Penalties and commercials

Boutte · 09-21-2015, 08:59 PM

reviewing plays, time outs... How do these guys stay focused on the game? They spend so much time standing around I can hardly stand to watch an NFL game anymore.

Despite the vastly superior talent now compared to 20 years ago the level of play has declined. Bad tackling and generally poor fundamentals in almost all areas of play are getting worse. Not to mention that any good defensive play will probably get flagged.

They aren't even allowed to wear pads in practice anymore.

I'm finding myself enjoying college football more than NFL for the first time in my life.

Danno · 09-21-2015, 09:03 PM

Beat me to it Boutte.

NFL (Numerous Flags League) games are becoming unwatchable.

Boutte · 09-21-2015, 09:14 PM

Wish I could get Australian Rules Football. Good game once you figure it out.

foreverfan · 09-22-2015, 06:04 AM

The Payton Manning commercials are killing me.

SloMotion · 09-22-2015, 07:32 AM

There does seem to be a lot of disinterested milling about on NFL sidelines.

saintfan · 09-22-2015, 07:35 AM

Originally Posted by Boutte

reviewing plays, time outs... How do these guys stay focused on the game? They spend so much time standing around I can hardly stand to watch an NFL game anymore.

Despite the vastly superior talent now compared to 20 years ago the level of play has declined. Bad tackling and generally poor fundamentals in almost all areas of play are getting worse. Not to mention that any good defensive play will probably get flagged.

They aren't even allowed to wear pads in practice anymore.

I'm finding myself enjoying college football more than NFL for the first time in my life.

Bad tackling and poor fundamentals...just like you said. They are more focused workout warriors, but they aren't better 'football players'. Bigger and faster for sure, but not better football players.

SmashMouth · 09-22-2015, 08:04 AM

I blame Roger Goodell.

saintfan · 09-22-2015, 08:05 AM

Originally Posted by SmashMouth

I blame Roger Goodell.

Me too. For everything. I wish he and my ex-wife could get together...

Crusader · 09-22-2015, 08:21 AM

Originally Posted by saintfan

Me too. For everything. I wish he and my ex-wife could get together...

I'm working on it. Can't promise anything.

neugey · 09-22-2015, 08:26 AM

The NFL has had a long-standing preoccupation with penalties, stoppages and TV timeouts. The killer is the double-up of commercial breaks after a score, and after the successive kickoff. It's almost like you have to be doing something else - surfing the net, being completely drunk, whatever - to make it through an NFL game. But it's all for a good cause, poor Goodell needs to payoff all of his lawyer buddies for Deflategate.

09-21-2015, 08:59 PM	#1
Boutte Site Donor Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Belle Chasse Posts: 1,701	Penalties and commercials reviewing plays, time outs... How do these guys stay focused on the game? They spend so much time standing around I can hardly stand to watch an NFL game anymore. Despite the vastly superior talent now compared to 20 years ago the level of play has declined. Bad tackling and generally poor fundamentals in almost all areas of play are getting worse. Not to mention that any good defensive play will probably get flagged. They aren't even allowed to wear pads in practice anymore. I'm finding myself enjoying college football more than NFL for the first time in my life. Halo, Danno, Tobias-Reiper and 6 others like this.

09-21-2015, 09:03 PM	#2
Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,720	Re: Penalties and commercials Beat me to it Boutte. NFL (Numerous Flags League) games are becoming unwatchable. Boutte, Ashley, skymike and 1 others like this.

09-21-2015, 09:14 PM	#3
Boutte Site Donor Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Belle Chasse Posts: 1,701	Re: Penalties and commercials Wish I could get Australian Rules Football. Good game once you figure it out. xan likes this.

09-22-2015, 06:04 AM	#4
foreverfan 12,000 BS Posts Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Metairie, LA Posts: 13,457 Blog Entries: 5	Re: Penalties and commercials The Payton Manning commercials are killing me. RailBoss and mleg1972 like this.

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09-22-2015, 07:35 AM	#6
saintfan Donated Plasma Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 18,556 Blog Entries: 5	Re: Penalties and commercials Originally Posted by Boutte reviewing plays, time outs... How do these guys stay focused on the game? They spend so much time standing around I can hardly stand to watch an NFL game anymore. Despite the vastly superior talent now compared to 20 years ago the level of play has declined. Bad tackling and generally poor fundamentals in almost all areas of play are getting worse. Not to mention that any good defensive play will probably get flagged. They aren't even allowed to wear pads in practice anymore. I'm finding myself enjoying college football more than NFL for the first time in my life. Bad tackling and poor fundamentals...just like you said. They are more focused workout warriors, but they aren't better 'football players'. Bigger and faster for sure, but not better football players. Boutte and SmashMouth like this.

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SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,125 Blog Entries: 29	Re: Penalties and commercials I blame Roger Goodell. RailBoss and Srgt. Hulka like this.

09-22-2015, 08:05 AM	#8
saintfan Donated Plasma Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 18,556 Blog Entries: 5	Re: Penalties and commercials Originally Posted by SmashMouth I blame Roger Goodell. Me too. For everything. I wish he and my ex-wife could get together... foreverfan, mleg1972 and jlaw8920 like this.

09-22-2015, 08:21 AM	#9
Crusader Resident Swede Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Märsta, Sweden Posts: 8,025	Re: Penalties and commercials Originally Posted by saintfan Me too. For everything. I wish he and my ex-wife could get together... I'm working on it. Can't promise anything.

09-22-2015, 08:26 AM	#10
neugey Hu Dat! Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 6,697 Blog Entries: 13	Re: Penalties and commercials The NFL has had a long-standing preoccupation with penalties, stoppages and TV timeouts. The killer is the double-up of commercial breaks after a score, and after the successive kickoff. It's almost like you have to be doing something else - surfing the net, being completely drunk, whatever - to make it through an NFL game. But it's all for a good cause, poor Goodell needs to payoff all of his lawyer buddies for Deflategate.

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