The American Football Thread

dac · 01-08-2009, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by 4ZZZ

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

Yeah that's a vicious attack and at his head. Completely unnecessary. The NFL tries to protect its kickers, punters, and quarterbacks. It was likely not called because the referee probably missed it.

Zarko · 01-10-2009, 04:28 AM

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Originally Posted by 4ZZZ

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

Illegal and fined for the hit.

BigFooty board for all your NFL needs Z

4ZZZ · 01-10-2009, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Zarko

BigFooty board for all your NFL needs Z

I don't think so

. Only interested in the Lions board nowadays.

Is the music board still the pits?

Zarko · 01-10-2009, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by 4ZZZ

I don't think so

. Only interested in the Lions board nowadays.

Is the music board still the pits?

Deep as ever...

4ZZZ · 01-11-2009, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Zarko

Deep as ever...

Haa haa. Music Banter is paradise.

I used to watch a bit of NFL when Montana played. He was one of those stars that transcended his sport. Unfortunately I do not watch so much nowadays.

FaSho · 01-11-2009, 07:06 PM

What the f*ck happened today? Carolina AND San diego. God.

dac · 01-12-2009, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by FaSho

What the f*ck happened today? Carolina AND San diego. God.

San Diego I saw coming... everyone was hyping them up, it was bound to happen. Carolina I did not see losing, and certainly not in that fashion. Jake Delhomme should really give up on the whole quarterback thing.

lucifer_sam · 01-12-2009, 10:21 PM

I'm praying hope beyond hope for an all-Pennsylvania Super Bowl. I'm smack in the middle of the state and I'd be glad to videotape the carnage.

Thrice · 04-17-2009, 06:29 PM

Bills traded Jason Peters to the Eagles for a first and third round draft pick. Thank god, all he did was demand more money and whine anyways when he wasnt holding out. It does leave another spot to fill which blows, but Its better than having bitches on the team IMO.

crash_override · 04-20-2009, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Thrice

Bills traded Jason Peters to the Eagles for a first and third round draft pick. Thank god, all he did was demand more money and whine anyways when he wasnt holding out. It does leave another spot to fill which blows, but Its better than having bitches on the team IMO.

Well you can only have one T.O.

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Thrice أمهاتك[وهور]Aura Euphoria Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Florida/Buffalo/CT Posts: 2,077	Bills traded Jason Peters to the Eagles for a first and third round draft pick. Thank god, all he did was demand more money and whine anyways when he wasnt holding out. It does leave another spot to fill which blows, but Its better than having bitches on the team IMO. __________________ Lew Harrison, who looked like an anarchist with his red eyes and fierce black beard, had been writing furiously in one corner of the room. "That's good—happiness by the kilowatt," he said. "Buy your happiness the way you buy light."