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<blockquote data-quote="bobongo" data-source="post: 862394" data-attributes="member: 3893"><p>You come out ahead if you punt a lot less, and that's been shown by statistical analysis. But coaches aren't going to stick their necks out that far. It actually makes sense to go for it on 4th and short in most situations - even deep in your own territory - but if a coach tries it and fails, he'll be roasted alive by the fans. If he punts and the other team scores in short order on a short field, no one will blame him. Paradoxically, the risk/reward for the coach is a much different calculation than the risk/reward for the team. So even if a coach thinks it's the right thing to do, he's going to be reluctant to try it.</p><p></p><p>I think onside kicks should be tried more often. I think they actually succeed about 60% of the time when unexpected, but obviously if they're done too often then the element of surprise would be lost.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bobongo, post: 862394, member: 3893"] You come out ahead if you punt a lot less, and that's been shown by statistical analysis. But coaches aren't going to stick their necks out that far. It actually makes sense to go for it on 4th and short in most situations - even deep in your own territory - but if a coach tries it and fails, he'll be roasted alive by the fans. If he punts and the other team scores in short order on a short field, no one will blame him. Paradoxically, the risk/reward for the coach is a much different calculation than the risk/reward for the team. So even if a coach thinks it's the right thing to do, he's going to be reluctant to try it. I think onside kicks should be tried more often. I think they actually succeed about 60% of the time when unexpected, but obviously if they're done too often then the element of surprise would be lost. [/QUOTE]
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