The Dumbest Coaching Decisions of All Time...

[x-factor7]

We see it all the time, its like every week, there is something that tops the previous week.

As a Lions fan, this is one of the worst:

Top Five: Typical Lions Moments

1. Marty Mornhinweg takes the wind in overtime vs. Bears (2002)

The most misguided coaching call of all-time does, in fact, belong to former Lions head coach Marty Mornhinweg.

With the Lions and Chicago Bears deadlocked at 17 and heading into overtime, the Lions won the OT coin toss, giving them the choice of playing defense or offense. With the NFL's sudden death rules, 99 times out of 100 the team that wins the coin toss will take the ball. Mornhinweg was that one exception.

The Windy City was living up to its nickname on that chilly November day, and Mornhinweg thought that Hanson, one of the most accurate kickers in NFL history, would be better off with the wind at his back. Mornhinweg took the wind and let the Bears have the ball.

Paul Edinger hit a 40-yard field goal on the Bears' first try with the ball. Bears 20, Lions 17.

Any sport, name 'em.

 

[Buckeye Fever]

I swear, one of the first 2 i was gonna say was that one


The other, was that colts play vs ne last yr

 

[Myrical Lyfe]

Not giving it to beast mode

 

[KOBE]

 

[ATearInMyEye]

 

[El Bombi]

This close thread

 

[x-factor7]

The Colts vs NE play and the Russell Wilson throw are pretty much in the top 5.

 

[Mantis Toboggan M.D.]

The Colts vs NE play and the Russell Wilson throw are pretty much in the top 5.

kicking off in overtime against the jets last year cost New England home field advantage in the playoffs and probably another championship.

 

[Juggalo Fred]

not taking out Pedro Martinez in game 7 of the ALCS

 

[ALonelyDad]

Vogel keeping Hibbert on the bench

 

[FIFTY ROUND DRUM]

Vogel keeping Hibbert on the bench

Came to post this.

 

[Mantis Toboggan M.D.]

not taking out Pedro Martinez in game 7 of the ALCS

Aaron Boone da gawd

 

[Reality]

not taking out Pedro Martinez in game 7 of the ALCS

Game 7's ether was industrial strength

 

[Mantis Toboggan M.D.]

Game 7's ether was industrial strength

It almost always is regardless of the teams. Best two words in sports

 

[Reality]

It almost always is regardless of the teams. Best two words in sports

True. But considering the team, history, and rivalry of that Game 7 ALCS, the ether was that much more strong. Boone snatched some souls.

The Red Sox coming back a couple years later to deliver the biggest playoffs ether of all time only makes the moment that much more special in retrospect.

As someone who doesn't really fukk with either team that series of events solidified it as the GOAT team sports rivalry to me.