D1... probably not. But since I played in HS and at the club level in college there is no reason he couldn't play DIII if he's just a little taller/better than his dad...

As funny as that is, its also how scary football can be. To be in a scenario where you first thought is "oh shit I got hit so hard I am blind" and not "something's blocking my eyes" is why my son is never playing organized football.

That is a fair point. Mind you I think that an open handed spank on the rear end of a child is a personal choice by the parent, one that I don't practice, but I at least understand. I think using a paddle, switch, wooden spoon, etc. is very borderline as you are now upping the ante just to cause greater pain and…

You probably don't remember what you were thinking if you were spanked as a 4 year old. Also, where did she say "spanked". She said hit. Based on the tit for tat reactionary attitude I doubt it was a spanking.

You're still an abusive parent. I have twin 5 year olds. So they are literally around another child 24 hours a day. Kids are at their worst when then are always interacting with others, they have no calm quiet period. If you do something bad to them, to show them its bad, that nuance is completely lost upon them. …

I know. What I am saying is best case is you rush it in (or pass it in if you believe this wasn't a stupid risk) and all you leave NE with is :20, so their (NE, as they are now down 3) best case is a game tying FG to send to OT, since they don't have time for more than 2-3 plays.

Considering Russell Wilson has attempted a pass on 1st and 2nd and goal from the 1 2 times in his career (2 for 2 with a TD and 2 sacks), yet he or Lynch has rushed it in 11 times in that same situation, how much do you think they have practiced that vs. a goal line dive/read option?

No, they had 2 timeouts. The Patriots get to run 3 passes from their 20. They need to complete all 3 against a great secondary (with at least 1 getting out of bounds), each for 15-20 yards to even have a slim shot of OT.

Pats FG. What I am saying is best case for Seattle is they score on 2nd down, and leave the Pats on their 20 with ~20 second left. That means they can't lose in regulation, since the Pat's Best case, is a tying FG.

Not commenting on Pats calling or not calling TOs. They were going to live or die on the goalline. Talking about what Sea does. Once you get to that moment (~:25 left, 2nd and goal from 1 and timeout in your pocket) if you are Seattle you rush it. Even if you get stuffed you can call a TO (or hope NE burns 1 of…

How do you figure? Do you know how many times Seattle has had a passing TD from the 1 or 2 yard line on 1st or 2nd down since Russell Wilson became QB: 1 (on 4 attempts). Do you know how many rushing TDs they have in that situation: 11.

Because it means you got stuffed trying to run it on 2nd down, and likely had to burn a timeout. 3rd down, on the 1 (say no gain on 2nd down run) with :20 left. If you rush and don't make it, no 4th down attempt. Rush still best shot, but pass on 3rd makes more sense since you likely have 2 shots vs. 1.

Meant if they scored with 2nd down rush, NE is best case FG, not TD.

Since 2012 (when Wilson became QB). Seattle has had 1st or 2nd and Goal from 1 or 2 31 times (regular and post season). The results:

Fuck surprising. As the announcers said all game, Seattle does what they do, and they make you stop them. They didn't here and they lost.

The play call was wrong. The play call is run on 2nd. If stopped, take time out and pass on 3rd, and wildcard on 4th. Best case scenario Pats get ball with :20 on their 20. If everything goes right they get a FG attempt to send to OT. So if you screw up here, you lose, if you run in on 2nd, best case is win,…

As I said to someone on Twitter.... "When you are on the 3rd floor you could jump out the window, or walk down the stairs. Just because you land cleanly when you jump doesn't make it a completely stupid an unnecessary risk."

Actually I don't see an opening at all. High and hard means no spin. The four guys up front (two guys wide, the keeper and the other guy to the keeper's left) are preventing any hard, low angle kick, as there is no angle.

Good luck with that. That is what the guy does. Best case, you have a window the width of 1 1/2 balls. Any higher you hit the crossbar, lower and it gets headed like it does. With the keeper in front of you you have to bend or arc it.

That is interesting. I don't think House did anything wrong. The edge guy never has contain unless you call a fake prevent (i.e. you make no effort to block the kick). That is the only guy that has any chance of blocking on the edge, and to do so he has to go all out for a spot 2 feet in front of the kicker. He is…