My Thoughts On Coach Harbaugh's Decision Not To Kick The 51 Yarder

Flacco was the best player on the field. 4th and 6 is a lot to ask, but Flacco was really good yesterday. A 51 yarder is about a 50/50 proposition. Coach's thinking was, basically, we'll convert here about 60 or 70 percent of the time and go in and score a 6 and win it, or get closer to the goalposts and have an easier make for Cunniff. Harbaugh knows his team better than anyone. If he had doubts about Cunniff's ability to Vinatieri the 51 yarder he made the right call. Not everyone is Adam. Cunniff proved it a few minutes later, didn't he. There's a reason Adam Vinetieri is going to be the second kicker in the Hall of Fame. Dude was bad.

My heart broke for the Ravens and Cunniff after the miss. Any real competitor wants him to make that fucking kick, the ballgame to go to overtime, and Tom and the offense to ram the ball down their fucking throats. Horrible way to win a big game. I know I'll never forget it.