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Subject: Is it just me, or is football overtime stupid?
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Every time I watch overtime I think it's ridiculous.

Absolutely -blam!- ridiculous.

First to score a point wins? Absolute bull -blam!-. I mean, it's not hard to get a point. All you have to do is get within field goal range. And all that takes is one lucky play. Basically the whole game is decided on pure luck. It really pisses me off.

And what really pisses me off is that the receiving team is picked BY A -blam!- COIN TOSS.

[Edited on 10/10/2004 4:44:28 PM]

  • 10.10.2004 4:42 PM PDT
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Games are always decided by chance (if anyone brings the "chance doesn't really exist" arguments into this thread, you will get my wrath). The chance that one team will beat another is influenced by the skill of the team.

It's not pure luck. The chance of one team beating another is affected strongly by the skill involved, among other factors. If it was purely luck, a team of wheelchair-ridden ten year-olds should have an equal chance of winning against a professional football team.

  • 10.10.2004 4:48 PM PDT
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meh. im not big into football. in my opinion, football is like throwing a rock at a tree. boring. but thats just my opinion.

  • 10.10.2004 4:49 PM PDT
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Posted by: RandomlyIssued
but thats just my opinion.


Really? And here I thought you were quoting Encarta.

  • 10.10.2004 4:52 PM PDT
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Well compare it to baseball or hockey.

During extra innings in baseball each team gets a chance to score

In over time in hockey each team has an equal chance to get the puck first.

In football whoever calls the coin right receives the ball, and then only has to get to the 30 yard line. All the other team gets to do is play their best defense and watch as the defense pulls off one luck play.

p.s: I'm pissed off because Seattle just lost in overtime, because the other team pulled off a ridiculously -blam!- lucky hail mary and won the whole game.

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  • 10.10.2004 4:52 PM PDT
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What, were you watching the Vikings game? I saw that, my dads a Vikings fan so were happy.

  • 10.10.2004 4:56 PM PDT
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No it was the Seahawks vs. the Rams.

  • 10.10.2004 4:59 PM PDT
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Whatever, I dont watch football too much, but I saw that the Vikings won in overtime.

  • 10.10.2004 5:01 PM PDT
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Posted by: ObbiQuiet
Posted by: RandomlyIssued
but thats just my opinion.


Really? And here I thought you were quoting Encarta.


i dont know how you do it, but you always manage to pull a fast one on me. But this one has to be your best one yet.

  • 10.10.2004 5:11 PM PDT