ARTICLE: NFL reportedly fines Owens

[Doomsday101]

All I was saying was blaming Owens for the TD was letting the KO team and the defense off the hook a bit.

The defense could have gone ahead and stopped Miami & made them punt, or held them to a FG attempt and it would have been fine by me.

Owens gave them 15 yds, the other 85 was on the KO team and our defense.

I understand just letting you know I was not trying to come down on TO, I would say the same thing no matter who it was.

 

[Doomsday101]

We are not talking about College, are we? So you change the area to make your point?

The NFL is SHOWTIME. College is not.

Players in the NFL are on the GRAND STAGE. They are marketing themselves. That part has been taken away from them.

Keep your helmet on (Emmitt) so they cant see your face.
No fancy celebrations to draw attention to yourself. You may get a sharpie commercia or something

It is the same game of football and to say well they are wired as some type of excuses to do stupid things is off base. These guys are going to get paid regardless if they pull stupid stunts or not. So it is not changing the point of anything. This is professional so act like your a professional I don't see it has something that is hard to control.

 

[JIMMYBUFFETT]

Excessive celebrations only suck to those who don't get to escessively celebrate !

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

It is the same game of football and to say well they are wired as some type of excuses to do stupid things is off base. These guys are going to get paid regardless if they pull stupid stunts or not. So it is not changing the point of anything. This is professional so act like your a professional I don't see it has something that is hard to control.

back and forth, back and forth.... ok....

I never made an excuse... read it again....

They should be able to express themselves(with in reason)... if they want... its not detrimental to the game and doesnt take more than a few seconds...

loosen up will ya

 

[Bleu Star]

Excessive celebrations only suck to those who don't get to escessively celebrate !

 

[DallasEast]

1. NFL establishes rule before season begins.
2. Rule specifies penalty will be enforced for certain actions.
3. All NFL members (coaches, players, etc.) are made aware of rule before season begins.
4. Player breaks rule.
5. Condition of penalty involves placement of the football at the 15-yard line.
6. Ball kicked 54 yards to the opponents 31-yard line.
7. Opposing team returns the ball 20 yards
8. Ball placed in kicking team’s territory at the 49-yard line.

So, let’s suppose that: a) the player doesn’t break the rule, b) ball was placed on the 30-yard line, c) the kicker boots the ball 54 yards and d) the kicking team covers the kick exactly as they did in reality.

Wouldn’t the opposing team lose field position, with the ball being placed at their 36-yard line? Wouldn’t that be the preferred special teams’ outcome by coaches, players and fans alike? Has the state of professional football ‘evolved’ to the point that it’s excusable to increase the odds for the opposing team to gain good field position, regardless of the score? Is making the statement, "Well, the game was out of reach anyway?", the accepted mindset of coaches, players and fans in this day and age?