You're down 10-7 heading into halftime and you haven't won a single conference game all year. You snag an interception near midfield with 10 seconds to go until halftime.
Do you:
(A) Run a double halfback reverse, have the QB sneak out of the backfield on a wheel route and have the halfback toss him the ball (or some equally exotic play)
(B) Run a hook and lateral and lateral and lateral, etc., to try to score before halftime.
(C) Toss a quick sideline pass downfield in the hopes of gaining enough yards to try a game-tying FG as time expires
(D) Hand off to the tailback and slink into the locker room with your tail tucked between your legs like the cowardly dog you are
If you chose D, then you're Scott Satterfield. I mean, what in the world did he have to lose by trying something there? Nothing. And he had everything to gain, chiefly, showing his team he believed in them enough to try to at least tie the game.
Do you:
(A) Run a double halfback reverse, have the QB sneak out of the backfield on a wheel route and have the halfback toss him the ball (or some equally exotic play)
(B) Run a hook and lateral and lateral and lateral, etc., to try to score before halftime.
(C) Toss a quick sideline pass downfield in the hopes of gaining enough yards to try a game-tying FG as time expires
(D) Hand off to the tailback and slink into the locker room with your tail tucked between your legs like the cowardly dog you are
If you chose D, then you're Scott Satterfield. I mean, what in the world did he have to lose by trying something there? Nothing. And he had everything to gain, chiefly, showing his team he believed in them enough to try to at least tie the game.
