Illinois/Northwestern headed in the same direction.

• Scarlet_Fever

  

  http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/blog/dr_saturday/post/Big-Ten-nixes-an-end-zone-declares-Wrigley-show?urn=ncaaf-287511
  
  
  This game could really be interesting. Wonder how much longer this game will take.
• Manhattan Buckeye

  SHouldn't take much longer at all. There are usually tv timeouts on changes of possession anyway. Just a pain to walk 30-50 yards after each punt/turnover. I don't think the chains even need to get involved unless there's a turnover really close to the endzone and the few inches actually matter.
• krambman

  

  Gee, thanks for posting this breaking news. It isn't like we've been discussing it all afternoon on the "GameDay at Wrigley" thread or anything.
• Pick6

  

  krambman;566134 wrote:Gee, thanks for posting this breaking news. It isn't like we've been discussing it all afternoon on the "GameDay at Wrigley" thread or anything.

  
  way to be an ass
• Mulva

  

  So what happens if you intercept a pass and try to run it back?
• karen lotz

  

  They run to the 50 yard line, touch it, and then turn around and run the other way.
• Mulva

  

  karen lotz;566403 wrote:They run to the 50 yard line, touch it, and then turn around and run the other way.

  
  That sounds reasonable.
  
  I was worried that they might play with an awful "no take backs on an air ball" type rule and say if the pass wasn't deflected before being picked the defender could just sprint to the same end zone the offense was going to without having to take it back.
• karen lotz

  

  here are some other rules that have been proposed for tomorrow:
  
  http://twitter.com/#!/search?q=%23WrigleyPickupRules
• krambman

  

  Mulva;566372 wrote:So what happens if you intercept a pass and try to run it back?

  
  The field magically spins around like in the video games.
  
  In other news, the Big Ten is considering making all conference basketball games half court, make-it take-it to 21 by ones.
• sherm03

  

  karen lotz;566403 wrote:They run to the 50 yard line, touch it, and then turn around and run the other way.

  
  Laughed really hard at that. Well done.
• krambman

  

  karen lotz;566452 wrote:here are some other rules that have been proposed for tomorrow:
  
  http://twitter.com/#!/search?q=%23WrigleyPickupRules

  
  Some of those are hilarious. I added a few of my own.
  
  Two positive completions is a first down.
  
  You have to call "check on ball" when huddling and yell "shotgun" when starting the play behind the line - no snap.
  
  Players switch teams to keep it even as people leave. Game over when kid who owns ball has to leave for dinner.
• sherm03

  

  krambman;566554 wrote:Some of those are hilarious. I added a few of my own.
  
  Two positive completions is a first down.
  
  You have to call "check on ball" when huddling and yell "shotgun" when starting the play behind the line - no snap.
  
  Players switch teams to keep it even as people leave. Game over when kid who owns ball has to leave for dinner.

  
  Those are hilarious!
  
  I just added:
  The captains have to run out and hold the field after lunch. If the girls get there first the game is in the parking lot.
  Loser walks after Touchdowns.
• brutus161

  

  Don't forget 5 count blitzes.
• krambman

  

  sherm03;566563 wrote:Those are hilarious!
  
  I just added:
  The captains have to run out and hold the field after lunch. If the girls get there first the game is in the parking lot.
  Loser walks after Touchdowns.

  
  Losers walk after touchdowns is funny because it's actually true in this game.
• krambman

  

  Fitzgerald decided not to come because he built a sweet ramp in his back yard and he's jumping his bike.
  
  If too many people go home we'll just play "smear the queer."
  
  No instant replay today. With any disputed plays they just replay the down.
  
  They decided they aren't going to play NW vs. Illinois today. The guy who brings the ball and best player pick teams.
• krambman

  

  They will be playing "Take Me Out To The Ball Game" for the fourth quarter stretch after the end of the third qtr.
• sherm03

  

  When both teams are fighting for these fumbles, possession is granted to the team that yells "Firsts!" before the other.
• karen lotz

  

  Persa's injury is a blow to both teams. He was supposed to be all time QB today. Now both teams will have to use some fat unathletic kid.
• sherm03

  

  Got to see the pick-six. I now have no interest in this game.
  
  LOL.
• karen lotz

  

  Well at least the fans in the right field bleachers got to see some action.
• krambman

  

  I keep flipping over to this game during commercials of the OSU game and I feel like NW and Illinois should be wearing throwbacks.