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Orange Blooded [2929]
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Why do players sometimes slow down before end zone?
Nov 4, 2013, 1:02 PM
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I noticed Sammy noticeably slowed down on his 96 yard catch. How can they tell how close a defender is to them?
Seems like a risky move to me. Someone could come up from behind and strip the ball. I recall James Davis doing that to a coot once I believe that had intercepted one of our passes.
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Orange Blooded [4403]
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Steve Tasker did it to Leon Lett in the Super Bowl
Nov 4, 2013, 1:06 PM
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when the Bills played the Cowboys in '94 or '95. Hall of Shame moment on the world stage. Lett had recovered a fumble or made a pick (can't remember which), began celebrating around the 10 yard line and Tasker came in from behind and knocked it out of his hand through the end zone for a touch back. Couldn't have happened to a more deserving team with the stars on their helmet.
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Orange Blooded [4787]
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orngpurple, never have truer words been spoken,well, unless
Nov 4, 2013, 1:27 PM
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someone was dissing usuc!
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Orange Blooded [4403]
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Dallas is my NFL equivalent to the Chickens....and has been
Nov 4, 2013, 1:37 PM
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since the '70's when i was a kid. I hope they lose their preseason games.
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Orange Blooded [2006]
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All-TigerNet [11099]
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110%er [6057]
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^^^^ This***
Nov 4, 2013, 5:55 PM
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Oculus Spirit [83625]
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lower speed limit inside the 10***
Nov 4, 2013, 1:09 PM
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CU Medallion [60225]
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now, most can look up and see the video board
Nov 4, 2013, 1:10 PM
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as they run and see if anyone is near them.
Sammy can get to full speed in 2 steps, so he's the least likely person to ever be caught from behind.
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Legend [19944]
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Maybe they get tired?***
Nov 4, 2013, 1:10 PM
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Re: Why do players sometimes slow down before end zone?
Nov 4, 2013, 1:12 PM
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I think sammy did because of heat buildup from the tremendous speed he had generated
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All-American [590]
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that was the game Jad Deen missed the field goal to
Nov 4, 2013, 1:26 PM
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win the game...we lost the game.
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110%er [5977]
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Just human nature when you have a big lead......
Nov 4, 2013, 1:29 PM
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Sprinters do the same thing when running a race... He looked over his shoulder several times and knew he was in the clear....
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All-TigerNet [11478]
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Sammy new exactly where their players were.
Nov 4, 2013, 1:37 PM
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Sometimes players look over their shoulder, some kind of round into the end zone so they can see who is behind them, and most look at video board if there is one at that end zone. There have been pictures taken of Sammy looking up at the board while he is about to score in Death Valley.
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Orange Blooded [3521]
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More on air time***
Nov 4, 2013, 5:09 PM
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nm
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Re: Why do players sometimes slow down before end zone?
Nov 4, 2013, 5:16 PM
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If I remember correctly JD fumbled the ball and ran back to strip it.
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Rock Defender [53]
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Showing mercy?
Nov 5, 2013, 9:02 PM
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Honestly Sammy looked like he was going easy on their secondary...
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Orange Blooded [3245]
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Um maybe because sprinting one hundred yards is physically taxing.
Nov 5, 2013, 9:12 PM
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Just a guess.
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CU Guru [1002]
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I don't know, but Forrest Gump never slowed down.....
Nov 5, 2013, 10:17 PM
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Of course, he ran straight through the endzone and into the locker room....
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Orange Blooded [3233]
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He was going so fast that it looked slow***
Nov 5, 2013, 10:43 PM
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Orange Blooded [2394]
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It seems to be getting to be an epidemic of not only slowing
Nov 5, 2013, 10:53 PM
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down, but trying to time it just right where you barely beat the chasing defender in. The player may not necessarily talk trash or anything either, although that is part of it sometimes. I think it is a really dumb move. I would rather fly into the endzone and Lambeau leap or something, or fly in and Barry Sanders it to the ref and keep heading for the sidelines.
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CU Guru [1146]
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LOOK MA, NO HANDS!
Nov 5, 2013, 11:05 PM
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That's it I think.
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Re: Why do players sometimes slow down before end zone?
Nov 5, 2013, 11:55 PM
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They worry me when they drop the ball too quickly when jogging into the end zone.
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