Most fantasy football leagues entered their playoff semifinals yesterday. Many of those teams included Brian Westbrook, who is the second best running back (behind LT) in the league in my opinion. Westbrook elected to fall at the one-yard line and allow the Philadelphia Eagles to simply run out the clock on a 10-6 upset over the Dallas Cowboys. Westbrook, unselfishly, turned down the touchdown. In an era where players care more about their stats then anything else, Westbrook kept the Cowboys from still having a prayer to win the game.I have spoken to a few furious fantasy football players, and they feel Westbrook should not have manipulated the game the way he did. The consensus seemed to be that Westbrook should have known what was riding on that touchdown.
To me that is nothing more than...
Sour Grapes!
Westbrook's play was one of the smartest decisions I have seen this season. Westbrook showed he cared more about a win than his own personal stats. Scoring the touchdown would have meant Dallas would have needed a miracle to win, but Westbrook realized a miracle can anytime happen and you seal the game when you can! Great move by Westbrook. I liked him before this play yesterday, but now he climbs way up my list of favorite players.
Pat Morgan
2 comments:
I agree. Smart play! You never know what could have happened. Quick strike touchdown, two point conversion, onside kick then a fg. It'd be in OT. I'm glad the Cowboys didn't get pull one out for a second straight week. They've shown some vulnerability lately.
Good for people to know.
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