For me to say that Pete Caroll and/or the [insert name of offensive coordinator]'s decision to throw the ball from the one yard line instead of handing it to Lynch or running a Wilson/Lynch read-option is a tremendous understatement. Like a "Yeah, Michael Jordan did turn out better than Sam Bowie" sized understatement. They wasted a very fortunate... well, lucky play immediately before that put them on the doorstep of stealing the Super Bowl. But Jermaine Kearse's equivalent of the Tyree helmet catch got completely wasted. I don't believe the conspiracy theory that this was a ploy to keep Lynch from being MVP and having unplanned camera time beside the commissioner. But whether or not it's true, it adds to the overwhelming feeling that way too much thought was given to that play selection rather than trusting either or your two best runners to get a yard on the ground. Imagine Phil Jackson saying "I would give it to MJ, but that's what they want me to do, Luc Longley can be depended on for our game winning shot." I still think Carroll is a great coach, but he fucked this one up and he deserves every side eye from his team and every wink of lost sleep he'll surely endure the rest of his life. Do Better...
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