DCarp1231 Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Washington Redskins sign Jerry Rice Jr. He previously had tryouts with the Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers. According to his Instagram account he is also playing up north in the CFL for the Montreal Alouettes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harmening Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 NFL Referee Mike Carey leaving to take TV gig with CBS.http://awfulannouncing.com/2014/cbs-finally-hires-a-rules-expert-pulling-mike-carey-off-the-field.htmlHe will need to learn to talk faster immediately.Couldn't stand games that he was officiating. He seemed to be about the most flag happy official I had ever seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HedleyLamarr Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 He's still better than Jerome Boger. Not only is he and his crew pretty sloppy, he sounds like Tim Meadows as "The Ladies Man"..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwabel Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 Brad Allen, who was previously an Umpire, will be promoted to Referee to take Carey's position.Plus, the NFL has hired 13 college officials in the offseason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiddySicks Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 Not exactly NFL news, but still pretty cool. It's probably a long shot to actually happen, but it's fun to think about.http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/american-football-provisional-recognition-international-olympic-committee-possible-medal-sport-2024-121013 On 11/19/2012 at 7:23 PM, oldschoolvikings said: She’s still half convinced “Chris Creamer” is a porn site.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 Noooooooo no no no no no no. We shouldn't even be playing football here. Don't make the rest of the world start destroying its brains. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CS85 Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 Noooooooo no no no no no no. We shouldn't even be playing football here. Don't make the rest of the world start destroying its brains.It may actually be a good thing in a macabre way. If the Olympics presumably models their international football (heh) after USA rules/equipment, there will be alarming data harvested from one summer's worth of games that was only played once in 4 years. It would certainly make the NFL look like liars, but then again, that's not terribly difficult as it is now. Quote "You are nothing more than a small cancer on this message board. You are not entertaining, you are a complete joke." twitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 Is the CFL considered "American football"? Just curious what rule set the rest of the world uses since there's two distinct sets in effect on American football's home continent. "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CS85 Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 Is the CFL considered "American football"? Just curious what rule set the rest of the world uses since there's two distinct sets in effect on American football's home continent.Same question but in regards to Australia.Also does anyone remember NFL Europe rules? Or was it basically the leprous puppet of the NFL only in Europe? Quote "You are nothing more than a small cancer on this message board. You are not entertaining, you are a complete joke." twitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 Is the CFL considered "American football"? Just curious what rule set the rest of the world uses since there's two distinct sets in effect on American football's home continent.I'd say no, it's its own thing. Bigger field, no fourth down, one point for touchbacks, I think there might even be a twelfth man on the field. I don't even know how Australian football works. I think it's basically waterpolo on grass. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 Is CFL the one where one player gets to ride a horse? "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmic Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 Is CFL the one where one player gets to ride a horse?I don't think so, but I believe you are allowed to use a sled dog team after Labour Day. Maybe I'm thinking of something else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbadefense1990 Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 I especially don't get what happens in the CFL when you miss a field goal attempt.It's #3 on this video's Top-10 list: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeypower Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 Is the CFL considered "American football"? Just curious what rule set the rest of the world uses since there's two distinct sets in effect on American football's home continent.I'd say no, it's its own thing. Bigger field, no fourth down, one point for touchbacks, I think there might even be a twelfth man on the field. I don't even know how Australian football works. I think it's basically waterpolo on grass.The CFL is definitely its own thing. There's American football and Canadian football.Field is 110 yards by 65 yards.12 men per side.3 downs.One point if a missed field goal, punt or kickoff (but only if the ball is touched by someone on the return team for kickoff) isn't returned out of the endzone or goes through the endzone. Called a "Rouge".No fair catch but kicking team has to give a 5-yard bubble around returner before he touches the ball.Goal posts are at the goal line.Defence has to line up a yard off the ball.Offence can have all their eligible players (that are on the field for a play) moving around behind the line of scrimmage any which way they please before the snap.You can punt whenever you want during a play and any eligible player behind the person who's kicking can go get the ball.And us Canadians have bigger balls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 No horse? "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmic Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 The article said that if american football did become an Olympic sport, it would probably be 7-on-7, so it would likely be some unrecognizable thing that Americans and Canadians alike rejected and Malaysia would be a powerhouse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HedleyLamarr Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 The article said that if american football did become an Olympic sport, it would probably be 7-on-7, so it would likely be some unrecognizable thing that Americans and Canadians alike rejected and Malaysia would be a powerhouse.So basically a training camp session..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HedleyLamarr Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 No horse?The NFL had the horse..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeypower Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 No horse?The Stampeders have a lady who rides a horse up and down the sidelines after touchdowns.But no horses on field ever since the unfortunate incident at the 1952 Grey Cup where Flin Flon Flyers quarterback Red "Lefty" Howard was never able to play again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 There's some game in Central Asia that involves riding horses and trying to catch a severed goat head, or to throw a severed goat head, or to actually sever a goat's head. I don't know. All I know is it involves Afghans, horses, and goats. Make that an Olympic sport. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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