It'll no doubt go down as one of the most controversial playcalls in Super Bowl history, and we doubt an explanation from Seattle's head coach and offensive coordinator will convince very many fans that taking the ball out of Marshawn Lynch's hands was the right move. Still, Darrell Bevell and Pete Carroll did their best to explain the thought process behind the now-infamous call, and here's what they had to say:
"We were conscious of how much time was on the clock, and we wanted to use it all," Bevell said. "It didn't turn out the way I hoped it would."
"Of course I can say now I wish we had done something different. There are 20 different things going through my mind that we can do. If you run it, that doesn't mean you would score on that play."
Carroll expanded on Bevell's comments about the situation and the time remaining:
"I made the decision," Carroll said. "I said, 'Throw the ball,' and we went with the play that we thought would give us a chance to get in the end zone."
"We were going to run the ball in to win the game, but not on that play," Carroll said. "I didn't want to waste a run play on their goal-line guys. It was a clear thought, but it didn't work out right. The guy [Malcolm Butler] made a play that no one would have thought he could make."
On the surface, it makes some sense - Carroll didn't like the New England formation, and passing there might have been the difference between three goal-line attempts and four. Ultimately, no one will ever know, and the play is already part of Super Bowl lore.
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