>>>>>I think it's finally time for Denver ownership to admit they made a mistake hiring McDaniels. The fans thought so at the time.
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>>>>>For lurkers, a Brady rule would be good, but it's the "Emergency Quarterback" rule that says the 3rd string guy can only play if the first two quarterbacks are injured.
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>>>>I really didn't know that. You mean if a coach has 3 qbs on the roster he can't play #3 just because #1 is having a bad game and he pulls him and then #2 is throwing picks? does the qb have to be in IR before the game or can you play #3 if 1 is hurt and in the game and then #2 is playing badly?
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>>>>( there have been times here over the last 10 years when we were looking for volunteers from the audience at halftime )
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>>>There is a rule, although it does not say what Craig said it does. This site explains it.
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http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d809f6279&template=with-video&confirm=true>>
>>Yeah, I was trying to post this update to my reply when your reply blocked it :
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>>I really didn't know that. You mean if a coach has 3 qbs on the roster he can't play #3 just because #1 is having a bad game and he pulls him and then #2 is throwing picks? does the qb have to be in IR before the game or can you play #3 if 1 is hurt and in the game and then #2 is playing badly?
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>>( update - the emergency qb has to play or be replaced by someone other than first 2 qbs prior to 4th quarter under *any* circumstances if activated under the emergency rule as a 46th man on the gameday roster.)
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>>( there have been times here over the last 10 years when we were looking for volunteers from the audience at halftime )
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>>Ah, just researched it. Interesting. It seems the #3 would be a 46th man on the game day roster and hence the restriction (prior to 4th quarter) But I suppose you could carry 3 qbs on a 45 man roster, without having to designate one as "emergency qb" e.g. Cribbs for the Browns.
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>>So the guy holding the clipboard is not on the game-day roster but could be the 46th man in emergency situations.
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>>I guess it makes sense.
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>We had an interesting rugby incident here where injury was faked to allow a substitution in similar circumstances . To the extent of using fake blood capsules and a doctor deliberately cutting a players mouth. Amusing as rugby is always held up as the gentlemans sport not like those oiks who play football.
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http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/08/18/rugby.richards.blood.cheat/index.htmlWhat is the saying? -- rugby is a hooligan's game played by gentlemen and soccer is a gentleman's game played by hooligans?
