Sound Off: Unwritten Rules Good or Bad for the Game?

[kehlis]

Quote: Originally Posted by iAM-IncReDiBLe-

Did the Bucs do the same thing when QBs kneeled down at other times? If not the. I guess they only play hard when the game is lost or when it's convenient ?

How is that relevant?

It was the second game of the season with their new coach and the first time they've faced this scenerio with him.

Not sure why what they've done in the past has anything to do with it...

[iAM-IncReDiBLe-]

Quote: Originally Posted by kehlis

How is that relevant? It was the second game of the season with their new coach and the first time they've faced this scenerio with him. Not sure why what they've done in the past has anything to do with it...

I'm obviously asking a question. Maybe I should have added this season to be a little more clear. I don't care about any other season, I'm talking about this season. Did they? If they were only in that situation once so far then fine. If other QBs have kneeled on them so far this season then I hope they did the same thing. If not then that play to the whistle stuff is just bull.

[Sublime12089]

No, they beat up on Carolina week one.

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[iAM-IncReDiBLe-]

Thank you .

[AUChase]

Quote: Originally Posted by da ThRONe

Letting a team score on defense is also a strategy that in certain situations can save time to help you get the victory.

Yep, The Giants could have ran the clock out, kicked a field goal and Tampa never would have been back on the field. Yeah, they gave up a touchdown, but that was their only chance of getting the ball back, with a shot to win the game.

LOL @ some of the "reasoning" going on around here.

[gjneff]

Quote: Originally Posted by johnnyg713

People that are saying this isn't a cheap call don't understand the game of football. You kneel the ball to run out the clock at the end of the game if you have the lead. You do this for a number of reasons; to make sure no one gets hurt, not run up the score, etc. This is a man's game, not a game for cry babies. What schiano did was classless. (Oh ya and I'm a Patriots fan)

How is this classless? If they fumble the exchange the bucs can recover and run it in for a score. It is extremely unlikely, but you have the chance to win on that play. His rutgers teams actually forced a fumble this way more than once. http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/09/17/rutgers-twice-forced-victory-formation-fumbles-under-schiano/
If you base it on unlikely to win, then should a team behind by 1 score that gets the ball at their own 5 with 1 second left be forced to kneel down because they aren't likely to win?

[elgreazy1]

You play the full 60 minutes, not 59:30. If you don't agree, then I present Exhibit A:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZfzr9tB4oo

[JG1986]

Quote: Originally Posted by elgreazy1

You play the full 60 minutes, not 59:30. If you don't agree, then I present Exhibit A: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZfzr9tB4oo

I'm curious as to why Schiano didn't call a timeout with the last few remaining seconds remaining then and try it again? They had a timeout left as time expired...