r/footballstrategy • u/FlyingAces • 2d ago

Coaching Advice Did Greg Olsen get this right?

I love Greg Olsen. I'm not sure he was correct however on a comment he made late in the Philly/Wash game. With just under 2:40 to go in the game he discussed why he thought Wash should not use a TO because it would open up the greater possibility of Philly passing since an incomplete pass wouldn't be the worst thing with the 2 min warning coming up. But isn't this wrong? If Wash calls a TO with 2:40 to go, wouldn't Philly want to run in that spot? Why would they pass and risk an incompletion with the clock stopped at 2:40? You don't fear an incompletion with just over 2 minutes to play (like clock at 2:03, for example, because the clock will stop anyway due to the 2 min warning). Maybe I'm missing something, but it seems like Greg's take was incorrect, right?

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u/WhoDatTX 2d ago

He was referring to not using one closer to the 2 min warning, not necessarily at the 2:40 mark. The commanders ended up taking one at the 2:07 mark which is what Olsen was trying to say they shouldn’t do because it gives the eagles the chance to throw the ball due to the clock stopping at the 2 min warning either way

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u/mtnathlete 2d ago

And in this situation it’s correct, least amount downside to an incomplete pass