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  • #4292
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 36,116 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    It was just getting Good and the stream cut to ads. Patriots have it about 10 yards out.

    Which BBC channel has it?


  • #4293
    ScrubsfanChris
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,599 ✭✭✭ScrubsfanChris


    pickarooney wrote: »
    It was just getting Good and the stream cut to ads. Patriots have it about 10 yards out.

    Which BBC channel has it?
    BBC One


  • #4294
    .ak
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,308 ✭✭✭✭.ak


    thomond2006 wrote: »
    Ah for feck sake now the seagulls are here to destroy our NFL enjoyment. :D

    What's wrong, did someone let the air out of your pigskin this morning?


  • #4295
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 36,116 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    What happens after a mark/fair catch?


  • #4296
    thomond2006
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45,433 ✭✭✭✭thomond2006


    .ak wrote: »
    What's wrong, did someone let the air out of your pigskin this morning?

    I'm an equal opportunities squasher of seagulls.
    pickarooney wrote: »
    What happens after a mark/fair catch

    The drive restarts from where the ball is caught. If the fair catch isn't called then the catcher can be tackled and risk fumbling.


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  • #4297
    awec
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    ScrubsfanChris wrote: »
    Its on BBC also so all the talk about ads is nonsense. Also if you have no interest in watching stop complaing about how the game is played and let's everyone else enjoy.
    I'm sorry scrubs.


  • #4298
    ScrubsfanChris
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,599 ✭✭✭ScrubsfanChris


    awec wrote: »
    I'm sorry scrubs.
    Just miffed Pats gone two drives and 0 points


  • #4299
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 36,116 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    Is it always better to go down, even for a loss in yards, than kick possession away? Are you allowed kick into space and challenge for it?


  • #4300
    .ak
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,308 ✭✭✭✭.ak


    pickarooney wrote: »
    What happens after a mark/fair catch?

    Ads.


  • #4301
    thomond2006
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45,433 ✭✭✭✭thomond2006


    pickarooney wrote: »
    Is it always better to go down, even for a loss in yards, than kick possession away? Are you allowed kick into space and challenge for it?

    Possession is everything in the NFL. Ryan went down for a loss of yards as he was about to get hit otherwise. You can't afford your QB to take unnecessary hits, if they get injured then you're ****ed. You only kick possession away when it's 4th down. No challenging for it.


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  • #4302
    thomond2006
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45,433 ✭✭✭✭thomond2006


    As for the ads, you'll notice they don't have sponsors on their jerseys which generates a lot of income in European sports. Same goes for all major US sports I believe.


  • #4303
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 36,116 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    What's 'holding'?


  • #4304
    awec
    Administrators Posts: 55,122 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    pickarooney wrote: »
    Is it always better to go down, even for a loss in yards, than kick possession away? Are you allowed kick into space and challenge for it?
    I think you're allowed to but you'd be laughed at.


  • #4305
    thomond2006
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45,433 ✭✭✭✭thomond2006


    pickarooney wrote: »
    What's 'holding'?

    Illegally grabbing/holding a player back.


  • #4306
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 36,116 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    thomond2006 wrote: »
    Illegally grabbing/holding a player back.

    I thought you could hold/tackle anyone at any time.

    Freeman looks a bit deadly.


  • #4307
    .ak
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,308 ✭✭✭✭.ak


    pickarooney wrote: »
    I thought you could hold/tackle anyone at any time.

    Freeman looks a bit deadly.

    You can't do it during an ad break, so not very often.


  • #4308
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 36,116 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    When the patriots guy caught the punt what stopped him running in a touchdown?


  • #4309
    thomond2006
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45,433 ✭✭✭✭thomond2006


    pickarooney wrote: »
    When the patriots guy caught the punt what stopped him running in a touchdown?

    You can only recover possession from your own punt if the receiving team touches it first.


  • #4310
    ScrubsfanChris
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,599 ✭✭✭ScrubsfanChris


    .ak wrote: »
    You can't do it during an ad break, so not very often.
    giphy.gif


  • #4311
    awec
    Administrators Posts: 55,122 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    Do they ever fake the kicks after touchdowns and go for another TD at this level?


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  • #4312
    ScrubsfanChris
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,599 ✭✭✭ScrubsfanChris


    awec wrote: »
    Do they ever fake the kicks after touchdowns and go for another TD at this level?
    You can on fields goal. Not an extra point. You can do what you are thinking but it would only be worth 2.


  • #4313
    thomond2006
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    awec wrote: »
    Do they ever fake the kicks after touchdowns and go for another TD at this level?

    You can't get another 'TD'. There's two options after a TD is scored.

    1. Attempt an extra point kick for one point.
    2. Go for a two point conversion which means running one play from the two yard line.

    Most teams will always kick the extra point unless they have to score eight points.


  • #4314
    the baby bull elephant
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,328 ✭✭✭the baby bull elephant


    awec wrote: »
    Do they ever fake the kicks after touchdowns and go for another TD at this level?

    Every now and then but rarely enough. However for the last two years the extra point (think conversion) can we swapped out to run a play from the 2 yard line to get two points if you score.


  • #4315
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 36,116 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    So you can smash the shire out if whoever you like but touch a guy's arm and it's a penalty?

    What's the nuance?


  • #4316
    thomond2006
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45,433 ✭✭✭✭thomond2006


    pickarooney wrote: »
    So you can smash the shire out if whoever you like but touch a guy's arm and it's a penalty?

    What's the nuance?

    You're preventing an opportunity to catch the ball. You can smash away once they've caught it.


  • #4317
    Teferi
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    Cracking interception.


  • #4318
    pickarooney
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    thomond2006 wrote: »
    You're preventing an opportunity to catch the ball. You can smash away once they've caught it.

    They're tackling lads off the ball all over the shop.

    Brady looks muck. Can't land a pass for love or money.


  • #4319
    thomond2006
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    pickarooney wrote: »
    They're tackling lads off the ball all over the shop.

    Brady looks muck. Can't land a pass for love or money.

    There's a difference between blocking and tackling.

    Brady is being forced into looking muck because he's under constant pressure. Atlanta defense is on fire.
    21-0 down, a massive turnaround is needed now as Atlanta's offense will score plenty more.


  • #4320
    Teferi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,320 ✭✭✭Teferi


    I always think that on-field medical attention looks completely amateur in football compared to rugby.


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  • #4321
    thomond2006
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    Marty Bennett bails out Brady there.
    Atlanta start with the ball in the second half. The Pats have to get something from this drive.


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