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http://www.thescore.com/nfl/news/863246
San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Tomsula appears to be living by the George Costanza code of logic. Costanza enjoyed some brief success using the philosophy; if every instinct you have is wrong, then the opposite would have to be right. But things aren't working as well for Tomsula.
Down 20-3 to the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday with 4:08 to play in the game and facing a fourth-and-4, the logical thing for the 49ers to do is go for it. However, Tomsula does the opposite and punts.
It's anything but a never-say-die attitude and something that was shockingly applauded by commentator Phil Simms, but Tomsula seems to be content at this point with taking the loss. He's pulled out the white flag and surrended to a Seahawks' defense that punished Colin Kaepernick all night. At least that's what we thought. When Seattle gets the ball back, though, Tomsula starts using his timeouts. If he wanted to continue to pursue a win, why punt it back to Seattle on a very makeable fourth down?
A minute later, San Francisco had the ball back looking at a fourth-and-3 with the same score - so they have to go for it now, right? Nope. Boom goes the punt. Another headscratcher.
So Seattle has it back again and what does Tomsula do? You guessed it, another timeout. The Seahawks eventually ran out the clock, putting Tomsula out of his misery.
San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Tomsula appears to be living by the George Costanza code of logic. Costanza enjoyed some brief success using the philosophy; if every instinct you have is wrong, then the opposite would have to be right. But things aren't working as well for Tomsula.
Down 20-3 to the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday with 4:08 to play in the game and facing a fourth-and-4, the logical thing for the 49ers to do is go for it. However, Tomsula does the opposite and punts.
It's anything but a never-say-die attitude and something that was shockingly applauded by commentator Phil Simms, but Tomsula seems to be content at this point with taking the loss. He's pulled out the white flag and surrended to a Seahawks' defense that punished Colin Kaepernick all night. At least that's what we thought. When Seattle gets the ball back, though, Tomsula starts using his timeouts. If he wanted to continue to pursue a win, why punt it back to Seattle on a very makeable fourth down?
A minute later, San Francisco had the ball back looking at a fourth-and-3 with the same score - so they have to go for it now, right? Nope. Boom goes the punt. Another headscratcher.
So Seattle has it back again and what does Tomsula do? You guessed it, another timeout. The Seahawks eventually ran out the clock, putting Tomsula out of his misery.
