2016 Running Football Thread

[JasonPratt]

Much to the not-surprise of all thinking people, Bama and the Vols destroyed the Vols. Again.

My quip there picks up and expands an observation from one of the commentators: Alabama is not going to beat itself. But the Vols sure will! 

Bama did a good job cycling their second string in and out, too, to give the primary players a rest. When a team can play at 10% fatigue for most of the game, and the other team creeps into the 50 or 60% fatigue (or worse), then there's only one way that game is going to end: catastrophic collapse.

[bayonetbrant]

http://www.foxsports.com/college-football/story/baylor-students-protest-sexual-assault-with-sweep-it-under-the-rug-homecoming-float-101516

[airboy]

http://www.foxsports.com/college-football/story/baylor-students-protest-sexual-assault-with-sweep-it-under-the-rug-homecoming-float-101516

And that was a good find.

[Arctic Blast]

NFL viewership is down sharply this season.  It is especially down for those under 35.

I've read a couple of stories about this.  Most of them blame the election.  But the National Anthem protests could not be helping matters.

It would help if they'd allow schedule flexibility and not be stuck broadcasting 8 games of teams expected to be good but who royally suck every damn year.

Goodell hasn't helped. The fact the league keeps facing scandals for off-field conduct and doesn't even pretend to give a damn doesn't help.

Most of all, lack of stars. There aren't very many players you tune in and excitedly watch right now. Newton's trying, but that team around him is awful. Rodgers and the Packers just look out of sync. Brees is stuck on a team with no defense. Brady was suspended. Peterson's hurt (and frankly looked done before the injury). Beckham can be fun to watch, but he's way too caught up in himself this year.

[Marty Ward]

NFL viewership is down sharply this season.  It is especially down for those under 35.

I've read a couple of stories about this.  Most of them blame the election.  But the National Anthem protests could not be helping matters.

It would help if they'd allow schedule flexibility and not be stuck broadcasting 8 games of teams expected to be good but who royally suck every damn year.

Goodell hasn't helped. The fact the league keeps facing scandals for off-field conduct and doesn't even pretend to give a damn doesn't help.

Most of all, lack of stars. There aren't very many players you tune in and excitedly watch right now. Newton's trying, but that team around him is awful. Rodgers and the Packers just look out of sync. Brees is stuck on a team with no defense. Brady was suspended. Peterson's hurt (and frankly looked done before the injury). Beckham can be fun to watch, but he's way too caught up in himself this year.

There are football games on to many days. If you count College I think Tuesday is the only day it isn't on.

The NFL should only be on Sunday and Monday. Get rid of the Thursday night game so teams don't play on 4 days rest. And screw those London games, I'm not sure even the teams best fans on the West coast are going to get up at 6 am on Sunday to watch them.

[Bison]

[mirth]

Why is Tom of 'Tom & Jerry' the K-State mascot?

[airboy]

Why is Tom of 'Tom & Jerry' the K-State mascot?

Because he takes it on the chin almost every time?

[bayonetbrant]

Tuesday night is usually a MAC game on ESPN

[OJsDad]

I watch FNIA for the highlights, and an occasional game in the background if I'm working / cleaning around the house, but outside of a Super Bowl, I honestly can't remember the last time I watched a complete NFL game end-to-end the way I do college games, even for teams I'm only marginally interested in (like Clemson - Louisville 2 weeks ago)

I'll watch more college games in one day then I do pro games all year.  It's been that way for me for many years now.  The college games seem so much more exciting.  I think it's in part because in college, losing a game, especially later into the season can know a team out of the playoffs.  In the pros, losing 3-4 games and you can still make the playoffs.

I think the other reason I like college a lot more, is that I still go to our local HS games.  The atmosphere for HS and college are a lot closer.  Pro's is just so different. 

[MetalDog]

Pro football is more polished and I like that better.  If I watch college, it's either 'Bama or it's on tv wherever I may be.

[MetalDog]

Verne Lundquist just said, "Watch the Giants rub it out with the Rams in London." 

[Bison]

Why is Tom of 'Tom & Jerry' the K-State mascot?

Because he takes it on the chin almost every time?

Not today.  We took down Texas and helped demonstrate just how overrated they were going into the season.

[bbmike]

I'm happy, my Argonauts won.  8)

[bayonetbrant]

My boys did their level best to keep the Lamar Jackson Heisman campaign going today.  Eesh. They were capital-B BAD today...