Baker Mayfield Said He Did Not “Lobby” For Two-Point Conversion Monday
November 6th, 2024
Not going for two not his call.
It’s the story that never ends, nor should it for a long time.
Joe is over forgetting and accepting games being thrown away for no good reason, and then hearing new excuses by the day as for what a crazy decision was made.
After seeing Bucs coach Todd Bowles come up with his seemingly fifth different answer for why he didn’t go for the kill shot Monday night, “this Joe” is getting more convinced by the day it wasn’t Bowles’ call.
Sorry, “wet conditions” didn’t make sense when the Arrowhead Stadium field was still wet moments after the game, and it doesn’t make sense nearly two full days later.
The decision to not go for two on Monday night? Baker Mayfield was not involved, so he suggested today at One Buc Palace.
“No, I didn’t lobby for [two],” Mayfield said. “I mean, hindsight is 20/20 when you look at it. [We] had a little momentum there on the long drive. They were gassed a little bit but, you know, hindsight is 20/20.
“You’re hoping to win the coin toss. I’m not a fan of the overtime rules. Obviously it’s gotten us twice now so yeah, overtime rules – not the best.”
If Joe didn’t know better, Joe would swear the order to go for two came from the Bucs analytics crowd up in the press box. They are in constant communication with Bowles through games.
In his post-game presser, Joe asked Bowles if this decision was influenced by someone in his ear (headset). Bowles didn’t like that question and tried to wave off the subject.
Bowles has had like four or five different reasons/excuses to not go for two. Often when a man offers up a different answer to a simple question, it likely means he’s hiding something.
Perhaps Bowles doesn’t want to have a co-worker thrown under the bus over a cockamamie, half-baked stat?
November 6th, 2024 at 4:36 pm
It’s over. Doesn’t matter who made the decision. We move on.
November 6th, 2024 at 4:37 pm
It’s just not in his coaching DNA, he’s no Dan Campbell.
November 6th, 2024 at 4:43 pm
No risk it no biscuit.
November 6th, 2024 at 4:48 pm
PSL Bob Says:
November 6th, 2024 at 4:36 pm
It’s over. Doesn’t matter who made the decision. We move on.
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Well, maybe we can learn from reviewing our decisions? Don’t see any harm in doing that do you?
November 6th, 2024 at 5:03 pm
Joe … ‘It’s the story that never ends’.
Got a hunch that’s probably what your kids used to say when you’d tell them bedtime stories Joe.
Followed by ‘Please God, make him stop’.
November 6th, 2024 at 5:10 pm
Anyone ask Blows if he would try a 2 pointer in that same situation in the future?
November 6th, 2024 at 5:14 pm
Like it or not, and we can talk about what happened beforehand, TB, by design or accident, made the correct decision on the two point try.
30 seconds with all three time outs is more than enough for Ma homie to get into Huckabee’s range for a winning field goal.
Win the coin toss, score a touchdown and win the game.
Sure, KC would/could try to win it at the gun, but, they would also want to avoid a risky turn over.
November 6th, 2024 at 5:14 pm
Buckner’s
November 6th, 2024 at 5:45 pm
Yes PSL Bob!! It’s over. Took the best team in the league to OT and lost. There was a chance to win, but the bucs didnt. It’s done.
November 6th, 2024 at 6:00 pm
Lol @ DR. And exactly what the fans are saying about Todd
November 6th, 2024 at 6:24 pm
What would we be saying if coach Bowles went for 2 and lost by 1 ? We would say he should have kicked the PA, tied the game, and went for OT.
Go Bucs !!
November 6th, 2024 at 6:40 pm
The overtime rules are STUPID and it shouldn’t have been such an issue. Who the f#@k thought came up with the dumb as$ format? Wtf were they thinking?
November 6th, 2024 at 6:41 pm
I still have the Bucs in the Super Bowl and wining it all. Keeping it real in Ireland.
November 6th, 2024 at 6:41 pm
I will never forget Baker’s face when they lost the coin toss. He knew. Heartbreaking. Hindsight and would of could of should of. I still agree with others that the OT rule is crappy. Each team should have a turn.
November 6th, 2024 at 6:55 pm
Not against pat Bartow Buc, any other qb yeah, but not that guy. You have the blade in your hand to kill the assassin, and you decide to give him a 50/50 shot at grabbing it from you?
November 6th, 2024 at 7:55 pm
Baker didn’t know what was about to happen? PM doing what TB used to do, force his will to win, time after time… PM is that good as well.. Wake Up Time Guys. You have to take those kinds of chances to prove that you have the guts to lose by at least trying cause the world knew what was going to happen..
November 6th, 2024 at 8:07 pm
He excuse for the timeout is garbage too. He could’ve burnt time and still used the timeout 10-12 secs later.
Do you know what the analytics said in that situation? I feel like they would say go for 2.
November 6th, 2024 at 9:12 pm
I’m tired of the 20/20 hindsight, but I finally watched the ManningCast and neither one talked about going for two.
I’m a stats guy, but you need the right stats: What is KC’s chance of a score with 3 timeouts and 30 seconds? Mahommes chance of TD on the first OT possession? Bucs chance of TD on first possession? From what I hear, those detailed stats aren’t used, but instead stats from the NFL in general???? I don’t like those numbers.
November 6th, 2024 at 9:44 pm
If you are the head coach, I would like to think you can overrule the analytics guy if you want to and even if you don’t have the power to do so, which I might add would be ridiculous, just go for two anyway and if you get your hand slapped afterwards, deal with it. He was playing not to lose, too scared to go for it, that’s what happened.
November 6th, 2024 at 11:55 pm
I thought this was another goal line camera story, I’m disappointed Joe!
November 7th, 2024 at 7:54 am
The rules for overtime were put in place to shorten the game length. I think it was made in order to placate the tv networks.
November 7th, 2024 at 8:34 am
SenileSenior – Agreed. And there are probably a few other reasons too.
November 7th, 2024 at 9:17 am
To play for overtime was a high percentage kick vs one play and a 33% chance at best. majority of teams are 100% against it this season with the Chiefs having not been tested,
Sure blaze new trails. My question is the Bucs priority is starting fast and were scoring TD’s on opening drives and were taking the ball 1st when they could.
On the one coin toss that they did win at the start of the game why did defer to the second half?
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At least they were 50% on the coin tosses. Who called that one?