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09-13-2009, 09:51 PM
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I will never understand football.
I always been a sports fan, and I'll watch a few minutes of a game here and there, but so much of it makes no sense.
* Why can't certain players be an eligible receiver.
* Why does the offense wait for the defense to set up.
* Why does the clock stop on an incomplete pass.
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09-13-2009, 09:53 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SgtSpiderMan
I always been a sports fan, and I'll watch a few minutes of a game here and there, but so much of it makes no sense.
* Why can't certain players be an eligible receiver.
* Why does the offense wait for the defense to set up.
* Why does the clock stop on an incomplete pass.
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because.
because they have to set up too and they don't always wait for them.
because it takes awhile for everyone to run back down the field. |
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09-13-2009, 09:54 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SgtSpiderMan
I always been a sports fan, and I'll watch a few minutes of a game here and there, but so much of it makes no sense.
* Why can't certain players be an eligible receiver.
* Why does the offense wait for the defense to set up.
* Why does the clock stop on an incomplete pass.
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Because without those rules it would be soccer and they might was well run around in short pants, knocking their heads together. |
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09-13-2009, 09:54 PM
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Bite me, Alex
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Another one:
"The ground cannot cause a fumble."
Why not?
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09-13-2009, 09:54 PM
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I don't think football is very gay-friendly. Conflict, bad fashion, poor grooming.
Except for the tight ends, that is.
That may be part of your problem?
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09-13-2009, 09:55 PM
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Originally Posted by bronzeage
Because without those rules it would be soccer and they might was well run around in short pants, knocking their heads together.
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That would be more interesting to watch. I don't know why more teams haven't adopted the A-11 offense.
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09-13-2009, 09:55 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SgtSpiderMan
I always been a sports fan, and I'll watch a few minutes of a game here and there, but so much of it makes no sense.
* Why can't certain players be an eligible receiver.
* Why does the offense wait for the defense to set up.
* Why does the clock stop on an incomplete pass.
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Because.
Why do you have plumber's butt from the front? |
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09-13-2009, 09:56 PM
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Originally Posted by TurdFergeson
Another one:
"Ground cannot cause a fumble."
Why not?
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George Ground, a DE with the Lions in the late 1940s and early '50s, was so adept a slapping the ball onto the ground the NFL made it illegal.
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09-13-2009, 09:58 PM
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because.
because they have to set up too and they don't always wait for them.
because it takes awhile for everyone to run back down the field.
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It's the only sport I've ever seen where the offense gives the defense a chance to set up. It makes no sense.
I watched a bit of the 1st & 2nd qtrs of the TB/DAL game today. Leftwhich calls a TO because he didn't like how the Dallas defense set up.
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09-13-2009, 10:00 PM
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Bite me, Alex
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ham Murabi
George Ground, a DE with the Lions in the late 1940s and early '50s, was so adept a slapping the ball onto the ground the NFL made it illegal.
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Dick Buttkiss.
:P
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09-13-2009, 10:00 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SgtSpiderMan
It's the only sport I've ever seen where the offense gives the defense a chance to set up. It makes no sense.
I watched a bit of the 1st & 2nd qtrs of the TB/DAL game today. Leftwhich calls a TO because he didn't like how the Dallas defense set up.
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they do it in rugby and soccer, too. they just don't do it as often because the games are set up differently.
also, baseball does the same thing in it's own way. |
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09-13-2009, 10:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Nott
Because.
Why do you have plumber's butt from the front?
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It's hair. It's okay. It doesn't have to be removed. Either that or it's a convenience for fisting.
I like football. The thing that bothers me is the butt pad that makes them look like they are carrying a load.
I much prefer basketball, track and anything in which one gets to see a little more skin. I like skin.
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09-13-2009, 10:02 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ham Murabi
George Ground, a DE with the Lions in the late 1940s and early '50s, was so adept a slapping the ball onto the ground the NFL made it illegal.
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How would you gain an advantage from that. It's a football. It doesn't always bounce the way you think it should.
Unless that's just a play on his name.
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09-13-2009, 10:04 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SgtSpiderMan
How would you gain an advantage from that. It's a football. It doesn't always bounce the way you think it should.
Unless that's just a play on his name.
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You can't be that stupid.
Can you? |
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09-13-2009, 10:05 PM
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You can't be that stupid.
Can you?
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You can't have just made another personal attack in lieu of sticking to the subject at hand, could you?
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09-13-2009, 10:05 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SgtSpiderMan
How would you gain an advantage from that. It's a football. It doesn't always bounce the way you think it should.
Unless that's just a play on his name.
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dude, that's ham. c'mon, man. |
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09-13-2009, 10:09 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SgtSpiderMan
You can't have just made another personal attack in lieu of sticking to the subject at hand, could you?
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"George Ground"?
C'mon dude. |
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09-13-2009, 10:10 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TurdFergeson
Another one:
"The ground cannot cause a fumble."
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It's not entirely true. The rule basically means that a player is down and therefore can't fumble. However if the player hasn't been touched and hits the ground and fumbles then it's a fumble.
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09-13-2009, 10:11 PM
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Also, how come when they spike the ball, its not Intentional Grounding?
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09-13-2009, 10:12 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SgtSpiderMan
It's the only sport I've ever seen where the offense gives the defense a chance to set up. It makes no sense.
I watched a bit of the 1st & 2nd qtrs of the TB/DAL game today. Leftwhich calls a TO because he didn't like how the Dallas defense set up.
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The offense doesn't "wait" for the defense. It's usually the other way around. Many times an offense will try to run the play before the defense is set but it takes longer to get an offensive play ready than a defensive.
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09-13-2009, 10:12 PM
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Bite me, Alex
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It's not entirely true. The rule basically means that a player is down and therefore can't fumble. However if the player hasn't been touched and hits the ground and fumbles then it's a fumble.
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But if they hit the ground aren't they down? Or isn't it something like one knee or an elbow or something?
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09-13-2009, 10:12 PM
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Also, how come when they spike the ball, its not Intentional Grounding?
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Actually that one has always bothered me. I'm gonna go look it up.
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09-13-2009, 10:13 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by KRCummings
The offense doesn't "wait" for the defense. It's usually the other way around. Many times an offense will try to run the play before the defense is set but it takes longer to get an offensive play ready than a defensive.
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Usually only happens at the end of a game when a team is trying to beat the clock.
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09-13-2009, 10:14 PM
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But if they hit the ground aren't they down? Or isn't it something like one knee or an elbow or something?
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You have to be down because of contact with someone on the other team.
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09-13-2009, 10:14 PM
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"George Ground"?
C'mon dude.
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Didn't read my entire post did you?
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