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to me he kinda has a point, football is gettin a lil girly wit all these penalties and not bein able to hit somebody like you should. i dont mind em penalizin them for the gay *** dances they do in the endzone, but givin a dude a fine for takin a guys head off is rediculous...thats his job and how he got there
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10-17-2008, 03:34 PM
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Ya man...It's been big news here in Pittsburgh, as the media doesn't have much to talk about and half the damn local news is dedicated to the Steelers. They are really pussyin' down the NFL, and I don't like it one bit. No taunting, no celebrating, no big hits. I mean, WTF?!? I get annoyed at times too with the excessive celebration, but it's part of the game. I mean, after a nice tackle or first down, some guys get carried away, but touchdown celebrations are fun to watch. Taunting is a good thing IMHO, cause it gets players fired up. As for the hitting, it's football...I don't need to say anymore.
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10-17-2008, 03:50 PM
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That hit on Boldin was vicious by the Jets Safety Eric Smith. A nothing play in garbage time, and he's lucky he only fractured a sinus. I thought he was dead when I saw it happen... the thing is, the players these days are so jacked up, big, fast and strong...they have to do something to stop these guys from killing each other.
It is football, and in the speed of the game, anything can happen... this is a touchy subject if you ask me, and I can see it from both sides. I agreed with the penalty for the Jets safety, but their have been other fines that I didn't agree with.
It is football, and in the speed of the game, anything can happen... this is a touchy subject if you ask me, and I can see it from both sides. I agreed with the penalty for the Jets safety, but their have been other fines that I didn't agree with.
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10-17-2008, 04:53 PM
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I'm with Funk...I can see both sides. The guys back in the day were tough as nails, but I think the modern guys would sit them on their butts. The way guys train today, the science behind everything, the way they eat, being in shape ALL YEAR LONG, that adds up in my opinion. There are some ticky tacky rules, though. There always will be.
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10-17-2008, 05:09 PM
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10-17-2008, 05:35 PM
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to me he kinda has a point, football is gettin a lil girly wit all these penalties and not bein able to hit somebody like you should. i dont mind em penalizin them for the gay *** dances they do in the endzone, but givin a dude a fine for takin a guys head off is rediculous...thats his job and how he got there
to me he kinda has a point, football is gettin a lil girly wit all these penalties and not bein able to hit somebody like you should. i dont mind em penalizin them for the gay *** dances they do in the endzone, but givin a dude a fine for takin a guys head off is rediculous...thats his job and how he got there
Christ they wear enough amour to sink a battle ship and its still to nasty they recon ... ??? hu!
Our guys in Assie rules are huge too ..and if you have the ball in you possession ....they get to run full pelt , grab you and friggin trash you any bloody way they can ..
We have some limitations , but not too many..
The games are slowly loosing their main point to a degree....foot ball no mater what the code is a form of WAR!
Take ground ... defend ...attack ..beat the opponent ...
Where is it all heading?
May be to this - ??
The year is 2357..
Guy running down field with the ball !!
Attacker runs up alongside and asks him nicely to please give him the ball ??
Setup to go ..(a scrum we call it) ...
The guys with the ball ask nicely ..may we please get past? ..thankyou ??
Down field runner trying to set up a long pass ..
Sorry defenders, may I please go through kind sirs ???
A tackle ...
Sorry about that mate ... did I wrinkle your nice uniform ..I know a good dry cleaners ?
all a bit too much and the games are suffering for it I think..?
Yer ..everyone will say , but its for the safety of the players ... well I recon getting a bit knocked around or hurt is part of the essence of the original games...
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10-17-2008, 05:44 PM
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Classic, are u referring to the war analogy for American Football or Aussie football, if the former I respectfully disagree. Football is like war in the *tactics* sense much like chess but it*s ultimate goal is to cross the goal line. If we where talking about boxing where the ultimate goal is to knock your opponent out, then I would agree more with the war analogy. But I also agree that the sport is being sissified a bit but it*s a necessary evil .. heck, can you imagine what LT (Lawrence Taylor) would*ve done to some people if the rules where more lax? He admitted to playing drugged up most of the time and didn*t care whose head he took off.