The Coach Who Never Punts

[L&HH]

Y'all think an NFL or even college coach would try this philosophy. I think you'd have to vary a bit, The kicking differences between college/high school kickers/ounters is much more significant. But I do believe there are certain areas of the field (between the opponents 30-50) and depending on the down and distance that it might be better to just go for it.

The kickoff thing is interesting, sometimes I wonder if the reason the success rate of onside kicks is so low os because teams don't do it enough, practice makes perfect...but the other hand to that the return team will have more practice in recovering

 

[Steezy]

defenses at the pro level are too good to do some stupid shyt like go for it on they own 10 on 4th and 8

but he made some good points and he's winning in bumblefukk arkansas so shouts to him

 

[Eddie Jordan]

This shyt would never work in college or pros

 

[ScoopNScore]

nikkaz sometimes forget the importance of the punting team in the NFL and like to be on that Madden "I always go for it on 4th so I don't waste the down" steez. This can fly in the HS level especially if you got talent more stacked towards the offense.
But in the NFL, a well placed punt that puts the opposing offense deep within the 10yd line can be the factor that keeps the opposition from nickel n diming you with field goals or even getting an easier track to a TD.
Also, going for it is essentially high stakes gambling in the pros. For those times a quick first down can be grabbed, there are times it can just be . If an NFL team is going to start a drive close to midfield, I'd rather it be because of an amazing return, not because I just gave it to them.

Look at the overtime between the Bengals and the Ravens. Going for it on 4th down instead of pinning the Ravens ofense back trying for a stop, and getting back short yardage for a FG win?
Marvin, .

Of course, there are a few exceptions, like the obvious 4th-n-inches stuations and when you are down by 3 scores in the beginning of the second quarter.

So like I said, if a coach can recognize where the talent lies in a Pop-Warner or HS situation, then by all means, do your thing, but pro coaches trust their punters as actual factors in game management, and trust their well-trained defenses to make the stops for them.