Football Rules- Why don't teams decline this kind of penalty?

[TomCollins]

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yeah, and I don't get it why more coaches don't. It seem like a no-brainer in most all cases.

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One possible reason is that if its less than 5 yards to go, it might be too risky that they continually try this until the team is drawn offsides, giving the other team a first down. If they take the penalty, even if they jump offsides on the punt, it won't mean much.