http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/stor...john&id=2509705<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>8. Peyton Manning will have his best postseason thanks to the league's recent rule change that allows quarterbacks to handle the balls prior to games. This is huge. Quarterbacks won't be able to practice with them, but they'll be given game balls early enough during the week that they'll be able to rub them down and make them easier to grip. The process will continue through the conference championship games. Manning can't blame slick footballs for his poor play in playoff games, and he will have a comfort level in those games he's never had before. A confident Manning is a dangerous Manning because few quarterbacks can get on a roll as well as he can. Manning needs to get through his playoff struggles, and this little change will help.</div>This is ridiculous. What's next? They change rules every year just to help out Manning.
It benefits everybody regardless of what that article says. A slick ball is hard to throw for anyone, not just him. Every QB who takes advantage of this new rule will benefit.However, I do believe that is the gayest rule, ever.
Yea dude get a fucking life. How can you try to single out manning with that rule. Every fucking QB in the league is going to benifit. fuck off man.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (bobferg @ Jul 9 2006, 11:38 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Yea dude get a fucking life. How can you try to single out manning with that rule. Every fucking QB in the league is going to benifit. fuck off man.</div>Did I hurt your feelings?That is what Manning complained about last year. The balls were too slick for him to get a good feel of them and make his normal throws. No need to get all sensitive about it.
Don't worry. Soon enough there will be robots playing in the NFL.This is the stupidest thing ever?! Fucking play football the way it should be played. Play in the rain and the snow, play with mud on your helmet, sweat in your eyes, c'mon. This is going to turn into fucking soccer and they are going to eliminate tackling. Can they make the game any easier?
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (gopackers4 @ Jul 9 2006, 09:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>He'll still choke</div>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (The Punisher @ Jul 10 2006, 09:29 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (gopackers4 @ Jul 9 2006, 09:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>He'll still choke</div> </div> Of course he will.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Fucking play football the way it should be played. Play in the rain and the snow, play with mud on your helmet, sweat in your eyes, c'mon.</div>On that note, I'd suggest they reuse the fucking balls. Why do they honestly need a new ball for every fucking series? Seriously. Just use the same balls all year, by playoff time they'll be beat to shit and actually good to play with.When my high school tested the new design of the footballs for Nike, we had to use new balls for every game and we hated it. It was nice the year after to use the good ole beat to shit balls.
That's just stupid. I bet the next complaint will have to do with the weather in New England and Pittsburgh
