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[distantmantra]

This has to be the world record for the most nerds watching a football game.

Man! The way those indoor stadiums are lit up, you can't tell daytime from night. There's barely a shadow on the field.

That's an outdoor stadium.

 

[EdReedFan20]

Jesus. More commercials than game. Let's go!

It's such a bizarre feeling watching a non-televised game live. It flies by because they don't have to awkwardly pause the game to get commercials in.

 

[greatgeek]

From JJ Abrams on twitter:

https://twitter.com/bad_robot

Seriously, fuck those ignorant bigots.

 

[Vault Dweller 111]

For those of you watching football for the first time. You want the ball to never hit the ground (incomplete pass) and you want everyone to stay in bounds to keep the clock moving. Change in possession is a commercial too, so root for one team to keep the ball.

 

[PhoenixDark]

I can't bare to watch the game, I'm up .40 in my fantasy league and will likely lose any minute lol. What time does the trailer come out online?

 

[adj_noun]

Somebody catch the golden snitch already.

 

[Captin Quacker]

From JJ Abrams on twitter:

https://twitter.com/bad_robot

#doridlivesmatter

 

[HunRevan]

Why the hell did I stay awake for a trailer? Almost 4 am here.

 

[Count Dookkake]

Remember when people thought Avengers would provide some competition?

I wonder how dumb those guys feel.

 

[WillyFive]

Are Star Wars fans nerds?

Am I a nerd?

Depends. Do you know what year the Battle of Naboo took place in?

 

[A.D. Skinner]

Depends. Do you know what year the Battle of Naboo took place in?

1999?

 

[chubigans]

There's seven and a half minutes left on the clock so like 20+ minutes.

Unless both teams agree to the Dowlegger Touchback, which allows both teams to try and score from the 50 yard line until one gets a safety, usually 10 minutes per attempt. This is definitely looking Dowlegger to me.

Is soccer not really the same?

 

[The Faceless Master]

I'm confused about this game why do the guys in white keep throwing it to the guys in black?

it's a centuries old tradition in this country.

 

[adj_noun]

Depends. Do you know what year the Battle of Naboo took place in?

Yes, I do.

I may have a problem.

 

[BocoDragon]

1999?

I'll allow it.

 

[Rhomega Beta]

I'd like to see the ratings over the course of the game. How big a spike during the trailer? How big a drop during the second half?

 

[EroticSushi]

From JJ Abrams on twitter:

https://twitter.com/bad_robot

Screw the Tusken Raiders though.

 

[Charles Foster Kane]

Depends. Do you know what year the Battle of Naboo took place in?

I don't. Phew

Unless 1999 counts, of course.

 

[professor_t]

These poor people trying to understand American football so they can just enjoy their Star Wars . . .

 

[sixteen-bit]

Any ETA on the trailer?

 

[-Plasma Reus-]

Depends. Do you know what year the Battle of Naboo took place in?

Thank god I don't know this. I'm definitely not a nerd.

Any ETA on the trailer?

No one knows!

 

[GDGF]

"See that ludicrous display last night?"

 

[SeanR1221]

As an Eagles fan this game has been great.

 

[Cormano]

For those of you watching football for the first time. You want the ball to never hit the ground (incomplete pass) and you want everyone to stay in bounds to keep the clock moving. Change in possession is a commercial too, so root for one team to keep the ball.

This sounds weird when i read football and you mean American Football, and all I think is the ball is always on the ground like its supposed to be.

Quick question about NFL. Why does the timer sometimes stops and sometimes keeps goong?

Unless both teams agree to the Dowlegger Touchback, which allows both teams to try and score from the 50 yard line until one gets a safety, usually 10 minutes per attempt. This is definitely looking Dowlegger to me.

Is soccer not really the same?

No, in football theres 45 mins per half, clock never stops and no commercials.

 

[90sRobots]

Good old wedge

A truly underrated character

He had a character?

 

[RobbieNick]

That's an outdoor stadium.

Really? That's gotta be near blinding.

 

[RPGCrazied]

5 minutes left on the clock.

Don't know if that is interrupted by more commercials.

 

[BlastProcessing]

1999?

 

[distantmantra]

This sounds weird when i read football and you mean American Football, and all I think is the ball is always on the ground like its supposed to be.

Quick question about NFL. Why does the timer sometimes stops and sometimes keeps goong?

An incomplete pass or a player running out of bounds stops the clock.

 

[Frozenprince]

This sounds weird when i read football and you mean American Football, and all I think is the ball is always in the ground like its supposed to be.

Quick question about NFL. Why does the timer sometimes stops and sometimes keeps goong?

Quick answer, when you throw the ball if it's ruled "incomplete" the clock stops. If you catch it and fall in bounds, it keeps going. If you run the ball, the clock keeps going, unless you run out of bounds.

 

[EdReedFan20]

Remember when people thought Avengers would provide some competition?

I wonder how dumb those guys feel.

Well, on one hand no Star Wars movie has ever grossed as much as either Avengers movie. On the other hand, the last "real" Star Wars movie came out in 2005 (I just can't count the Clone Wars movie, even if it is canonical). Since 2005, ticket prices have risen a lot, thanks to inflation and extras such as 3D and IMAX. Since 2009 (with Avatar), the amount of billion dollar movies has blown up. So, I have no clue which movie will do better at this point.

 

[Fj0823]

"Sith? I thought you said no Sith JJ!

Plagueis Confirmed!!!"

- Jedi Council Forums


I'm actually afraid to check and discover that I'm not joking.

 

[Trago]

As an Eagles fan this game has been great.

As a Redskins fan, y'all were salty a couple weeks ago

 

[The Faceless Master]

Remember when people thought Avengers would provide some competition?

I wonder how dumb those guys feel.

i dunno... a bunch of anti-abortionists may boycott

 

[Jonm1010]

This sounds weird when i read football and you mean American Football, and all I think is the ball is always on the ground like its supposed to be.

Quick question about NFL. Why does the timer sometimes stops and sometimes keeps goong?

When the play ends out of bounds, with an incomplete pass, or a score, the clock stops. If the play stops by being tackled in bounds the clock continues to go.

EDIT: Teams also have 3 timeouts per half to use to stop the clock and give them a set amount of time to strategize, stop the clock and if you are Mark Sanchez, have a hot dog.

 

[BreezyLimbo]

From JJ Abrams on twitter:

https://twitter.com/bad_robot

This is great. He gets my money. For the movie.

 

[Jacob]

Depends. Do you know what year the Battle of Naboo took place in?

What if I know this (and what BBY stands for) but I'm also familiar with the rules of American football?

 

[Dennis]

YAY! I get to use this! Rules of Baseball in 4 Minutes

It was made as a promotion for Super Mega Baseball by its developer Metalhead Software. It is such a concise video that goes over the rules better than I've ever seen anyone do.

This should keep me entertained for 4 minutes.

 

[Frozenprince]

5 minutes left on the clock.

Don't know if that is interrupted by more commercials.

These five minutes will take 30. ESPN loads every stoppage with 2 minutes of commercial.

 

[TheXbox]

Remember when people thought Avengers would provide some competition?

I wonder how dumb those guys feel.

Remember when everyone wrote off JW? We are all stupid.

 

[UnforgivenTwin]

What if I know this (and what BBY stands for) but I'm also familiar with the rules of American football?

You are a sports nerd.

 

[Captin Quacker]

He had a character?

Well in the Rouge squadron games

Kinda

 

[sixteen-bit]

"See that ludicrous display last night?"

havin' a laugh

 

[Mr_Fern]

This is so boring, i want the trailer come on!

 

[adj_noun]

"Sith? I thought you said no Sith JJ!

Plagueis Confirmed!!!"

- Jedi Council Forums

I'll never forget the folks that thought James Earl Jones recording for ten minutes meant they were getting at least ten minutes of Darth Vader* in Revenge of the Sith.

*you know what I mean

 

[GrayFoxPL]

Please someone upload it in 3.2 seconds.

 

[BlastProcessing]

This sounds weird when i read football and you mean American Football, and all I think is the ball is always on the ground like its supposed to be.

Quick question about NFL. Why does the timer sometimes stops and sometimes keeps goong?



No, in football theres 45 mins per half, clock never stops and no commercials.

The clock stops on an incomplete pass, a runner going out of bounds, or a change of possession.

 

[SeanR1221]

As a Redskins fan, y'all were salty a couple weeks ago

Let me have this moment.

 

[ReadingRambo]

Quick question about NFL. Why does the timer sometimes stops and sometimes keeps goong?

In American football the clock stops at changes of possession, incomplete passes, whenever a ball carrier goes out of bounds, at the 2 minute warning, and when time out is called by a coach, by officials on the field, or replay officials off site. I'm prob missing some.

 

[superNESjoe]

It's going up on YouTube after, right?


Right?