Seriously, are this many NFL players THAT dumb?

We have all heard of Donovan McNabb's gaff about not knowing a game can end in a tie. It now seems clear that many more NFL players didn't know this. Seriously, are this many players that friggin' stupid? There was a tie as recently as 2002. I mean, when the fans know more about the rules than the players do, that is a pretty damning indictment of the players, and does not speak well of their knowledge of the game.

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I have to admit

McNabb’s comment floored me. And, did he really think the superbowl and playoff games would end in a tie? I’m mean, didn’t he ever stop to think how a team would advance? Unbelievable. I’ve always like him. But, I see him in a new light now. That was clearly one of the most stupid comments I’ve ever heard.

by Ayrshire on Nov 19, 2008 10:42 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

my understanding

is that he thought they would keep adding OT periods until a team won. I don’t think he thought a tie was ever possible, regular season or playoffs.

by jedye on Nov 19, 2008 11:05 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

mcnabb is an idiot

there has been a tie since he has been in the league.. 6 years ago… what a moron… nice work andy reid

by zkmavz on Nov 19, 2008 12:05 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

What I heard and thought I understood

was McNabb wondering how a game could END in a tie? That tells me that he didn’t think they would keep playing until a team won, but finish in a tie instead after the rules were explained to him. And, then he went on to say that it would really potentially be a difficult rule and potentially mess up playoff games and the superbowl to end in a TIE. But he said if those are the rules then we have to live by them. A dumber comment was never made by a football player.

by Ayrshire on Nov 19, 2008 1:16 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

clarification

What I meant to say was that ’that tells me that he initially thought that they would just keep playing indefinitely until a winner was decided, but after the rule was explained to him, he realized it would end in a tie. But, then added that a tie would really mess up the playoff games and superbowl. Go figure.

by Ayrshire on Nov 19, 2008 1:19 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Oh.

I hadn’t heard that second part. He really was clueless.

by jedye on Nov 19, 2008 2:27 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

The Title...

Of the post was rhetorical right?

by indy15 on Nov 19, 2008 11:08 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

I didn't either

I thought ties were only for pre-season, after all, it seems like a tie would screw with division rankings and the like. Then again, I would expect the players of the game to know more than me about the rules.

by slash196 on Nov 19, 2008 11:11 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

Roethlisberger guessed half the league’s players didn’t know. Ward, a former Super Bowl MVP and an 11-season veteran, acknowledged he was among them—and he played in a tie only six years ago.

LMAO

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by KingRichard on Nov 19, 2008 11:11 AM EST reply actions 0 recs