Snap Poll: Should NFL Football have a "Mercy Rule"?

[Hapless Bills Fan]

Obvious what spurred this thread I think

[Mrbojanglezs]

No way the NFL will stop a game early

[Vod Kanockers]

Do the losers get participation trophies as well? ??‍♂️

[NoSaint]

4 minutes ago, Hapless Bills Fan said:

Obvious what spurred this thread I think

honestly, I don’t even care if the comeback is possible. You finish the game.

[Stank_Nasty]

Where’s the option of “no. They are grown professionals” 

[RiotAct]

9 minutes ago, Hapless Bills Fan said:

Obvious what spurred this thread I think

what we’re about to do to the Cowboys?

[Punching Bag]

The winning coach needs to good decisions on who to pull and if the coach can't then he did not deserve to win.

Same thing if he leaves in a player he cannot replace and gets injured.

[Stank_Nasty]

Just now, Limeaid said:

The winning coach needs to good decisions on who to pull and if the coach can't then he did not deserve to win.

Same thing if he leaves in a player he cannot replace and gets injured.

I turned the game off. Did somebody get hurt 

[Dablitzkrieg]

Instead of challenge flags, give them bright towels to throw in for mercy.

[Hapless Bills Fan]

14 minutes ago, RiotAct said:

what we’re about to do to the Cowboys?

 

I like the way you think!!!!!

 

14 minutes ago, Stank_Nasty said:

Where’s the option of “no. They are grown professionals” 

 

I'm not splitting the "No" vote, you can (and did) write that in

[whatdrought]

No. We need more shame in our society. If you’re getting slaughtered, you sit there and take it. From the owners, to the coaches, to the players, to the fans. 

 

This is coming from a fan whose sat in that misery many a time.

[DC Tom]

The advertisers would never allow it.  Seriously, the quickest way to kill you ad revenue is to make a rule that tells them "We don't know if we'll run your late-game commercials."

 

Gamblers wouldn't allow it either.

[reddogblitz]

How come if I vote NO I still have to pick a number?

 

you play to win the game.

[Rob's House]

As much as I hate it when a team runs up the score, point differential can come into play in a tie breaker.

[Augie]

I played sports my whole life, into my college years. By the time my kids were 10-12 they had played more games with a ref, a uniform and a scoreboard than I ever did. NEVER with a mercy rule. (We left baseball behind early. As one son said “do I have to do All Star season? In baseball half the people are standing around, and the other half are sitting.) 

 

Only ONCE did I ever get on either kid in any sport, school or AAU. It was rec league hoops, my youngest was up against and older, MUCH bigger team. He could touch the net, they could dunk.  He was middle school, they were high school. The rout was on, and his team just seemed to quit. Not shocking. 

 

I caught his eye heading up court and asked “have you QUIT?” He might not remember that moment, but I will forever. He became himself again, and fought to the end. I’m so proud of him and that moment. It helped build him into what he is today, NEVER a quitter, always a worker and fighter.

 

Thank God he got some of his mom’s genes!  ?

[1st Ammendment NoMas]

No mercy ever. This is football. You go out and play the game and if you are getting your a$$ kicked, then you get up and put up a fight. You fight until the whistle blows at 0:00.  

[Freddie's Dead]

C'mon man.

[MJS]

We should have an anti mercy rule. For every 20 points you are down, you're forced to play with one less man on offense and defense.

[Buffalo Barbarian]

There's no crying in football !! (Unless you're Tom Brady)

 

 

[Alphadawg7]

Is this a real thread?  
 

I mean seriously?  There is already a mercy rule:  It’s called the remote control.  Turn the channel if you don’t want to watch.

 

I can’t believe this is even being discussed.