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TGH-Adfabre · 04-02-2013, 01:19 AM

I am a bigger football fan then baseball fan, kind of.

This is how I see it. 10 baseball games = one football game.This changes the pace of the thrill considerably. With the bulk of the NFLbeing played on one day, in 6 hours, it is easier to get excited about most games.The way that football ebbs and flows during games and also between games is easier to get ramped up for. Thrs game is a teaser, Sunday is NFL church and Monday is a chaser. Because the action is compacted the pace and speed of the thrill is different.

I do not watch a lot of regular season baseball. I LOVE going to the games but 3 young kids and an entertainment budget does not permit it very often.

If you give me the highlights of my team for 10 games,Cardinals, and stack that reel up against my favorite football team, Texans, it is a push. The excitement is equal. The difficult part for me is that theTexans take 3 hours and the Cards take 30.

The pace of the ride is different. Baseball is more like going cruising and catching an occasional traffic light ¼ mile drag race.Football is more like NASCAR, I am just as enthralled by the 10 car pileup on the 30 yard line as I am the finish line.

I have not done the math but what I have read is between 120 and 140 snaps per NFL game. Looking at this

http://www.teamrankings.com/nfl/stat/plays-per-game

it seems right.

Using the 10:1 ratio I tend to think of an inning in baseball as a play in the NFL. The math is not even close to perfect but it is remotely similar. Lol

To stay engaged and excited I then have to get into all oft he details that make those innings so exciting.

What’s the pitcher throwing next, what are his pitches, how is the defense set up (if I can see it), do I think the manager is telling thebatter to swing away, does the runner have a green light (should he?) etc.

With OOTP I do not manage each game because of time. I would rather sim 10 and see the results than manage 1. Just a personal preference.

It’s late, hope it helps. Good luck this game is tremendousif you take the time to learn and invest in it.

Tom

04-02-2013, 01:19 AM	#33
TGH-Adfabre Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,599	I am a bigger football fan then baseball fan, kind of. This is how I see it. 10 baseball games = one football game.This changes the pace of the thrill considerably. With the bulk of the NFLbeing played on one day, in 6 hours, it is easier to get excited about most games.The way that football ebbs and flows during games and also between games is easier to get ramped up for. Thrs game is a teaser, Sunday is NFL church and Monday is a chaser. Because the action is compacted the pace and speed of the thrill is different. I do not watch a lot of regular season baseball. I LOVE going to the games but 3 young kids and an entertainment budget does not permit it very often. If you give me the highlights of my team for 10 games,Cardinals, and stack that reel up against my favorite football team, Texans, it is a push. The excitement is equal. The difficult part for me is that theTexans take 3 hours and the Cards take 30. The pace of the ride is different. Baseball is more like going cruising and catching an occasional traffic light ¼ mile drag race.Football is more like NASCAR, I am just as enthralled by the 10 car pileup on the 30 yard line as I am the finish line. I have not done the math but what I have read is between 120 and 140 snaps per NFL game. Looking at this http://www.teamrankings.com/nfl/stat/plays-per-game it seems right. Using the 10:1 ratio I tend to think of an inning in baseball as a play in the NFL. The math is not even close to perfect but it is remotely similar. Lol To stay engaged and excited I then have to get into all oft he details that make those innings so exciting. What’s the pitcher throwing next, what are his pitches, how is the defense set up (if I can see it), do I think the manager is telling thebatter to swing away, does the runner have a green light (should he?) etc. With OOTP I do not manage each game because of time. I would rather sim 10 and see the results than manage 1. Just a personal preference. It’s late, hope it helps. Good luck this game is tremendousif you take the time to learn and invest in it. Tom __________________ You mock me, therefore I am My wife