Should the Pats be running up the score on everybody in garbage time?

[giraffeboy77]

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Totally agree with giraffeboy77 about everything he said - except the last statement. I was in the stadium for that and I just thought everyone was retarded for booing Eli for taking a knee and just don't understand the game atall.

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I do agree its kinda ironic that a footballing (soccering?) nation accustomed to games ending 0-0 would boo the final moments of a 13-10 game.

I understand why he takes the knee, but it still kinda sucks that the game is effectively over with time still to play. Couldn't the NFL just ban knee-taking? Is there any other reason for doing this apart from running out time? I feel that a team should be always trying to advance in a game, the fans pay the salaries so they should get a full games entertainment.

(And yes, I know that in soccer teams timewaste every chance they get to defend their lead (playing in the corners, faking injuries etc.), but the other team has got at least a slim chance to come back, plus time gets added on at the referee's discretion).

I like NFL but don't like games petering out in the last couple of minutes, especially when its a close one. I wanna see 80 yard TD throws in OT, just not against the Broncos next time [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

Sorry about the hijack BTW.