[simple simon]

Do you have one of those questions that you just can't seem to find the answer to ?? This is the thread to ask it. Do you have a nagging question about the NFL or football in general like "could someone tell me what they mean in the NFL by the 2 minute drill".



To avoid the deleting of posts please remember that this is just to ask questions and to give responses to questions. This is also not the place to add an opinion. If you know the answer, post it. If you don't please keep checking back to see if anyone does know the answer.

[bears9]

Originally Posted by simple simon

"could someone tell me what they mean in the NFL by the 2 minute drill".

the 2 minuete drill a drill coaches use in practice to simulate the last 2 minuetes of a game showing what plays they wil use or when they call time outs or spike it

does that answer your question

[simple simon]

Originally Posted by bears9

does that answer your question

yes thank you (though that was an example question )

who has the next football question ?

[Bette]

OH cool, a thread made for Bette. I have asked a lot of questions already but dont have one right now. I am sure I will though.
I could use more information about John Beck for my grandson. I understand from my sister that BYU has put some good quarterbacks out there. What has this kid done???

[Lefty Noob]

Here's the dirt on John Beck straight from his BYU collegiate bio:
"Finished his career at BYU as the Cougars' second all-time leading passer with 11,021 yards ... also finished second behind Ty Detmer in total offense with 11,059 yards ... totaled 17 different 300-yard games, ranking tied for second with Jim McMahon and John Walsh for most career 300-yard games ... played in 43 games during his career, ranking second behind Detmer (46 games) ... totaled 79 career touchdown completions, ranking third behind Detmer (121) and McMahon (84) ... totaled a career efficiency rating of 141.29--the ninth highest career efficiency rating in BYU history ... the Mountain West Conference career record holder in total offense (11,059), passing attempts (1,418 ), completions (885), passing yards (11,021), touchdown completions (79) ... ranks second on the MWC career list with a completion percentage of 62.4."

[Bette]

Whatever happened to that young running back, Gato or Cato or something like that? He was a bright star for the Packers a few years ago when they were going thru running backs like water thru a sieve. He worked incognito in a hospital one summer in Green Bay. I was surprised when they let him go??????????????

[Bette]

So these guys that didnt get drafted, if no one picks them up, they can go back to school, but they cant play ball at the college level again, right?

Werent there a lot of underclassmen this year? Grandma thinks they should stay in school. How many of them on the average do go back at some time in their life? I know Bennett of the Vikings did. That's the exception rather than the rule, right????

[Lefty Noob]

Originally Posted by Bette

Whatever happened to that young running back, Gato or Cato or something like that? He was a bright star for the Packers a few years ago when they were going thru running backs like water thru a sieve. He worked incognito in a hospital one summer in Green Bay. I was surprised when they let him go??????????????

Samkon Gado was traded from the Packers to the Houston Texans last season, I believe for Vernand Morency. Gado played in eight games for the Texas in 2006, gaining 217 yards on 54 carries and scoring 1 TD. I'm with you, Bette... after his 582 yard, 6 TD performance in 2005, I thought for sure he was going to be the Packers next starting tailback. Not sure what will come of his career at this point.

[Lefty Noob]

Originally Posted by Bette

So these guys that didnt get drafted, if no one picks them up, they can go back to school, but they cant play ball at the college level again, right?

Werent there a lot of underclassmen this year? Grandma thinks they should stay in school. How many of them on the average do go back at some time in their life? I know Bennett of the Vikings did. That's the exception rather than the rule, right????

No, once an underclassman declares and hires an agent, his college career is done. Some other sports allow them to, but not the NFL. Now, that's not to say that some players don't choose to go back to school for a degree... I know several have, including Steve Young and ex-Giants NT Jim Burt.

[EmpireWF]

If someone declares, hires an agent and goes undrafted then they are free agents and can sign with any team.

I'm not clear on the rules but there is a draft that isn't publicized in June I think, something like a supplemental thing.

[Lefty Noob]

The Supplemental Draft is for players who either think they have remaining eligibility, don't declair for the April Draft, and find out later they're wrong, or in some cases, decide after the April Draft that they want to forgo their remaining eligibility and go pro. How it works is that any team interested in a player needs to tell the commissioner which round they'd want to pick said player. Teams with less than 6 wins have first crack at a guy, then the rest of the non-playoff teams, then playoff teams. If you pick a player in a certain round, then you give up that round's pick in the following year's April draft.

[FC1]

Hi,
When and in what situation would a team chose to Waive a player instead of just releasing the player outright?
Thanks

[azrael492]

Originally Posted by EmpireWF

If someone declares, hires an agent and goes undrafted then they are free agents and can sign with any team.

I'm not clear on the rules but there is a draft that isn't publicized in June I think, something like a supplemental thing.

I am probably wrong, but don't they get to keep their eligibility if they don't hire an agent, or is that just baseball?

[Lefty Noob]

Originally Posted by FC1

Hi,
When and in what situation would a team chose to Waive a player instead of just releasing the player outright?
Thanks

Welcome to the forums, FC1. I wasn't sure about this one myself, but I was able to dig up the answer online.

SteelersLIVEXtra.com - PittsburghLIVE.com
March 08, 2005

Q: What is the difference between cutting, releasing or waiving an NFL player, and who needs to pass the waiver wire?
Tommy S.- Steeler Nation

Chris: Cutting, releasing and waiving are pretty much the same thing. Basically, when any player is released, he has to go through waivers. Any team can claim him and then is reponsible for his contract (but not his signing bonus). The waivers list starts with the worst team and then continues to the best (Same order as the draft). If you put a claim in for someone, he is yours along as someone higher on the list didn't put a waiver in on this player. If no team claims the player, he becomes an unrestricted free agent and his original contract is null and void.

[FC1]

Hi Left Noob.

Thanks. Unfortunatly I understand the difference between releasing and the waivers system - what I don't understand is the reasons/situation behind a team using it or not.
i.e. Why does a NFL Team release a player, as opposed to placing them on waivers (or visa-versa).
Thank you anyway