NFL

[Inner Dirt]

Originally Posted by Half Smoke

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if I was an NFL GM I would hire a 7 foot tall college hoopster who didn't make the NBA to block field goals, punts and extra points


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Somebody would just fire off the line and knock him on his ass. When was the last time even a physical freak that never played football did anything in the NFL? The only successes I do believe have been punters and place kickers whose job doesn't require contact. Correct me if I am wrong.

[Half Smoke]

Originally Posted by Inner Dirt

Somebody would just fire off the line and knock him on his ass. When was the last time even a physical freak that never played football did anything in the NFL? The only successes I do believe have been punters and place kickers whose job doesn't require contact. Correct me if I am wrong.

first - 7 foot basketball players are not freaks anymore - there are dozens of them out there now and most are highly agile

2nd - he would be standing behind his own line whose job would be to protect him

3rd - with just average jumping ability he would be able to get his hand easily 12 feet in the air - pretty imposing

4th - when was the last time___? who cares - why not try something new and different



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[Cuffdaddy]

This is similar to the idea of having having a gigantic fat guy as a goalie in hockey that takes up the entire space.

[Inner Dirt]

Originally Posted by Half Smoke

first - 7 foot basketball players are not freaks anymore - there are dozens of them out there now and most are highly agile

2nd - he would be standing behind his own line whose job would be to protect him

3rd - with just average jumping ability he would be able to get his hand easily 12 feet in the air - pretty imposing

4th - when was the last time___? who cares - why not try something new and different



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I wasn't referring to a 7 foot guy as a physical freak. I am referring guys that
are strong and put up great combine type numbers but never played football and are 21 and up. Like the track star that runs like a deer, but only in a straight line, the tall heavy strong guy with no balance, etc,etc. I think the only ones have been turning a track star into a wide receiver, but those are very few. Most end up like Renaldo Nehemiah, fast in a straight line and hands of stone.

[Inner Dirt]

Originally Posted by Cuffdaddy

This is similar to the idea of having having a gigantic fat guy as a goalie in hockey that takes up the entire space.

A lot of funny comedians in here today. Would they allow him to lay across
the goal, instead of balancing on skates?