Saints 62-7 4th Quarter: Should NFL Have a Mercy Rule?

by Fef Posted 2011/10/24 02:59:28

Related Topics: New Orleans Saints, Indianapolis Colts, NFL, New Orleans, Indianapolis, Game, Colts, Saints

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	Mercy Rule	18 votes	23%
	No Mercy	46 votes	60%
	Who Dat?	13 votes	17%

New Orleans Saints scored 62 points -- 55 more than Indianapolis Colts -- with 12 minutes left in the 4th quarter.

Should the NFL call off the game to end the humiliation of the Colts?

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jgh57 2011/10/24 03:18:33 (edited)

Who Dat?

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No one ever showed the Saints in any mercy.
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ken 2011/10/28 23:43:48

No Mercy

if they are that unprepared to play they should be embarrassed

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Bob DiN 2011/10/27 22:29:10

No Mercy

The game is the game. The NFL plays 4 full quarters, that's rules. Making exceptions would ruin the game.

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chief 00 2011/10/27 18:54:58

No Mercy

+1
People pay to see these men so they might as well play the whole game out.

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American BadAss! 2011/10/25 06:52:44
JohnFitzgeral12 2011/10/24 23:20:28

No Mercy

+2
Can someone make a poll asking what the most annoying team slogan is? My vote is "Who Dat"

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l8rthen 2011/10/24 21:26:53

Mercy Rule

But the rule needs to be agreed upon well in advance by the league owners.
But this argues for expected gross incompetency, does it not?

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morning40oz~mad as hell 2011/10/24 21:09:37

No Mercy

+1
No crying and no mercy in football. PLEASE let the wussification of America stop!!

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Jimbo 2011/10/24 18:14:53

Who Dat?

+1
New Orleans ran the ball not running up the score any more. Games like these allow the second stringers time against live competition.

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Chris D 2011/10/24 17:45:53

No Mercy

+2
drew brees is only allowed 3 TD passes per half :)

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Alien Ramone 2011/10/24 17:29:26

No Mercy

+2
No, there is already a time limit. It will be interesting to see what New Orleans does against Saint Louis.

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FluffyCupcakespanker~PWCM~JLA 2011/10/24 16:47:00

No Mercy

+2
No Mercy

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Kelli 2011/10/24 16:13:07

Who Dat?

+3
They should have played better. I enjoyed it, just because Saints are my team [:

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Caedus01 Sith Lord of the P... 2011/10/24 15:15:42

No Mercy

+3
they are supposedly the best American football players on the planet if they are in the NFL mercy is for pop warner and high school they are PROS

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Charlie 2011/10/24 13:47:33

No Mercy

+3
They are both "professional" football teams, not a sandlot softball league.

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Moonage 2011/10/24 12:52:13

No Mercy

+2
It's not New Orleans' fault the Colts put such an inept team on the field.

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JustCallMeBub 2011/10/24 12:26:45 (edited)

No Mercy

+2
I for one Love to watch them play and if the other team can't stop you then so be it, this isn't high school football any more it's the NFL.. Teams that loose real bad have to pick them selves up by their boot straps and learn from the experience, the same with the team scoring a lot of points, who knows it could very well make them better players, or the next team gunning for them.

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James 2011/10/24 12:15:18

No Mercy

+3
Now that is a butt whopping

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Teleos cum Causa 2011/10/24 11:57:21

Who Dat?

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it´s not a question of mercy but spirits of sports.
a team deserves to play the whole time(both).
it´s not as if the score was what the game is aboud, it´s the game what puts a meaning to some numbers.
anyone participating in a game want´s to bring it to an end and if the game wasn´t one to be played, why would they have done so?.

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william raggett 2011/10/24 11:51:57

No Mercy

+2
But they should be able to throw in the towel...lol

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Dewymoon 2011/10/24 11:09:14

No Mercy

+2
Now that what I call a BEAT DOWN LMAO

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Brian 2011/10/24 11:08:18

No Mercy

+3
Not just no, but hell NO, If you don't want to be embarrassed, then stand up like MEN and fight!

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I NEED A HORSE 2011/10/24 09:20:40
carlton999 2011/10/24 06:35:34

No Mercy

+2
the goal of the game is to crush your opponent in all facets of the game.

No quarter expected......None Given.

NO MERCY.

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Dee 2011/10/24 06:09:06

No Mercy

+2
These are grown men. If they get beat, they get beat. They'll get over it.

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Helmholtz 2011/10/24 05:56:23

Mercy Rule

+1
I think teams should forfeit more often. There are times when it's just sad to watch (I know -- my home team is Denver) and the only thing that's really on the line is players possibly getting injured.

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Pat 2011/10/24 04:55:33

No Mercy

+2
No, there can be no mercy in sports. You've got to play til it's over, no matter what.

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Justin.Long 2011/10/24 04:51:40

Who Dat?

+2
I mean come on a loss is a loss if they call the game based on the mercy rule would I think it would be just as bad because how would they decide the point differences i can be 21 because I have seen teams come back and win from that so then what,

I say yes it was a beat down (and what a spectacular one at that) but that gives them something to think about, like not putting your eggs in one basket for one

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atomikmom 2011/10/24 04:51:26

No Mercy

+3
WEEEEEEHAWWW!!!!! SAINTS!!!!

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gregaj7 2011/10/24 04:27:13

Who Dat?

+2
It's pro-sports.

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ohsmith ☮ R P ☮ 2012 ☮ 2011/10/24 04:17:10

Mercy Rule

+2
I think so. There is no point in making a come back when the team is so far ahead in the game. It's time to wave that white flag.

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Bob DiN to ohsmith... 2011/10/27 22:33:24

That's pro sports. Why show up if your not willing to play?

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ohsmith... to Bob DiN 2011/10/27 23:51:00

Why go on when your are at point of no return.

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Bob DiN to ohsmith... 2011/10/28 00:01:10

Because the NFL plays 4 quarters. I doubt the NFL will change or start handicapping games.

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ohsmith... to Bob DiN 2011/10/28 00:20:16

hmm Then NFL need to ponder hard! For me it makes sense for mercy rule. I can see where you are coming from. I think there no right answer just yet.

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Bob DiN to ohsmith... 2011/10/28 00:24:10

It will never happen. Also points for and against can be a tiebreaker so it could determine the standings.

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ohsmith... to Bob DiN 2011/10/28 00:37:34

well would those points determine for the white flag for the standing?

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Bob DiN to ohsmith... 2011/10/28 01:05:21

Not for those in contention for a playoff spot. Those who are in the hunt for the playoffs give their all to make it. Remember NFL Football is a competitive sport.

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ohsmith... to Bob DiN 2011/10/28 01:54:43

Is all sport competitive? Would they lose points for their standing for the playoff spot because they are so far behind? OR its all about money! With the no mercy rule they would have to stop the game and those TV ads won't be too happy!

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Bob DiN to ohsmith... 2011/10/28 02:04:02

It's about all of the above and more.

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freakoutnow... cuz mom's here 2011/10/24 04:10:45

No Mercy

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Mercy rules takes the fun out of the game. Once you have a certain point cushion, you probely should start playing conservative old-school power football and see if they can stop you but the game should still go on till the clock runs out. If the game has a mercy rule that calls all these sort of games off, than it hurts both teams. Only way I'd agree to a mercy rule is if under bad weather and if more than two and a half quarters have been played and one team has a 36+ point lead when the weather delay has been called than they should be able to call the game under that circumstance on a mercy rule but only in that sort of case.

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