Comments on: Donovan McNabb Didn’t Know NFL Games Could End In a Tie? Really?

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A LITTLE FOOTBALL CHOP BUSTING HUMOR « ATMOSquare — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 01:37:03 +0000

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By: Squizz Jorgenson

Squizz Jorgenson — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 14:47:13 +0000

@Midnight Writer, The fact is, it is a rule of the game, and quite frankly an important one for a quarterback to know. He’s not the greatest quarterback ever, in fact he’s really just an average quarterback, who does not know the rules and regulations of the game he plays for his JOB. There is no excuse for a player as important to the team as a quarterback, who is the on the field general, to not have a clue on a major rule that determines the outcome of a game.
Also, why is it so shocking that I expect NFL players to know the rules? Yes I actually believe NFL players know the rules. Why? It’s their job.

By: Midnight Writer

Midnight Writer — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 09:12:57 +0000

@Squizz Jorgenson,

Do you actualy believe NFL players know all the rules of the game?

In the day, games often ended in a tie during regular season play — and that was that.

You might know which year that rule changed and ties during the regular season were viewed by the NFL Powers-That-Be as unsatisfying to football fans both at the games and watching on TV.

So the league then allowed for a 15-minute regular season play-off sudden death. But this is weighted so much in favor of whatever team wins the coin toss, it has, for the most part, led to quick scores (mostly field goals) to win the game.

Maybe you know the last time you looked at the standings and saw a team with: 7-5-1 record.

You could be the greatest quarberback ever to play the game, and yet, not know nearly as much as a midwest sports fan.

Thus, Donovan is exonerated, in my mind.

By: Squizz Jorgenson

Squizz Jorgenson — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 07:26:53 +0000

@Midnight Writer, As a starting quarterback on a professional football team, where it is his job to know the rules, Mcnabb has no excuse for not knowing that. I don’t get paid to play and I know the rules, so is it too much to ask that a man with a multi-million dollar a year salary know all of the rules for his JOB?

By: Midnight Writer

Midnight Writer — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:01:15 +0000

Hey, Mr. Know-It-Alls, out there. I’ve been watching NFL and college football for 30 years and I didn’t know a game in today’s era could end in a tie, either.

Ironically, the first game I ever saw in person was at the old Cleveland Municipal Stadium where the Browns played the Giants for a 14-14 tie.

But that simple tie rule changed (I don’t know when)changed, and now tie games go into a 15-minute overtime period where the first team that scores, wins.

I was at the Cleveland stadium to watch the Browns beat the Jets in a double overtime during the Bernie Kosar years. So it is understandable that the twenty- and thirty-something plaers of today may have never played to a tie.

Plus, each team’s record is recorded 4-6 or 5-5 to indicate wins and losses — not 4-5-1, for instance.

So Donovan McNab– and probably many plahyers and fans,were confused with the 13-13 Cincinnati-Philadelphia tie.

By: bobo

bobo — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 06:20:14 +0000

i bet he voted for obama too and didnt know his policies

By: billy rageguy

billy rageguy — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 03:23:10 +0000

Keep eating genetically modified Chunky Soup, you idiot!

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By: JRod

JRod — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:30:46 +0000

I can’t believe there is one vote for “I didn’t know either.” I am disappointed in our readers. Unless Donovan McNabb visited. Then it’s okay.

By: Lonly CowBoy in Philly

Lonly CowBoy in Philly — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:10:10 +0000

Me and my son looked at the whole game and while laughing our heads off here comes the end of the game and McNabb interview. When he said he thought he would get another chance at it. My ten year old son (who play little league football) says dad you only get one over time in the nfl. Then to hear McSad opps I mean McNabb compare the NFL to Pop Warner rules godddddddddd I was done it wasd better than seeing my Cowboys beat the Skins!!!!!!!!!