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Re: American Football

Post by Ian » Sat Nov 30, 2013 9:11 pm

I just finished watching the Ohio State-Michigan game. And as an Ohio State alum, I damn near had a heart attack at the end.

Michigan got a touchdown to make it 42-41 OSU. But instead of kicking a point after to tie it and go into overtime, they went for a 2-pt. conversion instead. But Ohio State intercepted the pass in the end zone.

Final score: Ohio State 42, Michigan 41.

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Re: American Football

Post by klr » Sat Nov 30, 2013 10:37 pm

Ian wrote:I just finished watching the Ohio State-Michigan game. And as an Ohio State alum, I damn near had a heart attack at the end.

Michigan got a touchdown to make it 42-41 OSU. But instead of kicking a point after to tie it and go into overtime, they went for a 2-pt. conversion instead. But Ohio State intercepted the pass in the end zone.

Final score: Ohio State 42, Michigan 41.
Why did they do that? It's just too risky. :dunno:

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Re: American Football

Post by Tero » Sat Nov 30, 2013 11:13 pm

Truly stupid.

My team lost the last two games I watched live. I think they will fire the coach. He worked well with what he had. A state with one major colege and 2 million pop.

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Re: American Football

Post by Ian » Sun Dec 01, 2013 1:54 am

klr wrote:
Ian wrote:I just finished watching the Ohio State-Michigan game. And as an Ohio State alum, I damn near had a heart attack at the end.

Michigan got a touchdown to make it 42-41 OSU. But instead of kicking a point after to tie it and go into overtime, they went for a 2-pt. conversion instead. But Ohio State intercepted the pass in the end zone.

Final score: Ohio State 42, Michigan 41.
Why did they do that? It's just too risky. :dunno: ..
Meat-Chicken's coach figured his offense had a better chance gaining the conversion against OSU's defense than defending against the OSU running attack in overtime. He was probably right, but it didn't work out well for him.

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Re: American Football

Post by klr » Sun Dec 01, 2013 9:46 am

Ian wrote:
klr wrote:
Ian wrote:I just finished watching the Ohio State-Michigan game. And as an Ohio State alum, I damn near had a heart attack at the end.

Michigan got a touchdown to make it 42-41 OSU. But instead of kicking a point after to tie it and go into overtime, they went for a 2-pt. conversion instead. But Ohio State intercepted the pass in the end zone.

Final score: Ohio State 42, Michigan 41.
Why did they do that? It's just too risky. :dunno: ..
Meat-Chicken's coach figured his offense had a better chance gaining the conversion against OSU's defense than defending against the OSU running attack in overtime. He was probably right, but it didn't work out well for him.
The game was being re-run this morning on TV, so I'm recording the last few minutes. I'll look at it later. :tup:

Meanwhile ... is Auburn the luckiest team alive? Two weeks ago, the miracle hail mary, now this:

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Post by FBM » Sun Dec 08, 2013 6:16 am

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Re: American Football

Post by redunderthebed » Fri Dec 20, 2013 12:13 am

Jets are stinking up the joint as usual and are out of the playoffs race.

Although i hope that geno smith gets given time to be a consistent QB and isnt sent back to purgatory known as back up.

Because sanchez i don't think is the QB that is going to win us a superbowl tbh.
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Re: American Football

Post by Ian » Fri Dec 20, 2013 12:31 am

Whaddya think - is there any chance of Rex Ryan being fired?

I hope not. I like him. And the Jets are probably doing better than they should be, given their current level of talent.

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Re: American Football

Post by redunderthebed » Fri Dec 20, 2013 7:02 am

Ian wrote:Whaddya think - is there any chance of Rex Ryan being fired?

I hope not. I like him. And the Jets are probably doing better than they should be, given their current level of talent.
I like him too although i think he will be fired unfortunately.

He had 2 decent seasons and then they fell off sharply.
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Re: American Football

Post by rainbow » Fri Dec 20, 2013 9:41 am

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Re: American Football

Post by rasetsu » Sat Dec 21, 2013 12:05 am




Vikes won one last week, even without Peterson or Gerhart in the lineup.



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Re: American Football

Post by Forty Two » Wed Aug 23, 2017 1:21 pm

The long term trend for American football.... harbinger of the end times for the sport....
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/h ... 806d4b468f

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Re: American Football

Post by JimC » Wed Aug 23, 2017 10:35 pm

Aussie rules football is full of violent clashes and tackling, with no helmets or body armour. Still plenty of kids playing it (actually, our school has produced several dozen AFL players in the time I've been there...)
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Re: American Football

Post by laklak » Thu Aug 24, 2017 1:32 am

Fuck all this pussy ass simulated combat. Just hand the fuckers clubs and rocks and put them in the arena.
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Re: American Football

Post by Brian Peacock » Thu Aug 24, 2017 1:39 am

Then flood the arena and release the Killer Whales!!
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