Would you send in a player in to intentionally hurt Tom Brady?

JSBE

Strangest Tribe wrote:

man... I gotta have a stable of fav teams just to make the season enjoyable. I have my very favorite teams in all sports and it finally looks like a good year for the Celtics.

But since the Celtics have sucked for over 20 years, I've found myself pulling for other teams.

Same with football.

I made the running the score up decision myself. I don't like the opinionated sportscasters too much. I like Chris Berman and Tom Jackson. But I don't go for the PTI guys and the Around-the-horn bunch either. I can pretty much form my own opinions.

i like watching sports, but that's about it. i like certain players on certain teams, but i'm not a fan of those teams.

i've been a sox fan, a pats fan and a celts fan for well over 20 years (i'm 30). i was a bruins fan back in the lemelin/moog days, but i haven't paid attention to hockey in about 10-12 years.

personally, as i'm guessing you figured out, i don't think the pats are running it up. if you think they are, that's your opinion and we can argue back and forth without calling each other names and that's cool.

Strangest Tribe

JSBE wrote:

you people are just being spoon fed what some espn talking head decides is a good thing to make into an "argument"

This is a funny statement now that I think of it because I usually think just the opposite of what the ESPN guys say.....

i.e. I've always been a T. Owens fan. Why aren't they calling him a cancer this year? Same goes with Randy Moss. Some of those guys just like to stir shit up.

Strangest Tribe

JSBE wrote:

i like watching sports, but that's about it. i like certain players on certain teams, but i'm not a fan of those teams.

i've been a sox fan, a pats fan and a celts fan for well over 20 years (i'm 30). i was a bruins fan back in the lemelin/moog days, but i haven't paid attention to hockey in about 10-12 years.

personally, as i'm guessing you figured out, i don't think the pats are running it up. if you think they are, that's your opinion and we can argue back and forth without calling each other names and that's cool.

We have more in common than not

I've been a Red Sox, and Celtics fans since the 70's, but just could never get into the Patriots mainly because they sucked when I was a kid...so when I was a kid I got into the Packers and Raiders as well.

booomm11

I don't see anything wrong with the "idea" of running up the score. but from a coaches standpoint i would never do it. Way to many bad things can happen!!! There is no reason for his starters and franchise players to be playing at these points during a game. Remember the NFL players aren't the nicest of people, i wouldn't rule out the chance of cheap shot, if this continues

pjhawks

JSBE wrote:

yeah, because the player making up their mind to "go after" another player is totally in sync with the spirit of the game.

sure at least that is man-to-man, like a bar fight. if i got a problem with you i'm gonna say or do something, not send someone else to do it. that's my point regarding the players doing something instead of a coach telling someone to do something.

pjhawks

Strangest Tribe wrote:

We have more in common than not

I've been a Red Sox, and Celtics fans since the 70's, but just could never get into the Patriots mainly because they sucked when I was a kid...so when I was a kid I got into the Packers and Raiders as well.

so your just a bandwagon jumper and not a true fan

Strangest Tribe

booomm11 wrote:

I don't see anything wrong with the "idea" of running up the score. but from a coaches standpoint i would never do it. Way to many bad things can happen!!! There is no reason for his starters and franchise players to be playing at these points during a game. Remember the NFL players aren't the nicest of people, i wouldn't rule out the chance of cheap shot, if this continues

this is exactly what I'm saying but the NE fans don't get it.

I think it's obvious they are trying to give the league the finger about the cheating deal and trying to get Brady's name in the record books.

Someone's gonna get hurt though.

binauralonthecape

its gonna be great when we have a top 5 pick in next years draft after winning another super bowl HAHAHA i love IT!!!! bring on the eagles, the pats are gonna stomp them just like they did the bills...

Strangest Tribe

pjhawks wrote:

so your just a bandwagon jumper and not a true fan

Ummm.....

So what do you do when your team sucks for 20+ years???

Gardening?

I'm a sports fan, and there's always room on the wagon with you and all the other hypocrites that toss this argument around.

jimed14

Strangest Tribe wrote:

this is exactly what I'm saying but the NE fans don't get it.

I think it's obvious they are trying to give the league the finger about the cheating deal and trying to get Brady's name in the record books.

Someone's gonna get hurt though.

we get it ... beleive me, the thought of running up the score aagainst a team like Baltimore, who is already having a shitty year? Man, I could see Ray Ray and his crew wanting to put a hurt on someone REAL bad ... so, I get it.

But, I think the Pats view the complancency of pulling their guys in the 3rd quarter, NOT being a 60 minute team, not being able to finish out a game (like they *NEEDED* to against the Colts) ... I think the Pats view that lack of focus a GREATER risk then getting someone injured.

They have to feel that way or they wouldn't go about doing the things they are doing ... hopefully this is a point non-NE fans will get.

JSBE

pjhawks wrote:

sure at least that is man-to-man, like a bar fight. if i got a problem with you i'm gonna say or do something, not send someone else to do it. that's my point regarding the players doing something instead of a coach telling someone to do something.

um...ok. because baseball, football and basketball are just like bar fights.

if any player is involved in a play that is the slightest bit shady and someone like brady gets seriously injured, expect a big fine and suspension and a hit to the reputation as being a dirty player.

JSBE

jimed14 wrote:

we get it ... beleive me, the thought of running up the score aagainst a team like Baltimore, who is already having a shitty year? Man, I could see Ray Ray and his crew wanting to put a hurt on someone REAL bad ... so, I get it.

But, I think the Pats view the complancency of pulling their guys in the 3rd quarter, NOT being a 60 minute team, not being able to finish out a game (like they *NEEDED* to against the Colts) ... I think the Pats view that lack of focus a GREATER risk then getting someone injured.

They have to feel that way or they wouldn't go about doing the things they are doing ... hopefully this is a point non-NE fans will get.

i personally don't see ray lewis being a dirty player and doing something stupid.

the pats game at miami is a perfect example. the pats are up big early and they pull brady and start dogging it on defense, missing tackles, not being as aggressive and then the dolphins score a TD and then an interception and they are now only down 14 points instead of 28-35 points.

playing 60 mins is how the pats players and coaches view each game. give only 50-51 mins and you could end up losing (i'm looking at you colts).

booomm11

That 60 minute stuff is nonsense, they did their job. They should be off the field and getting ready for next week.

jimed14

booomm11 wrote:

That 60 minute stuff is nonsense, they did their job. They should be off the field and getting ready for next week.

not shocking to see someone who's watched McNabb get hurt quite a few times of the past few years say that ... but, I'm all for 60 minutes.

Something the '04 Eagles could have benefitted from perhaps.

booomm11

is it 60 minutes or 4 quarters? If the score calls for it, otherwise it's foolish and when someone goes down... sportscountry is gonna scream.

pjhawks

JSBE wrote:

um...ok. because baseball, football and basketball are just like bar fights.

if any player is involved in a play that is the slightest bit shady and someone like brady gets seriously injured, expect a big fine and suspension and a hit to the reputation as being a dirty player.

Agreed, but it's not really a big deal, I mean being caught cheating and fined $500,000 is not a big deal, so how can being fined for a hit be a big deal.

g under p

Strangest Tribe wrote:

Ummm.....

So what do you do when your team sucks for 20+ years???

Gardening?

I'm a sports fan, and there's always room on the wagon with you and all the other hypocrites that toss this argument around.

ST that's the funniest thing you've said here. THAT IS the meaning of a bandwagoner, when your team fails even if it's 20 years you jump ship to some other winner you seem fit to choose.

I'll give you a bit of my history, I've been a Red Sox, Celtics, Bruins and Patriots fan since infancy in 1972. Back then the Celts, Bruins ruled with the RS being so so and the Pats pitiful but I loved all the same. It matters none to me whether they're on top or on the bottom I'm rooting for em and no other can steer me from them.

I don't live in Boston now and for some years but Beantown is in my heart and will always be. The Bruins have sucked for up-teen years (25 or so) and I love no other hockey team like I do them .

It all becomes sweeter when that team rises to the top when you stick with them like the New England Patriots.

So stick with your teams even if they stink up the Joint for 20 years and give gardening it's for sissies....just kidding.

Peace

Strangest Tribe

g under p wrote:

ST that's the funniest thing you've said here. THAT IS the meaning of a bandwagoner, when your team fails even if it's 20 years you jump ship to some other winner you seem fit to choose.

I'll give you a bit of my history, I've been a Red Sox, Celtics, Bruins and Patriots fan since infancy in 1972. Back then the Celts, Bruins ruled with the RS being so so and the Pats pitiful but I loved all the same. It matters none to me whether they're on top or on the bottom I'm rooting for em and no other can steer me from them.

I don't live in Boston now and for some years but Beantown is in my heart and will always be. The Bruins have sucked for up-teen years (25 or so) and I love no other hockey team like I do them .

It all becomes sweeter when that team rises to the top when you stick with them like the New England Patriots.

So stick with your teams even if they stink up the Joint for 20 years and give gardening it's for sissies....just kidding.

Peace

I understand..it's just that I happen to have my favorite teams and then secondary teams that I can follow when my favs are out of the picture. I always have to pick a side even when my teams don't make the championship of their respective sport.

I tend to have a fav in each league and I hope that I can get to see them face each other in the end.

It goes back to when I was growing up and playing sports and there weren't computers and video games and everything else to occupy my time. Me and my friends were sports fanatics.

The first World Series I saw was in 1975 when the Bosox and the Cincy Reds played. It was my first year in little league and my favorite players were Yaz, Fred Lynn, and Pete Rose. So my two favorite teams are still the Cincy Reds and the Bosox.

So honestly... you give up on the season if your favorite team is finished???? I think that's sad.

I mean I'm still a fan to my favorite teams every year...but I just can't stop following sports because my team is done. That's like giving up living because you lost your significant other.

nothingman44

its not the patriots fault.

and the patriots should not care about running up the score. its not bill bilichik's job to stop his team from scoring, it is the opposing coach's job. and all of these teams are on the same level playing field as far as payroll goes, so i have no sympathy for a team that is crying fould about running up the score. if they dont want to be embarrassed, play some defense, and wuit your whining.

nothingman44

bryn_cmbs wrote:

Going on it on 4th down with a 40+ point lead in the 4th is running up the score.

would you have felt better if they kicked a field goal, and only scored 3 points? or would you rather they take a knee and show the whole country that they knew the redskins had no chance of stopping them. you are making this out to be a no win situation.

if you dont want the patriots running up the score, find a team that can stop them from doing so, just like the colts did.