Red Mosquito

Call me crazy but I kinda like the divisional thing. Makes for a more interesting grab bag of teams and gives a little boost to teams who are able to beat their rivals consistently.

Central time zone or mountain time zone is the best for sports.

Orpheus wrote:Call me crazy but I kinda like the divisional thing. Makes for a more interesting grab bag of teams and gives a little boost to teams who are able to beat their rivals consistently.

I can live with a division champ getting an automatic berth as long as they had a winning record. But automatically awarding them a home playoff game with a bar as low as beating up on weak rivals is too much.

That you can take out a punter as long as you hit the ball first.

Mecca wrote:That you can take out a punter as long as you hit the ball first.

Football in general has too many rules. I like this rule. If you couldn't touch the punter it would be extremely rare to block a punt with the amount of time and angle you are coming from.

Who was it on the west coast complaining about the early start times?

Sports must be so cool on the west coast, especially football sundays. Game at 10, game at 1, stop for dinner, another game at 6, and still time to watch something else? Awesome.

Monkey_Driven wrote:

Mecca wrote:That you can take out a punter as long as you hit the ball first.

Football in general has too many rules. I like this rule. If you couldn't touch the punter it would be extremely rare to block a punt with the amount of time and angle you are coming from.

I don't think punters should get lit up, but you shouldn't be penalized for missing a ball by an inch and touching the punter when you can light him up if you get a piece of the ball.

@SkitchP wrote:Who was it on the west coast complaining about the early start times?

Sports must be so cool on the west coast, especially football sundays. Game at 10, game at 1, stop for dinner, another game at 6, and still time to watch something else? Awesome.

you should see the ass groove in my couch

@SkitchP wrote:Who was it on the west coast complaining about the early start times?

Sports must be so cool on the west coast, especially football sundays. Game at 10, game at 1, stop for dinner, another game at 6, and still time to watch something else? Awesome.

Yep, it really is that awesome.

Not being able to take video of your opponents defensive signals.

Pitchers having to bat in the National League

@SkitchP wrote:Who was it on the west coast complaining about the early start times?

Sports must be so cool on the west coast, especially football sundays. Game at 10, game at 1, stop for dinner, another game at 6, and still time to watch something else? Awesome.

It's pretty insane that I had to stay up until 1am for a month so I could watch my east coast team play other east coast and central time zone teams. All so 3 states that dont care wont have to miss the first 2 innings.

Mecca wrote:

Monkey_Driven wrote:

Mecca wrote:That you can take out a punter as long as you hit the ball first.

Football in general has too many rules. I like this rule. If you couldn't touch the punter it would be extremely rare to block a punt with the amount of time and angle you are coming from.

I don't think punters should get lit up, but you shouldn't be penalized for missing a ball by an inch and touching the punter when you can light him up if you get a piece of the ball.

I see you point. I generally dislike the roughing the punter in general. The players are not targeting the punter at all. They're going for the ball.

numbers wrote:

@SkitchP wrote:Who was it on the west coast complaining about the early start times?

Sports must be so cool on the west coast, especially football sundays. Game at 10, game at 1, stop for dinner, another game at 6, and still time to watch something else? Awesome.

It's pretty insane that I had to stay up until 1am for a month so I could watch my east coast team play other east coast and central time zone teams. All so 3 states that dont care wont have to miss the first 2 innings.

Try being the only eastern time zone team of consequence in an entire conference.

Monkey_Driven wrote:

MattA75 wrote:World Series Game 3, "obstruction"

nothing more needs to be said

Last time I checked the Sox still won the series.

doesn't mean it isn't a stupid rule

MattA75 wrote:

Monkey_Driven wrote:

MattA75 wrote:World Series Game 3, "obstruction"

nothing more needs to be said

Last time I checked the Sox still won the series.

doesn't mean it isn't a stupid rule

How is "defender blocking the bath of a baserunner" a 'stupid" rule?

It's a perfectly cromulent rule. It was a shitty situation but there's no other way to do it.

cutuphalfdead wrote:It's a perfectly cromulent rule. It was a shitty situation but there's no other way to do it.

Excellent use of cromulent.

Green Habit wrote:

@SkitchP wrote:Who was it on the west coast complaining about the early start times?

Sports must be so cool on the west coast, especially football sundays. Game at 10, game at 1, stop for dinner, another game at 6, and still time to watch something else? Awesome.

Yep, it really is that awesome.

Possession arrow in college basketball. And the 35-second shot clock.