[Rob Babcock]

Yay!   The wicked witch is dead!  I was dumbfounded when they signed Chilly to a new 4 year contract.  What were they thinking?  He just sucks on every level.  The minute Moss was waived (if not months before) Wilf should have canned Chilly and tried to cancel the release.

Oh well.  Almost regardless of who they get it will be better than Childress.

[Bigfish]

Yay!   The wicked witch is dead!  I was dumbfounded when they signed Chilly to a new 4 year contract.  What were they thinking?  He just sucks on every level.  The minute Moss was waived (if not months before) Wilf should have canned Chilly and tried to cancel the release.

Oh well.  Almost regardless of who they get it will be better than Childress.

Rob:

I just feel for you and all of the other Vikings Fans.  The team entered this year with so much promise and all of us believing it would come down to the Vikes or Pack for the North Crown at the end of the season. 

I hope you find the right coach and the right quarterback!

Ken

[satfrat]

Yay!   The wicked witch is dead!  I was dumbfounded when they signed Chilly to a new 4 year contract.  What were they thinking?  He just sucks on every level.  The minute Moss was waived (if not months before) Wilf should have canned Chilly and tried to cancel the release.

Oh well.  Almost regardless of who they get it will be better than Childress.

Well unloading the dead weight has helped my Dallas Cowboys the last few games, maybe your Vike's will see simular results Rob. 
 
Cheers,
Robin

[Mark Korda]

Hey football fans,I propose a new rule that would help the game.In every game I ever watched lately the pass receivers,if they get one finger on them from the cornerbacks or safetys make the motion of pulling up the yellow flag,and 80 % of the time a flag comes about 5 seconds later out of the corner of my TV.And when it's a home game,about 95%!I propose a 5 or 10 yard penalty for taunting the ref when using the pulling out the yellow flag motion.Let the refs call the game,not the pre maddonas....T.O.?...anyone with me?...Mark Korda

[thunderbrick]

How about a 5-yard penalty for pretending to be a ref.

Or 10 yards for shaking your head up and down like you are Mr. Cool.

Or 15 yards for making a big deal out of a decent tackle when your team is getting their butts kicked.

Dumbasses.

[satfrat]

Hey football fans,I propose a new rule that would help the game.In every game I ever watched lately the pass receivers,if they get one finger on them from the cornerbacks or safetys make the motion of pulling up the yellow flag,and 80 % of the time a flag comes about 5 seconds later out of the corner of my TV.And when it's a home game,about 95%!I propose a 5 or 10 yard penalty for taunting the ref when using the pulling out the yellow flag motion.Let the refs call the game,not the pre maddonas....T.O.?...anyone with me?...Mark Korda

A new rule that I'd like to see is one that's happening starting next season in the NCAA where excessive celebration in the end zone after a touchdown will nullify said touchdown. The Pro's should follow suit!
 
Cheers,
Robin

[zybar]

A new rule that I'd like to see is one that's happening starting next season in the NCAA where excessive celebration in the end zone after a touchdown will nullify said touchdown. The Pro's should follow suit!
 
Cheers,
Robin

Why do we have to take fun and celebrations out of the game?

I liked things better when you could celebrate after a score.  Football is a very emotional sport and we shouldn't throw shackles on the players.

George

[ted_b]

Why do we have to take fun and celebrations out of the game?

I liked things better when you could celebrate after a score.  Football is a very emotional sport and we shouldn't throw shackles on the players.

George

Agree 100%.  The No Fun League is becoming that very quickly.  The problem isn't celebrations, the problem is coaching and prima donnas (although I do like Mark's "pre madonna's" better ).  I think coaches ought to fine players who act like idiots.  Celebrate, have some fun, but don't embarrass your team and yourself.

[satfrat]

Why do we have to take fun and celebrations out of the game?

I liked things better when you could celebrate after a score.  Football is a very emotional sport and we shouldn't throw shackles on the players.

George

Oh you mean like sommersaults in the end zones, cellphones(T.O.!), leaping over the heads of players (Dallas),,,,, do you advocate this behavior George? Where do you draw the line between end zone showboating and professional behavior?    If Dallas is any example, simple yard penalties has done little to stop it. $$ penatlies mean little also. But take away some points and maybe some of the rapbop will get toned down and some professionalism on be seen on the field as well as off (but never Big Ben  ).
 
Cheers,
Robin

[satfrat]

Also notice in my post I mentioned excessive celebration. 
 
Cheers,
Robin

[jackman]

I'm aginst any rule that would take points off the board for a subjective ref call.   I hate the TO style celebrations but I would rather see a fine or penalty. Taking points off the board is way too stiff.

I wonder what will happen when they bust Brett for texting pictures of his pecker to that chick.

Did anyone see the Detroit guy get called for horse collar tackle for pulling Barber down by his hair?  That was insane. I thought you were allowed to tackle in this manner.  Detroit always gets screwed.

[zybar]

Oh you mean like sommersaults in the end zones, cellphones(T.O.!), leaping over the heads of players (Dallas),,,,, do you advocate this behavior George? Where do you draw the line between end zone showboating and professional behavior?    If Dallas is any example, simple yard penalties has done little to stop it. $$ penatlies mean little also. But take away some points and maybe some of the rapbop will get toned down and some professionalism on be seen on the field as well as off (but never Big Ben  ).
 
Cheers,
Robin

Do I think some of the antics go over the line - absolutely!  Are sommersaults, group celebrations, etc...too much?  Not for me.

Do I want to see props (other than the football) used in celebrations?  Nope.

Does any of this really detract from my enjoyment of the game?  Not really.

However, I think the solution isn't to ban celebrations and over-penalize players...instead let the players police themselves.  If there are excessive celebrations, that can be addressed on the field during the course of the game. 

Seems like we have taken some of the fun out of the game to simply stop a few idiots from showing the world how much of an idiot they truly are.

George

[zybar]

Did anyone see the Detroit guy get called for horse collar tackle for pulling Barber down by his hair?  That was insane. I thought you were allowed to tackle in this manner.  Detroit always gets screwed.

That was a big time blown call by the refs.  Your hair is fair game and believe it or not, it is not illegal to pull somebody by the hair when tackling them.  It was a shame to see the game swing on such a clearly blown call.

George

[jackman]

George I agree, that was a raw deal. If someone wants to have really long hair, they shouldn't complain or be surprised when someone rips it out during a tackle.

Overall I would say the NFL refs do a decent job. The NBA is a total joke.  There are completely
different rules depending on how big a star a player is.

[satfrat]

Do I think some of the antics go over the line - absolutely!  Are sommersaults, group celebrations, etc...too much?  Not for me.

Do I want to see props (other than the football) used in celebrations?  Nope.

Does any of this really detract from my enjoyment of the game?  Not really.

However, I think the solution isn't to ban celebrations and over-penalize players...instead let the players police themselves.  If there are excessive celebrations, that can be addressed on the field during the course of the game. 

Seems like we have taken some of the fun out of the game to simply stop a few idiots from showing the world how much of an idiot they truly are.

George

Well George, in case you weren't aware, that is the new rule for 2011 collage football. And it wouldn't surprise me to see the NFL follow suit, depending on how well it works, or doesn't work out in the NCAA.
 
The problem with them "idiots" is both the camera and the public love that stuff which in turn only perpetuates the situation and motivates the "idiots" to formulate the next big end zone show. Let's face it, the T.O. cellphone was what started all the new rules. So it's really not just the playing performers that are idiots, it's both the broadcasting and the viewing audience too. 
 
Cheers,
Robin
 
ps,,, you don't see that BS in the MLB everytime a homer run is hit. Good example of sports professionalism IMHO. 

[zybar]

Well George, in case you weren't aware, that is the new rule for 2011 collage football. And it wouldn't surprise me to see the NFL follow suit, depending on how well it works, or doesn't work out in the NCAA.
 
The problem with them "idiots" is both the camera and the public love that stuff which in turn only perpetuates the situation and motivates the "idiots" to formulate the next big end zone show. Let's face it, the T.O. cellphone was what started all the new rules. So it's really not just the playing performers that are idiots, it's both the broadcasting and the viewing audience too. 
 
Cheers,
Robin
 
ps,,, you don't see that BS in the MLB everytime a homer run is hit. Good example of sports professionalism IMHO. 

I am just a casual college football fan so I wasn't aware of the rule change for next season.  Like jackman, I am against any subjective rule that would take points off the board.  I certainly hope it doesn't stay in college football past next season and never makes its way into the pro game.

George

[cujobob]

Detroit and bad calls go together.  Last week (I think..) there were 2 or 3 chop blocks that were clearly legal (defender wasn't engaged by offensive linemen yet).  Huge penalty each time..at least there are fewer phantom pass interference penalties.

[drab]

Well George, in case you weren't aware, that is the new rule for 2011 collage football. And it wouldn't surprise me to see the NFL follow suit, depending on how well it works, or doesn't work out in the NCAA.
 
The problem with them "idiots" is both the camera and the public love that stuff which in turn only perpetuates the situation and motivates the "idiots" to formulate the next big end zone show. Let's face it, the T.O. cellphone was what started all the new rules. So it's really not just the playing performers that are idiots, it's both the broadcasting and the viewing audience too. 
 
Cheers,
Robin
 
ps,,, you don't see that BS in the MLB everytime a homer run is hit. Good example of sports professionalism IMHO. 

If the public loves the celebrations so much, why is the NFL trying to limit them? Personally I like them. Thanks for calling me an idiot.

[bunky]

I'm aginst any rule that would take points off the board for a subjective ref call.   I hate the TO style celebrations but I would rather see a fine or penalty. Taking points off the board is way too stiff.

I wonder what will happen when they bust Brett for texting pictures of his pecker to that chick.

Did anyone see the Detroit guy get called for horse collar tackle for pulling Barber down by his hair?  That was insane. I thought you were allowed to tackle in this manner.  Detroit always gets screwed.

The long hair should be considered part of the Uniform and grasping a player by the hair should be fair game.otherwise the NFL should have grooming standards to regulate hair length to keep long haired players from gaining a unfair advantage 

[rodge827]

The long hair should be considered part of the Uniform and grasping a player by the hair should be fair game.otherwise the NFL should have grooming standards to regulate hair length to keep long haired players from gaining a unfair advantage 

+1 on the hair.