Belichick Wisely Did Not Freeze Cundiff. Would Caldwell Have Done The Same?

[ReMeDy]

http://www.nfl.com/s...?module=HP11_cp

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d82642ba0/article/ravens-cundiff-admits-he-rushed-routine-on-errant-kick

I know this is pure theory-crafting and speculation on our part, but humor me. Belichick and his staff noticed the Ravens looked rushed onto the field. Would Caldwell have made the same observation? Highly doubt it. Instead, Caldwell would have thought either...

a.) Freezing the kicker is basic coaching protocol! ::Freezes him::

b.) Our Colts need time to "regroup!" ::Freezes him::

c.) We still have time to get the ball back! ::Freezes him::

This decision-making is what separates good head coaches from the bad. I've seen enough from Caldwell to know he would call a timeout. The only way Caldwell would not have froze the kicker is if he was too busy picking his nose or straining to look neutral for the cameras. Let's not forget he thought we were going to have time to get the ball back after this fiasco:

[Yehoodi]

to be fair tho, some would be singing a different tune if Freeney sacks Sanchez, Sanchez gets call for intentional grounding. the WR gets called for offensive PI, (is it was close), either of those pushes the ball back 10 yards or so, and the kicker likely misses a FG . . . those extra 10 yards or so (which would not have been there but for the timely called timeout) would very likely made the difference between winning and the actual result, losing . . .

I am not saying it was the best idea in the world but we always need to look at both sides of the story . . .

as for BB in the present case, he did indicate that they looked rush so he held back calling the TO even tho they had talked about it . . .

[FireJimCaldwell]

Caldwell would have called timeout with :29 seconds left so they could get into a better play. There is a precedence to support this theory.

[ConBro]

The difference being, Belichick is a better coach than Jim Caldwell. It was a definite judgement call; Cundiff playing in Foxboro with all that noise and the rush of things, perfectly executed by BB.

[buccolts]

I can't wait 'til a new HC is named.

[OldManP]

Not to mention that none of the players on the field panicked and called timeout. That would have been a bone-head move!

[Thewholefnshow28]

The best part of this we do not have to find this out ever.

No more careless timeouts!

[Fx Stryker]

I don't understand. :30 seconds left you call timeout for a chance to get the ball back. Say we get the ball back maybe :02 or :05 left. That is a maybe. I mean I know Peyton is great, but 80 yards in :02 seconds? Really? Unless it's a completely blown coverage, mind you against a complete prevent defense, it isn't happening. It is impossible to blow a prevent defense.

[eaglejoe8]

After watching the end of the game again last night, I paid closer attention to Cundiff running out late, and I thought to myself, man, what could have happened if they did call a timeout? Smart move by Belichick.