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Message: <blockquote data-quote="HardRightEdge" data-source="post: 581043">Taking a penalty when the opponent is in FG range is an entirely different matter.  That's why I made a point of saying the ball was in the opponent's territory.  Giving the opponent another shot at 3rd. down in order to get 5 yds. of field position is a poor proposition.You can overlook a bad a decision when the outcome is favorable and the game turns into a blowout, but that doesn't exempt it from being a bad decision.Given the brain fart decision to challenge a 3 yd. gain that did not go for a first down, erroneously processing down and distance is within McCarthy's capability.Maybe he did look at the scoreboard on that earlier play and it had not flipped to 4th. down yet.  Hard to say what happened exactly to account for such a bad decision.  On the 3 yarder, it's possible he glanced at the LOS marker and thought it was the first down marker...or maybe he was giddy with victory and just lost his head.  Hard to account for that either.</blockquote>

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