take a knee?

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which is fine, provided both teams are "playing"

[Refsmitty]

I saw nothing wrong with the play. Shame on the Giants to think the other team is just going to give up when they still have an outside chance to make something happen - legally!

[maven]

Originally Posted by Refsmitty

I saw nothing wrong with the play. Shame on the Giants to think the other team is just going to give up when they still have an outside chance to make something happen - legally!

NFL does not have as many "unwritten rules" as MLB, but this is one of them. Perhaps you saw nothing wrong with the play because you're applying only the written rules.

Players police the unwritten rules, and so I encourage the O-linemen and QB for the Bucs to protect themselves if they have a victory formation this season.

[JugglingReferee]

With the money that these athletes can earn, you play to win the game.

[APG]

There's a reason that a fight almost broke out after what Tampa did. It went against the accepted practice in the NFL...you watch any number of games in the NFL and you won't see another team do this.

Completely legal rules wise, but against the unwritten rules.

[waltjp]

Why should a team be expected to quit playing if there's still time left on the clock?

[asdf]

Originally Posted by waltjp

Why should a team be expected to quit playing if there's still time left on the clock?

Because it's been an accepted practice for years.

One team tells the other team they are taking a knee and they honor the notification.......

Show me an example of it happening right before halftime. (you can't)

[maven]

Originally Posted by waltjp

Why should a team be expected to quit playing if there's still time left on the clock?

Why should a guy who hits a home run start running immediately rather than wait till the ball's out of sight and admire his achievement?

That's how they play the game. It's different from college. None of us has to like it.