McVay took some heat at the time of the play and immediately after the game for goinf for a 4th and 4 early on, instead of taking a likely FG with which, as things played out, the Rams would have won and there would have been no overtime.
yards at that point.
From McVay's perspective I can see his predicament in having been criticized for not going for 7's last time, and not wanting to repeat that same mistake again.
There's a fine line between learning from your past and not being haunted by the ghosts from your past.
At the time I ws thinking: Take the field goal. The game is young and you may need the points later.
