Getty ImagesEschewing (I love that word) a chance to take a field goal and go up by six in the fourth quarter, the Vikings opted to go for it on fourth and short inside the Detroit 20.
And the Vikings didn’t get it.
Making it harder was the decision of the Vikings not to give Adrian Peterson the chance to convert. Instead, quarterback Donovan McNab handed off to Toby Gerhart.
And the Lions are driving.
Again.
UPDATE 3:47 p.m. ET: It’s now tied up. 20-20. Lead blown.
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I couldn’t imagine Peterson waving the kicking team off had anything to do wth him wanting the ball to go to Gerhart
Who is coaching the team, Frazier or Peterson? The smart move was to kick the field goal, and that is not just highnsight.
oH…mY….GaWD…how awwwwwful are the Vikings???? GO PACK!!
Have they been watching the Lions’ defensive line this season? Foolish decision to let an RB publicly make the call to disrespect that line.
BTW, where’s the guy who’s been posting that Gerhart should have won the Heisman over Ingram? Uh … no.
It do seem like the best player would have had the ball. The best play the D made all day.
To not give it to Peterson for the second time in the game on needing a first down with 1 yard to go is bad…very bad!
…..worst coaching decision in a looooooong time