Ben Roethlisberger and Matt Hasselbeck are Worried about Using the New Balls (Superbowl)

Fox Sports ^ | 2/05/06 | John Czarnecki

[beyond the sea]

Just as stupid as signing a bill with 20 different pens.

I hear you.........

But, signing a bill with 20 different pens will not effect the result of that signing bill.

However, using a new, possibly slippery ball on every damn play of the first half just very well may effect the outcome of this game.

[merry10]

LoL~!

[ovrtaxt]

"Sorry, first day with the new balls."

Man, if I had a nickel for every time I said that...

[beyond the sea]

Maybe this complaint has a lot to do with the quarterbacks making their excuses before the fact happens. .......... I mean what better way to explain throwing the ball to the oposition than saying I told you the balls were too slippery before the game started. .......... Lets get on with the game and leave the excuses for the losers.

You aren't very smart are you?

[beyond the sea]

You're a good guy, normy. You know what life is all about!

I'd love to wish you "good luck" today, but may I just wish you "good luck" for every day after today for the rest of your good life?

;-)

[beyond the sea]

"Sorry, first day with the new balls." .......... Man, if I had a nickel for every time I said that...

ROFL!

[Gunflint]

...new balls will be used for every play in the first half...

Def. coordinators can rule out any threat of a no-huddle offense to contend with.

[dsc]

"As long as the playing field is the same for all why should anyone cry over a new ball."

Anything that introduces an element of luck advantages the less skillfull team and disadvantages the more skillfull.

It may appear that a bad playing field should affect both teams equally and fairly. However, as with so many "intuitively obvious" things, that isn't the case.

In my sport, for instance, bad officiating can give the 2nd through 6th or 7th best competitors a chance to win a competition, where with very good officiating they would have no chance.

[Majie Purple]

For the Playoff Game against Denver I posted:(Steelers) "by 17...Anyone? Anyone?" And they won by 17!
So today I'll be my own "Anyone" and say...Steelers by 17.

[beyond the sea]

...new balls will be used for every play in the first half... Def. coordinators can rule out any threat of a no-huddle offense to contend with.

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[beyond the sea]

"Anything that introduces an element of luck advantages the less skillfull team and disadvantages the more skillfull."

"It may appear that a bad playing field should affect both teams equally and fairly. However, as with so many "intuitively obvious" things, that isn't the case."

"In my sport, for instance, bad officiating can give the 2nd through 6th or 7th best competitors a chance to win a competition, where with very good officiating they would have no chance."

*****

Thanks........ you said that so well.

People who do not play or have never played a sport at a very high level, I believe, have a tendency not to understamd what you have said so well.

Thanks again.

[beyond the sea]

So today I'll be my own "Anyone" and say...Steelers by 17.

Hope you are right.......... I want to live through this game.

;-)

[mainepatsfan]

Oh no you don't. I've had to suffer through nail biting Patriot SB wins (though last year was less stressful thanks to Andy "let's take our time" Reid) so if Pittsburgh is to prevail I want it to go down to the last play. Perhaps the first overtime in SB history.

[Majie Purple]

It's sure to be a real nail biter of a game! Great match up I think this year. That and the usual great commercials...I'll be watching from beginning to end this year.

[gate2wire]

Nail-biting? Nail-biting?

Try having Pittsburgh to beat the Colts straight up at + 4-1. Then, they disallow that interception. Then, Bettis fumbles inside the 10. Then, it takes a TD saving tackle by Big Ben. Then, Manning tries for the endzone on 3rd down. Then, the Colts miss a field goal.

And you want to talk about 'nail-biting'. :-)

[mainepatsfan]

I hope the commercials are better then they've been the past few years.

[mainepatsfan]

True enough...but this is the Super Bowl. It gets magnified by ten.

[gate2wire]

"True enough...but this is the Super Bowl. It gets magnified by ten."

Super Bowl?...

I don't care if it's the SB or the 1st race at Emerald Downs, a bet's a bet. :-)

[JackDanielsOldNo7]

Isn't this a topic Nina Hartley should be worried about? Playing with new balls.

[Majie Purple]

By "nail biting" I mean I live closer to Seahawks geographically speaking...So I'd be haap if either team wins but I'll be mostly rooting for the Steeers. They are my fave of all football teams regardless of any other factor.