A weekly column from our partners at EdjSports about important coaching decisions points out that making the right choice according to analytics doesn't always work out in the end. Just ask the Rams and Cowboys about last night's game.
Analytics is only a tool. Those of us who work in the Mental Health field know this. Empirical evidence in and of itself doesn't do anything but inform you of how to practice, whether you're a Psychologist or Bettor.
McCarthy is too conservative generally, which is why he was fired in Green Bay. In those handful of plays he needed to be aggressive, he was conservative.