NFL won't expand playoffs in 2013

Beastmode · 03-24-2013, 11:53 PM

Originally Posted by burningmetal

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I'll stop now, before I vomit and bust a blood vessel.

Once teams plug in the data we will see even less return attempts. Watching countless balls sail over the endzone and then straight to commercial is not football.

I'd rather the returner instead of catching it, headbutt the ball before it hits the ground and wherever it lands that's where you start. Something, anything, just not pointless kicking.

SaintsBro · 03-25-2013, 12:09 PM

Originally Posted by Beastmode

Something, anything, just not pointless kicking.

Amen! Used to be one of the best -- and loudest -- parts of the game. Now when Morstead tees it up people in the Dome don't even bother cheering anymore. When there was a likelihood of a return you used to not even be able to hear the music, it would get so loud.

TheOak · 03-25-2013, 01:29 PM

1/2 the league makes the playoffs... Competition????

In what other sport does 1/2 of an entire league make the playoffs? There are already heated debates about 8-8 or losing record teams getting into the playoff's.

Adding 4 teams would have put the 7-8-1 Rams in the Playoffs for 2013.
The 8-8 Raiders in 2010 would have made the playoffs.

Next they will be giving out little trophy's for 16th place.

SloMotion · 03-26-2013, 06:31 AM

Originally Posted by TheOak

In what other sport does 1/2 of an entire league make the playoffs?

Hockey ... used to be so bad in the '70s/'80s, before they expanded, all but two or three teams in the entire NHL made it into the postseason ... of course, I know that interesting, insignificant piece of sports trivia because that was the "DeadWings" era of which Detroit was always one of the few teams never in the postseason ... <sigh> ... four Stanley Cups since then & you'd think I wouldn't be bitter,

... it wasn't always easy being a RedWings fan.

TheOak · 03-26-2013, 06:53 AM

Originally Posted by SloMotion

Hockey ... used to be so bad in the '70s/'80s, before they expanded, all but two or three teams in the entire NHL made it into the postseason ... of course, I know that interesting, insignificant piece of sports trivia because that was the "DeadWings" era of which Detroit was always one of the few teams never in the postseason ... <sigh> ... four Stanley Cups since then & you'd think I wouldn't be bitter, ... it wasn't always easy being a RedWings fan.

So hockey playoffs are similar to an NFL regular season bi-week? All but 2 teams playing.... LOL

Wilde18 · 03-26-2013, 06:55 AM

vpheughan · 03-26-2013, 07:21 PM

Hell, just start the "playoffs" at the beginning of the season. The two teams with the best records play in the championship game! Even better, let the sports writers and coaches vote on who they think is the best team!! We could have a Poll!!! Yeah that's it A Poll!!! College goes to a playoff system finally and the NFL goes to a Poll!!! Priceless!!

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Beastmode 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 9,126	Re: NFL won't expand playoffs in 2013 Originally Posted by burningmetal . I'll stop now, before I vomit and bust a blood vessel. Once teams plug in the data we will see even less return attempts. Watching countless balls sail over the endzone and then straight to commercial is not football. I'd rather the returner instead of catching it, headbutt the ball before it hits the ground and wherever it lands that's where you start. Something, anything, just not pointless kicking.
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SaintsBro Site Donor Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: in line with my ridiculous CLEAR PLASTIC BAG Posts: 3,650 Blog Entries: 3	Re: NFL won't expand playoffs in 2013 Originally Posted by Beastmode Something, anything, just not pointless kicking. Amen! Used to be one of the best -- and loudest -- parts of the game. Now when Morstead tees it up people in the Dome don't even bother cheering anymore. When there was a likelihood of a return you used to not even be able to hear the music, it would get so loud.

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TheOak 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cypress Tx. Posts: 19,026	Re: NFL won't expand playoffs in 2013 1/2 the league makes the playoffs... Competition???? In what other sport does 1/2 of an entire league make the playoffs? There are already heated debates about 8-8 or losing record teams getting into the playoff's. Adding 4 teams would have put the 7-8-1 Rams in the Playoffs for 2013. The 8-8 Raiders in 2010 would have made the playoffs. Next they will be giving out little trophy's for 16th place.

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SloMotion 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 6,776 Blog Entries: 15	Re: NFL won't expand playoffs in 2013 Originally Posted by TheOak In what other sport does 1/2 of an entire league make the playoffs? Hockey ... used to be so bad in the '70s/'80s, before they expanded, all but two or three teams in the entire NHL made it into the postseason ... of course, I know that interesting, insignificant piece of sports trivia because that was the "DeadWings" era of which Detroit was always one of the few teams never in the postseason ... <sigh> ... four Stanley Cups since then & you'd think I wouldn't be bitter, ... it wasn't always easy being a RedWings fan. FinSaint likes this.

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TheOak 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cypress Tx. Posts: 19,026	Originally Posted by SloMotion Hockey ... used to be so bad in the '70s/'80s, before they expanded, all but two or three teams in the entire NHL made it into the postseason ... of course, I know that interesting, insignificant piece of sports trivia because that was the "DeadWings" era of which Detroit was always one of the few teams never in the postseason ... <sigh> ... four Stanley Cups since then & you'd think I wouldn't be bitter, ... it wasn't always easy being a RedWings fan. So hockey playoffs are similar to an NFL regular season bi-week? All but 2 teams playing.... LOL SloMotion likes this.

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