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Predict the Teams to Make the Super Bowl Contest
| January 17th, 2011 at 9:50:17 PM permalink | |
| Nareed Member since: Nov 11, 2009 Threads: 215 Posts: 7241 |
Penalty yards may not be a good measure. While most penalties have a fixed yardage assessed, some like pass interference do not. Also they all suffer when called near the goal line, where a hold and an illegal procedure both net half the distance to the goal. Finally, intentional grounding carries a loss of down or, if done within one's own end zone, a safety, in addition to or besides the yardage lost. Hey, it's a complicated game! This space is closed for remodeling |
| January 17th, 2011 at 10:04:39 PM permalink | |
| Wizard Administrator Member since: Oct 14, 2009 Threads: 310 Posts: 6735 |
Good points. I'd argue those factors cut both ways about about equally, but don't have statistics in my back pocket to prove it. It's not whether you win or lose; it's whether or not you had a good bet. |
| January 17th, 2011 at 10:10:54 PM permalink | |
| clarkacal Member since: Sep 22, 2010 Threads: 41 Posts: 388 |
I saw it happen in a bowl game this year. I can't remember which one though. Never seen it before that though. |
| January 17th, 2011 at 10:16:38 PM permalink | |
| Nareed Member since: Nov 11, 2009 Threads: 215 Posts: 7241 |
I agree. I think the officials are impartial. They err sometimes, naturally. But overall if a team has too many penalties called against them it's because they're playing dirty, or at least dirtier. Close rivals, like the Ravens and Steelers, tend to play dirtier when facing each otehr. And the Steelers ahve been particularly prone to stupid penalties this year. This space is closed for remodeling |
| January 19th, 2011 at 12:55:22 AM permalink | |
| Face Member since: Dec 27, 2010 Threads: 37 Posts: 939 |
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| January 19th, 2011 at 1:55:18 PM permalink | |
| dm Member since: Apr 29, 2010 Threads: 14 Posts: 699 |
Disagree. A hold is only a hold if the flag is thrown. Many clear holds are missed, while quite a few called holds are pretty questionable . Refs do get fooled by the floppers occasionally or just see it wrong. I remember at the time that I thought the Ravens bore the brunt of the poor officiating. |
| January 23rd, 2011 at 9:43:20 PM permalink | |||||
| Wizard Administrator Member since: Oct 14, 2009 Threads: 310 Posts: 6735 | We have a winner in Mosca. Congratulations!
Per my rules, the last man standing would win, and nobody else is left. Here is a little info about our winner. Mosca is a very active member, with 789 posts and 30 threads started. His/her last thread started was a movie review of Inception, which I agree with 100%! I'll work out the prize with Mosca, but it will at least involve a dinner for two at any restaurant of his/her choice at the Red Rock (where I'm still trying to burn off my points). I'm very glad one of my best contributors won. Again, congratulations Mosca! It's not whether you win or lose; it's whether or not you had a good bet. | ||||
| January 23rd, 2011 at 9:44:44 PM permalink | |||||
| Croupier Member since: Nov 15, 2009 Threads: 54 Posts: 1089 |
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| January 23rd, 2011 at 9:47:26 PM permalink | |
| boymimbo Member since: Nov 12, 2009 Threads: 12 Posts: 2533 | Congrats Mosca! Both games today were closer than I thought they would be after the first half (I guess that's why they play two halves!!!!) -----
You want the truth! You can't handle the truth! |
| January 24th, 2011 at 11:18:41 AM permalink | |||||
| Mosca Member since: Dec 14, 2009 Threads: 74 Posts: 1628 |
Thank you for the kind words, Wizard. I wish I could live up to the "best contributor" label, but I sometimes fall into the gutter, against my better nature and instincts. I bought the book, so I don't need another. The polo shirt... hmmm. I'd have to request a 3X, and that's probably a special order. Lunch at Red Rock, that would be cool, but I don't know when we'll be in Vegas next; most vacation time is spent taking the Mosquette to and from university, because she didn't want to go near home. You know, I do OK in this world, all things considered. I'm blessed with having few needs; I like nice stuff, but I'm not wedded to it. I live modestly, and middle class comfort suits my nature. I enjoy gambling, but I'm not one of those people who dream about casinos; my hands aren't shaking if I don't get to the games every week, or every month. But I know some people whose lives have been ruined by gambling. I have a customer who lost his wife and is losing his business. I have a friend whose husband lost his job, but she holds a blue Mohegan card and is up there playing slots a few times a week. Mrs and I hear about the jackpots, but we all know how many times you have to push that "max bet" button to win that many jackpots. They have a daughter same age as ours, she's in college, too. For now. So, what I think I'm going to request as a prize is a donation to Gambler's Anonymous, in whatever amount it would have cost you to give the award. Because what comes to me and the rest of us as a pleasure sometimes comes to others at great cost. It's not a lot, I know. But a little plus a little plus a little is a lot. If you know something about GA that I don't, that makes you not want to contribute to them, then you would also probably know a different organization that does what I think GA does. That would be fine with me. Deal? NO KILL I | ||||
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