First down laser soon to be part of in-game experience?

[Bo-4]

I like it, keep the chain gang.. add the light. What say?

http://durangoherald.com/article/20130122/SPORTS01/130129906/First-down-marker-at-3rd-and-long---

 

[fairsheet]

I'm ready to take it up a few notches AND cut way down on injuries. Let's make it so the field vibrates and put felt on the bottoms of all the player's shoes. We could make it against the rules for them to run. They'd be required to simply stand in place and let the vibrating field take them where it would.

 

[NightSwimmer]

Why not?

Then again, maybe a high voltage force field would add more excitement?

 

[Bo-4]

I'm ready to take it up a few notches AND cut way down on injuries. Let's make it so the field vibrates and put felt on the bottoms of all the player's shoes. We could make it against the rules for them to run. They'd be required to simply stand in place and let the vibrating field take them where it would.

ROFL.. that's funny right there, thanks! :rofl:

 

[Bo-4]

Why not?

Then again, maybe a high voltage force field would add more excitement?

Hey you staunch traditionalists: Tell me you don't appreciate that yellow line on the tube..

Dare ya! ;-)

 

[NightSwimmer]

I like the yellow line. I'm no Luddite.

I also like instant replay, but OT sucks. It's not real football. I'd rather still allow games to end in a tie.

 

[Bo-4]

I like the yellow line. I'm no Luddite.

I also like instant replay, but OT sucks. It's not real football. I'd rather still allow games to end in a tie.

A tie is like kissing your sister... *not that i've ever done that mind ya.. just guessin'

 

[fairsheet]

Howzabout instead of the typical overtime, we let each side choose a player to contest a punt, pass, and kick competition?

 

[NightSwimmer]

Howzabout instead of the typical overtime, we let each side choose a player to contest a punt, pass, and kick competition?

Why not just flip a coin?

 

[NightSwimmer]

A tie is like kissing your sister... *not that i've ever done that mind ya.. just guessin'

My sisters are quite lovely ladies, but I do understand Bear Bryant's point. Still, both the CFB and NFL OT routines are bogus. If it must be done, then they should just put 7.5 minutes on the clock and kick it off.

 

[LeRoy_Was_Here]

I like the yellow line. I'm no Luddite.

I also like instant replay, but OT sucks. It's not real football. I'd rather still allow games to end in a tie.

No. I HATE ties. To correct Bo, a tie is like kissing your UGLY sister.

 

[LeRoy_Was_Here]

Why not?

Then again, maybe a high voltage force field would add more excitement?

Great idea, except, uh, you know, we don't actually HAVE 'force fields'.

[Maybe you've been watching too much Star Trek?]

 

[NightSwimmer]

But I don't have an ugly sister.

As I said, it's not the OT that bothers me so much as the fact that the current OT schemes don't involve playing real football.

 

[NightSwimmer]

Great idea, except, uh, you know, we don't actually HAVE 'force fields'.

[Maybe you've been watching too much Star Trek?]

Damn LeRoy!

You busted me on that one! Live long and prosper.

 

[LeRoy_Was_Here]

Damn LeRoy!

You busted me on that one! Live long and prosper.

Don't worry. I'm sure the Pentagon is WORKING on force fields. We should have them within twenty years or so.

 

[fairsheet]

I never got that line about how "a tie is like kissing your sister", in the first place. For after all, I don't even know what your sister looks like!

 

[Bo-4]

But I don't have an ugly sister.

As I said, it's not the OT that bothers me so much as the fact that the current OT schemes don't involve playing real football.

Dude, since i know you're primarily a CFB fan, i don't understand. Agree that the NFL "sudden death" concept has a ton of flaws.. but i LOVE the CFB overtime format.

How could you not love THIS?

[video=youtube;HdW8x2ZUJi0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdW8x2ZUJi0[/video]

[video=youtube;Bi2xPyKtVmE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bi2xPyKtVmE[/video]

 

[Bo-4]

I never got that line about how "a tie is like kissing your sister", in the first place. For after all, I don't even know what your sister looks like!

She's just okay for me FS but others say "hawt for her age" .. and you're welcome assuming you enjoy RW nutjobs living in Wealthytown Bunkerville.

 

[NightSwimmer]

Dude, since i know you're primarily a CFB fan, i don't understand. Agree that the NFL "sudden death" concept has a ton of flaws.. but i LOVE the CFB overtime format.

How could you not love THIS?

Oh... BTW: That was a great win you guys had over Oklahoma.

Seriously though, getting the ball on the 25 yard line is not real football. As for the NFL OT, it basically is a coin flip, for all practical purposes.

 

[Bo-4]

Oh... BTW: That was a great win you guys had over Oklahoma.

Seriously though, getting the ball on the 25 yard line is not real football. As for the NFL OT, it basically is a coin flip, for all practical purposes.

I just don't like the suddenness (hence unfairness) of a coin flip and field goal winning it.. you're right, i believe it's around 75/25 for team winning coin toss.

NFL should go with CFB OT format.. it would make it WAY more exciting!

PS: Ties suck ;-)