2023 NFL Season

[doug rr]

It’s Game (er … Orchestra) Day!

kickoff is about 30 minutes before the early dinner tonight...I will be watching and paying attention to it on my phone..Handel starts at 8 so I'll catch the end at the show...I'll be asleep in my seat by 8:45

[Chris_H_2]

It’s Game (er … Orchestra) Day!

kickoff is about 30 minutes before the early dinner tonight...I will be watching and paying attention to it on my phone..Handel starts at 8 so I'll catch the end at the show...I'll be asleep in my seat by 8:45

What are you wearing to this gig? And will you move more than if you were at a Vancouver Pearl Jam show?

[doug rr]

It’s Game (er … Orchestra) Day!

kickoff is about 30 minutes before the early dinner tonight...I will be watching and paying attention to it on my phone..Handel starts at 8 so I'll catch the end at the show...I'll be asleep in my seat by 8:45

What are you wearing to this gig? And will you move more than if you were at a Vancouver Pearl Jam show?

I'll be wearing something from the fall collections of Subaru and Carhartt..

sport jacket with my bronco t-shirt under my dress shirt..orange socks..pants

[dad]

go Pats.

[Vitalogist]

There’s a surprising amount of parity in the AFC this year. The playoff hunt is going to be interesting.

[Chris_H_2]

i'm sorry for your loss doug. i hope dinner and the orchestra with your 70 year old friends were better.

[tree_]

Question: I don't think I've noticed this in other NFL games -- I haven't watched them like I watch the Dolphins -- but I notice quite often the play clock on the screen hits zero just before the ball is snapped. Have you noticed this? Is there a rule that it's not delay of game for some reason? Or is the play clock on the screen inaccurate? Or or the officials failing to make the delay of game call?

[Monkey_Driven]

Question: I don't think I've noticed this in other NFL games -- I haven't watched them like I watch the Dolphins -- but I notice quite often the play clock on the screen hits zero just before the ball is snapped. Have you noticed this? Is there a rule that it's not delay of game for some reason? Or is the play clock on the screen inaccurate? Or or the officials failing to make the delay of game call?

Typically, there's a .5 second or so buffer that the officials allow. It doesn't really make sense, but it's consistently allowed.

[Chris_H_2]

Question: I don't think I've noticed this in other NFL games -- I haven't watched them like I watch the Dolphins -- but I notice quite often the play clock on the screen hits zero just before the ball is snapped. Have you noticed this? Is there a rule that it's not delay of game for some reason? Or is the play clock on the screen inaccurate? Or or the officials failing to make the delay of game call?

This has come up a couple of times during national broadcasts this year, and each time the in-studio officiating consultant confirmed that there is sometimes a lag time between the clock hitting zero and the ball being snapped where the official doesn't blow the whistle.

[doug rr]

i'm sorry for your loss doug. i hope dinner and the orchestra with your 70 year old friends were better.

thanks and congratulations...we are actually a couple years older than our friends we went with..I had the Ciopinno and it was just ok..the concert was sleep worthy..

[tree_]

The inconsistencies are frustrating. As a player, you're thinking "Welp, they aren't calling holds strictly today so I'm gonna make hay while the sun is shining"... and I don't like that that is such a huge part of the game. But of course you can't blame the officials; it's impossible to notice everything all the time.

Surely it's possible to implement technology that could analyze everything on every play to see if anyone broke any rules. Can't be that difficult of a feat today. At first there would be a LOT more calls, but then players would begin to prioritize abiding rules more.

[Monkey_Driven]

The inconsistencies are frustrating. As a player, you're thinking "Welp, they aren't calling holds strictly today so I'm gonna make hay while the sun is shining"... and I don't like that that is such a huge part of the game. But of course you can't blame the officials; it's impossible to notice everything all the time.

Surely it's possible to implement technology that could analyze everything on every play to see if anyone broke any rules. Can't be that difficult of a feat today. At first there would be a LOT more calls, but then players would begin to prioritize abiding rules more.

I like the inconsistency/variance from game to game as long as it is called consistently for each individual game. So many calls have a level of subjectivity to them.

[tree_]

The inconsistencies are frustrating. As a player, you're thinking "Welp, they aren't calling holds strictly today so I'm gonna make hay while the sun is shining"... and I don't like that that is such a huge part of the game. But of course you can't blame the officials; it's impossible to notice everything all the time.

Surely it's possible to implement technology that could analyze everything on every play to see if anyone broke any rules. Can't be that difficult of a feat today. At first there would be a LOT more calls, but then players would begin to prioritize abiding rules more.

I like the inconsistency/variance from game to game as long as it is called consistently for each individual game. So many calls have a level of subjectivity to them.

So with this infraction-catching software, you can adjust the sliders before each game to keep it feeling fresh -- turn up the pass interference, turn down the delay of game, etc.

[Matters]

Vegas odds now show Brock Purdy as the favorite to win MVP at -200.
Unreal.

[epilogue]

It's unreal because of Tyreek Hill.

[doug rr]

drew lock...MVP

[Bammer]

Jalen Hurts’ self JH logo hat is the new #1 worst personal-initials-number logo.

[Chris_H_2]

Jalen Hurts’ self JH logo hat is the new #1 worst personal-initials-number logo.

what was the previous #1?

[tree_]

seems pretty non-offensive to me... what's your problem with it, bam man?

[Mecca]

Jalen Hurts’ self JH logo hat is the new #1 worst personal-initials-number logo.

what was the previous #1?

probably a tie between Jimmy Eat World and Saves The Day