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I have only been watching NFL for 5 weeks (Hi from Melbourne) and I have seen multiple games where there's like three seconds left and the game is decided on the final play, but I have also seen games where there's 20 - 40 seconds left and the players shake each other's hands and walk off the field.

Can someone explain that to me? It's so weird as in every other sport that I have ever seen (except Cricket) the game keeps going until time runs out, and sometimes even beyond (like the Cardinals-Giants game where the Giants got the interception with 1 second to go, then ran it all the way down the field to score a TD even though there was no time left on the clock.

This is something I just really don’t get, it seems more and more common now that teams will just cycle through different head coaches year to year.

Like I get the Urban Meyer situation, but beyond that, why? Like you don’t see teams moving on from a 1st round QB pick after just one year (usually it’s two or three, in some cases even four).

Like take the Texans, what did they really gain from firing both David Culley and Lovie Smith after one year stints. Or more recently the Raiders, firing McDaniels, Pierce, and Carroll one after the other. Like it’s the ownership paying these contracts, do they just not care about the money?

Like I get that some of the people I mentioned are kinda retreads, but then why hire them at all? Like if you’re a Raiders fan for instance, explain to me why all three firings made sense at the time (as opposed to just giving at least one of them one more year).

So often I hear the commentators say about a stalled offense "they should use more play action" and I feel like I've seen stats that show that play action results in a higher EPA and Success Rate than regular drop backs. When under center and with a running back in the backfield, why don't ALL TEAMS at ALL TIMES have their QB take a moment to fake a handoff before dropping back to pass, and give the D-line and linebackers some pause? Their must be a downside... right?

A yes man. Does not have full authority of the football team.

In basketball/NBA, there's plenty of archetypes of players that do really well in college but not the NBA. One example that comes to mind are small power forwards/tweeners, who often rely on playing in the post and can't really shoot. A recent player that fits this is Johni Broome, who was really good in college but only got drafted 35th because his playstyle just doesn't translate to the NBA.

Curious if there's anything similar in the NFL? I know teams will often draft on physicals/intangibles, but curious about the reverse.

To further clarify my question, people keep saying it’s a bad idea to give Kenneth Walker 500 touches. Why can’t he just keep playing assuming he remains healthy and uninjured

Saquon had that one insane season, but hasn’t been as insane since then. I presumed it was oline issues, but is it because he just can’t do that season again?

Hey everyone!

I recently started working as a truck driver, driving across Canada and the United States. Since I spend most of my time in the US, I’ve naturally become more curious about American culture and sports.

Recently, I had a conversation with another truck driver about American football, and it really got me interested in the sport. I’d love to learn more about it, but as someone who is completely new to football, I’m not really sure where to start.

How would you recommend getting into the sport from scratch? What would you focus on first to understand the rules, teams, and overall culture surrounding football?

I’m also curious about something else: If you were a complete newcomer to American football, which team would you choose to support, and why?

One thing worth mentioning is that I might be moving to Missouri within the next few years, so I’m also wondering whether that should influence my choice of team.

I’d really appreciate any advice, recommendations, or personal experiences. Thanks in advance!

I live in Pennsylvania, I’m a Buffalo Bills fan for football, a Baltimore Orioles fan for Baseball, and a Philadelphia Flyers and Sixers fan for basketball

Is this a problem?

Let’s assume he was every bit as fast as he looked returning punts & kickoffs. Why couldn’t his obvious athleticism translate to WR, CB, or Safety? What did similar or smaller athletes like Darrell Green, Winfield Sr, Ty Law, Antonio Brown, or Tyreek Hill have over Hester?

Hey, this is a bit of a darker and grim topic

I’m writing about the bad sides of sport fanbases. I’m documenting rivalries, histories behind them etc. Right now I’m looking for the worst cases of bad behaviour in NFL fandoms

Personally I’m a fan of football, though I’ve never been to see a match since I don’t live in the USA so I can’t actually tell what is normally happening or expected from fanbases.

What’s like the most average and frequent in occurrence “bad behaviour” thing that would happen if rivals played each other?

And then are there any specific cases of situations where things went really wrong?

Everything would be appreciated.

Thanks!

Is there a position that normally does the pre-snap motion, will there be particular tactics to look out for?

And what scenarios would a team use this.

Cheers, a new NFL fan from Australia

Seems that sound fundamental tackling technique is something that every defensive player should have already perfected more or less by high school - and if not, surely by college. At the NFL level, if a defender misses a tackle (like the Cowboys having 13-20 missed tackles last night,) is it really about bad coaching or is it that the opposing ballcarrier is just really good at shifty moves?

You're giving up a high-probability of 3 points, I understand that.

But a successful conversion likely results in either a touchdown or first down inside the red zone.

No conversion, field position is still fine.

You screw up a fake punt and field position is the opposite.

There has to be OC's out there that can dial up creative fake FG schemes at least once a game.

Just recently became a fan of football out the blue but I saw the prices for the games and it's crazy are these normal prices? Inflated? Are football tickets normally over 100?

Thank you in advance for any help or information!

Do coaches set a culture which players adhere to or do teams bring in players to try to improve their culture? Do some teams operate differently? Is one style better than the other?

(and if they do, what on earth is he supposed to do?)

If JPJ was faking a back injury in PGH due to him not getting a new contract that he wants, why would he want to dress in Dallas without a new contract? Isn’t he facing the same risks in Dallas that he would in PGH?

I’m a 5’5 130 pound male and recently bought two small Patriots Gameday jerseys. When I put them on however the sleeves went slightly past my elbows. The bottom of the jersey also looked like a dress, the chest portion was also just too large. I decided to return them both and now I have store credit, I want a jersey that I can wear in hot or cold weather and I don’t want the youth jersey because of the small numbers. Any recommendations as to what I should get?

Not sure if this is already a Jon Bois video or if there is any data backing this theory, but does playing for a losing franchise have any impact on career length and chances of being traded and playing for a better team?

For example, do the other 31 teams look at the roster of the worst team and label all their rookies as “bad”?

Or does individual performance always beat consistent 0-17 records?