In an interesting move by the Jaguars running back, Maurice Jones-Drew took a knee on the one yard line instead of scampering into the end zone on Sunday. The reason was to allow the clock to continue ticking down so that the Jets would not get another chance to score. Smart move? I think so.
I can honestly say that I have never seen anything like what I saw Jones-Drew do. I have seen wide receivers run parallel to the goal line in an effort to run out the clock but I have never seen someone take a knee. When you think about it, what he did was not as big of a gamble as some people might think. The Jaguars were only down 1 point, leaving the field goal as a viable opthttp://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=5119245829815187443ion to win the game. The final score of the game tells you how much of a dogfight it was to the very end. Why allow the other team to even have a chance to win? Taking a knee makes a lot of sense as a player. It just does not look like the right thing to do. Some could argue that it was a bit of unsportsmanlike, but it is still within the scope of the rules. After all, you play to win the game.
On a separate note on the story, Maurice Jones-Drew publicly apologized to fantasy owners all over the nation for taking the knee and not scoring the touchdown. It shows you just how serious a fantasy sports league can be. Athletes are now holding themselves responsible for a fantasy owner's outcome.
Here is the apology..."I was looking for someone to tackle me but they were going to let me score...I apologize to all my fantasy owners...I had myself(Sunday),too. It was a tough call, but whatever it takes to win."
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