Cimmerian Nights said:
You didn't. You said football can be defined "regardless of" scores, which I read as defining it outside of scores, which is an obvious falsehood. You can't define football without the stats and scores.
Pats are running up dem scores
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You didn't. You said football can be defined "regardless of" scores, which I read as defining it outside of scores, which is an obvious falsehood. You can't define football without the stats and scores.
Cimmerian Nights
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Scores are a means to an end. The get you Ws, money, fame, whatever it is you play for. Stats are great for post-game analysis, but when the ball is snapped and bodies are flying around, stats take a backseat.
Not like I was any kind of phenom in my day. But my most satisfying experiences playing football were a couple games in HS where I played whistle to whistle. Offense, Defense and every special teams play. I ran the ball, I made tackles, I called the defensive signals, I set wedges, I punched it in the endzone. It was insanely hectic, never had a chance to slow down and think. I think we won, I don't know I was too busy playing football to notice. I never looked at my stats, went out immediately after and got hammered. I just know I played my heart out and left it all out on the field, anything else was irrelevant to me. Playing every down of an entire game, it pushed me to the edge. I felt like a fucking gladiator.
[/Al Bundy Moment]
Scores and stats will get you a fat paycheck, fame, take you to the next level. But the purity of the game itself, testing your limits, facing off against others, scouting reports, preparation, film study, studying tendencies and formations, and of course going out and executing is what gets me geeked up.
AzA
Not like I was any kind of phenom in my day. But my most satisfying experiences playing football were a couple games in HS where I played whistle to whistle. Offense, Defense and every special teams play. I ran the ball, I made tackles, I called the defensive signals, I set wedges, I punched it in the endzone. It was insanely hectic, never had a chance to slow down and think. I think we won, I don't know I was too busy playing football to notice. I never looked at my stats, went out immediately after and got hammered. I just know I played my heart out and left it all out on the field, anything else was irrelevant to me. Playing every down of an entire game, it pushed me to the edge. I felt like a fucking gladiator.
[/Al Bundy Moment]
Scores and stats will get you a fat paycheck, fame, take you to the next level. But the purity of the game itself, testing your limits, facing off against others, scouting reports, preparation, film study, studying tendencies and formations, and of course going out and executing is what gets me geeked up.
AzA
It's somewhat more defensible in college because of the backassed, corrupt ranking system they employ. With that many teams of vastly varying degrees of talent, a system that takes into account strength of schedule and margin of victory is necessary. And unfortunately that's what fuels the college blowouts, which are really ugly.TheGM said:
UniversalWolf
eaten by a grue.
As long as we all acknowledge that the Pats do intentionally run up the score whenever they have the chance, I have no opinion at all about whether it's mean or not.
Although I wonder whether or not they'll break 70 in London this weekend.
Although I wonder whether or not they'll break 70 in London this weekend.
Cimmerian Nights
So Old I'm Losing Radiation Signs
Well, the last game in Wembley looked like they were playing in quicksand, it was atrocious. I'd expect a low scoring affair, haven't seen the over/under yet though.
But again, the Patriot's opponents aren't a group of passive bystanders here are they?
They have a pretty big say in how successful the Pat's offense is. The Bills didn't let the Patriots walk all over them. The Jets embarrassed the Pat's O.
These guys portray themselves as pros. They collect a paycheck. They've trained for years. They were scouted and drafted for their exceptional abilities. They study film, scouting reports, tendencies. Certainly a lot of the onus falls on them to make a respectable showing.
But again, the Patriot's opponents aren't a group of passive bystanders here are they?
They have a pretty big say in how successful the Pat's offense is. The Bills didn't let the Patriots walk all over them. The Jets embarrassed the Pat's O.
These guys portray themselves as pros. They collect a paycheck. They've trained for years. They were scouted and drafted for their exceptional abilities. They study film, scouting reports, tendencies. Certainly a lot of the onus falls on them to make a respectable showing.
UniversalWolf
eaten by a grue.
True, but you could say the same thing about the first six weeks and it didn't make much difference.Cimmerian Nights said:
The Bucs have a chance if the Pats play poorly. That's about it.
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