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he's got a chance to catch the ball and get upfield and get, it was Pollard two yards. He can get two yards and maybe it becomes fourth and one. Maybe he really fights and gets to the sticks, but he tries to be a hero and go and make Azari Thomas miss on the outside so he can get to the sticks. And then Azari Thomas hits him in the backfield and it's a one yard loss.
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Pollard's decision-making led to a negative play instead of a first down

The source notes that Tony Pollard struggled with decision-making on a key play, attempting to make a defender miss instead of getting upfield for the first down, which resulted in a one-yard loss.

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