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fredr123 · 10-30-2007, 12:58 PM

I haven't read TMQB this week but I'm sure Easterbrook has something in there again about the Patriots running up the score and playing like big jerks. He's got a problem with teams that pile on.

I think a big time college football team running up the score against a powder puff rival is poor sportsmanship. There is clearly a difference (usually, this year's odd results notwithstanding) between BCS teams and a lot of the opponents they schedule from Division II.

In the NFL, however, every team is on even footing. Parity is supposed to be the name of the game. I enjoy watching a team play hard on every down and execute for four full quarters. To me, there's nothing more boring than watching most teams in four down football play out a fourth quarter where the result has already been decided. Run up the middle. Let the clock wind down. Run up the middle. Let the clock wind down. Run up the middle. Let the clock wind down. Punt. Bring out the prevent defence. Boring.

10-30-2007, 12:58 PM	#740
fredr123 Franchise Player Join Date: Apr 2004 Exp:	I haven't read TMQB this week but I'm sure Easterbrook has something in there again about the Patriots running up the score and playing like big jerks. He's got a problem with teams that pile on. I think a big time college football team running up the score against a powder puff rival is poor sportsmanship. There is clearly a difference (usually, this year's odd results notwithstanding) between BCS teams and a lot of the opponents they schedule from Division II. In the NFL, however, every team is on even footing. Parity is supposed to be the name of the game. I enjoy watching a team play hard on every down and execute for four full quarters. To me, there's nothing more boring than watching most teams in four down football play out a fourth quarter where the result has already been decided. Run up the middle. Let the clock wind down. Run up the middle. Let the clock wind down. Run up the middle. Let the clock wind down. Punt. Bring out the prevent defence. Boring.