How did the Raiders get 21 pts?

[JEDI]

I quit watching at halftime when the score was 24-3

2 TD's and another field goal = 20. so How did the raiders get to 21? or did they do a 2 pt conversion on their TD?

 

[thawolfman]

6+6+6

3 failed 2 point conversions.

 

[snooker]

luck

 

[thawolfman]

Originally posted by: snooker
luck

And a little bit of that too!

 

[Argo]

That first TD was a mercy call. The ball was still bobling when Porter went out of bounds. That last 2 point conversion was good - Rice was pushed out of bounds. But apparently you cannot challenge that - so that was a waste of challenge by oakland.

 

[mpitts]

I didn't understand why the hell they were going for two. Just kick the extra point and take the point when you can get it. Granted, it didn't matter in the end.

 

[Zim Hosein]

Charity

 

[EagleKeeper]

Originally posted by: mpitts
I didn't understand why the hell they were going for two. Just kick the extra point and take the point when you can get it. Granted, it didn't matter in the end.

They were down. When you can drive two pointers down the throat of the opposition it can be demoralizing. However, if you blow it, the "shoe is now on the other foot".

 

[mpitts]

Originally posted by: EagleKeeper

Originally posted by: mpitts
I didn't understand why the hell they were going for two. Just kick the extra point and take the point when you can get it. Granted, it didn't matter in the end.

They were down. When you can drive two pointers down the throat of the opposition it can be demoralizing. However, if you blow it, the "shoe is now on the other foot".

Sure, but if they just kick three extra points instead of blowing three 2-pointers, you are only down 10 points. Like I said, it didn't matter any as the Bucs destroyed them, but it never makes sense to me to take the risk.. Take the points and keep playing.

 

[MemnochtheDevil]

Originally posted by: Argo
That first TD was a mercy call. The ball was still bobling when Porter went out of bounds. That last 2 point conversion was good - Rice was pushed out of bounds. But apparently you cannot challenge that - so that was a waste of challenge by oakland.

Hmm, I thought Rices right foot was hanging right over the line and he might not have got it in as he came down. Then he got pushed and mad it impossible to tell. It was close from the replays. Definitely a tough judgement call for the ref. But why the heck would you challenge it and waste a time out? The raiders had been told they couldn't challenge the push out, why waste a timeout that you will need to have any chance of getting back in the game? The raiders got out played and out coached in that game...

 

[Toasthead]

2 pointers are worhtless when you are down as much as the Raiders were.

--toast

 

[codeyf]

Originally posted by: MemnochtheDevil

Originally posted by: Argo
That first TD was a mercy call. The ball was still bobling when Porter went out of bounds. That last 2 point conversion was good - Rice was pushed out of bounds. But apparently you cannot challenge that - so that was a waste of challenge by oakland.

Hmm, I thought Rices right foot was hanging right over the line and he might not have got it in as he came down. Then he got pushed and mad it impossible to tell. It was close from the replays. Definitely a tough judgement call for the ref. But why the heck would you challenge it and waste a time out? The raiders had been told they couldn't challenge the push out, why waste a timeout that you will need to have any chance of getting back in the game? The raiders got out played and out coached in that game...

Yeah, that push out was one of the smartest plays of the game outside of the interceptions. Couldn't be challenged, not a penalty, but prevented 2 points from being put on the board.

 

[Argo]

By NFL rules if the player is pushed out of bounds and if in the "official's point of view" he would've landed inbounds otherwise - the pass is ruled complete. However, as a judgement call, it cannot be challendged so I don't understand what raiders were challenging in that situation. The only thing they could've challendged was that Rice landed inbounds which he dind't by at least 5 feet.