Seriously Romo will literally call out a play and it ends up happening. Its been like that ever since he became a commentator.Originally Posted by juleswin
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Half a century later and they still seem to be screwing teams that were in the AFL. That's a ridiculously long time to hold a grudge.
And despite instant replay, they still manage to pull it off. I hate the NFL.
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Well , I went with my gut instinct that KC and Saints would not cover .
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I didn't expect them to, either, but I didn't expect them both to lose. The Saints were clearly and obviously screwed. The funny thing is the two bad calls in the Chiefs' favor before the bad call against them.
I can't imagine why I would possibly bother to watch the Stupor Bowl. I've already seen everything the year's two best teams are going to do.
Hmm...if I'm the NFL and their advertisers, do I want the SB to be between the #37 and #49 largest markets or do I want it to be between the #2 and #21 (which also covers an entire region, not just a city)? Tough choice...
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Bottom line.
It's not a contest between the best and it's not worth my time to watch. Especially since I'm no fan of Maroon 5.
No, it's not. Unfortunately, they've ruined the game. I really like pro football, but this "entertainment ball" is horse$#@!.
The great thing about the pros is that you had parity between the players and it really came down to coaching, schemes, and the mental aspects of the game. (College football is all about recruitment, sadly) But now, it's all about the zebras. What will they call and when? They own the game. And if a team disputes that, they "go to New York" and let the NFL settle it. The outcomes of games are rarely driven by the play of the teams, anymore.
I admit I still watch. But in order to enjoy it, you have to let go of any semblance of fairness in the final scores or the records. It's like the WWE, these days. You can still see some smart play-calling and great individual efforts, but the end-result just feels scripted.
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Yes. But say that in public and you'll find their fans can make even more excuses than Trump's fans can.
Why doesn't each team get a chance at possession in Overtime? Seems like you would want the game as symmetric as possible. I'm thinking it has something to do with the over/under line betting because NFL betting is huge even though everyone likes to pretend it's not.
Back when I gambled on pro ball a lot , the Over / Under with my local bookie was always just regulation so an OT game was a tie and the bookie wins. When I was younger the NFL OT was a full quarter which I think it should be .I never liked sudden death , I say just play the whole quarter and whoever has the most points wins , or use the NCAA model of OT .
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The quality of NFL officiating used to be the best in pro sports. Now it is a bad joke.
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In college football, both teams get a shot. If they both either get the same score in their possession (or both fail to score), they go another round until somebody wins. Both start from the same point on the field too. There was one game this year which had seven overtimes. (Texas A&M beat LSU 74-72). https://www.si.com/college-football/...oring-game-fbs
NFL has preferred "Sudden Death" where luck can be more important than who is the better team. 55% of the time the team winning the coin toss wins the game which is a lower percentage than some may think. Saints won the coin toss in their overtime to the Rams earlier in the day.
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Sudden death really sucks . Say you win the coin toss and you run the kickoff back to the 30 . Now you only need 40 yards and you kick the 47 yard FG game over. In fact if sudden death is the best you can do I would be OK with regulation ties . Then you would get some exciting , game ending two point conversion attempts .
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In America, the offense can only end overtime on the opening drive if they score a TD. An opening drive FG doesn't end it.
Extra innings in Baseball , OT in basketball and college football are equal and exciting , in the lame ass NFL it is just about getting the game over. When I played High School football there was no OT , you left it all on the field to win doing whatever it took , including everything in the playbook and the one that got made up on the sideline by a wide receiver and taken to a coach .
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Each team gets an opportunity to possess the ball unless a touchdown or safety is scored on the first possession.
Now , yes , but it used too and it was lame . Not much better now.
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As the playoffs progress there should be a series. The best team cannot be concluded by one game.
I think playoff games should have a full 15 minute quarter for OT or go to the college system , maybe just eliminate regular season OT .
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If the offense scores a TD the other team should still get the ball imo.
I think so . It cheapens it .
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Can't wait to see which team gets to eat Taco Bell at the White House.
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Instead of a coin toss they should shoot the ball from a canon where it lands someplace close to the 50 yard line. The team that comes up with the ball gets possession.
As fake as pro wrestling.
Honestly boys, there are better things to do with your time on Sundays than this foolishness.
Ya , but I pulled some strings and got you Maroon 5 for the superbowl.
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Thank you.
Danke will be pleased I'm sure.
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Tom Brady or Jerry Rice?
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I agree although I don't think it's fixed. I think the rules are just way too complicated and subjective. It was already bad and now with all these "safety" rules it has gotten even worse.
I have a idea that I've never heard from anyone else. I'd like to see them slow the players down a tiny bit with equipment changes and then get rid of most of those stupid rules. Small reductions in speed mean big reductions in kinetic energy. One idea would be to force the players to wear a certain amount of pads, maybe by weight. Also they could experiment with slower playing surfaces and smaller cleats. What about helmets that are also padded on the outside? Not saying all those are good ideas but the generel thought is to slow the speed down just a little.
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