2015 NFL & College Football Thread

[Alex]

You can actually kick sweet bananas with one, they get much more bend than an afl footy

Drop kick =/= drop punt

Drop kick hits the ground and is a half volley essentially.

American football balls are great for punting, especially a torpedo

 

[ShiftyPowers]

Can you kick to a receiver?

I don't know, but you can kick it through the uprights for a field goal. Doug Flutie did one several years ago for an extra point and ESPN went crazy.

 

[Bobby]

Can you kick to a receiver?

In the US (and Mexico), no. If it crossed the line of scrimmage the ball would be considered downed and the other team would inherit possession.

In Canada, kind of. The kicker, or anyone behind him at the time of the kick, can advance the ball.

Canada maintains a lot of rugby's kicking rules, the US did away with a lot of them but has actually retained a few that only football junkies really know. The one Shifty mentioned, for instance, and the fair catch kick.

 

[Bobby]

Utah 55, Oregon 17. In Eugene.

Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeelp.

 

[ShiftyPowers]

Such a great great GREAT score

 

[Mus]

Drop kick =/= drop punt

Drop kick hits the ground and is a half volley essentially.

American football balls are great for punting, especially a torpedo

yeah I didn't think you were making a specific distinction

 

[Mandieta6]

I didn't know an NFL match could get going so fast. Dallas have run like 3 plays, and have already gotten a TD.

 

[ShiftyPowers]

Sometimes the opening kickoff even gets returned for a TD

 

[Mandieta6]

I get that, I just never thought an opening drive could catch the opposition so completely out of their depth. Dallas are just destroying Atlanta with the running game and even Brandon Weeden is looking calm and collected.

 

[ShiftyPowers]

I pretty much just watch RedZone on Sundays.

 

[Bobby]

The Cowboys have a really good offensive line.

 

[Mandieta6]

What's RedZone? I'm half-watching ATL-DAL and will watch Seattle later. Bam Bam is back.

 

[ShiftyPowers]

RedZone is a network that flips between the games and shows all the big plays.

 

[Chacarita Juniors]

The Cowboys have a really good offensive line.

Best in the league.

Vikings are absolutely slaughtering the Chargers...they just took a 91-yard interception to the house.

Chargers injuries talking their toll.

 

[Mandieta6]

Lockett ia pretyy damn electric. I wondered why Seattle didn't take a lineman with their first pick but it looks like the scouting staff did a good job.

 

[ShiftyPowers]

He was a third rounder. Yeah, kid was crazy explosive at Kansas State.

 

[Mandieta6]

But he was their first or second pick, the other one being Clarke, a defensive end.

 

[Bobby]

I think they went with the best player available in the draft. They moved a lot to get Lockett.

 

[Alex]

yeah I didn't think you were making a specific distinction

Oh ok. Definitely was when I was referring to how hard they would be to drop kick. The pointed end would make it much harder. Just punting them seems easier than a rugby ball, about on par with an AFL ball

 

[Alex]

I get that, I just never thought an opening drive could catch the opposition so completely out of their depth. Dallas are just destroying Atlanta with the running game and even Brandon Weeden is looking calm and collected.

49ers managed to look out of their depth the whole match

At least Hayne got in one awesome punt return