sportsgal: having a good day, just didn’t wanna go back & forth. if the Bills lose tonight (good possibility) tomorrow might not be such a good day-lol

Of course, now the discussion is pointless because there is no player in the league not well aware of the rule (I hope).

Yes, but again, not the point.

Yes this is the point. Game Over.

2. Of course he’s playing to win, but that’s not the point. It’s a matter of HOW he plays. See point one above for the differences in how he executes the play given different clock situations. Whether or not he thinks he’ll get another a second overtime with a tied score will directly play into his decision making process, regardless of the play called.

3. Yes, but again, not the point. We’re discussing McNabb not knowing the overtime rules and the effects it COULD have had on his execution of the plays. Imagine the Eagles were on the 35 with a minute to go in overtime and the difference in philosophy knowing that if he doesn’t score he’s stuck with a tie or if he thinks he’s got another quarter if he runs out of time. There is no sense of urgency because if the clock runs out, he just keeps on marching in the second overtime.

Ben, here is why I don’t agree with your QB decision-making argument:
1. You don’t account for the play calling (done by the coaching staff). Yes, I realize McNabb is the one throwing the ball, but his job is to execute the offensive play selected by the coaches. The coaches are just as responsible for time clock management as the QB.

2. I have a hard time believing a QB wouldn’t play to win the game on every drive in OT when they’re in a “first score wins” situation. The goal is to score on your drive because if the other team gets the ball back and makes it to field goal range, the game is over.

3. Didn’t the Bengals have the ball to end the game?

A more complete answer might be that you’re reactionary and it’s entertaining (definitely more than work). You either twist what people say, misunderstand it, or ignore it, and go flying off the handle with a retort that has misses the mark. It certainly doesn’t happen all the time though, but when it does, it’s amusing to watch. It’s entertaining, if not entirely beneficial to the conversation at hand.

Maggs, that you can’t see yourself for what you are is amazing

Maggs…you’re an enigma wrapped in a riddle wrapped in a mystery.

Ben, so I am an old Batman movie quote? Is that what I am supposed to see for myself that I am? How enlightening. You should go door to door with that brilliance.