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Was told by my older family members at thanksgiving that Randy moss had some incidents and was considered a bit of a problem in the lockeroom. I told this to my friend who's a Uber Randy moss fan and he said that they were lying and deny his greatness
If this is true can you guys give me the incident. An if possible, the year and, a link to the video or article of it being discussed
Sorry for the bad grammar, voice typing
I need someone to explain the math when comparing records because it feels like I'm going crazy.
Talking about tomorrow's matchup between the 11-1 Lions vs the 9-3 Packers, I heard a sports reporter call the Lions "2 games ahead" and that doesn't check out to me. I get that one team has 2 more in the W column, but it seems to me that the 10-2 Vikings are the team 2 games ahead of the Packers. That's because if the Packers won a game and the Vikings lost, they would both be 10-3. It would require the outcome of 2 separetely played games going good for one team and bad for the other to balance the record.
That's why I though division matchups mattered so much, because they're weighted double. By how I've been counting it, Detroit is 4 games ahead of Green Bay in the NFCN, but that lead could either be cut in half tomorrow or put the Lions so far ahead that Green Bay basically needs to win out and Detroit to lose out to ever catch up.
So how is it actually supposed to work?
Like what's he actually doing wrong. I don't get it. How's he consistently throwing interceptions like this lol
I doubt it, but still curious
This happened several years ago at a high school game I was at (watching, not playing), and I'm curious what the result would be if this happened in the NFL.
The offense had the ball at their 20 yard line on first down. The quarterback did a fake handoff to the running back and then ran to the sideline with the ball. The entire defense fell for the fake, so they went after the running back; meanwhile the quarterback was running down the sideline and made it to the end zone. No one on the defense even noticed until the quarterback was around midfield.
The refs fell for the fake too, though, so they blew the whistle when the running back down; the quarterback was around the opposing 40 yard line when the whistle was blown. Since the play is dead when the whistle is blown, the refs couldn't count it as a touchdown. They talked about it for a while and eventually decided to treat it as if the running back did actually have the ball, and they made it second down from where the running back went down.
Can someone please ELI5 why a player would do this during the middle of the season? Sorry if this is obvious.
i’m a 15 year old girl who’s doing sort of an “interest swap” with my boyfriend. i’m familiar with most teams and positions, i just need advice on memorizing things like players, need-to-know facts and other things. i’m basically just trying to figure out what i need to know to not get destroyed in any conversation about the game lol
Hi. I’m a Texans fan and after the recent hit on Trevor Lawrence I keep hearing people who are defending Al-shaair saying “it was a late slide.” What does this mean and how was it late? Is it a certain yardage just a feel thing? I can’t find an answer.
Thanks in advance!
Like what is happening in Chicago- head coach Thomas Brown.
I've noticed he gets disproportionate number of hate even though he plays in a non flashy position, doesn't really allow pressures or sacks much and even guarded Garrett well one v one but everyone calls him Garrett holds as if only he does holding and people treat him like he's bad.
I would really like to know about the different tactics, systems, schemes,strategies different teams use to win matches. Any articles, links, or even book recommendations would be very helpful.
Swear to god there have been more balls thrown into the stands (kicked in George Pickens' case) this year than any other year, but I want to see whether I'm right or if it's recency bias. NFL Operations doesn't seem to list them and I'm having no luck searching.
I got back into watching football a couple of years ago, and when I did catch a bengals game on their defense seemed to hold its own against some good teams. Now this year they can’t get a stop let alone a turnover. What happened to their defense between last year and this year that would produce a drop off of this degree?
Can a coach challenge a missed call the refs didn’t see. Pass interference, face mask, holding, personal foul, roughing the passer???
Got into nfl and a bit of cfb this year and wonder if any teams need qbs. Considering many sai the 2024 draft was stacked and with nix and daniels in partiular how does this year stack up.
carrson beck sanders manning milroe ward ewers allar ohio st guy are the big qbs from college i know
also why is dillon gabriel not really rated. Oreogn are undeaftead and undisputed 1 since texas lost to georgia. Did Oregon have an easy scheduele or is it case of Oregon being so good they dont need a superstar qb just a servicable one
also what happened to that fsu qb that got injured
I get needing an incentive to keep playing good towards the end of the regular season. But a guaranteed placement in the second round of the playoffs with an extra week rest and with some field advantage throughout?
The number 1 seed, as far as a record, is the best team in the conference. If anything, handicapping opposing teams seems like it would logically make the playoffs a more fair tournament.
Now, like I said in the title, I get giving incentive for people to chase after the number 1 seed. But this incentive isn't just a handicap for the best team. It is a massive one.
How does this system help reflect who the best team in the nfl is? It is already difficult to say wether the winner is truly the best team as it's one loss and you are out. This just seems to further accurate portrayed of who the best team may be.
I was wondering if people can help me find a piece of data? I’m trying to find out what was the most QBs taken in a single NFL draft. Right now I think it’s 15, but every time I try to look it up and search through the data most places just talk about QBs taken in the 1st round.
Hey I am a football fan but not too big of a nerd to know all the players and how good they are but from the looks of it we are beating teams by a lot but sometimes with good teams it’s really close and we sometimes do bad. Are the lions as good as everybody think they are or no!
From what i understand they were both raw prospects, but I can't see why AR didn't sit behind someone for a little while like Maye did.
(Edit: I have been told that this should be titled Game Tickets - apologies for my ignorance on how things are referred to… I’m foreign!!)
I’m beginning to make tentative plans for a trip to the States in late ‘25 (I’m based in the UK) and would like to take in an NFL game - ideally one featuring my team, the Bengals. Home or away, I’m willing to look into either.
I am completely ignorant on the subject of getting game tickets, are they easy to get hold of or are there huge waiting lists? How does it work if you intend to go to a game as a fan of the visiting team?
Thanks in advance for any advice!
I am a big Liverpool FC fan, and I am from the UK, and I would really like to know which NFL team can be considered to be the equivalent of Liverpool FC.
I see Shannon Sharpe having a go at Joe Burrow for not winning games. But as UK soccer fan, It feels like Burrow is a Striker who is scoring Hatricks every week but his defence concedes 4 instead. So it’s not his fault, it’s the defence. Am I understanding that right?
Denver's record is 8-5, and if they can beat the Colts, Chargers,bengals...they would have an excellent chance as a wildcard team. The game against the Chiefs, I believe, is tough.
this might not be the place but does anyone remember the like diesel patches/ 2lazy2try of nfl recaps? ive been looking for hours thats kinda the best way i know how to describe him lol
Google gave me conflicting answers.
Imo they should be treated as any other offensive player if they are running for a first down. I dont understand the special treatment they get when it comes to tackles. Act like an RB get hit like an RB…
I know it can and does happen (2022 Buccaneers). But how rare is it and how hard for a team. Are you more than likely not making the playoffs after 9 loses or more??
Why would you want to blitz a safety ? Wouldn’t the qb have the most time to get the ball away compared to if any other position were to blitz? Also, during safety blitz, the corners don’t have help up the field
nfl.pro.com loads to nfl.com/pro ask me subscribe, I have annual premium subscription.
I recently reached out to their support team, and I’m a bit confused about their suggestion to use Coach Film on NFL Plus. They are not providing any reason why I can’t access NFL Pro Stats. I believe NFL Pro is a game-changer, as it allows you to watch games with filters. Anyone experiencing the same as me ?
The title says it all.
If they don't exist, why? Seems like a missed opportunity.