The smart play in that situation is for the RB to lay down once the 1st down is achieved. It's actually a good play by the D to let them score. Only chance they have is to get the ball back again. But instincts usually take over. Only RB I ever saw who was smart and not selfish, and "got it" was Maurice Jones Drew, who laid down at the one once, in a kind of similar situation. I remember Deion roasting him for it, but that's because Deion was a selfish player.
Forgot about that one. I LOVE players like that. Thinking of the team, and not their individual stats.
They showed it. He was clearly in.as close as he was to the sideline i would have been interested in seeing a slow-motion review.........
Some of you probably remember the circumstances of this game better than myself so feel free to add or correct if so.
The most suspicious I've ever been of Vegas fixing an outcome was about 15-20 years ago UNLV was hosting Wisky in football. Seemed like half the state of Wisconsin made the road trip for the game and all put down money at the books. Wisky was easily covering the large spread and with about 8 minutes to go in the game the lights went out at the stadium. They never resumred the game. Tickets were graded as a refund instead of winners of course and from what I've heard all the Wisky fans were in an uproar at the books as many weren't all that familiar with some of the book rules.
If ever there was an order from "Guido" to hit the circuit breakers for a desired outcome that one seemed to be the most suspicious.
The lights on Boulder Highway were on as well as the many neon lights at all the casinos in the area....only the stadium was dark....definitely an inside job...
They showed it. He was clearly in.
Not by the casinos though, was a very small decision at the place I worked at, pretty sure it was the same at most of the major Strip books. If I remember correctly it wasn’t even close to being one of the bigger decisions that day.
Had the game played out and the under came in the game may have even been a small winner for some books.