5 coaching blunders to rival Pete Carroll's Super Bowl brain lock
Pete Carroll's mind-numbing decision to throw a pass from the 1-yard line with 20 seconds remaining in the Super Bowl instead of handing off to the unstoppable Marshawn Lynch brings to mind some of the worst calls in the history of the NFL. Here are a few of those all-time sideline blunders:
Miracle at the Meadowlands: The year was 1978, and the Giants were 20 seconds away from defeating the Eagles. All they had to do was take a knee. But the Giants had other ideas, and quarterback Joe Pisarcik handed the ball off to fullback Larry Csonka, who fumbled. Cornerback Herman Edwards scooped up the loose ball and returned it for a touchdown.
Parcells calls for the option: Late in 1997, the Jets - who had gone 1-15 the season before - looked poised to make the playoffs, as they were about to tie a game against the Lions in Detroit. With the ball at the Lions' 9-yard line, Jets coach Bill Parcells called for a halfback pass with rookie Leon Johnson. In typical Jets fashion, the pass was intercepted, and the Jets missed the playoffs...Also read:
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