There is 2:08 remaining in regulation, and your offense is on the field leading by six points. It's fourth-and-2 on your own 28-yard line. Your opponent has just one timeout and the two-minute warning to stop the clock. Automatic punt, right?
I would say 'yes' in almost any situation and, I would imagine, so would New England coach Bill Belichick. But when facing that exact situation Monday night against the Indianapolis Colts, Belichick decided to go for it. His Pats were stopped, and the Colts easily scored the go-ahead touchdown to win the game, 35-34. Let the questioning begin.
Admittedly, I initially disagreed with the decision. But after pondering about it for a while, I concluded that Belichick indeed made the right call.
What the call boils down to is fairly obvious: Belichick, as the clich
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