Tobias-Reiper

Really? Only once? And I didn't see it? And which game would that be?

You posted :
I think "make it less likely" and "trying to prevent" kind of mean the same thing, unless my understanding of the English language isn't as good as I thought, but then it is my 3rd language, so it is possible I don't spic-ae de Inglish as good as I thought.


Ok, so you say possession is not guaranteed and if team B onside kicks the ball and recovers and then scores in any way, the game is over. Where did you read that? Or is that you are just assuming that's how it is going to work?

'Cause the simple man pays the thrills, the bills and the pills that kill

stockman311

I'll make it simpler for you since you still don't get it.

IF Daddy takes Jr. and Sally to the Fair to play a game and win a prize, this is how it would play out.

Daddy tells both Jr. and Sally that in order to win the prize, lets call it a "Bubbie" that they will both have to throw a ball at 7 bottles. Daddy will flip a coin to decide whether Jr. or Sally get to throw first.

If Jr. calls heads and the coin lands on heads, Jr. gets to decide whether he goes first or Sally goes first.

Jr. wins the toss, and because Jr. has a big arm and thinks he can knock down all 7 bottles with the ball, Jr. decides to go first. Sally gets to verbally mock and ridicule, make faces, and pop ballons while Jr. is throwing his ball.

1) Jr. throws his ball and knocks downs 7 bottles. Jr. wins!!! Sally is sad, but she obviously didn't do enough to break Jr.'s concentration, so tough luck Sally.

2) Jr. throws his ball and only knocks down 3 bottles. Not good enough Jr! Sally did a better job of distracting you while you were throwing your ball. Now Sally gets to throw her ball and Jr. gets to bug the crap out of Sally while she throws. Sally knocks down all 7 of her bottles!! Good job Sally! You win the Bubbie, because Jr. just didn't do enough to break your concetrantion.

3)Sally only knocks down 3 bottle on her throw. Uh oh! Dilema! Daddy doesn't want to stay at the fair all night and keep blowing money on this game while Jr. and Sally trade ties all night. So because Jr. won the toss he gets another chance to throw the ball first. If he knocks down at least 3 bottles on his toss Jr. wins. It's his prize for winning the coin toss. Jr. throws and knocks down 3 bottles!!! Hooray!! Wins the Bubbie!

4)Jr. misses on his second throw. Oh NO!! Sally now has the chance to win by knocking down three bottles! She did it!!! YAY!!

Now Daddy doesn't have to sit at the fair for an hour while Sally crys about the fact that because Jr. knocked down three bottles on his first throw, she didn't even get a chance to throw and win the Bubbie. Hooray!! Everyone is happy except for Jr. who liked the old way of doing things where he got to throw first and knock down three bottles only. The fair owner is happy because there are more happy people at his fair, and Daddy is happy because now he doesn't have to listen to Sally ***** in the backseat of the car on the entire ride home, and Bubbie is happy because he now belongs to his rightful owner. An owner that fairly won him, and didn't win him by the flip of a coin and a measely three bottles knocked down.

YAY!!!!!!

stockman311

Listen, I don't assume anything. I speak (both written and verbal) to national, regional, and local NFL writers on a weekly, and some weeks daily occasion. If I say something is a fact, you can take it to the bank.

CantonLegend

and on a daily basis you talk to me.......just in that little time it takes to read my posts it makes everybody smarter

stockman311

Your avatar says the opposite.

CantonLegend

my avatar says....."i told you so"

Tobias-Reiper

Ok. I believe you. So in re my question, who told you this?

stockman311

I am not interested in revealing my sources of information. You can either take my word that I get my information from a highly credible collection of sources or you don't have to. If you guys think I'm a pr*ck and don't like what I have to post, you can choose to ignore me. I like to help my fellow Saints fans out with information as I get it, but it's not going to ruin my life if I don't.

Tobias-Reiper

Dude, this isn't Watergate, is just football rules.

But not to worry. Eventually the rules page in NFL.com will be updated with the official rules...

Thanks for your time and effort, Mr Woodward

stockman311

Like I said, wait for the NFL.com page to be updated if you like. I am told things in confidence and therefore I am not at liberty to talk about names.

On an unrelated note, I am getting married in 17 days and need to come up with some good songs to have people shake it to. As this wedding is in Cali and I am from New Orleans, I'd like to represent. Any suggestions?