NomarFachix

BSPN I know it's hard to gripe as a Yankee fan, but that station is one of the least objective out there. 75% of the staff are blatant Sox diehards.

Congrats to Mariano on save #600!

I was wondering why the gameday threads weren't going up recently, and then noticed that the Braves are 3-6 over that stretch. #correlation

Just being nitpicky, but holding was never 5 yards.. went from 15 down to 10.

Some players are still incapable of kicking it out of the endzone (see: Tynes, Lawrence). Onside kicks are rare, once a game maybe. Normal kickoffs can happen 5+ times. That considered, gaining 50 yards of steam and blowing a dude up is different than a 10 yard dash where you're trying to recover a loose ball. Sacks aren't always 10 yards, but you also don't lose a down. A 5 yard sack leaves you with a 2nd and 15, which is comparable with a 1st and 20. If holding is a 5 yard penalty, there is not a situation where a lineman who is beat won't simply tackle the defender to the ground. Leaves you with a 1st and 15 where it would have been a 2nd and 15 if he doesn't break a rule. Lends credence to 'cheating'. Not to mention that holding on running plays is also hugely momentous. A 2 yard stop turns into a 40 yard gain. The penalty, as it's enforced currently, prevents holding at a fairly effective rate. Again, it's a voluntary penalty. If you're beat, you have a choice; hold, and gain a 10 yard penalty, or let your player get hit, and take the yardage loss and the heat from teammates. Or, best of all, work harder so you aren't out of position. The 8-10 point swing is the biggest available in the sport. I don't think that makes a safety a short-change play.. it's actually the highest grossing of it's kind. I can see the argument for the other way. Award the defender a touchdown and have them kick off? Seems somewhat fair.. but I just don't see the rule as being broken in any way. 2 points and a punt style kickoff is a huge gift wrapped present.

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Yeah I hear you.. for whatever reason though, I can dig on it in this setting. Hate Meek too, haha.

This is true, that's why you get the ball as well.

In the classroom or the skate park?

Team 1 got 184 points and a win, and Team 2 got 86 points and a win. Weird week, lol.

Think about how many times a QB is prevented a sack because of a hold. If you reduce the penalty to 5 yards, linemen will always hold in order to keep their QBs upright. 1st and 15 is so much better than 2nd and 15, but 1st and 20 and 2nd and 15 are tossups. Reduce the yardage and it will encourage more holding, for a penalty that is 100% avoidable and free will to begin with.

No 10 No

Nice!

Damn, that ban bet sounded [expletive]ing amazing.

Just busting chops

Anyone remember when Flash disappeared after the Heat choked the finals away and made a triumphant return when "his" football team, located in the frigid north, won their first game?

I was being facetious, and I still don't think they lose 10.

Who played well? Eli was atrocious (used to it), offensive line was terrible, secondary was [expletive]ing burnt (especially Ross, Thomas missing is going to sting), special teams were bad, coaching was horrific.. not much positive to take away from this one. Pierre-Paul played hard, I guess. Need Tuck, Osi, and Prince back ASAP. Need to be in the market for veteran players who can hold their own, possibly one at MLB. If this season goes the way it's going now, lots of changes this offseason. No more Coughlin, no more Gilbride (Killdrive), maybe no more Jerry Reese. I hope Eli catches AIDS and has to retire. It's all on their shoulders now. Going to go drink away the pain of this one, TTYL. [expletive]ing bums.

I am embarrassed

4th and 5, there is absolutely no way the opponent's #1 wideout should run and have a 5 yard cushion around him for a first down. No bump, no coverage. Inexcusable.