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   On 2024-02-13, JGibson  wrote:   
   > On Monday, February 12, 2024 at 5:23:11 PM UTC-5, xyzzy wrote:   
   >> xyzzy  wrote:   
   >> > The NOTBCS Guy  wrote:   
   >> >> Speaking of the Super Bowl, what's your take on one of the talking heads   
   >> >> (was it Romo?) who thought the 49ers should have kicked off to start the   
   OT?   
   >> >>   
   >> >> Here's how I see it: at first, I agreed - but then, I realized, if the   
   >> >> Chiefs get the ball first, score, and then the 49ers match it, the Chiefs   
   >> >> now get the ball in a "first team that scores wins" situation. Especially   
   >> >> with the way both teams' kickers were playing, getting the ball first   
   was the play.   
   >> >>   
   >> >   
   >> > I thought they did that because they thought the Chiefs defense was gassed   
   >> > and they wanted to take advantage of that, plus rest their own defense.   
   >> >   
   >> Turns out they didn’t know the rules.   
   >>   
   >> https://www.theringer.com/nfl/2024/2/12/24070402/san-francisc   
   -49ers-receive-kick-overtime-decision-kyle-shanahan-super-bowl   
   >   
   > That article suggests that the players didn't know, but Shanahan knew   
   > and wanted the ball after they'd hopefully traded TDs or FGs and it   
   > really became sudden death.   
      
   KC having a kicker with a massive and accurate leg certainly had   
   something to do with that. You don't want to end up on the other   
   side of that equation.   
      
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