Super Bowl XLIX ended on a disastrous call at the goal line that will surely haunt the Seahawks and their fans for years to come. Many will wonder why Pete Carroll elected to throw the ball at the 1 yard line with three downs to spare and Marshawn Lynch in the backfield. It goes to show us how such a small detail can determine the entirety of a game.
In life we are constantly asking ourselves "what if?" What if I had made that turn?, What if I would have made that phone call?, What If I had not put that there? They constantly replay in our minds like a bad nightmare that we cannot undo. It is no different in Sports, every time a team makes a crucial, game altering mistake there is always questions as to why it was done and what could or should have been done differently. Unfortunately for the Seahawks like all the rest there is nothing that can be done but ask "What if?".
Looking at recent sports history we can come by many scenarios that caused us to question what was done. What if Joe Torre had elected to start Mike Mussina instead of Kevin Brown in Game 7 of the 2004 ALCS?, What if Greg Popovich had not taken out Tim Duncan in final seconds of Game 6 of the 2013 Finals? These are decision that, like Carroll's were made with the best of hope but ultimately created moments that will live in infamy.
If the Super Bowl has taught us nothing else, it is that you must be certain the decision you make is worth the potential consequences that could come. Second guessing when those consequences do arrive will do nothing more that create that wall of "What if" that lingers for the rest of time.
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