After scoring a touchdown to take a comfortable 33-9 lead over the Denver Broncos in the fourth quarter, Miami Dolphins head coach Adam Gase called for an onside kick, which his team recovered.
This is not a common tactic for the leading team to employ when the game is seemingly decided.
“You guys have seen every game we’ve played,” Gase said Monday. “It’s not like we’ve been dominating. I wanted to make a point to our guys that we’re going to be aggressive every minute.”
By that explanation, Gase is saying the onside kick was about developing aggressive habits.