McNabb did not know games could end in a tie
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broadwayjoe
May 5Dimes MLB 2nd place
most ridiculous thing i think i've ever seen. your field general, your franchise qb, your leader...doesn't even know the most basic of rules hahahahahhahahhaha.
Joe Public
Gabibbo's Finest
Frankly I'm more concerned with him not knowing how to avoid turning the ball over four times against a s**tty defense than knowing about the tie thing. Hell, the chances of you ever being involved in one are pretty slim. In fact, I didn't know that there's a two minute warning in overtime, I just learned that yesterday. So rarely do you even get to that point.
In a related story, you only put 13 points on the board against the Bengals--and you say you want to be a playoff team????
In a related story, you only put 13 points on the board against the Bengals--and you say you want to be a playoff team????
JumpOnBoard
CTG Partner
I still am having a hard time believing he was serious.
It would be a shame if the Super Bowl ended in a tie though...
It would be a shame if the Super Bowl ended in a tie though...
madshooter
Nascar Connoisseur
I still am having a hard time believing he was serious.
It would be a shame if the Super Bowl ended in a tie though...
superbowl or playoff games cannot end in ties, only reg. season games.
RetroVK
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Retburj13
SpongeBob Squarecapper
Joe Public
Gabibbo's Finest
McNabb wouldn't have to worry about games ending in ties if he would not turn the fucking ball over four fucking times against one of the bottom feeders in the NFL.
Thank you.
Seriously, the odds of you being involved in a tie game are incredibly remote. That's not the problem here. The problem is you're throwing the ball 58 times on a windy day where you're not playing particularly well. That's the problem.
That and the fact that this whole 'didn't know' thing doesn't shock me, because it's a symptom of a great problem the Eagles have.
This franchise has zero sense of urgency. They've done such a good job building a stable, high quality, profitable franchise, that there is always that 'well, we're talented, we'll get 'em next week' attitude.
Even in the f**king Super Bowl, they're taking their own sweet time. Good teams want to win and sometimes they do, great teams can't wait to win so they go out there and get it done.
Thank you.
Seriously, the odds of you being involved in a tie game are incredibly remote. That's not the problem here. The problem is you're throwing the ball 58 times on a windy day where you're not playing particularly well. That's the problem.
That and the fact that this whole 'didn't know' thing doesn't shock me, because it's a symptom of a great problem the Eagles have.
This franchise has zero sense of urgency. They've done such a good job building a stable, high quality, profitable franchise, that there is always that 'well, we're talented, we'll get 'em next week' attitude.
Even in the f**king Super Bowl, they're taking their own sweet time. Good teams want to win and sometimes they do, great teams can't wait to win so they go out there and get it done.
JumpOnBoard
CTG Partner
I was mocking him dude.
Mags
The Magsnificent One
:36_11_6::36_11_6:, yeah, he said it will be tough and a shame if a playoff game or the superbowl would end in a tie :36_11_6::36_11_6:...i guess this is what you get for a Syracuse education!I still am having a hard time believing he was serious.
It would be a shame if the Super Bowl ended in a tie though...
Aztec4Life
Montezuma Mesa Survivor
I wonder if McNabb is aware that he craps out of his asshole?...
:10_4_6: :4_12_12:
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tee*dub
Head of Loggerhead Turtle Society
I doubt he was serious but he sure played the part well... I don't appreciate all the smiling and laughing bullshit after he had a couple passes knocked down..
Lets assume he is serious.. We would have to believe that no one in the huddle mentioned "this is our last chance to score" or any strategy at all was discussed heading into the last drive..
What he really needed to know was all he needed was a fg to cover 7 pt teasers.. Dumb fuck
Lets assume he is serious.. We would have to believe that no one in the huddle mentioned "this is our last chance to score" or any strategy at all was discussed heading into the last drive..
What he really needed to know was all he needed was a fg to cover 7 pt teasers.. Dumb fuck
What he really needed to know was all he needed was a fg to cover 7 pt teasers.. Dumb fuck
Exactly! That stupid son of a bi...
Smokedawg
Eagles Fan
Its kind of unfortunate for Mcnabb that he was the only one stupid enough (or in the position to at the post game presser) to say this shit
apparently like half the team had no idea you could tie...
I bet you the number of players across the league who had no clue was also alarmingly high until it happened yesterday...
apparently like half the team had no idea you could tie...
I bet you the number of players across the league who had no clue was also alarmingly high until it happened yesterday...
Joe Public
Gabibbo's Finest
Well, you've got to figure, it's been six years since the last one, and even that game only impacted two teams. How many of those players are left in the league, how many even paid attention when that one happened.
It's not really that much of an excuse, but I'd imagine with how much these guys have to study and workout, the majority likely barely knows what goes on outside of their own division from week to week.
It's not really that much of an excuse, but I'd imagine with how much these guys have to study and workout, the majority likely barely knows what goes on outside of their own division from week to week.
tee*dub
Head of Loggerhead Turtle Society
Except the ones that gamble.. I guarantee those fuckers know..
I have learned through the years that no ones knows the nuances of the rules, clock management, when to go for two, when not to--- more than a degenate gambler... Especially the infamous-- "when to let a team purposely score" thread that has been started by Vanzak many times through the years... And it is 100% correct.
My prediction is the highest % gamblers on any given team are the offensive lineman.. Just a hunch that makes sense to me..
tunasunday
Pretty much a regular
Great point Tee.
When you think about it, there is no way a coach watches more football than a hard core football gambler. You spend all day Saturday watching multiple games at once, all day Sunday watching Superfan on Channel 702, and now every night of the week there is a football game. Then add the DVR'd games, the DVR'd Directv shortcuts, etc.
You are prepared as a gambler to know situations that a coach never encounters, both mathematically and from experience through observation. I have always wondered how the experience gained from gambling would translate to preparedness as a coach if you could avoid pulling a Pete Rose and kick the habit.
I am fairly certain that we could do better than Norv Turner or Romeo Crennel.
Joe Public
Gabibbo's Finest
Tee makes a very, very good point.
And I actually think that there are gamblers here, perhaps like a Vanzack, who might be able to coach simply based on their knowledge of the game from so much viewing of it.
The problem, of course, is that you would take away their bird's eye view and they'd have to be at ground level, which might very well f**k it all up. Not to mention all the immediate requirements (voices in your ear, calling plays in, substituting, etc.) and planning.
But I would imagine there are coaches who drill deep from week to week, but couldn't tell you the bigger picture like many gamblers can. And I think you're right, if you find a guy on a team who's well versed in exactly what's going on league wide, he's either a kicker with a lot of time on his hands or someone who's got a little action on the side.
And I actually think that there are gamblers here, perhaps like a Vanzack, who might be able to coach simply based on their knowledge of the game from so much viewing of it.
The problem, of course, is that you would take away their bird's eye view and they'd have to be at ground level, which might very well f**k it all up. Not to mention all the immediate requirements (voices in your ear, calling plays in, substituting, etc.) and planning.
But I would imagine there are coaches who drill deep from week to week, but couldn't tell you the bigger picture like many gamblers can. And I think you're right, if you find a guy on a team who's well versed in exactly what's going on league wide, he's either a kicker with a lot of time on his hands or someone who's got a little action on the side.
Joe Public
Gabibbo's Finest
At least McNabb owned up to it today. I respect that. Funny thing is, just like we were saying, guys like Desean Jackson, Omar Gaither, they had no idea. Probably because the last time there was a tie in the NFL they were just finishing high school.
I suppose as a staff that's just one of those things you assume everybody knows, but you probably need to say anyway.
I suppose as a staff that's just one of those things you assume everybody knows, but you probably need to say anyway.
RetroVK
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No one here can probably coach a team because of X's and O's and other factors BUT ... these coaches would be well served to have someone like Van or similar on the sidelines with them telling themhow to manage the damn clock and so forth at the end of the game. The reality is that coaches spend a ton of time looking at tape and breaking down plays , finding strengths and weaknesses etc etc ... but don't seem to spend time analyzing how to manage the end of a game.
O
O-State
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Well head coaches are figureheads......their main resposibility is to be a good clock manager and make decisions and make things are in proper place.
----I do wonder X's and O's from a gambler's perspective........how much would that help? You could really analyze X's and O's what each team will be looking to exploit, and how they match up in a much more detailed way. A truer way.
----I do wonder X's and O's from a gambler's perspective........how much would that help? You could really analyze X's and O's what each team will be looking to exploit, and how they match up in a much more detailed way. A truer way.
reNew Orleans
Clubbin' with Rasual Butler
Donovan McNabb, Seriously?
Says he didnt know the rule for TIES at the end of OT. LOL what a joke, your starting QB doesnt know that rule.
Says he didnt know the rule for TIES at the end of OT. LOL what a joke, your starting QB doesnt know that rule.
reNew Orleans
Clubbin' with Rasual Butler
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deuce's wild
Pretty much a regular
All could be made much easier if NFL would change the rule so there would be no ties ever again. Ties are lame in any sport.
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