I know it may be considered rubbing it in, or running up the score, had they attempted the FG, but wasn’t the score already ran up at that point? Are you doing anything more than beating a dead horse that had already decomposed?
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Agreed. Both were records that have stood since 1966 & 1951. I think they would’ve understood. And, to break both in one game is ridiculous opportunityI know it may be considered rubbing it in, or running up the score, had they attempted the FG, but wasn’t the score already ran up at that point? Are you doing anything more than beating a dead horse that had already decomposed?
I know it’s a joke, but, With the offensive talent assembled in Miami…McDaniel is probably thinking "we've got all year to do this..."
Record in the Ravens/Colts game just set- Colts kicker just hit FOUR 50+ yard FGs
I guess I’m old school. I believe your goal is to beat your opponent, not humiliate them.
I think we as Bama fans know that. It is a thing called class. I remember in 1973 Alabama beating VPI (now Va Tech) 77-6 while amassing over 800 yards. Bryant played everyone except the water boy and cheerleader with a sprained knee. Bryant later stated he really didn’t like the way the game ended, because he didn’t want it to seem he was running it up on VPI and attempting to embarrass them.
That is class. And that is why we loved Bryant and Alabama Football.
If McDaniel, playing his backups, runs his offense and Denver can’t stop them and they set the record for yards and scoring, so be it. I’ve got no problem with it.
But I think McDaniel did the respectful thing. I applaud him for it. If the “shoe was on the other foot†would Sean Peyton kicked the FG? Maybe. I think, however, the true test of your character is basing you decision making on what you believe is right, not what you think you think someone else would do . There are lots things in life we can rationalize by comparison to a “lower common denominatorâ€Â.
I think we as Bama fans know that. It is a thing called class. I remember in 1973 Alabama beating VPI (now Va Tech) 77-6 while amassing over 800 yards. Bryant played everyone except the water boy and cheerleader with a sprained knee. Bryant later stated he really didn’t like the way the game ended, because he didn’t want it to seem he was running it up on VPI and attempting to embarrass them.
That is class. And that is why we loved Bryant and Alabama Football.
If McDaniel, playing his backups, runs his offense and Denver can’t stop them and they set the record for yards and scoring, so be it. I’ve got no problem with it.
But I think McDaniel did the respectful thing. I applaud him for it. If the “shoe was on the other foot†would Sean Peyton kicked the FG? Maybe. I think, however, the true test of your character is basing you decision making on what you believe is right, not what you think you think someone else would do . There are lots things in life we can rationalize by comparison to a “lower common denominatorâ€Â.
He’s a young coach and showed a lot of class. But NFL records are hard to come by. It would have been awful tempting.
Absolutely. I wouldn’t have faulted him if he did. Sometimes however your legacy is built by what you choose not to do.
In the 1969 Ryder Cup Jack Nicklaus in his match with Tony Jacklin, knowing he was at least halving his match by making his par putt and it assured the US team would retain the cup, conceded a putt to Jacklin on the 18th. If Jacklin would have missed it, it would have given Nicklaus the match “outrightâ€Â.
When asked, Nicklaus stated it was about winning the Cup, not the match. It was about “the spirit of the gameâ€Â. And “out of respect for Tony, I wasn’t going to put in him a position to missâ€Â.
And Jack will always have something “he didn’t doâ€Â, as a pivotal part of his legacy.
Late edit: was going from memory on the earlier post: the par putt by Nicklaus assured a “tie†between the US and European Ryder Cup teams. With a tie the US retained the cup. Jacklin (recent British Open champ) had a two foot putt. If he misses, it means the US wins the cup outright. And it would probably mean Jacklin would go from “champ to chump†in the eyes of many British golf fans in a matter of months.
“I don't know why but I very quickly thought about Tony Jacklin and what he had meant to British golf. Here he was, the Open champion, the new hero, and all of a sudden it felt like if he missed this putt he would be criticised forever. This all went through my mind in a very, very quick period of time and I just made up my mind, I said, 'I'm not going to give Tony Jacklin the opportunity to miss it. I think we walk off of here, shake hands and have a better relationship between the two golfing organisations is the right way to do it'.â€Â
And today, what Jack Nicklaus chose “not to
do†is still remembered as one really great moments in sportsmanship.
Maybe one day, people will look back at what McDaniel “didn’t do†as another one of those moments.
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The bears might get beat worse. They are bad and they should feel bad.
Yeah, Pat Mahomes saw Miami score 70 on Denver and said ‘ Hold My Beer’
That’s Crazy considering probably the best place kicker in NFL history was on the other sideline and missed a kick from 61 that would have ended the game.
Bears and Broncos probably need to call it a season at this point.
Shows what happens when you choose those colors for your team.
The speed Miami has assembled is sick. We know of Tyreek’s speed, we all saw what Waddle brings to the table, and over the last several years Mostert has put up the fastest speed in a game across the NFL. Then they brought in Achane who allegedly has a better 100m time posted than any of the other 3. Add in the quickness that Tua can get the ball out and it’s just deadly. If they can stay healthy, this team may set a lot of records this season.
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I had a lot of bad flashbacks watching the Patriots today. Mac played quite well, but BoB did him NO favors. Predictable, unimaginative playcalling that kept the Jets in the game all the way to the end.
Mac did have one deep TD pass--he read the defense presnap and then changed the play.
Mac did have one deep TD pass--he read the defense presnap and then changed the play.
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