Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell has taken quite a bit of heat for his decision to go for it on fourth down twice while in field goal range against the San Francisco 49ers with the team failing to convert on both attempts. And it sounds like Tom Brady is of the mind that they should have just taken the points.
During the most recent edition of his Let’s Go! podcast, Tom Brady called out the Detroit Lions for their “aggressive” decision to go for it on fourth down, saying that he “would’ve taken the points,” citing all the times he has been in a similar position.
“They’ve been aggressive all year,” Brady said on the podcast according to Awful Announcing. “You know obviously, when you’re aggressive and it doesn’t work, it comes back to bite you. It came back to bite them yesterday. Again, I would’ve taken the points.
“I’ve been in those situations. I look at them and say, OK, this is the opportunity to continue to keep the pressure on the 49ers to make great plays and you’re in a great position.”
Obviously, hindsight is 20-20 in situations like this, but Brady has been in situations like this more than most, so his opinion certainly holds weight.
