According to ESPN Research, McCarthy became the first quarterback in league history to account for three fourth-quarter touchdowns in his NFL debut. The league’s own research department found McCarthy was the first starting QB with a fourth-quarter comeback of 10-plus points in his debut since Hall of Famer Steve Young in 1985. “I told him at halftime, ‘You are going …
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Mike Macdonald opted for fourth-quarter FG despite team model saying to go for it
Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald expanded on his decision-making process during a key moment in the team’s loss to the 49ers on Monday. During an appearance on Seattle Sports, Macdonald was asked about kicking a field goal to go up 13-10 with 3:24 left to play rather than go for it on fourth-and-1 from the 49ers’ 19-yard-line. Macdonald said he …
Read More »Bills pull off miraculous fourth-quarter comeback, stun Ravens with walk-off FG in classic shootout
Sunday night’s matchup between the Baltimore Ravens and Buffalo Bills promised to be a spectacle, with the last two NFL MVPs lining up under center on opposite sides. It delivered. In fact, it more than delivered, nearly resulting in overtime as Josh Allen and Co. stormed back from down 15 points in the fourth quarter to edge Lamar Jackson and …
Read More »Bills stun Ravens with insane fourth-quarter comeback
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Josh Allen had a message to the few thousands fans — and perhaps the entire NFL, for that matter — who left the stadium early to beat the traffic on Sunday night. Maybe they should’ve stuck around. “Our team didn’t quit,” Allen said, his voice almost hoarse after rallying the Bills from a 15-point deficit in …
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