"Icing" The Kicker

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    Dallas had won the game with a field goal. However, at the very last second (prior to actually kicking the FG), NY Giants coach, Tom Coughlin, had already called a timeout in attempts to "ice" the kicker.

    Following that timeout, Dan Bailey had his FG blocked. Giants win.

    I hate the strategy, but, hey, if it works, it works.
     
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    last week, same kicker makes a kick that would win the game. His own coach called timeout, inadvertently freezing him. They took the points off the board, made him re-kick, and he missed to send the game to OT where DAL lost.
     
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    So would you take a time out if you saw you had the complete wrong defense set up with time running down in a game? I know I would. Time outs are your to use, why let them go to waste?


    I would like to see the rule changed though where once the ball is placed, the opposing team can only call time out within the first three seconds of the ball being placed
     

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