ANALYSIS/OPINION:
Old habits die hard, even when we hate them and clamor for their demise. No matter how much we complain and wish they didn’t exist, we often find ourselves embracing and repeating them, over and over and over again.
Take, for instance, the decision to kick extra points instead of attempt two-point conversions.
For years, we’ve criticized coaches for being too conservative, too risk averse. We’ve advocated that they “go for it” more frequently, whether “it” is a fourth-down conversion or double points after a touchdown.
But deep down, many of us are scared.