rams80 Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 Believe it or not, it DID happen at least once. Although not a pro team. I saw a movie about a Rugby team from the 70s who were victims of such. Most of them died, some survived. It was based on a true story.You can also add what if it happens to the WWE wrestlers. That too is a scary thought.I believe the movie is called Alive, staring Ethan Hawke. Movie about a South American Rugby team that has their plane crash on the Andes Mountains.and i think they did some cannibalism too.That was a good movie called Alive that was the Argentina Rugby team that crashed in the Andes, to survive they ate the dead, eww, because they were trapped for a couple of months. On 8/1/2010 at 4:01 PM, winters in buffalo said: You manage to balance agitation with just enough salient points to keep things interesting. Kind of a low-rent DG_Now. On 1/2/2011 at 9:07 PM, Sodboy13 said: Today, we are all otaku. "The city of Peoria was once the site of the largest distillery in the world and later became the site for mass production of penicillin. So it is safe to assume that present-day Peorians are descended from syphilitic boozehounds."-Stephen Colbert POTD: February 15, 2010, June 20, 2010 The Glorious Bloom State Penguins (NCFAF) 2014: 2-9, 2015: 7-5 (L Pineapple Bowl), 2016: 1-0 (NCFAB) 2014-15: 10-8, 2015-16: 14-5 (SMC Champs, L 1st Round February Frenzy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HedleyLamarr Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 You can also add what if it happens to the WWE wrestlers. That too is a scary thought.It's not that hard to find juiced-up actors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BucsBoy02 Posted January 11, 2008 Author Share Posted January 11, 2008 You can also add what if it happens to the WWE wrestlers. That too is a scary thought.It's not that hard to find juiced-up actors.Wrestling and boxing really don't have the type of schedules that would effect all the other wrestlers and boxers, it might throw off a fight or two. But not effect the rest of the "league". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hecticbro Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 I've always wondered what would happen if one of the teams in a pro championship all died before the games were played. Would the other team be declared the automatic winner or would they be forced to play against a team comprised of the opponent's minor leaguers? I could see somebody from this year's NFC champion hiring a hit man to blow up the Patriots' team plane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckymack Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 Man, that's extremely distateful, but ultimately hilarious and oddly satisfying! Sigs are for sissies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slickster Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 According to Dave Meltzer (the top journalist in the industry), WWE's contingency plan in the event of a disaster involves calling up a TON of developmental talent from OVW and FCW (their AAA affiliates) and bringing in a lot of Legends to fill in the gaps.ESPN's coverage of this question: http://espn.go.com/gen/s/2001/0328/1163463.htmlIn the event that a team disaster ever did occur, each of the four major professional sports leagues has a contingency plan, built around some sort of "disaster draft" designed to restock the team in the event of a tragedy. National Basketball AssociationIf a disaster occurs in which five or more players die or are dismembered, the league will hold a Disaster Draft to replace the individuals who were lost. Teams unaffected by the disaster each would be allowed to protect five players.National Football LeagueIn a "near disaster," in which fewer than 15 players are killed or lost for the season, teams would be required to play out the season but would receive priority on all waiver claims.In a "disaster," in which 15 or more players are killed or lost for the season, the commissioner decides whether the team will continue its season. If it does, the "near disaster" plan would kick in. If not, a restocking draft would take place in the offseason and the team would get the No. 1 pick in that year's NFL draft. National Hockey LeagueIf an accident occurs resulting in the death or disability of five or more active players, the club would be allowed to restock its roster by buying players from other teams using money from an indemnity insurance policy.Once the disabled club returns to a playing strength of one goalkeeper and 14 players (NHL rosters regularly have 20 active players), the Emergency Rehabilitation Draft can be enacted to finish the re-stocking process. Each club will be able to protect one goalkeeper and 10 position players and the disabled club will draft from the remaining pool of talent.Teams that lost a player in the first phase of the ERP are exempt from losing a player in the draft.Major League BaseballMajor League Baseball declined to release information regarding its contingency plan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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