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SteelAngel2000 posted:Mark Ingram is the former Heisman Trophy winning running back for the University of Alabama, and was the first round pick of the New Orleans Saints last April. It's always a gamble to take a rookie, but most people seem to like what Ingram brings to the table. And don't forget his father is in prison.
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Blackula69 posted:And don't forget his father is in prison. And coincidentally played for Michigan State.
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Sep 8, 2011 19:46
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Deteriorata posted:And coincidentally played for Michigan State. Also Packers.
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was that madden commercial just about alex smith?
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I remember a site a while back that would rate all the games out of 5 without spoiling the scores. I'm sure it was Swedish, but doesn't matter if its not the same place or not - I just want somewhere to indicate to me which games that I didn't see live are the ones most worth watching. Anyone know a place?
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Is Game Pass only available to people outside the US/ is it the only way to watch live games? Im basically trying to find the MLB.tv football version, posting from my phone in class before MNF. I'm in Colorado and we don't have Cable at our place. I gotta watch Pats game tonight.
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Mike Tysons CARFAX posted:Is Game Pass only available to people outside the US/ is it the only way to watch live games? Im basically trying to find the MLB.tv football version, posting from my phone in class before MNF. I'm in Colorado and we don't have Cable at our place. I gotta watch Pats game tonight. Game Pass is only available outside the US. You might be able to circumvent this by some proxy service but it'll still cost you $25/week or $280/year.
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So this gif made me wonder: For some reason (due to me reading an ESPN article I think) I was under the impression that the correct thing for a quarterback to do was the crushing pebbles thing like Peyton Manning here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-gglATD5bI Brady is clearly bouncing, is he wrong in this instance or is this just an alternate theory of how to go about doing things? I mean I know Brady has excellent footwork in general, I guess that's why I ask.
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Sep 13, 2011 13:11
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They accomplish the same thing, it's just a different way to do it.
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HeroOfTheRevolution posted:They accomplish the same thing, it's just a different way to do it. Which is..?
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BIGFOOT PEE BED posted:Which is..? Keep your feet moving so you can react to pressure and move in the pocket then make a throw while allowing you to look around the field.
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Brady's just getting a little lazy in his footwork - ideally, you want to have your feet alternating, but sometimes you just gently caress up the rhythm and do both at once. It's the same in boxing, when you get lazy you'll start bouncing and then you're hosed. It's easier to move while moving. Throw a punch standing still, and then move around and throw again. You'll be faster. Brady's doing the same thing, keeping his feet moving so he can avoid the pressure if he needs to and keeping his muscles ready to plant for a throw (that's a stupdi way to say that but you know what I mean).
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I guess I should know this, but what does "N/V" mean in the thread title?
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Ron Jeremy posted:I guess I should know this, but what does "N/V" mean in the thread title? News and Views.
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Searched, but did not see an answer. Is there any way to watch live NFL games on the internet on a laptop - not phone or tablet? Cost not a consideration. Actually, I might even buy a tablet if that's the only way.
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ch1mp posted:Searched, but did not see an answer. Is there any way to watch live NFL games on the internet on a laptop - not phone or tablet? Cost not a consideration. Actually, I might even buy a tablet if that's the only way. If you want a live game youre probably going to have to go with pulling up a stream from the game day threads.
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ch1mp posted:Searched, but did not see an answer. Is there any way to watch live NFL games on the internet on a laptop - not phone or tablet? Cost not a consideration. Actually, I might even buy a tablet if that's the only way. http://www.firstrowsports.tv/sport/american-football.html http://forum.wiziwig.eu/threads/60233-Streaming-2011-NFL-WEEK-2 http://www.atdhenet.tv/ http://chanfeed.com/
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ch1mp posted:Searched, but did not see an answer. Is there any way to watch live NFL games on the internet on a laptop - not phone or tablet? Cost not a consideration. Actually, I might even buy a tablet if that's the only way. Try those free streams Deteriorata linked first. If you're not happy with that you can try http://www.directv.com/DTVAPP/content/nflstonline/overview
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atlas of bugs posted:what is on the clipboard Denny's menu for after the game.
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Deteriorata posted:http://www.firstrowsports.tv/sport/american-football.html Thanks guys - got to finally watch the vikings - oh wait....
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I was watching the 'Noles game the other night, and I saw that hit where the Florida player caught the ball and got his head sandwiched. I turned the channel because the first part of the Belichick thing was playing and I wanted to see it, so I was wondering if the said what happened to the guy that got rocked? When he hit the ground, I noticed his arms and one of his legs stuck up in the air, and I've heard that's a sign of a concussion. Also, when watching college ball, I sometimes hear commentators call a player a true freshmen. What exactly does that mean? The only meaning I can make out of it is that the player is their first year of college, versus a player that has to do their freshmen year over again. But I wouldn't think that would happen, since don't most college programs hold their players to academic standards they need to meet if they want to play? I would think basically flunking your freshman year would mean no playtime for you.
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quote:Redshirt is a term used in American college athletics that refers to a delay or suspension of an athlete's participation in order to lengthen his or her period of eligibility. Typically, a student's athletic eligibility in a given sport is four seasons, a number derived from the four years of academic classes that are normally required to obtain a bachelor's degree at an American college or university. However, a student-athlete may be offered the opportunity to redshirt for one year, which allows the athlete to spread those four years of eligibility over five years. In a redshirt year, a student athlete may attend classes at the college or university, practice with an athletic team, and dress for play but he or she may not compete during the game. Using this mechanism, a student athlete has up to five academic years to use the four years of eligibility, thus creating the concept of the "fifth-year senior." So a true freshman is someone playing their first year of eligibility in their first year of university, as opposed to someone who was redshirted
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Detective Thompson posted:I was watching the 'Noles game the other night, and I saw that hit where the Florida player caught the ball and got his head sandwiched. I turned the channel because the first part of the Belichick thing was playing and I wanted to see it, so I was wondering if the said what happened to the guy that got rocked? When he hit the ground, I noticed his arms and one of his legs stuck up in the air, and I've heard that's a sign of a concussion. quote:Also, when watching college ball, I sometimes hear commentators call a player a true freshmen. What exactly does that mean? The only meaning I can make out of it is that the player is their first year of college, versus a player that has to do their freshmen year over again. But I wouldn't think that would happen, since don't most college programs hold their players to academic standards they need to meet if they want to play? I would think basically flunking your freshman year would mean no playtime for you. In college, you can play for four years, but you have five years to use it. So you get one "redshirt" year that you get to be on the team/in school, but don't actually get to participate in contents. When they are referring to a "true freshman" they mean a player that is in his first year of school. A "redshirt freshman" is a sophomore academically, but redshirted his first year, so he still has four years of eligibility left.
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Interesting. Thanks dudes!
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Detective Thompson posted:When he hit the ground, I noticed his arms and one of his legs stuck up in the air, and I've heard that's a sign of a concussion. Fencing response http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fencing_response
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tk posted:They took him out on a stretcher, but by the end of the game he ended up walking back out on the sidelines. Additionally you can get conditional extra years for things like medical reasons (injured and miss [almost] the whole season, for example) - see Case Keenum, heir to Kevin Kolb at UH and 6th year senior 
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What's up with this QBR thing everyone in the N/V thread is railing over every week?
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Strange Matter posted:What's up with this QBR thing everyone in the N/V thread is railing over every week? http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3428802
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Strange Matter posted:What's up with this QBR thing everyone in the N/V thread is railing over every week? It's ESPN's new quarterback rating system that is percentile-based (0-100) instead of just numbers based (QB rating maxes at the arbitrary number of 158.3). It's supposed to take into account the individual plays they were involved in and what the game situation was at the time (yes, there's a component called "clutch" in it), thus being better than the purely stat-line based traditional QB rating system. But, it's backed by Trent Dilfer so it's probably dumb. Seriously, it's produced more believable ratings than passer rating that I can see, but without the formula being revealed it's still just black voodoo magic and nobody really likes that.
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QBR is really stupid though, it comes up with some bullshit like Matt Ryan being a similar quarterback to Philip Rivers. Also they said Kerry Collins' performance last year was statistically similar to that of Ben Roethlisberger. gently caress QBR. e: crosspostin' Jethro posted:I think QBR was best described as what would happen if the Football Outsiders had dozens of unpaid interns but also a lot less integrity. Blackula69 fucked around with this message at 18:07 on Sep 19, 2011 |
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What are the blackout rules on Monday Night Football games? Week 4 has the Peyton-less Colts going to Tampa Bay which didn't sell out a single home game last year.
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skaboomizzy posted:What are the blackout rules on Monday Night Football games? Week 4 has the Peyton-less Colts going to Tampa Bay which didn't sell out a single home game last year. They're the same as the blackout rules any other time. MNF can get blacked out.
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Dominion posted:They're the same as the blackout rules any other time. MNF can get blacked out. In that case, wouldn't ESPN just buy out all of the tickets?
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Can anyone explain the difference between Offsides, Neutral Zone Infraction, and Encroachment?
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Blitz7x posted:Can anyone explain the difference between Offsides, Neutral Zone Infraction, and Encroachment? I believe it's this: Offsides: Defense lines up legally, jumps across without making contact with any offensive player before the snap. Neutral Zone Infraction: Defense lines up illegally, across the line of scrimmage. Encroachment: Defense jumps offsides, contacting the offensive player or causing a false start.
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SteelAngel2000 posted:I believe it's this: Well now I'm confused: What does the defense do to 'line up illegally'?
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Vander posted:Well now I'm confused: What does the defense do to 'line up illegally'? If they are across the line of scrimmage (like, they are on the wrong side of the ball), they are lined up illegally. That's what he meant I think.
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ChocolatePancake posted:If they are across the line of scrimmage (like, they are on the wrong side of the ball), they are lined up illegally. That's what he meant I think. Yeah, this.
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