Board 8 > NFL fans should boo every touchback all season

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The Real Truth 09/08/11 9:32:00 PM #51:	An endzone with shark tanks could be called the sharkzone. -- GameFAQs isn't going to be merged in with GameSpot or any other site. We're not going to strip out the soul of the site. -CJayC <cite>The Real Truth posted [p:311776] in NFL fans s... [t:60268091]...</cite> <quote> An endzone with shark tanks could be called the sharkzone. -- GameFAQs isn't going to be merged in with GameSpot or any other site. We're not going to strip out the soul of the site. -CJayC </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Panthera 09/08/11 9:40:00 PM #52:	From: SmartMuffin \| #044 You know, "forbid icing on the PK" has been one of my ideas for MOAR GOALZ in the NHL for awhile now! I don't really want it, but I think it's one of the LESS game-changing schemes being thought of. It's hard to put into words just how bad an idea that would be <_< Slightly more offense in the NHL wouldn't hurt but I don't think making powerplays border on auto-goal is the way to go. -- We clasped our hands, our hands in praise of a conquerors right to tyranny <cite>Panthera posted [p:311777] in NFL fans s... [t:60268091]...</cite> <quote> From: SmartMuffin \| #044You know, "forbid icing on the PK" has been one of my ideas for MOAR GOALZ in the NHL for awhile now!I don't really want it, but I think it's one of the LESS game-changing schemes being thought of.It's hard to put into words just how bad an idea that would be <_<Slightly more offense in the NHL wouldn't hurt but I don't think making powerplays border on auto-goal is the way to go. -- We clasped our hands, our hands in praise of a conquerors right to tyranny </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SmartMuffin 09/08/11 9:46:00 PM #53:	It's a hell of a lot less gamebreaking than "larger ice" or "four on four" or whatever other stupid crap they have in mind -- SmartMuffin - Because anything less would be uncivilized http://img.imgcake.com/gadsdenflaggifda.gif <cite>SmartMuffin posted [p:311778] in NFL fans s... [t:60268091]...</cite> <quote> It's a hell of a lot less gamebreaking than "larger ice" or "four on four" or whatever other stupid crap they have in mind -- SmartMuffin - Because anything less would be uncivilizedhttp://img.imgcake.com/gadsdenflaggifda.gif </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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WiggumFan267 09/08/11 9:57:00 PM #55:	Gonna be kind of annoying but kind of funny every time someone goes "omfg he's running it" like once/game. -- *~Wigs~ Board 8's #1 Hot Sauce Fanboy* And none of that Frank's crap. <cite>WiggumFan267 posted [p:311780] in NFL fans s... [t:60268091]...</cite> <quote> Gonna be kind of annoying but kind of funny every time someone goes "omfg he's running it" like once/game. -- ~Wigs~ Board 8's #1 Hot Sauce FanboyAnd none of that Frank's crap. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Rad Link 5 09/08/11 10:52:00 PM #56:	I don't even think hockey needs more goals, why are we talking about this? -- Ace Detective in Sir Chris' Police http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/8528/secretariat.gif <cite>Rad Link 5 posted [p:311781] in NFL fans s... [t:60268091]...</cite> <quote> I don't even think hockey needs more goals, why are we talking about this? -- Ace Detective in Sir Chris' Policehttp://img220.imageshack.us/img220/8528/secretariat.gif </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
neonreaper 09/09/11 6:31:00 AM #57:	*UltimaterializerX posted...* Weren't kickoffs from the 35 for decades? yeah. -- Donny: Are they gonna hurt us, Walter? Walter: No, Donny. These men are cowards. <cite>neonreaper posted [p:311782] in NFL fans s... [t:60268091]...</cite> <quote> UltimaterializerX posted...Weren't kickoffs from the 35 for decades?yeah. -- Donny: Are they gonna hurt us, Walter?Walter: No, Donny. These men are cowards. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
neonreaper 09/09/11 6:34:00 AM #58:	The update I'd enforce, as a fan, is that they don't go to TV timeout after a touchback. More touchbacks, but then you go right to plays from scrimmage. -- Donny: Are they gonna hurt us, Walter? Walter: No, Donny. These men are cowards. <cite>neonreaper posted [p:311783] in NFL fans s... [t:60268091]...</cite> <quote> The update I'd enforce, as a fan, is that they don't go to TV timeout after a touchback. More touchbacks, but then you go right to plays from scrimmage. -- Donny: Are they gonna hurt us, Walter?Walter: No, Donny. These men are cowards. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SmartMuffin 09/09/11 7:17:00 AM #59:	That STILL makes the kickoff a pointless, irrelevant play. But yeah, the Touchdown-Extra Point-Commercial-Kickoff-Commercial-Resume Play sequence is incredibly dull and does nothing but let fans turn the channel for about five minutes. -- SmartMuffin - Because anything less would be uncivilized http://img.imgcake.com/gadsdenflaggifda.gif <cite>SmartMuffin posted [p:311784] in NFL fans s... [t:60268091]...</cite> <quote> That STILL makes the kickoff a pointless, irrelevant play.But yeah, the Touchdown-Extra Point-Commercial-Kickoff-Commercial-Resume Play sequence is incredibly dull and does nothing but let fans turn the channel for about five minutes. -- SmartMuffin - Because anything less would be uncivilizedhttp://img.imgcake.com/gadsdenflaggifda.gif </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
JaKyL25 09/09/11 7:27:00 AM #60:	And to make up for the lost ad revenue, they could have people sponsor them. "This touchback has been brought to you by Idaho Potatoes!" -- Thank you, Eddie Guerrero. http://img.imgcake.com/Icon/Punkjpguh.jpg <cite>JaKyL25 posted [p:311785] in NFL fans s... [t:60268091]...</cite> <quote> And to make up for the lost ad revenue, they could have people sponsor them."This touchback has been brought to you by Idaho Potatoes!" -- Thank you, Eddie Guerrero.http://img.imgcake.com/Icon/Punkjpguh.jpg </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SmartMuffin 09/09/11 7:29:00 AM #61:	Time for me to start leading a boycott against Idaho Potatoes <_< -- SmartMuffin - Because anything less would be uncivilized http://img.imgcake.com/gadsdenflaggifda.gif <cite>SmartMuffin posted [p:311786] in NFL fans s... [t:60268091]...</cite> <quote> Time for me to start leading a boycott against Idaho Potatoes <_< -- SmartMuffin - Because anything less would be uncivilizedhttp://img.imgcake.com/gadsdenflaggifda.gif </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
JaKyL25 09/09/11 7:31:00 AM #62:	Yeah maybe people would be more apt to sponsor "Kickoffs" instead of "Touchbacks." That way we could go right to plays from scrimmage after every kickoff, touchback or not. -- Thank you, Eddie Guerrero. http://img.imgcake.com/Icon/Punkjpguh.jpg <cite>JaKyL25 posted [p:311787] in NFL fans s... [t:60268091]...</cite> <quote> Yeah maybe people would be more apt to sponsor "Kickoffs" instead of "Touchbacks."That way we could go right to plays from scrimmage after every kickoff, touchback or not. -- Thank you, Eddie Guerrero.http://img.imgcake.com/Icon/Punkjpguh.jpg </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SmartMuffin 09/10/11 7:30:00 AM #63:	Keeping this bumped for tomorrow. -- SmartMuffin - Because anything less would be uncivilized http://img.imgcake.com/gadsdenflaggifda.gif <cite>SmartMuffin posted [p:311788] in NFL fans s... [t:60268091]...</cite> <quote> Keeping this bumped for tomorrow. -- SmartMuffin - Because anything less would be uncivilizedhttp://img.imgcake.com/gadsdenflaggifda.gif </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SmartMuffin 09/11/11 9:51:00 AM #64:	Kickoffs start in ten minutes. Everyone clear your throats, take a sip of water, and get ready for a day of booing! -- SmartMuffin - Because anything less would be uncivilized http://img.imgcake.com/gadsdenflaggifda.gif <cite>SmartMuffin posted [p:311789] in NFL fans s... [t:60268091]...</cite> <quote> Kickoffs start in ten minutes. Everyone clear your throats, take a sip of water, and get ready for a day of booing! -- SmartMuffin - Because anything less would be uncivilizedhttp://img.imgcake.com/gadsdenflaggifda.gif </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
skull_bonek23 09/11/11 9:55:00 AM #65:	I'm not going to boo from my living room -- skull <cite>skull_bonek23 posted [p:311790] in NFL fans s... [t:60268091]...</cite> <quote> I'm not going to boo from my living room -- skull </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SmartMuffin 09/11/11 9:56:00 AM #66:	You should. It'll resonate across the country like the "Mad as hell" rant in Network. -- SmartMuffin - Because anything less would be uncivilized http://img.imgcake.com/gadsdenflaggifda.gif <cite>SmartMuffin posted [p:311791] in NFL fans s... [t:60268091]...</cite> <quote> You should. It'll resonate across the country like the "Mad as hell" rant in Network. -- SmartMuffin - Because anything less would be uncivilizedhttp://img.imgcake.com/gadsdenflaggifda.gif </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
_MSS_ 09/11/11 9:57:00 AM #67:	Fun fact: Less speed = More maneuvering. There will be a foot race at the end. Give it a shot. -- ~~~~MSS~~~~ <cite>_MSS_ posted [p:311792] in NFL fans s... [t:60268091]...</cite> <quote> Fun fact:Less speed = More maneuvering. There will be a foot race at the end.Give it a shot. -- ~~~~MSS~~~~ </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TimJab 09/11/11 9:58:00 AM #68:	ITT: A whole bunch of people that don't realize kickoffs were from the 35 yard line until 1994. Before 1974 kickoffs were from the 40! Learn football peeps. -- http://img.imgcake.com/baronvontoast/1304312287012jpgen.jpg <cite>TimJab posted [p:311793] in NFL fans s... [t:60268091]...</cite> <quote> ITT: A whole bunch of people that don't realize kickoffs were from the 35 yard line until 1994. Before 1974 kickoffs were from the 40!Learn football peeps. -- http://img.imgcake.com/baronvontoast/1304312287012jpgen.jpg </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
FFaddict1313 09/11/11 9:59:00 AM #69:	*SmartMuffin posted...* More goals, yes, but it also makes getting any sort of penalty monumentally stupid, and then you have players just doing whatever they can to not get sent to the box. Yeah, this is what ultimately made me not really be in favor of it. It just makes officiating decisions (which are usually terrible) that more critical. why not just lower the time on penalties -- http://img.imgcake.com/SonicStacking/anteaterfamilypissedjpgug.jpg <cite>FFaddict1313 posted [p:311794] in NFL fans s... [t:60268091]...</cite> <quote> SmartMuffin posted...More goals, yes, but it also makes getting any sort of penalty monumentally stupid, and then you have players just doing whatever they can to not get sent to the box.Yeah, this is what ultimately made me not really be in favor of it. It just makes officiating decisions (which are usually terrible) that more critical.why not just lower the time on penalties -- http://img.imgcake.com/SonicStacking/anteaterfamilypissedjpgug.jpg </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TimJab 09/11/11 9:59:00 AM #70:	From: UltimaterializerX \| #054 Weren't kickoffs from the 35 for decades? Should have kept reading before posting. As usual, Ulti is the only person who knows what he's talking about. -- http://images.memegenerator.net/instances/500x/9521708.jpg <cite>TimJab posted [p:311795] in NFL fans s... [t:60268091]...</cite> <quote> From: UltimaterializerX \| #054Weren't kickoffs from the 35 for decades?Should have kept reading before posting. As usual, Ulti is the only person who knows what he's talking about. -- http://images.memegenerator.net/instances/500x/9521708.jpg </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TimJab 09/11/11 10:00:00 AM #71:	From: neonreaper \| #057 *UltimaterializerX posted...* Weren't kickoffs from the 35 for decades? yeah. And of course neon. -- http://images.memegenerator.net/instances/500x/9521708.jpg <cite>TimJab posted [p:311796] in NFL fans s... [t:60268091]...</cite> <quote> From: neonreaper \| #057UltimaterializerX posted...Weren't kickoffs from the 35 for decades?yeah.And of course neon. -- http://images.memegenerator.net/instances/500x/9521708.jpg </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
skull_bonek23 09/11/11 10:00:00 AM #72:	ITT: A whole bunch of people that don't realize kickoffs were from the 35 yard line until 1994. Before 1974 kickoffs were from the 40! Yeah and this country used to have slavery -- skull <cite>skull_bonek23 posted [p:311797] in NFL fans s... [t:60268091]...</cite> <quote> ITT: A whole bunch of people that don't realize kickoffs were from the 35 yard line until 1994. Before 1974 kickoffs were from the 40! Yeah and this country used to have slavery -- skull </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TimJab 09/11/11 10:01:00 AM #73:	From: skull_bonek23 \| #072 ITT: A whole bunch of people that don't realize kickoffs were from the 35 yard line until 1994. Before 1974 kickoffs were from the 40! Yeah and this country used to have slavery I wish I had a way to go back in time to before I read this post, so I could put you on my ignore list. -- http://i.imgur.com/5vOFJ.gif <cite>TimJab posted [p:311798] in NFL fans s... [t:60268091]...</cite> <quote> From: skull_bonek23 \| #072 ITT: A whole bunch of people that don't realize kickoffs were from the 35 yard line until 1994. Before 1974 kickoffs were from the 40! Yeah and this country used to have slaveryI wish I had a way to go back in time to before I read this post, so I could put you on my ignore list. -- http://i.imgur.com/5vOFJ.gif </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SmartMuffin 09/11/11 10:04:00 AM #74:	Seriously though, the fact that it used to be terrible, they made it better, and now they're going back to terrible is not a logical argument. Touchbacks suck. Having more of them sucks. I don't care what they used to do in 1994. -- SmartMuffin - Because anything less would be uncivilized http://img.imgcake.com/gadsdenflaggifda.gif <cite>SmartMuffin posted [p:311799] in NFL fans s... [t:60268091]...</cite> <quote> Seriously though, the fact that it used to be terrible, they made it better, and now they're going back to terrible is not a logical argument.Touchbacks suck. Having more of them sucks. I don't care what they used to do in 1994. -- SmartMuffin - Because anything less would be uncivilizedhttp://img.imgcake.com/gadsdenflaggifda.gif </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TimJab 09/11/11 10:05:00 AM #75:	From: SmartMuffin \| #074 Seriously though, the fact that it used to be terrible, they made it better, and now they're going back to terrible is not a logical argument. It didn't used to be terrible. Football was completely fine before 1994. -- http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/6782/timj1.png <cite>TimJab posted [p:311800] in NFL fans s... [t:60268091]...</cite> <quote> From: SmartMuffin \| #074Seriously though, the fact that it used to be terrible, they made it better, and now they're going back to terrible is not a logical argument.It didn't used to be terrible. Football was completely fine before 1994. -- http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/6782/timj1.png </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
skull_bonek23 09/11/11 10:06:00 AM #76:	I wish I had a way to go back in time to before I read this post, so I could put you on my ignore list. I wasn't being serious >_> -- skull <cite>skull_bonek23 posted [p:311801] in NFL fans s... [t:60268091]...</cite> <quote> I wish I had a way to go back in time to before I read this post, so I could put you on my ignore list. I wasn't being serious >_> -- skull </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
skull_bonek23 09/11/11 10:07:00 AM #77:	I'm watching Bengals and Browns and the crowd booed the touchback. -- skull <cite>skull_bonek23 posted [p:311802] in NFL fans s... [t:60268091]...</cite> <quote> I'm watching Bengals and Browns and the crowd booed the touchback. -- skull </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SmartMuffin 09/11/11 10:56:00 AM #78:	It didn't used to be terrible. Football was completely fine before 1994. And what exactly does that have to do with today? Maybe kickers weren't as strong in 1994, I dunno. The point is, on Thursday, there were more touchbacks in THAT GAME than there were ALL SEASON in Lambeau field last year, and they set the all-time touchback record for Lambeau in that game. -- SmartMuffin - Because anything less would be uncivilized http://img.imgcake.com/gadsdenflaggifda.gif <cite>SmartMuffin posted [p:311803] in NFL fans s... [t:60268091]...</cite> <quote> It didn't used to be terrible. Football was completely fine before 1994.And what exactly does that have to do with today?Maybe kickers weren't as strong in 1994, I dunno. The point is, on Thursday, there were more touchbacks in THAT GAME than there were ALL SEASON in Lambeau field last year, and they set the all-time touchback record for Lambeau in that game. -- SmartMuffin - Because anything less would be uncivilizedhttp://img.imgcake.com/gadsdenflaggifda.gif </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
_MSS_ 09/11/11 11:06:00 AM #79:	From: SmartMuffin \| #078 It didn't used to be terrible. Football was completely fine before 1994. And what exactly does that have to do with today? Maybe kickers weren't as strong in 1994, I dunno. The point is, on Thursday, there were more touchbacks in THAT GAME than there were ALL SEASON in Lambeau field last year, and they set the all-time touchback record for Lambeau in that game. wah -- ~~~~MSS~~~~ <cite>_MSS_ posted [p:311804] in NFL fans s... [t:60268091]...</cite> <quote> From: SmartMuffin \| #078It didn't used to be terrible. Football was completely fine before 1994.And what exactly does that have to do with today?Maybe kickers weren't as strong in 1994, I dunno. The point is, on Thursday, there were more touchbacks in THAT GAME than there were ALL SEASON in Lambeau field last year, and they set the all-time touchback record for Lambeau in that game.wah -- ~~~~MSS~~~~ </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Pondos 09/11/11 1:44:00 PM #80:	To be fair, both Mason Crosby and Garrett Hartley have a cannon for a leg. And there were a lot of kick-offs in that game. -- Woop woop woop woop woop <cite>Pondos posted [p:311805] in NFL fans s... [t:60268091]...</cite> <quote> To be fair, both Mason Crosby and Garrett Hartley have a cannon for a leg. And there were a lot of kick-offs in that game. -- Woop woop woop woop woop </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SmartMuffin 09/11/11 8:51:00 PM #81:	I'll bet the Cowboys had some sort of sweet play in mind for that kickoff return. Too bad we didn't get to see it because the kick boomed 9 yards deep into the end zone. -- SmartMuffin - Because anything less would be uncivilized http://img.imgcake.com/gadsdenflaggifda.gif <cite>SmartMuffin posted [p:311806] in NFL fans s... [t:60268091]...</cite> <quote> I'll bet the Cowboys had some sort of sweet play in mind for that kickoff return.Too bad we didn't get to see it because the kick boomed 9 yards deep into the end zone. -- SmartMuffin - Because anything less would be uncivilizedhttp://img.imgcake.com/gadsdenflaggifda.gif </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SubDeity 09/11/11 9:00:00 PM #82:	There were an awful lot of special teams TD's this week. I'd guess it's a combination of the lockout + new practice rules. -- SubDeity wants to vote for Calvin Coolidge. [Evil Republican] Play Der Langrisser. <cite>SubDeity posted [p:311807] in NFL fans s... [t:60268091]...</cite> <quote> There were an awful lot of special teams TD's this week. I'd guess it's a combination of the lockout + new practice rules. -- SubDeity wants to vote for Calvin Coolidge. [Evil Republican]Play Der Langrisser. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SmartMuffin 09/12/11 6:38:00 PM #83:	Theory: The reason we're seeing more exciting special teams plays is because now that all the kicks are landing in the end-zone, kick returners can take a touchback whenever they want, and now only select the most prime opportunities when the blocking looks great to bring the kick back, thereby increasing the odds returns will be big. Make sense? -- SmartMuffin - Because anything less would be uncivilized http://img.imgcake.com/gadsdenflaggifda.gif <cite>SmartMuffin posted [p:311808] in NFL fans s... [t:60268091]...</cite> <quote> Theory: The reason we're seeing more exciting special teams plays is because now that all the kicks are landing in the end-zone, kick returners can take a touchback whenever they want, and now only select the most prime opportunities when the blocking looks great to bring the kick back, thereby increasing the odds returns will be big.Make sense? -- SmartMuffin - Because anything less would be uncivilizedhttp://img.imgcake.com/gadsdenflaggifda.gif </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SmartMuffin 09/12/11 6:57:00 PM #84:	This is a great theory and I demand you acknowledge it. -- SmartMuffin - Because anything less would be uncivilized http://img.imgcake.com/gadsdenflaggifda.gif <cite>SmartMuffin posted [p:311809] in NFL fans s... [t:60268091]...</cite> <quote> This is a great theory and I demand you acknowledge it. -- SmartMuffin - Because anything less would be uncivilizedhttp://img.imgcake.com/gadsdenflaggifda.gif </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SmartMuffin 09/12/11 7:56:00 PM #85:	dammit Jakyl I know you're out there -- SmartMuffin - Because anything less would be uncivilized http://img.imgcake.com/gadsdenflaggifda.gif <cite>SmartMuffin posted [p:311810] in NFL fans s... [t:60268091]...</cite> <quote> dammit Jakyl I know you're out there -- SmartMuffin - Because anything less would be uncivilizedhttp://img.imgcake.com/gadsdenflaggifda.gif </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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