FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- We may have been seconds from being introduced to Riverboat Dennis on Sunday had it not been a for a disputed penalty flag. Now, we will have to wait to see if Oakland Raiders coach Dennis Allen is a gambling man.
In the final two minutes of the game, the Raiders appeared to cut the New England Patriots' lead to 16-15 on a 6-yard touchdown run by running back Darren McFadden. However, rookie guard Gabe Jackson was called for holding. Allen and several Oakland players disputed the call. New England intercepted a pass on the next play to seal the 16-9 win.
Allen was asked after the game if he would have tried to go for two points and win instead of playing for overtime. He smiled.
“Yeah, that thought went through my head,” Allen said.
Well?
“It is kind of a moot point now,” Allen said. “You know what I mean? So, we would have done what we felt like we had to do to win.”
Quarterback Derek Carr wouldn’t have hesitated if Allen kept the Raiders on the field after a touchdown.
“That’s coach Allen’s decision, but I was ready to go,” Carr said.
