2014-2015 Random NFL Thread

• Commander of Awesome

  

  wildcats20;1656348 wrote:Comparing a skill competition to any kind of actual game?
  
  Why doesn't the NBA just go to a free throw contest?
  
  I like the college way better than sudden death, but I don't like it.

  Gotta end the game somehow. Don't want players playing an additional full quarter, also OT seems fair.
• ernest_t_bass

  

  Start out of field goal range for OT. 50?
• wildcats20

  

  Commander of Awesome;1656349 wrote:Gotta end the game somehow. Don't want players playing an additional full quarter, also OT seems fair.

  So playing an additional quarter is ok when it ends in a tie?
• Commander of Awesome

  

  wildcats20;1656351 wrote:So playing an additional quarter is ok when it ends in a tie?

  I said I dont want them playing an additional qt
• ernest_t_bass

  

  I'm fine with sudden death, but if the first team scores, the other team should get the opportunity to match, imo.
• Ironman92

  

  like_that;1656344 wrote:Yeah, especially since the NFL has pretty much taken away special teams by moving up the kick off. I would start them on the 40 though.

  I would be good with about the 50....need at least a first down IMO from the offense. From the 35 with no net gain they could still be in FG range.
• wildcats20

  

  Commander of Awesome;1656352 wrote:I said I dont want them playing an additional qt

  Right, but college rules OT could go on for hours. And I think that long OT periods would be even more likely in the NFL.
• wildcats20

  

  ernest_t_bass;1656353 wrote:I'm fine with sudden death, but if the first team scores, the other team should get the opportunity to match, imo.

  Lol then you're not fine with sudden death.
• Ironman92

  

  ernest_t_bass;1656353 wrote:I'm fine with sudden death, but if the first team scores, the other team should get the opportunity to match, imo.

  This would be ok if they have to go for 2 from the get go.
• Ironman92

  

  Ike Taylor with a gruesome arm injury and Shazier out with knee injury
• Commander of Awesome

  

  wildcats20;1656356 wrote:Lol then you're not fine with sudden death.

  LOL
  

  wildcats20;1656355 wrote:Right, but college rules OT could go on for hours. And I think that long OT periods would be even more likely in the NFL.

  I'd have to see evidence. Judging how rare OT is now, not sure I agree with that.
• like_that

  

  I also hate the "well they should have won in regulation" argument. That makes it seem that OT is a punishment and no team deserves to win the game. Sometimes both teams are evenly matched and bust their asses to win.
  
  Denver's defense sucked in ot, but Denver should have had their chance to at least tie it up. Both teams played hard in regulation, not sure why one should be rewarded with this "golden" touch down rule and the other team punished for it. Especially when it's decided by a coin flip.
  
  Football seems to be the only sport where we have this "OT is a punishment" mentality. Nobody says "well they should have won in regulation," when a NBA game goes to OT.
• Automatik

  

  I missed the Shazier play. Was it bad?
• wildcats20

  

  Automatik;1656361 wrote:I missed the Shazier play. Was it bad?

  Friendly fire. Steeler player basically fell down into his legs.
• Ironman92

  

  Automatik;1656361 wrote:I missed the Shazier play. Was it bad?

  Didn't look to be and they did test on all parts and didn't say anything of it....but he's out the rest of this contest
• Ironman92

  

  like_that;1656360 wrote:I also hate the "well they should have won in regulation" argument. That makes it seem that OT is a punishment and no team deserves to win the game. Sometimes both teams are evenly matched and bust their asses to win.
  
  Denver's defense sucked in ot, but Denver should have had their chance to at least tie it up. Both teams played hard in regulation, not sure why one should be rewarded with this "golden" touch down rule and the other team punished for it. Especially when it's decided by a coin flip.
  
  Football seems to be the only sport where we have this "OT is a punishment" mentality. Nobody says "well they should have won in regulation," when a NBA game goes to OT.

  I agree with this.....I just started all this by lol'ing at Manning throwing into triple coverage with 2:20 left in the game and trailing....
  
  My OT would be as is but you must go for 2 on all TD's and opponent gets a chance to match (unless team who begins OT with ball gives up ball via turnover and other team scores in any manner. I would do kickoffs from the 30 yard line.
• SportsAndLady

  

  Antonio brown is too good
• Commander of Awesome

  

  wildcats20;1656362 wrote:Friendly fire. Steeler player basically fell down into his legs.

  The old decastro play. Love it
• Ironman92

  

  I can't believe this so far* in Carolina.
  
  I have missed both TD's while flipping over to watch the Reds and missed all 7 Reds runs watching the Steelers SMH. And damn sure to continue as long as they are winning.
• Commander of Awesome

  

  Antonio Brown always pushes off and never gets called for it.
• Automatik

  

  I do not like Cortez Allen.
• Ironman92

  

  Commander of Awesome;1656375 wrote:Antonio Brown always pushes off and never gets called for it.

  Got called for it in the Browns game at least once
• Commander of Awesome

  

  Ironman92;1656377 wrote:Got called for it in the Browns game at least once

  Nope, not true.
• Ironman92

  

  Automatik;1656376 wrote:I do not like Cortez Allen.

  I just can't fucking watch....that's pretty much the rule. I have watched more of this game than the Reds by a good bit.
  
  While I've watched:
  
  Carolina 13
  Pittsburgh 6
• Ironman92

  

  Commander of Awesome;1656378 wrote:Nope, not true.

  Pushed off Haden....was something else called to negate it? I trust you but apparently am misremembering.