But he no help me hit curveball. 

@bob806 said:

I think Campbell kept going for 2 because of a couple things:

• they clinched and the worst they can be is a #3 seed, he was hoping for a shot at #2 seed
• he didn't want OT and was content with his decision

But yeah, early in the game take the damn points and you (would think) won't have to stress & scramble later on. He's done these types of moves all season, and unlike the ex-Chargers coach (Staley), his team has a far better success on 4th downs. I'm surprised he didn't run Gibbs on one of those tries.

I just kept laughing/seeing a picture in my head of, Dorsey tossing Depot's nonsense game-call lynics into his trash can.. Campbell must lock Dorsey in a padded room, now at Lions ? ? 

@hoorta said:

We'll never know that Tom...  Did you even watch the game? Just asking...  But what I DO know is Campbell disdained TWO chip shot field goals, Went for it on 4th down with four to go several times instead of punting, fucked that up and gave the Cowboys excellent field position. In a defensive game... DUH pal- FIELD POSITION MATTERS.  And if he had those extra six points in hand, he could have kicked the winning field goal instead of praying his two point conversion (from more than the two yard line) was the ticket to a win. Dallas had been stuffing them on short yardage most of the time all game.. Just as likely as losing in OT in a tie game, FWIW. The guy is approaching brain dead. 

All I can say I'm glad as hell he's not coaching the Browns. 

Did you also see how dumb Mccarthy was? Passing it like 3 times when Lions had no timeouts?! That's the ONLY reason they had time to get down the field and score. It was like watching two morons out-moron each other. Crazy. And then possibly the worst referee gaffe in the history of the game? I saw the guy report. The camera has it. Why would an interior lineman report?! 

@diehardbrownsfan1 said:

They should have been given the two point conversion.  They go ripped off because everyone knows the Cowpukes are 'Americas Team'.?

I mean, they were ripped off - but the refs announced 70 was eligible not 68. So maybe it would have changed the defense too if they were told the correct guy was eligible. Seems like they should have waited to snap it until the refs announced the correct number as the eligible receiver.

And the lions had a 1 seed scenario, this game took them completely out of contention for that. Should have kicked it after the penalty.

• they clinched and the worst they can be is a #3 seed, he was hoping for a shot at #2 seed
• he didn't want OT and was content with his decision

But yeah, early in the game take the damn points and you (would think) won't have to stress & scramble later on. He's done these types of moves all season, and unlike the ex-Chargers coach (Staley), his team has a far better success on 4th downs. I'm surprised he didn't run Gibbs on one of those tries.

@hoorta said:

We'll never know that Tom...  Did you even watch the game? Just asking...  But what I DO know is Campbell disdained TWO chip shot field goals, Went for it on 4th down with four to go several times instead of punting, fucked that up and gave the Cowboys excellent field position. In a defensive game... DUH pal- FIELD POSITION MATTERS.  And if he had those extra six points in hand, he could have kicked the winning field goal instead of praying his two point conversion (from more than the two yard line) was the ticket to a win. Dallas had been stuffing them on short yardage most of the time all game.. Just as likely as losing in OT in a tie game, FWIW. The guy is approaching brain dead. 

All I can say I'm glad as hell he's not coaching the Browns. 

Agreed... Make those two kicks.. You win the game.. There was no need to over think it... You only go for it on 4th down in 2 scenarios.. One... Your steam rolling an opponent beyond the point of no return.. Or , it's the 4th 1/4 and you are behind... It's simple logic....

@ghoolie-always-ghoolie said:

Some people play to win, Larry. That's all there is to it. He wanted the ball to be in his hands.

There is absolutely no guarantee that the XP would have been good, or that the Lions would have won in OT.

Marty and Bernie would have kicked the xp, then lost in OT.

We'll never know that Tom...  Did you even watch the game? Just asking...  But what I DO know is Campbell disdained TWO chip shot field goals, Went for it on 4th down with four to go several times instead of punting, fucked that up and gave the Cowboys excellent field position. In a defensive game... DUH pal- FIELD POSITION MATTERS.  And if he had those extra six points in hand, he could have kicked the winning field goal instead of praying his two point conversion (from more than the two yard line) was the ticket to a win. Dallas had been stuffing them on short yardage most of the time all game.. Just as likely as losing in OT in a tie game, FWIW. The guy is approaching brain dead. 

All I can say I'm glad as hell he's not coaching the Browns.