I don't know how many on here follow the NFL whatsoever, but this past weekend we saw the Arizona Cardinals coach get hit with a 100,000 dollar fine for physically shaking one of his players. Why would he do that you may ask.

Well the player had a game sealing score against the dreadful Tennessee Titans except he dropped the ball before he crossed the goal line. The Titans got the ball back and scored the game winning field goal as time expired.

I believe there was an Oregon player who did this against Boise last year. Luckily it didn't cost the Ducks the game, but this idiotic showcase has happened multiple times a year now for over a decade. What in the world is going on, and how did this become a thing? I'd rather see the guy get a flag for spiking it than doing this nonsense. Coaches need to start stressing this, just hand the ball to the referee and do your celebration for goodness sake.

Can anybody think of a worse lapse of judgement in today's game?

Dropping a sure touchdown before goal line certainly makes the highlight reels for the wrong reasons. The beauty of it is that there will always be fans that love the mistake.

I mean this is from 10 years ago but it makes me smile every time.

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51 minutes ago, David Marsh said:

I mean this is from 10 years ago but it makes me smile every time.

Joe Walker is going to score.

2 hours ago, GatOrlando said:

I don't know how many on here follow the NFL whatsoever, but this past weekend we saw the Arizona Cardinals coach get hit with a 100,000 dollar fine for physically shaking one of his players. Why would he do that you may ask.

Well the player had a game sealing score against the dreadful Tennessee Titans except he dropped the ball before he crossed the goal line. The Titans got the ball back and scored the game winning field goal as time expired.

I believe there was an Oregon player who did this against Boise last year. Luckily it didn't cost the Ducks the game, but this idiotic showcase has happened multiple times a year now for over a decade. What in the world is going on, and how did this become a thing? I'd rather see the guy get a flag for spiking it than doing this nonsense. Coaches need to start stressing this, just hand the ball to the referee and do your celebration for goodness sake.

Can anybody think of a worse lapse of judgement in today's game?

It’s become so prevalent that they made a series on Hulu where it’s the basis of the whole show. Oregon has done it multiple times (Chad Powers not included).

Byron Marshall did it twice in the same season. Once in the national championship game against Ohio State and once against South Dakota. Both happened on long TD’s. Luckily, he barely got across the goal line in the Ohio State game. He was skilled but not very intelligent.

6 hours ago, GatOrlando said:

I don't know how many on here follow the NFL whatsoever, but this past weekend we saw the Arizona Cardinals coach get hit with a 100,000 dollar fine for physically shaking one of his players. Why would he do that you may ask.

Well the player had a game sealing score against the dreadful Tennessee Titans except he dropped the ball before he crossed the goal line. The Titans got the ball back and scored the game winning field goal as time expired.

I believe there was an Oregon player who did this against Boise last year. Luckily it didn't cost the Ducks the game, but this idiotic showcase has happened multiple times a year now for over a decade. What in the world is going on, and how did this become a thing? I'd rather see the guy get a flag for spiking it than doing this nonsense. Coaches need to start stressing this, just hand the ball to the referee and do your celebration for goodness sake.

Can anybody think of a worse lapse of judgement in today's game?

For a Gators fan: Be True to Your Shoe? And, Oh Spit!

Love ya, Man. Aim at and take out A&M on Saturday: do the Texas two-step!

47 minutes ago, Jon Joseph said:

For a Gators fan: Be True to Your Shoe? And, Oh Spit!

Love ya, Man. Aim at and take out A&M on Saturday: do the Texas two-step!

We don't talk about the shoe thing Jon. The only shoes we bring up are Free Shoes University as described by one Steve Spurrier.

As for playing spoiler on Saturday and down the line. I'm for it as long as it doesn't keep Billy around another year. My hope is he has quietly been told this season is it and he gets to prove to maybe a program like Oklahoma State or even Arkansas that he deserves a second chance. Maybe he'll pull a Lane Kiffin and fail at his first big job only to succeed at a lower level one. No offense to Arkansas or Oklahoma State, but they aren't programs where National Titles are expected.

4 hours ago, DrJacksPlaidPants said:

It’s become so prevalent that they made a series on Hulu where it’s the basis of the whole show. Oregon has done it multiple times (Chad Powers not included).

Byron Marshall did it twice in the same season. Once in the national championship game against Ohio State and once against South Dakota. Both happened on long TD’s. Luckily, he barely got across the goal line in the Ohio State game. He was skilled but not very intelligent.

I didn't recall that happening in the title game. Wow!! I was taught to hand the ball to the official if I ever scored as a youth and in high school.

4 hours ago, DrJacksPlaidPants said:

It’s become so prevalent that they made a series on Hulu where it’s the basis of the whole show. Oregon has done it multiple times (Chad Powers not included).

Byron Marshall did it twice in the same season. Once in the national championship game against Ohio State and once against South Dakota. Both happened on long TD’s. Luckily, he barely got across the goal line in the Ohio State game. He was skilled but not very intelligent.

Hopefully, this stops during the Lanning era and we don't see any more Ducks dropping the ball before crossing the goal line. Maybe the reason it's been so prevalent is due to coaches thinking their players certainly know better; and as a result, they didn't think there was a need to coach them up on basic things to definitely not do.

To tie this in with the thread that asked who we thought would be the ESPN Game Day picker this week; I would have been really upset if ESPN had chosen Glen Powell, as Ducks QB, Russ Holiday--and wearing a #10 jersey--to be the Game Day picker. I haven't watched the Chad Powers show, but I believe it was supposedly a Rose Bowl game with Ohio State, where he dropped the ball just before crossing the goal line.

8 hours ago, GatOrlando said:

I don't know how many on here follow the NFL whatsoever, but this past weekend we saw the Arizona Cardinals coach get hit with a 100,000 dollar fine for physically shaking one of his players. Why would he do that you may ask.

Well the player had a game sealing score against the dreadful Tennessee Titans except he dropped the ball before he crossed the goal line. The Titans got the ball back and scored the game winning field goal as time expired.

I believe there was an Oregon player who did this against Boise last year. Luckily it didn't cost the Ducks the game, but this idiotic showcase has happened multiple times a year now for over a decade. What in the world is going on, and how did this become a thing? I'd rather see the guy get a flag for spiking it than doing this nonsense. Coaches need to start stressing this, just hand the ball to the referee and do your celebration for goodness sake.

Can anybody think of a worse lapse of judgement in today's game?

Cmon GatOrlando.

You know EXACTLY what I am going to say. Looking at the damn QB instead of taking his options away. Cost Georgia a Natty against Tua. Last week, Indiana's first TD was because the safety was looking at the QB instead of taking away the TD pass in the area he was responsible for. My Beloved Bryce Boettcher is guilty of this countless times. Though he does break up plenty of passes, his INTs always come from taking the option away, then turning around to a pass directly aimed at him. OBD have given up numerous third down conversions for that very reason.

I can't emphasize enough how much I hate the fact coaches teach that tactic. It is the most egregious act in football.

Rant done.

8 minutes ago, Mike West said:

Cmon GatOrlando.

You know EXACTLY what I am going to say. Looking at the damn QB instead of taking his options away. Cost Georgia a Natty against Tua. Last week, Indiana's first TD was because the safety was looking at the QB instead of taking away the TD pass in the area he was responsible for. My Beloved Bryce Boettcher is guilty of this countless times. Though he does break up plenty of passes, his INTs always come from taking the option away, then turning around to a pass directly aimed at him. OBD have given up numerous third down conversions for that very reason.

I can't emphasize enough how much I hate the fact coaches teach that tactic. It is the most egregious act in football.

Rant done.

Too many kids grew up watching Ed Reed play hybrid with the Ravens. The difference is Ed Reed would only creep up on designed blitz packages and he had Ngata up front to eat the blockers. Ed was also a physical phenomenon with years of experience and the ability to audible out when he recognized the route tree.

48 minutes ago, GatOrlando said:

I didn't recall that happening in the title game. Wow!! I was taught to hand the ball to the official if I ever scored as a youth and in high school.

Yeah.. I managed to black out those instances but I remember now.

I have Also blacked out things like a bowl game in 2015 in Texas.... I'm am thankfully blissfully unaware what could have happened there.

7 hours ago, David Marsh said:

I mean this is from 10 years ago but it makes me smile every time.

That could be on auto loop in my coffin and it still would never get old!

1 hour ago, Mike West said:

Cmon GatOrlando.

You know EXACTLY what I am going to say. Looking at the damn QB instead of taking his options away. Cost Georgia a Natty against Tua. Last week, Indiana's first TD was because the safety was looking at the QB instead of taking away the TD pass in the area he was responsible for. My Beloved Bryce Boettcher is guilty of this countless times. Though he does break up plenty of passes, his INTs always come from taking the option away, then turning around to a pass directly aimed at him. OBD have given up numerous third down conversions for that very reason.

I can't emphasize enough how much I hate the fact coaches teach that tactic. It is the most egregious act in football.

Rant done.

Michael West, please rant on! 🤪You are one of the best commenters in the West! With a rant or three thrown in.