reverses in 2nd (and now last normal) OT

 

[wbrpanther]

It makes sense to me. Score a TD and put pressure on their offense to do same. Plus it reverses in 2nd (and now last normal) OT

If a TD is guaranteed it makes sense. It isn't.

 

[Gep Dawg]

If a TD is guaranteed it makes sense. It isn't.

I agree but even with a FG or no score at all at least your defense knows exactly what it has to do now.

 

[BFo8]

and will take the ball."

I don't think I've ever seen a team chose to play offense to start overtime before.

Didn’t Tomlin do that against the Ravens a few years ago?

 

[Franb]

Didn’t Tomlin do that against the Ravens a few years ago?

The NFL has a different overtime structure, so the strategy is different.

 

[PittPharm2002]

I agree but even with a FG or no score at all at least your defense knows exactly what it has to do now.

You are actually trying to suggest it’s easier for your defense to get a stop , when the opponent has 4 downs-to prevent a fg at best to extend the game at home ?’b
You opinion is only shared by likely 1 other person
Who lost as a result .
Offense has the advantage in OT
Defense doesn’t

 

[PittPharm2002]

Didn’t Tomlin do that against the Ravens a few years ago?

You mean in sudden death ? Yeah
We want to score a Td and end the game

 

[BFo8]

The NFL has a different overtime structure, so the strategy is different.

This is true, but it’s still extremely unusual to defer in the NFL.

 

[Joe the Panther Fan]

This is true, but it’s still extremely unusual to defer in the NFL.

And it worked out just about as well for him as it did for Holgerson last night.

 

[Joe the Panther Fan]

I think someone on the Texas message board said Holgie has done it three times this season.

That is so damned stupid that it's borderline fireable.

It is obviously better to know if you need to score a touchdown or not. It's obviously better to know if you need to be going for it on 4th and 3 or if kicking a field goal is enough to either extend or win the game. It would be interesting to hear his justification for doing something that is so obviously wrong.

 

[Zeldas Open Roof]

I’m trying to justify this but can’t. It makes zero sense