How bout them skins?

[Maengelito]

The only reason I really say anything is because I heard people on the radio saying it was the Cowboys job to stop them when people mentioned that the Pats were running up the score on them. IMO, if you can score, go ahead and score... I don't care who you're playing.

fundamentally, i agree, but i have a few issues with this specific scenario. 1) sportsmanship is important, especially with the NFL this year really coming down on players for taunting, celebrating, etc. its no secret that the NFL is very worried about their image. the pats did get caught cheating in week 1, you'd think they'd wanna help their image as being fair. 2) going for it on 4th down is something that teams will do if they're down with little time remaining, or if they're in that grey area thats too short for punts or too long for field goals, not when they're on the 5 yard line and up 40 points. kicking a field goal there is gauranteed points. 3) passing when you're up is also not good because incomplete passes stop the clock and theres a chance of interceptions. this is why teams normally just run the ball up the middle when they're up big. 4) leaving your starters in to do this increases the chance of injury to your starters. there's no point in sacrificing the rest of your season when the game is essentially over. if you leave them in, just take a knee and run out the clock. i hate how everyone is drinking the new england kool aid and is all up their ass. if any other team had done this, there'd be all sorts of backlash on how it was unsportsmanlike for them to run up the score like that, but not with tom brady because he's captain america and perfect in every way.

And after NE started going for it on 4th down when up 38 points I REALLY wish Greg W. would have sent Shawn Taylor in to fuck up Brady every play late hit or not.

maybe buddy ryan was on to something...