Week 8

raven136

could someone pm me a link for the packers game.thanks in advance

ArmaniJeanss

Can anyone explain to me what happened in the last 60 seconds of the Miami / NYJ game.

My understanding (I'm sort of a newbie, only been watching it for 23 years but definitely don't know the intricacies) is as follows.

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NYJ have failed with their 4th Down, so Miami have possession on their own 12 yard line.

1 minute on the clock and I'm thinking that NYJ will have at least 3 chances to intercept the ball back, then Miami will punt it on 4th down, and NYJ will have maybe 25 seconds to move the ball ~60 yards, there'll probably be a few long throws and it could be exciting.

Instead of which a whistle gets blown before the ball gets to the Miami quarterback, this happens 3 times and then when the clock gets to about 30 seconds everyone just randomly wanders off the field.

So what was going on?

tallaghtoutlaws

ArmaniJeanss wrote: »

Can anyone explain to me what happened in the last 60 seconds of the Miami / NYJ game.

My understanding (I'm sort of a newbie, only been watching it for 23 years but definitely don't know the intricacies) is as follows.

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NYJ have failed with their 4th Down, so Miami have possession on their own 12 yard line.

1 minute on the clock and I'm thinking that NYJ will have at least 3 chances to intercept the ball back, then Miami will punt it on 4th down, and NYJ will have maybe 25 seconds to move the ball ~60 yards, there'll probably be a few long throws and it could be exciting.

Instead of which a whistle gets blown before the ball gets to the Miami quarterback, this happens 3 times and then when the clock gets to about 30 seconds everyone just randomly wanders off the field.

So what was going on?

With 1.06 left the Dolphins took 3 kneels running the clock down to 0. Playclock is 40 secs so by kneeling you run the clock down unless the other team take a TO which the Jets did after the 1st kneel.

# Miami Dolphins at 01:06
# 1-10-MIA 15 (1:06) 7-C.Henne kneels to MIA 13 for -2 yards. Kneel wastes 3 secs
# Timeout #3 by NYJ at 01:03.
# 2-12-MIA 13 (1:03) 7-C.Henne kneels to MIA 11 for -2 yards.Kneel wastes 40sec
# 3-14-MIA 11 (:23) 7-C.Henne kneels to MIA 10 for -1 yards. taking another knee kills games
# END GAME

davyjose

ArmaniJeanss wrote: »

Can anyone explain to me what happened in the last 60 seconds of the Miami / NYJ game.

My understanding (I'm sort of a newbie, only been watching it for 23 years but definitely don't know the intricacies) is as follows.

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NYJ have failed with their 4th Down, so Miami have possession on their own 12 yard line.

1 minute on the clock and I'm thinking that NYJ will have at least 3 chances to intercept the ball back, then Miami will punt it on 4th down, and NYJ will have maybe 25 seconds to move the ball ~60 yards, there'll probably be a few long throws and it could be exciting.

Instead of which a whistle gets blown before the ball gets to the Miami quarterback, this happens 3 times and then when the clock gets to about 30 seconds everyone just randomly wanders off the field.

So what was going on?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quarterback_kneel

ArmaniJeanss

tallaghtoutlaws wrote: »

With 1.06 left the Dolphins took 3 kneels running the clock down to 0. Playclock is 40 secs so by kneeling you run the clock down unless the other team take a TO which the Jets did after the 1st kneel.

Cheers, that makes sense.
I've never heard of the 'taking a kneel' concept before, I'll have a google for it.

davyjose

ArmaniJeanss wrote: »

Cheers, that makes sense.
I've never heard of the 'taking a kneel' concept before, I'll have a google for it.

It's quite common. if the team with the ball have a lead, and have enough downs to run out the clock, they'll almost always do this

Max Power1

wow just wow.

Jared allen having a beast of a game, another sack this time on 3rd and goal to end the drive. Cant see the pack coming back in this one barring a major implosion by the vikes imo

Chanandler Bong

Max Power1 wrote: »

wow just wow.

Jared allen having a beast of a game, another sack this time on 3rd and goal to end the drive. Cant see the pack coming back in this one barring a major implosion by the vikes imo

would have agreed right up until that turnover on special teams, Rodgers smokin hot atm


Game is on in Green bay!!

davyjose

There's no doubt in my mind about who the Rookie of the Year will be.

skeleton_boy

Come on Pack!!!

Max Power1

lets go vikes! 3rd and goal

Also teh raiders are hanging in against SD, down by 8. Anyone watching this one? Hows russell playing?


TD Vikings on play action

Chanandler Bong

davyjose wrote: »

There's no doubt in my mind about who the Rookie of the Year will be.

I havent seen many with a turn of pace like that!

What a play by Rodgers!, this guy is a playmaker simple as, behind an o-line playing tragically atm!

skeleton_boy

What a game! Let's go 3 and out pack!

Max Power1

Favres 4th TD pass of the game makes it a 2 score game with under 4 mins and no time outs for GB.

Barring a major upset (and ive said this once before today) this is the vikes game. Delighted for Brett!!

raven136

Farve is having a ridiculously good season.Doubt we are ever going to see his like again.

davyjose

Gotta hand it to Favre - 4 TD's and 0 INT's on a day when some said he might blow up.

skeleton_boy

Well done Brett!

cooker3

*sigh*

eagle eye

Great game for Favre, and as I keep saying about Rodgers he has a problem with holding onto the ball too long, he has to sort that out or he will have a short career. The guys got bucket loads of talent but his head needs sorting out. He had a chance at a first down in the first half by running with the ball but tried to launch a big throw instead.

Delighted to see the Jets get beat again. Henne is looking better all the time. I did not get to see the Colts game but I presume that they yet again had trouble against the run. I see that Joseph Addai threw the ball for a touchdown, was that some sort of wildcat formation?

Anyways apart from Indy winning it was a great bye week for the Patriots.

davyjose

eagle eye wrote: »

Anyways apart from Indy winning it was a great bye week for the Patriots.

Hmm, Remember this?

eagle eye wrote: »

Typical Colts fan, delighted to see New England lose. Like it doesn't matter one bit to your team, we are in different divisions.

I couldn't care less if the Colts win or lose. Everytime I watch them play I'm just looking for a good game of football.

Waited a long time to call you up on it :D

TBH the Colts weren't that bad against the run - aside from a 65 yard TD run. Yeah, I know that's not a good thing. But our problem against the run was always the clock - that didn't happen today. Manning had a relatively poor game - couldn't convert anything in the red Zone, passing the ball all over the place at times too.

Chanandler Bong

davyjose wrote: »

Hmm, Remember this?



Waited a long time to call you up on it :D

TBH the Colts weren't that bad against the run - aside from a 65 yard TD run. Yeah, I know that's not a good thing. But our problem against the run was always the clock - that didn't happen today. Manning had a relatively poor game - couldn't convert anything in the red Zone, passing the ball all over the place at times too.

Beat me to it!:)

eagle eye

davyjose wrote: »

Hmm, Remember this?

Well my reasons are pretty short sighted, would've liked to had the Colts with one loss going into week 10 and a chance to take a lead in the HFA race. As it stands right now, even if the Colts lose to the Pats they still have a better record.

You only have possibly three tough games on your schedule, thats the Patriots, Ravens and Broncos. And thats if the bubble hasn't burst on the Broncos.

davyjose

eagle eye wrote: »

Well my reasons are pretty short sighted, would've liked to had the Colts with one loss going into week 10 and a chance to take a lead in the HFA race. As it stands right now, even if the Colts lose to the Pats they still have a better record.

You only have possibly three tough games on your schedule, thats the Patriots, Ravens and Broncos. And thats if the bubble hasn't burst on the Broncos.

No worries man, couldn't resist though.

TBH, I'm quite concerned about the Texans too - a Divisional game can never be certain, and these guys are starting to look sharp. The tough games are coming up soon; we've had a relaatively easy 7-0 if I'm honest. Yesterday was an eye-opener.

frostie500

How crap must it be to be maurice jones drew, the guy rushes for an average of over 20 yards a carry and his team is annihilated! Good to see the Titans get off the mark but with over 300 yards of rushing did either team show up with a d-line?

elvis jones

Another great win for the Colts and Addai with the 22 yd pass to Wayne for the TD was amazing.

As mentioned on the NFL site it was workmanlike, i agree. Watched the highlights and it was a W not a fancy W but a W all the same.

Still unbeaten and if we can get to the playoffs and bring the rookies like Collie along.........it could be a good season.

Karlusss

Rams win!

So pleased about that. Despite the fact that Steven Jackson essentially plays against the opposing D, his own passing offense, penalties, and his own D running the ball BACK into their endzone for safeties, he gets it done.

Truly a class act. Larry Johnson in Kansas City is getting suspended for moaning, Steven Jackson is putting up near-league leading numbers, and neither team will smell playoffs for a few years. That's how to play.