I just wanted to congratulate you all

[Russ Smith]

Unless I missed it, we've made it to Thursday morning without a single person saying the players are going to have to adjust to the ball spinning the other direction because Matt is left handed.

 

[abomb]

Ha! Maybe *that* had been our problem all along. Our team is geared toward a counter-clockwise thrown ball!

 

[Kel Varnsen]

LOL. That might be a little difficult to adjust to.​

 

[Mulli]

I think Calvin Pace was saving that excuse for next Monday.

 

[RON_IN_OC]

Damn, now you've jinxed the receivers.

 

[Russ Smith]

Damn, now you've jinxed the receivers.

No it's one of those things that has driven me nuts as long as I've been watching football. The first dropped pass from a lefty and the announcer always says "well the ball does spin differently from a left hander."

 

[arthurracoon]

 

[schutd]

No it's one of those things that has driven me nuts as long as I've been watching football. The first dropped pass from a lefty and the announcer always says "well the ball does spin differently from a left hander."

I thought that only happened in Australia...

 

[DaCards]

I thought that only happened in Australia...

Now thats funny right there, I dont care who you are!

 

[Kel Varnsen]

I thought that only happened in Australia...

LOL. The coriolis effect makes its first appearance on a football board.

(Note: I only know about this fancy physics term because I saw it on The Simpsons.)

 

[Russ Smith]

I thought that only happened in Australia...

No I think the water goes down the toilet the same direction whether you're a lefty or a righty.

 

[hailgunther]

Unless I missed it, we've made it to Thursday morning without a single person saying the players are going to have to adjust to the ball spinning the other direction because Matt is left handed.

Oh believe me. We noticed that last week and are very aware of it. Now instead of Tampb Hali it will be Jarred Allen attacking his blind side.

 

[Russ Smith]

Oh believe me. We noticed that last week and are very aware of it. Now instead of Tampb Hali it will be Jarred Allen attacking his blind side.

Oh we know all about Ross suddenly being the blind side protector. I'm just talking about the stupid announcers who always talk about the spin being opposite with a lefty. I'd be stunned if they don't bring that up in the first quarter of the game on Sunday. Hopefully right after Matt hits Boldin for a TD they'll say "wow what a catch by Boldin remember that ball is spinning the opposite direction of when Warner throws it."

With our luck it will be after Bergen has a pass hit him in the hands, bounce up in the air and be picked by Derrick Johnson for a 68 yard TD. "Remember that ball is spinning in the opposite direction and Bergen wasn't used to that."

 

[hailgunther]

Oh we know all about Ross suddenly being the blind side protector. I'm just talking about the stupid announcers who always talk about the spin being opposite with a lefty. I'd be stunned if they don't bring that up in the first quarter of the game on Sunday. Hopefully right after Matt hits Boldin for a TD they'll say "wow what a catch by Boldin remember that ball is spinning the opposite direction of when Warner throws it."

With our luck it will be after Bergen has a pass hit him in the hands, bounce up in the air and be picked by Derrick Johnson for a 68 yard TD. "Remember that ball is spinning in the opposite direction and Bergen wasn't used to that."

Actually it makes alot f sense. We hav a punter that kicks lefty. ANd alot of guys have dropped them.

 

[Russ Smith]

Actually it makes alot f sense. We hav a punter that kicks lefty. ANd alot of guys have dropped them.

Well I always refer to Jerry Rice on that subject when asked if it bothered him going from Joe Montana to Steve Young throwing to him. His answer was essentially "no, it's the same ball."

There are always players who talk about it but I think in general it's a pre-emptive excuse so if they drop one they can blame it on the spin.

 

[hailgunther]

Well I always refer to Jerry Rice on that subject when asked if it bothered him going from Joe Montana to Steve Young throwing to him. His answer was essentially "no, it's the same ball."

There are always players who talk about it but I think in general it's a pre-emptive excuse so if they drop one they can blame it on the spin.

THe only argument I have for that is. Your talking Jerry Rice here. I beleieve he was in a reciever class all by himself.

 

[football karma]

it will be Jarred Allen attacking his blind side.

a little off topic -- how many DUI's do guys get these days before being suspended?

 

[hailgunther]

a little off topic -- how many DUI's do guys get these days before being suspended?

I do beleive he has already accomplished his quota and will see what happens when he goes to court later this month.

 

[CardinalChris]

a little off topic -- how many DUI's do guys get these days before being suspended?

Two in five months.

As for Rice, he is the worst thing to happen to radio since pop music. I swear, the other night he was talking about how back and forth a game's momentum can be. Instead of referring to the "ebb and flow" of the game, Rice talked about the "Ebony Flow" of the game......

 

[Russ Smith]

Two in five months.

As for Rice, he is the worst thing to happen to radio since pop music. I swear, the other night he was talking about how back and forth a game's momentum can be. Instead of referring to the "ebb and flow" of the game, Rice talked about the "Ebony Flow" of the game......

There is a reason Jerry never got a lot of commercials.

As Steve Martin would say some people really have a way of speaking with pizazz, others....not have way I guess.

 

[hailgunther]

Its like Joe Montana and Marty. WHen they retired they both went to sports shows and did horrid.

 

[JC_AZ]

Unless I missed it, we've made it to Thursday morning without a single person saying the players are going to have to adjust to the ball spinning the other direction because Matt is left handed.

I think maybe the concern will be about ALL of the options as POTENTIAL receivers for the first time since pre-season will be SEEN and USED...most are used to going thru the motion knowing that KW was only going to look for #1 or #2