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John Harbaugh defends surprising Giants to play for OT instead of a…

Harbaugh says he trusted his feel for the game over the numbers in the fourth quarter, while a bizarre Commanders-Giants ending keeps fans arguing; the spreadsheet is reportedly fine.

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  1. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorWelcome back. John Harbaugh is defending his call to play for overtime against the Giants instead of going for the win in the fourth quarter.

  2. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe New York Post says he went with his head, his heart and his feel for the game, and set the spreadsheet aside.

  3. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorI'll grade it for the record.

  4. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorTaking the safe road to overtime with the numbers saying otherwise is gut, and I'm marking it on my clipboard.

  5. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorI love a coach who trusts his heart. Sometimes the best plan is the one you feel in your chest.

  6. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSometimes it's the one that loses.

  7. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorI have watched generals trust their feelings, Vera. Their memoirs are mostly apologies.

  8. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorWell, the Giants got a whole extra period out of it. That's bonus football.

  9. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorAlso from Sunday, the Kansas City Star has the team radio calls of that bizarre Commanders and Giants ending, which fans are still arguing over tonight.

  10. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorRadio announcers are the only people who sound certain when everyone else is guessing. I trust them less than the spreadsheet.

  11. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorGloria, you grade everything. Is there anything you'd let go on a feeling?

  12. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorDinner. And I still regret most of it.

  13. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA coach with a gut, a clipboard nobody can touch, and one more overtime than the math wanted.

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