The NFL and NBA thread - Page 764

**wozhere** · August 25th, 2018, 07:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wildtig2013

We seen long field goal attempts (over 50 yards) before so how come there is not always someone from the non kicking team in the end zone waiting for it?

With the rule now being that, on a missed FG, possession changes at the point of the FG attempt... teams will want to take the ball at that point... If you attempt to run it back out of your own endzone, you run the risk of being pinned back deep in your own end.

**Reclaimedwg** · August 25th, 2018, 10:54 PM

I would think they would put someone out there everytime there is a long field goal attempt of more than 50 yards, BEFORE the rule change.

All these new rules turning NFL football into flag football for pussies.

**Motorboater** · August 26th, 2018, 12:23 AM

Carolina beat New England

**Arturo2nd** · September 2nd, 2018, 02:16 AM

Chucky showed the darky who's boss. 3-13 here we come.

**HugoHackenbush** · September 5th, 2018, 06:39 PM

Is someone going to bravely step into the void left by tygrkhat40 and run the football pool?

**Arturo2nd** · September 7th, 2018, 05:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HugoHackenbush

Is someone going to bravely step into the void left by tygrkhat40 and run the football pool?

Last I heard from tygrkhat40, work and other obligations were consuming his time. I have no idea how he was tracking the pool and don't have the mental bandwidth to take on the task.

It appears we will not be playing this season. It also appears that Steve Sarkisian learned nothing from last season and will continue to cripple the Atlanta Falcons offense.

I have a theory that defensively oriented head coaches are uncomfortable with offensive football and consciously or unconsciously suppress their teams' offenses. We find the occasional greats like Tom Landry or Bill Belichick, but for the most part, defensive coordinators turned head coaches are unsuccessful because they kill aggression in their offense. Notice that Dan Quinn has recreated a powerful, Seahawks style defense, but now that Kyle Shanahan is in San Francisco the Falcons stellar offensive talent is going to waste.

**Motorboater** · September 8th, 2018, 11:19 PM

Idk how you guys did that. The only time I've ever gone through a whole year of tipping competition, was 22 years ago amongst friends at high school for Australian football.

**Reclaimedwg** · September 9th, 2018, 06:43 PM

Quote:

The Tennessee Titans-Miami Dolphins game at Hard Rock Stadium has been suspended because of lightning in the area, the Dolphins announced. The game will resume once it's determined the threat of lightning has passed.

The game was suspended with 1:52 remaining in the second quarter with the Dolphins leading, 7-3.

Bunch of scaredy pussies!

It's just a few lightnings!

They are wearing all that plastic protection and a helmet too made with plastic and foam padding.

They are also all well grounded.

Furthermore, your odds of being struck by lightning in a year are 1 in 960,000.

In your lifetime those odds drop to about 1 in 12,000.

Your odds of being struck by lightning twice in your lifetime are 1 in 9 million.

Did they clear the stadium of all those 65,000 people?

It makes no sense to suspend the game and send both teams and their staff to the locker room while the fans are still sitting in the stands and are still at risk of being hit by a lightning.

**Arturo2nd** · September 9th, 2018, 09:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wildtig2013

It makes no sense to suspend the game and send both teams and their staff to the locker room while the fans are still sitting in the stands and are still at risk of being hit by a lightning.

There may be a great risk of expensive television broadcast equipment being struck.

From the pictures, many of the spectators had gone home or taken cover. I will bet they kept the concessions open and had an emergency beer delivery.

**K_D** · September 9th, 2018, 11:40 PM

Re: Bills v. Ravens

https://s20.postimg.cc/ppyo3mlz1/ezgif.com-add-text.gif
(animated gif)

View Poll Results: Which sporting league has the biggest primmadonnas
NBA - basketball (think LeBron)	260	45.61%
NFL - American football (think T.O.)	102	17.89%
MLB - Major league baseball (think A-Rod)	25	4.39%
NHL - National hockey league (think Patrick Roy)	4	0.70%
PGA - professional golfers (think Tiger)	17	2.98%
ATP - professional tennis (think Serena)	15	2.63%
Motorsports - (think Danica Patrick)	8	1.40%
Football - soccer for some (think Diego Maradonna)	128	22.46%
Other _____________________________	11	1.93%
Voters: 570. You may not vote on this poll

September 2nd, 2018, 02:16 AM	#7634
Arturo2nd Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Oakland, California, United States. I have a beautful view of the BART tracks and I-980 Posts: 8,955 Thanks: 103,061 Thanked 151,470 Times in 8,946 Posts	Khalil Mack Traded to the Chicago Bears. Chucky showed the darky who's boss. 3-13 here we come.

September 5th, 2018, 06:39 PM	#7635
HugoHackenbush Veteran Marxist Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Wherever it's warm Posts: 14,106 Thanks: 205,923 Thanked 336,324 Times in 14,159 Posts	Is someone going to bravely step into the void left by tygrkhat40 and run the football pool? __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Just give me your body - I'll give you my brain - it's a fair exchange

September 9th, 2018, 11:40 PM	#7640
K_D Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Buffalo, New York USA Posts: 8,862 Thanks: 77,158 Thanked 344,329 Times in 9,026 Posts	The Buffalo Bills Re: Bills v. Ravens https://s20.postimg.cc/ppyo3mlz1/ezgif.com-add-text.gif (animated gif) __________________ KD "Ugly ole mojo, where ya been? Up your house, and gone again!" - Ellas McDaniel (Bo Diddley)

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

August 25th, 2018, 10:54 PM	#7632
Reclaimedwg Vintage Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 3,414 Thanks: 7,709 Thanked 26,946 Times in 3,089 Posts	I would think they would put someone out there everytime there is a long field goal attempt of more than 50 yards, BEFORE the rule change. All these new rules turning NFL football into flag football for pussies.

August 26th, 2018, 12:23 AM	#7633
Motorboater Vintage Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 4,325 Thanks: 41,487 Thanked 38,245 Times in 4,299 Posts	Carolina beat New England

September 8th, 2018, 11:19 PM	#7637
Motorboater Vintage Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 4,325 Thanks: 41,487 Thanked 38,245 Times in 4,299 Posts	Idk how you guys did that. The only time I've ever gone through a whole year of tipping competition, was 22 years ago amongst friends at high school for Australian football.