The American Football Thread

thegoldlaw · 01-04-2009, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Double X

Same list here. I am probably rooting for the Eagles overall, even though I don't care much as the Pats are out.

Eagles may escape with this game but have looked extremely shaking.

dac · 01-04-2009, 06:41 PM

Neither team deserves to win this game. Everyone is going to come down on Tavaris now too, and not that he doesn't deserve it but how many 3rd and 8s and 9s did he get asked to convert. Peterson and Taylor are great backs, but they get stopped for 0 and 1 yard gains entirely too much.

thegoldlaw · 01-04-2009, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by dac

Neither team deserves to win this game. Everyone is going to come down on Tavaris now too, and not that he doesn't deserve it but how many 3rd and 8s and 9s did he get asked to convert. Peterson and Taylor are great backs, but they get stopped for 0 and 1 yard gains entirely too much.

i am not really a fan of AD, I like the dude's humble additude and his power running. What I don't like is the fumbles, led the NFL in them.

debaserr · 01-04-2009, 07:05 PM

he was prolly near the top on carries tho

thegoldlaw · 01-04-2009, 09:11 PM

4 out of the top 5 RB on carries has 12 fumbles combined. AD has 9

Killertu · 01-05-2009, 08:12 AM

OH god damn it,ONce again,we loss to the charger, this is why I want the broncos to win so badly,well wish the Colts good luck and tony,wish you well seen this year is your last to play.

thegoldlaw · 01-05-2009, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Killertu

OH god damn it,ONce again,we loss to the charger, this is why I want the broncos to win so badly,well wish the Colts good luck and tony,wish you well seen this year is your last to play.

haha this is why chargers are my second favorite team. They never seem to hinder the patriots and always seem to ruin the colts. SD for SB in 09

dac · 01-05-2009, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by thegoldlaw

i am not really a fan of AD, I like the dude's humble additude and his power running. What I don't like is the fumbles, led the NFL in them.

True. I absolutely love his style, he's exactly what you need in a running back as far as mindset and ability goes. He runs hard every time and hits the holes hard. Fumbles can be worked on at least... look at what Tiki did. I think AD has the opportunity to be one of the all time greats.

thegoldlaw · 01-05-2009, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by dac

True. I absolutely love his style, he's exactly what you need in a running back as far as mindset and ability goes. He runs hard every time and hits the holes hard. Fumbles can be worked on at least... look at what Tiki did. I think AD has the opportunity to be one of the all time greats.

haha I was just thinking that as I was reading this. For tiki it took a long time for him to stop fumbling. For me personally if I had to pick a RB i'd pick either Westbrooke or Jacobs. In both of those running back they pose huge problems for any defense. Alot of people mention turner and AD, but turner is too slow and AD as mentioned before fumbles alot.

4ZZZ · 01-08-2009, 07:01 AM

I am a very rare watcher of American Football. I am a big watcher of Australian Rules Football. I have been interested in watching the careers of various ex Rules players who have been recruited as punters. Darren Bennett being the most successful. I was therefore interested to see that another ex Rules player had been recruited in Sav Rocca and caught footage of him this week punting and then being hit late and having his helmet knocked off. The commentators were critical of the individual that hit Rocca. Being not too sure of the rules I have a question to those of you that are in the know. Was that hit legal? If not why was not the player penalised?

The footage is here and is called "Rocca's NFL welcome hit".

Video - Herald Sun

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dac MB's Biggest Fanboy Join Date: May 2008 Location: Cloud Cuckoo Land Posts: 2,852	Neither team deserves to win this game. Everyone is going to come down on Tavaris now too, and not that he doesn't deserve it but how many 3rd and 8s and 9s did he get asked to convert. Peterson and Taylor are great backs, but they get stopped for 0 and 1 yard gains entirely too much. __________________

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thegoldlaw Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Maine, US Posts: 205	4 out of the top 5 RB on carries has 12 fumbles combined. AD has 9 Last edited by thegoldlaw; 01-04-2009 at 09:35 PM.

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Killertu Groupie Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: USA,MD Posts: 19	OH god damn it,ONce again,we loss to the charger, this is why I want the broncos to win so badly,well wish the Colts good luck and tony,wish you well seen this year is your last to play. __________________ "Parody is the love of music"

01-08-2009, 07:01 AM	#190 (permalink)
4ZZZ Forever young Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Brisbane Posts: 608	I am a very rare watcher of American Football. I am a big watcher of Australian Rules Football. I have been interested in watching the careers of various ex Rules players who have been recruited as punters. Darren Bennett being the most successful. I was therefore interested to see that another ex Rules player had been recruited in Sav Rocca and caught footage of him this week punting and then being hit late and having his helmet knocked off. The commentators were critical of the individual that hit Rocca. Being not too sure of the rules I have a question to those of you that are in the know. Was that hit legal? If not why was not the player penalised? The footage is here and is called "Rocca's NFL welcome hit". Video - Herald Sun