Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll faced accusations of running up the score after his team laid a 58-0 whooping on the Arizona Cardinals last week.
Carroll can expect more of the same this week after the Seahawks converted a first down on a fake punt play against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. The Seahawks had a 30-point lead at the time before going on to win, 50-17.
With 12:49 to play in the fourth quarter, Seahawks punt protector Chris Maragos took the direct snap, stepped to his right and flipped the ball to running back Michael Robinson, who darted through the middle for a 29-yard gain.
It was a neat little play, but one we're sure the Bills thought little of trailing 47-17.
"It was part of the game plan, and I should have stopped it from happening...in the sense that it looked bad," Carroll said after the game.
Harbaugh's strategy brought to mind a similar situation with the Baltimore Ravens last month, when John Harbaugh called for a fake field goal with the team holding a 41-17 lead. The Ravens scored a touchdown on the play and Harbaugh drew criticism for the move.
Now it's Carroll's turn. We doubt he'll have any regret