Going full Boomer

[kburjr]

 

[Fountain City Blues]

The boomers ran the ball 30 times a game.

Case dismissed.

 

[Clayton]

Football in 1990 - follow your team, spend money on football tickets
Football in 2020 - follow your fantasy football team, watch your team on TV/Stream, laugh at the price of football tickets

 

[kburjr]

Football in 1990 - follow your team, spend money on football tickets
Football in 2020 - follow your fantasy football team, watch your team on TV/Stream, laugh at the price of football tickets

1960 They charge for football tickets?

 

[Wazmankg]

Boomer here ... the game and players are much better than they were when I was young (60s/70s). I don't think that I'll ever get used to the idea of a so-called "blind side block" being illegal or the that of a "defenseless player" being off-limits, but I get it for player safety purposes.

 

[YankeeRebel]

Boomer: We accepted there were bad calls because we did not have Hi Def Slo Mo Frame by Frame reviewable penalties.

I hate this aspect of the game now.

 

[shopson67]

Boomer here ... the game and players are much better than they were when I was young (60s/70s). I don't think that I'll ever get used to the idea of a so-called "blind side block" being illegal or the that of a "defenseless player" being off-limits, but I get it for player safety purposes.

Ugh. That supposed blind side block call in the Bills game was terrible IMO. The guy is still chasing the QB with evil intent and you can't knock him down?

 

[shopson67]

Boomer: We accepted there were bad calls because we did not have Hi Def Slo Mo Frame by Frame reviewable penalties.

I hate this aspect of the game now.

Some of the calls that are being upheld by replay are against the intent of the rules IMO, and in the NBA as well.

 

[shopson67]

BTW, not a boomer (gen x).

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

Ugh. That supposed blind side block call in the Bills game was terrible IMO. The guy is still chasing the QB with evil intent and you can't knock him down?

Yeah, I think that's one of the dumbest rules in professional sports

 

[kburjr]

Yeah, I think that's one of the dumbest rules in professional sports

I don't understand why there are 2 different penalties for what used to be called "clipping".

 

[Wazmankg]

Ugh. That supposed blind side block call in the Bills game was terrible IMO. The guy is still chasing the QB with evil intent and you can't knock him down?

I really hate that rule in general. When they first started calling it I thought "Blind side? That's your back and there's already a rule that covers that".

Playing the game back in the day, the rule of thumb was to keep your head on a swivel because everyone in the other uniform was a potential threat until the whistle. On offense, when you'd completed your assignment and until the whistle blows, find someone in the other uniform and knock them on their ass. That was the deal and the way it should be imo.. but I didn't have 260 pounders who could run a 4.6 40 trying to light me up.

 

[Robotech]

I think one line of demarcation is 4th down decisions. If you are happy with your team consistently punting on 4th and 1 at or near midfield, then you might be a boomer.

 

[kburjr]

I think one line of demarcation is 4th down decisions. If you are happy with your team consistently punting on 4th and 1 at or near midfield, then you might be a boomer.

There are some of us boomers that have always asked that.

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

I don't understand why there are 2 different penalties for what used to be called "clipping".

And wile we're at it, I've never understood how a 5 yard penalty and a 15 yarder offset

 

[Robotech]

BTW, not a boomer (gen x).

I'm 40, so me too. However, I do get nostalgic about '80s and '90s sports.

 

[Robotech]

There are some of us boomers that have always asked that.

It's amazing to me that going for it isn't the default decision for every coach. I'll accept that there can be exceptions, such as if you are up big late in the game or if you truly have a dominating defense while having a pathetic offense.

 

[kburjr]

It's amazing to me that going for it isn't the default decision for every coach. I'll accept that there can be exceptions, such as if you are up big late in the game or if you truly have a dominating defense while having a pathetic offense.

Of course, the decision to go for it is determined a lot by game circumstances. Also, if you have a dominating defense, I think that would increase the odds in going for it.

 

[Robotech]

Of course, the decision to go for it is determined a lot by game circumstances. Also, if you have a dominating defense, I think that would increase the odds in going for it.

Good point. Having a dominating defense increases your confidence that you won't give up points even if you fail. However, I'm thinking that conservative coaches who punt on 4th and 1 from midfield don't think like that.

 

[Wazmankg]

And wile we're at it, I've never understood how a 5 yard penalty and a 15 yarder offset

or why is a penalty is only half the distance to the goal line? Walk them off and if you get to the goal line put it down at the 1 foot line.