This paragraph stood out the most, IMO re: Final two minutes of Rams game and Nolan kicking FG...

"The reason Nolan's strategy was so misguided is this: If you're going to rely on your defense to get you the ball back, the onside kick is the last thing you should do. There are two options. Either go for the fourth down in the first place, knowing that there's enough time and the ball is deep enough in Rams territory that your defense can get you the ball back with decent field position; or kick the field goal and then kick off deep, again knowing that your defense will stop them and give you good field position. By trying the onside kick, Nolan cost his team about 60 yards and still left them needing a touchdown."

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Also, it didn't help that V. Davis and DJax both dropped TD passes late in the game. VD was half at fault since he was stripped of the ball while coming down. But DJax has only himself to blame.

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