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Forums - Sports Discussion - The NFL Thread 2018: The New England Patriots win Super Bowl LIII

 

Who Will Win Super Bowl LIII?

Saints 5 21.74%
 
Chiefs 2 8.70%
 
Rams 3 13.04%
 
Patriots 9 39.13%
 
Cowboys 2 8.70%
 
Chargers 1 4.35%
 
Eagles 1 4.35%
 
Colts 0 0%
 
Total:23

PM didn't seem to work so I shot you an email.



                            

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At the moment I am still missing picks from NobleTeam360 and Chris Hu. If you happen to see this soon, you've got until 4:30 to submit your picks.



@Farsala
At the moment it looks like we are the only ones without a bye week.



I was pretty slow picking too, but so far so good :P.



To this day, I don't understand why QBs throw to receivers on third down who are obviously far behind the first down marker with no reasonable shot of making it to the first down. You might as well just take a chance down the field at that point; an incompletion doesn't hurt you any more than a short completion and an interception is basically a punt.



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I'm assuming we can still submit picks for the other games, I had sent a pm yesterday but didn't see the email address option until now. So I just emailed the remaining games, if not then ignore



NobleTeam360 said:
I'm assuming we can still submit picks for the other games, I had sent a pm yesterday but didn't see the email address option until now. So I just emailed the remaining games, if not then ignore

Yep. Got your picks.



MTZehvor said:
To this day, I don't understand why QBs throw to receivers on third down who are obviously far behind the first down marker with no reasonable shot of making it to the first down. You might as well just take a chance down the field at that point; an incompletion doesn't hurt you any more than a short completion and an interception is basically a punt.

Probably % wise you have a better chance for your Receiver to make a first down on his own. I don't mind Cowboys doing it with Zeke because he can do it.



MTZehvor said:
To this day, I don't understand why QBs throw to receivers on third down who are obviously far behind the first down marker with no reasonable shot of making it to the first down. You might as well just take a chance down the field at that point; an incompletion doesn't hurt you any more than a short completion and an interception is basically a punt.

I don't understand Offensive playcallers giving the ball back to the RB after they just ran for 30 yards. Guy is running hot sure, but he is definitely more out of breath. Every time they do that on 1st down it basically becomes 2nd down and 8-12. The only reason I can think of is that they have to run all the way up the marker spot and so they have less time to think of a play and get set, but it really is minimal.