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Delcium1 t1_jabsp6p wrote

Reply to comment by Fpscharles in [Ari Meirov] The NFL competition committee is expected to have discussions about the third QB rule, which would allow teams to have an emergency QB in uniform (a 47th active player) on gamedays, in case of a worst case scenario situation (like the 49ers in the NFC Championship Game). by IrwinRSchyster1

It's not about giving the niners a chance. It's about having a good product on the field. All about that bottom line and I'm willing to bet the numbers showed everyone changed the channel when both QBs got hurt

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Bob_tuwillager t1_jabsa0a wrote

Reply to comment by Nizzleson in New Zealand defeat England by 1 run in the 2nd Test Match at Wellington by IntoThePeople

Or one “batter” who has somehow held his nerve for two days, and the #11. Bowlers trying to rotate the strike early in the over desperate to get the lackie on strike. The Batter going for a single at the end of the over. The fielding team knowing this and tempting an open boundary. Belligerence and stubbornness. The pressure slowly mounting on both teams as the third spell begins. Dare they dream to hold the wicket. Every bowl could be the last. The crowd sense the blood. It’s almost as if everyone is willing the “losing” side on. Every dot ball is cheered. No one cares for a boundary.

It’s a weird sport at times.

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Nizzleson t1_jabrlab wrote

Reply to comment by Bob_tuwillager in New Zealand defeat England by 1 run in the 2nd Test Match at Wellington by IntoThePeople

Two tailenders digging in until stumps, riding their luck and their grit and their nerve.

Increasingly desperate bowling. Five slips and a gully, leg slip, silly point, silly mid on.

That ratchet of tension. The seeds of legend being sown.

Hero partnership closes out the game with 7 (62) and 1 (26).

Absolutely. Epic.

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Oomeegoolies t1_jabqqfr wrote

Reply to comment by tommypopz in New Zealand defeat England by 1 run in the 2nd Test Match at Wellington by IntoThePeople

I think this is what makes cricket a bit special.

We obviously like winning. But by god, if we lose in the right manner I genuinely couldn't give a shit if we lose.

This was one of those losses. We could have taken the loss out of the equation by doing the normal thing and not enforcing the follow on, batting for a day, putting 500+ on the board to chase and trying to skittle NZ over 4-5 sessions. Which would likely have meant a draw.

We didn't do that. Because we want results.

NZ to their credit came back in and played it superbly too.

Absolutely love Cricket me.

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TheBaxtertron t1_jaboymc wrote

Reply to New Zealand defeat England by 1 run in the 2nd Test Match at Wellington by IntoThePeople

As an Englishman (Brit) when I saw Leach on sky sports news yesterday morning saying things like “yeah we’re all pretty excited and know what we need to do to execute” etc I thought, I know you need to be confident to be a professional sports player, you have to back yourself but for gods sake man do it in the changing room not in front of the worlds media. You’re riling me up, god knows what that’s doing to the kiwis. Well played NZ.

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joogiee t1_jabo3yo wrote

Reply to comment by Fpscharles in [Ari Meirov] The NFL competition committee is expected to have discussions about the third QB rule, which would allow teams to have an emergency QB in uniform (a 47th active player) on gamedays, in case of a worst case scenario situation (like the 49ers in the NFC Championship Game). by IrwinRSchyster1

Lmaoo im a 49ers fan but comon if they had a 3rd guy who was BEHIND josh johnson on the depth chart, we had 0 chance to win that. It was done after purdy.

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