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The Weird, Wacky and Awesome World of the NFL - General Banter thread

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    #842
    mikemac
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    That is genius :D


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    #843
    SantryRed
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    Does the snap not have to go through the centre's legs no?


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    #844
    tallaghtoutlaws
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,067 ✭✭✭tallaghtoutlaws


    SantryRed wrote: »
    Does the snap not have to go through the centre's legs no?

    Nope once it goes back its legal in NCAA (High School also). Doesn't have to go between legs. Once the ball is not lifted and moved forward into the Neutral zone its all good.


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    #845
    kmart6
    Registered Users Posts: 15,172 ✭✭✭✭kmart6


    That is brilliant!!


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    #846
    kryogen
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    genius


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    #847
    Hazys
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,510 ✭✭✭Hazys


    Andy Reid was a giant when he was 13

    http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner/post/Video-Andy-Reid-talks-about-appearing-on-MNF-as?urn=nfl-283491

    He had to borrow an actual NFL players pads that night!


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    #848
    Chardee MacDennis
    Registered Users Posts: 9,225 ✭✭✭Chardee MacDennis


    eagle eye wrote: »
    This happened in a middle school game the weekend.:D

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UIdI8khMkw

    as good as this

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YnnnnyMjCw


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    #849
    SantryRed
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    tallaghtoutlaws wrote: »
    Nope once it goes back its legal in NCAA (High School also). Doesn't have to go between legs. Once the ball is not lifted and moved forward into the Neutral zone its all good.

    Learn something new every day :D


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    #850
    Hazys
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,510 ✭✭✭Hazys


    They are saying that McClain (love that name but not this guy tho) will get just a fine and he'll be able to appeal it and get off because the ref was standing right there and it didnt happen...imo he shud b suspended for at least one game.

    Spitting in somebody's face is the most despicable thing you can do.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXSbXjAHTgM


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    #851
    Peyton Manning
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    Tony Sporano says Chad Pennington will start instead of Chad Henne for the Dolphins this weekend.


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    #852
    eagle eye
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    Archimedes wrote: »
    Tony Sporano says Chad Pennington will start instead of Chad Henne for the Dolphins this weekend.
    How is that gonna work out for Brandon Marshall? Like Pennington doesn't have a big arm. He is very accurate but its not like Marshall is gonna stretch the field for them with Pennington a QB.

    It will be interesting to watch this develop. Pennington makes possession receivers look really good. The man is so accurate. If he had a big arm on him with his accuracy we would not even be talking about Brady and Manning.


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    #853
    ReacherCreature
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    eagle eye wrote: »
    How is that gonna work out for Brandon Marshall? Like Pennington doesn't have a big arm. He is very accurate but its not like Marshall is gonna stretch the field for them with Pennington a QB.

    It will be interesting to watch this develop. Pennington makes possession receivers look really good. The man is so accurate. If he had a big arm on him with his accuracy we would not even be talking about Brady and Manning.

    Marshall has the second lowest average yard per catch at 11.9 with Henne at this point in career. Compared to 15 odd in Denver. Can only be a good thing for Pennington. Pennington will also manage the game too and has the experience. Bad for Henne though, had a lot on his shoulders this year.


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    #854
    neilster
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    ReacherCreature wrote: »
    Marshall has the second lowest average yard per catch at 11.9 with Henne at this point in career. Compared to 15 odd in Denver. Can only be a good thing for Pennington. Pennington will also manage the game too and has the experience. Bad for Henne though, had a lot on his shoulders this year.


    This may be a mid-term blip for Henne but it may be significant

    His interceptions were deplorable in the Ravens game


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    #855
    eagle eye
    Registered Users Posts: 38,128 ✭✭✭✭eagle eye


    Gostkowski done for the season, gone on IR. More bad news for the Patriots.:(


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    #856
    Hazys
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    I think this fits the wacky category

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWp633PetBE


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    #857
    ReacherCreature
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    eagle eye wrote: »
    Gostkowski done for the season, gone on IR. More bad news for the Patriots.:(

    Ah jeez. Will probably mean the return of one of the Gramatica brothers. :rolleyes:

    EDIT: Shayne Graham.

    http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d81c01d22/article/gostkowski-goes-on-ir-so-patriots-turn-to-graham-to-kick?module=HP_headlines


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    #858
    tallaghtoutlaws
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    ReacherCreature wrote: »
    Ah jeez. Will probably mean the return of one of the Gramatica brothers. :rolleyes:

    EDIT: Shayne Graham.

    http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d81c01d22/article/gostkowski-goes-on-ir-so-patriots-turn-to-graham-to-kick?module=HP_headlines

    Good move me thinks. Graham is a solid kicker in the regular season. One thing we will worry about is his kicking when it matters in the playoffs.


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    #859
    neilster
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    eagle eye wrote: »
    Gostkowski done for the season, gone on IR. More bad news for the Patriots.:(


    Yahoo sports said it before that of the 6-2 teams the Patriots have the most problems..they have a tough schedule and now this


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    #860
    mikemac
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    Shayne Graham is probably the best free agent out there

    Good pickup, he will do fine

    But concerns will be there for the playoffs. But that's a bit away yet


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    #861
    raven136
    Registered Users Posts: 1,929 ✭✭✭raven136


    Hazys wrote: »
    I think this fits the wacky category

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWp633PetBE

    God i love Rex Ryan.Say what you want about him,he must be some guy to play for.Jason Taylor was on the Dan Lebatard show recently and said no coaching team has ever worked like they do in the Jets Organisation.

    The Ryan household must have been very tough id say :D


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    #862
    Hazys
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    **** BREAKING NEWS ****

    Breaking news from ESPN:
    "Vikings coach Brad Childress not player favourite"
    http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5789738


    I for one, am shocked by this news, it came straight out of left field. :eek:


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    #863
    ReacherCreature
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    tallaghtoutlaws wrote: »
    Good move me thinks. Graham is a solid kicker in the regular season. One thing we will worry about is his kicking when it matters in the playoffs.

    Hopefully he'll slot in. His most recent form was worrying. Has to kick in Steeler-town, tough task in his first game as a Patriot.


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    #864
    tallaghtoutlaws
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    ReacherCreature wrote: »
    Hopefully he'll slot in. His most recent form was worrying. Has to kick in Steeler-town, tough task in his first game as a Patriot.

    You mean his kicks in the playoffs? His regular season numbers last season were better than Gostowski. But he seemed to implode in the playoffs missing two kicks against the Jets. 23 of 28 was a fairly decent regular season considering 2 of those 5 missed were blocked. If we make the playoffs that will be his big test.


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    #865
    ReacherCreature
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    tallaghtoutlaws wrote: »
    You mean his kicks in the playoffs? His regular season numbers last season were better than Gostowski. But he seemed to implode in the playoffs missing two kicks against the Jets. 23 of 28 was a fairly decent regular season considering 2 of those 5 missed were blocked. If we make the playoffs that will be his big test.

    Yes, his playoff form. Graham has an overall better record kicking than Gostgowski even though the latter's been practically automatic.


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    #866
    eagle eye
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    The bigger loss with Gostkowski is his kick offs, he can boom them out of the end zone when there is a dangerous kick returner at the other end. There are not many kickers who can do that. Imo Gost is the best all around kicker in the NFL today when you take kickoffs into account.

    Graham will do fine on field goals and pas, I'm more worried about kickoffs than anything else with him. I just hope he can do better in the playoffs as well should we make it.

    Just looking at the IR list, man there are a lot of players we could do with on that list.

    45 Josh Barrett SS (IR)
    23 Leigh Bodden CB (IR)
    33 Kevin Faulk RB (IR)
    3 Stephen Gostkowski K (IR)
    77 Nick Kaczur T/G (IR)
    26 Bret Lockett FS (IR)
    30 Brandon McGowan FS (IR)
    90 Darryl Richard DE (IR)
    94 Ty Warren DE (IR)
    66 Kade Weston DE (IR)


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    #867
    Chucky the tree
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    gostkowski best kicker in the nfl? Come on.


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    #868
    davyjose
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    eagle eye wrote: »
    Just looking at the IR list, man there are a lot of players we could do with on that list.
    I know the feeling.


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    #869
    spiralism
    Registered Users Posts: 6,299 ✭✭✭spiralism


    Jasus that is a lot of good players gone for the pats alright...

    http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d81c0f5b1/article/broncos-lb-williams-charged-with-dui-nfl-investigating?module=HP_headlines

    Because, y'know, there hasn't been enough embarrassment to do with the broncos lately...what an idiot


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    #870
    mikemac
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,986 ✭✭✭✭mikemac


    Sorry, noob question :o
    Well I'm learning all the time :)

    As I understand it a regular season game can go to OT and end up tied.
    And playoff games can go to double OT

    What happens if you play double OT and it's still tied at the end?

    Thank you


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    #871
    tallaghtoutlaws
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,067 ✭✭✭tallaghtoutlaws


    feelingstressed wrote: »
    Sorry, noob question :o
    Well I'm learning all the time :)

    As I understand it a regular season game can go to OT and end up tied.
    And playoff games can go to double OT

    What happens if you play double OT and it's still tied at the end?

    Thank you

    Keeps going until someone wins it.


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