""I knew it was going to look stupid, like you couldn't figure out why we were doing it,... But there was a clear thought of what we were trying to get down there, just to take it down to the very last click. That might not be good enough for you, I understand that, but I think you can see what we were trying to do, but it just didn't work out.""
""I can't bend and twist and go with whatever the public sentiment is, or one person's sentiment for that matter, regardless of who it is,... I just can't do that and do my job the right way to the best of my abili""
Las Vegas trailed Denver 24-17 after a late touchdown and then kicked a 46-yard field goal with five seconds remaining to attempt an onside kick. The coach requested officials to set the clock to eight seconds instead of five to increase the chance for an onside recovery. The team rallied from 24-7 down after Kenny Pickett's touchdown pass to Shedrick Jackson and a 26-yard completion to Tyler Lockett set up the kick. The field-goal decision affected the betting line and over/under and drew criticism, but the coach prioritized executing a planned strategy rather than responding to public sentiment.
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