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I guess "scoutpilot" also thinks the Geneva Convention should be thrown out too, after all it is war.
I guess "scoutpilot" also thinks the Geneva Convention should be thrown out too, after all it is war.
Guess rules are just for sissies.
This thread has been ridiculous from the get go. Don't watch a barbaric, full-contact sport and be shocked and outraged by hard collisions, and don't gripe about a band somehow offending your sense that everyone should stand in reverence of the SAs at all times. Don't turn honest mistakes into witch hunts. And don't be mad when someone points out how childish this whole issue is.
I guess "scoutpilot" also thinks the Geneva Convention should be thrown out too, after all it is war.
You forgot one...
"Don't dismiss the one legitimate concern because it's surrounded by silly ones."
For the record, I agree with you that most of them were silly. However, in terms of the hit, the kid was over zealous in the heat of battle and made an illegal tackle. It happens. The governing body caught it as they should have and slapped him enough to remember next time. Appropriate outcome.
Not sure why you couldn't separate that out from the chaff. And not sure why some saw an evil plot.
My involvement if football is deeper than just as a mom. Leave it at that. But all the coaching these days is 'eyes on your hit' meaning your head is up, avoiding any helmet to helmet. I do not know how Wyoming is coached. If you watch the replay, the Wyoming player blasted through the defender, with his head up. He lowered his head when he began the play on the AF ball carrier. And he made no effort to avoid the helmet contact, meaning he 'went high'. Thus, purposeful. If the Wyoming player was an NFL player, not only would there be a suspension, there would most likely be a 4 plus digit fine. The best way to stop this behavior is to hit the bottom line.
As to the rule changes, sissifying the game, that is for another discussion. You might be surprised what this 'hand-wringing' parent thinks.
And, Diet Pepsi
Coke is the top selling soft drink, followed by Diet Coke, and then Pepsi. The world has spoken... Coke.
Love it when you go to a restaurant and order Diet Coke and they ask if Diet Pepsi is OK.
Umm - No!
Although - now that we hear that aspartame will kill you, I am drinking more Stevia sweetened soft drinks like Zevia.
A good porter will avoid this problem.
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(Flag on the play!) 15 yard penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct: Discussing good beer on a Friday afternoon when we can't have one yet. Replay last post.