As far as I, as well as probably about half the other people who may have had monetary interest in Saturday's Florida-Kentucky there must be a close look taken at one rule during the off season. The rule in question is wet her or not an extra point should be kicked after a Touchdown with no time remaining on the clock. Ironically the same exact thing happened during the Cincy-Jets game on Sunday afternoon. Now my understanding is that the extra point is just a continuation of the touchdown that preceded it. How else can you explain that no time is taken off the clock when an extra point is kicked? If it was it's own play wouldn't you have to run the clock?This travesty of justice ruined what was an otherwise completely entertaining game between two top twentyfive ranked teams. Held in Kentucky's Commonwealth Stadium before a sellout crowd minus Ashley Judd unfortunately the game was like an old school boxing slug fest with the two teams going back and forth. Although Florida took an early lead Kentucky staged one of it's typical gutsy second half comebacks, which in this reporter's opinion was one of the most inspiring things I have ever seen on a ball field. OK so I am lying, never the less it was a good game, that is until the final two minutes anyway. With the Florida leading 38-31 the always greedy Urban Meyer was not happy just running out the clock, but rather had to sneak it a cheap TD with just under a minute left putting the Gators up 14. Of course I figured Kentucky would just mail it in. I was wrong underestimating this gutsy group of Wildcats as not only didn't they give up, but they marched right back down the field with a tremendous drive culminating in a touchdown as time expired. The score is now 45-37, but do they let them kick the extra point, of course not, because of this bullshit rule that does not allow the team to complete the previous play. I truly hope that both NCAA officials and NFL guys take a serious look at this obvious injustice to those teams that never say die. By the way did I mention I had Kentucky minus seven! God, I feel so violated. I hope the bookie buys this argument,but I have a bad feeling about this one.
4 comments:
I think your argument about extra points in football clearly indicate how the sport is intricately tied to gambling because there is no tactical need for a dainty little kicker to come out and kick the ball after a bunch of cowmen knock into each other around for 15 minutes at a clip. I think a lot of high school programs are purer because they often opt to abandon the kicker from the game of play, although in know i recent years that has changed.
huh?
In other words,
the extra point and field goals are used to beat the spread
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