Comments on: The Kids Are Alright

By: Mike J

Mike J — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 17:07:00 +0000

I will try this again.
BigMacAttack , everyone has opinions, though yours in this instance confounds me…. My brother, who has been playing Strat for 50 years, thinks the Grateful Dead is a garage band that got lucky and just sorta fooled people for years. He doesn’t like The Band, either. Chacun a son gout, & all.
The baseball analogy doesn’t really apply here. But, Barron wasn’t flagged, nor was he fined, so evidently I was incorrect.

By: Fritz50

Fritz50 — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 02:29:56 +0000

well, sone was sposed to be zone, of course

By: Fritz50

Fritz50 — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 02:28:58 +0000

Well, no expert here, & I’ve stated my opinion, but wanted to ask when the league asseses fines, isn’t it usually by the end of business Wed ? If so, it woud seen they don’t agree with you dirty hit guys. As for the baseball strike sone comparison, I think Smith’s actions are more like moving your head into the path of the pitch. prolly not his intent, I’m sure, but it’s obvious he was trying to get a big hit, to “finish the play”.
Just seems like he didn’t quite get the ‘hit’ he was planning on.

By: BigMacAttack

BigMacAttack — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 22:59:37 +0000

What can I say, didn’t see them as great musicians. Made a lot of money, but just not my favorites. Sorry if you don’t like my opinion, my kids are all musicians and I’ve played drums since I was 10 yrs old. Maybe that’s why an old guy like me likes more metal bands. Try a little Alestorm, THC, or Ensiferum.

Pantera more adequately reflects My Degeneration.

As for the hit again. Steve Smith got Jacked up!

Relative Question: If a batter takes a stance that lowers his head way down to his chest elevation, does it change the size of the strike zone???

The answer is No and common sense dictates.

By: Miguel Grande

Miguel Grande — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 21:50:18 +0000

“….bubble gum fad band …”. They sang the Anthem of my young radical life

“My Generation”

People try to put us d-down (Talkin’ ’bout my generation)
Just because we get around (Talkin’ ’bout my generation)
Things they do look awful c-c-cold (Talkin’ ’bout my generation)
I hope I die before I get old (Talkin’ ’bout my generation)

This is my generation
This is my generation, baby

Why don’t you all f-fade away (Talkin’ ’bout my generation)
And don’t try to dig what we all s-s-say (Talkin’ ’bout my generation)
I’m not trying to cause a big s-s-sensation (Talkin’ ’bout my generation)
I’m just talkin’ ’bout my g-g-g-generation (Talkin’ ’bout my generation)

This is my generation
This is my generation, baby

Why don’t you all f-fade away (Talkin’ ’bout my generation)
And don’t try to d-dig what we all s-s-say (Talkin’ ’bout my generation)
I’m not trying to cause a b-big s-s-sensation (Talkin’ ’bout my generation)
I’m just talkin’ ’bout my g-g-generation (Talkin’ ’bout my generation)

This is my generation
This is my generation, baby

People try to put us d-down (Talkin’ ’bout my generation)
Just because we g-g-get around (Talkin’ ’bout my generation)
Things they do look awful c-c-cold (Talkin’ ’bout my generation)
Yeah, I hope I die before I get old (Talkin’ ’bout my generation)

This is my generation
This is my generation, baby

By: Mike J

Mike J — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 17:49:00 +0000

BigMacAttack , I think you are creating an exception that is not in the rules. The onus is on the attacking player.
I have now said enough, or more than enough, on the subject.

“….bubble gum fad band …”. Really?

By: BigMacAttack

BigMacAttack — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 17:18:45 +0000

This hit nonsense is just that, nonsense. Smith was very low to the ground at the point of impact and his head was at the height of his chest when Barron lowered the SHOULDER on him. Yes the heads probably collided but it was because Smith was low, moving forward like a running back runs and why no penalty or fine should have been assessed. Barron lowered his body to make a clean hit, which he did, and Smith thought he was going to truck Barron. Smith is an arrogant POS and he found out the hard way. It had to hurt and ring his bell, no doubt.

Not a big Who fan, I liked the Guess Who and Leslie West. The Who was more of bubble gum fad band that didn’t have the chop IMNSHO.

By: Mike J

Mike J — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 16:17:15 +0000

Well, dug around some more & found an addendum, which might help explain things (making me wrong): ”Note: This does not apply to contact against a runner, unless the runner is still considered to be a defenseless
player, as defined in Rule 12, Section 2, Article 9.” But from the format and vagueness, it is hard to tell if this exception applies only to the last cited specific rule, or to the entire Article 8. Logically it seems to apply only to the final part, regarding ”launching.” The upshot to me is that the rules are internally self-contradictory; no wonder there is so much confusion.
http://www.nfl.com/rulebook (PDF)

By: Miguel Grande

Miguel Grande — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 15:49:36 +0000

Clean hit, in bounds. I was just surprised Ronde did not put a shoulder into him. 89 lowered his helmet after Barron was already committed.

Impressed with the kids and FatMosh has a valid point.

The Who were great.

By: Mike J

Mike J — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 15:37:01 +0000

Greg, wow!! I will re-watch.

By: Mike J

Mike J — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 15:35:56 +0000

gatorinarkansas, no, but maybe Mark needs a little lecture on the rules and on technique. Leading with the crown of the helmet is as dangerous for the tackler as it is for the defensive player.
I am waiting to see if he will be fined.

By: Greg

Greg — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 15:21:12 +0000

@ MikeJ and Patrick,

If you watch the video around the 4:02 mark, you can see where Pete Townsend’s right index fingernail had come off earlier in the song. Thanks Joe!