amazing film on nfl network

scottyboy76

No its not an amazing catch, historic comeback, or huge hit.

It was a replay of a game from the 80s, at the end of each play, the players simply got up, hustled back to their huddle, and got ready for the next play.

No mean mugging, no standing over the opposing player cussing after you finally catch up with them after they made a huge play,acting as if you were the one who really came through.

No thuggish behavior actually costing more yards in penaltys than the thug ever gained or prevented.

Very refreshing, and kinda startling, I had forgotten how much things had changed.

carvcom

Isn't it funny how the game has changed & you don't realise it until you take a look back!
I recently watched SB 3, wow what a game. The thing that struck me was it was before the play clock.
The recievers would run a deep route, say on a short pass to the other reciever, then, at the end of the play, they would
WALK back to the huddle, sometimes 30 or 40 yards. They weren't in a hurry to do anything, until the ball was snapped.

chumlie

Think it was Jim Brown that said '' They don't pay me to run to the huddle. '' He was the original slow mover. Slow getting up, slow walking back.

mrbigbluelight

Jim Brown could be allowed to walk to the huddle when you consider that he was carrying the entire Cleveland Browns football team on his back.
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Football is a business, but today's football seems a lot more concerned with the business aspect of it and not the sports aspect of it. If tweeting from the sidelines will increase market share 0.00000001 % then who cares if the player doesn't have his head in the game: market share is up and the player may get a call from Nike !

Football's still my favorite sport, but I well remember how the game was played back in the 60's and 70's.