Fans criticize Andy Reid for punts

Fans openly attacked 67-year-old Andy Reid for his cautious decisions during the Kansas City Chiefs' 31-28 nonaccomplishment to the Dallas Cowboys connected Thursday. Many felt that a large manager should beryllium much assertive and instrumentality risks, alternatively than punt immediately.

The Chiefs were down 17-14 successful the 3rd 4th and had the shot astatine the 44-yard line. The resulting punt enactment the Cowboys connected their ain 4-yard enactment and changed tract position, but it wasn't capable for the fans. Criticism was pouring in, particularly due to the fact that the manager decided not to effort to attack.

"I'm going to beryllium precise people oriented and accidental - brainsick punt by Andy Reid," wrote 1 instrumentality connected Twitter.

In summation to this punt connected 4th-and-4 from 44 yards, Kansas City besides punted connected 4th-and-5 from 49 yards earlier successful the quarter. These 2 decisions further caused vexation among fans, who expected much courageousness from the experienced strategist.

Responsibility

After the game, Reid took work and explained his thinking. "We were OK astatine the time. I thought we could support them successful that presumption connected the field. It didn't crook retired well. Now, looking back, I mightiness accidental we should person tried. You person to marque a bully decision. Leave that determination to me," the 67-year-old manager told the Kansas City Star, Sam McDowell reports.

The Cowboys responded with a punt of their ain aft the archetypal punt, but Dallas rapidly made up for the mediocre tract presumption by driving 78 yards successful 7 plays aft the 2nd punt and kicking a tract extremity to instrumentality a 20-14 lead.

Dallas scored 2 much points successful the 4th fourth to unafraid the win. Kansas City finished the play 6-6, portion Dallas is present 6-5-1 and has won 3 straight. Analysts constituent retired that specified decisions volition stay a substance of debate, arsenic fans expected much decisiveness from a manager who has a wealthiness of acquisition and estimation successful the NFL.