Brady's going to take a cheap one someday

I'm curious to know if anyone here has ever played football at the HS or college level. If you have then I would bet that most had no problem with what went down last Sun. Most of the former players I have heard on TV/radio are killing the Redskins. Some have taken the other side like Steve Young. But the majority have all said play better and I would bet that most former and current players would have a huge problem with a teammate or opponent trying to take someone out on purpose cause the score was out of hand. Get mad and do something about.

If Ohio State schedules a D2 school and they are winning 63-0 in the 4th q then you call off the dogs. In that situation you have a serious mismatch in physical talent. In the NFL ( IMO) it's fair game because you are getting a check to play. You are paid to play and you are paid to get yourself prepared to play and that's a huge huge difference. If you can't cover a Pats defensive player who comes in to play offense and he runs the same play everytime he comes in the game then you are not prepared to play IMO.

The thought of going after someone's knee or trying to take someone out on purpose just cause you are getting killed is absurd. I'm almost shocked that Cowher even said something like that. But lets say it does happen. I would bet that Goddell would come down real real hard on someone and that is why it probably won't happen. When game checks are involved and you have a hard ass commish then guys are going to think twice. Look at what he did do Haysworth on Tenn (sp) last year.
I played through high school and cannot ever remember trying to keep the score down. We wanted to score on every position.

There is something called sportsmanship. You know that thing that parents teach their kids when you first start playing sports. I don't care if you are a professional and get paid billions of dollars to do what you do. Does that change your personal ethics? It shouldn't. I'm not saying the other team shouldn't try to execute their plays but there is a difference b/n that and going for it on 4th down to try to score a touchdown. Where has all of the sportsmanship gone? Does it not exist if you are getting paid to play? Explain that to your kids.

There is a thing called winning w/ class.

I guess it depends on what kind of coach you had. In high school we always pulled starters and eased up if a game was out of hand.

Personally I'm just tired of talking about it. There are strong opinions on either side. I don't think there's a definitive right or wrong answer here. It all depends on your personal view of sportsmanship.

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It seems to me this is going to escalate back into another "Classless Belicheck" thread...

There is something called sportsmanship. You know that thing that parents teach their kids when you first start playing sports. I don't care if you are a professional and get paid billions of dollars to do what you do. Does that change your personal ethics? It shouldn't. I'm not saying the other team shouldn't try to execute their plays but there is a difference b/n that and going for it on 4th down to try to score a touchdown. Where has all of the sportsmanship gone? Does it not exist if you are getting paid to play? Explain that to your kids.

There is a thing called winning w/ class.They won with class I did not see them take any cheap shots, taunt us when they scored or any of that. Before the game players greeted each other and after the game they shook hands and parted ways.

I really don't get this running up the score to embarrass us stuff.

What was really embarrassing was that we weren't fit to be on the same field as them.

Didn't matter whether the score was 38-7 or 52-7, we stunk.

alright I think we've had this conversation before and it's called

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