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Subject: The Green Dot
Posted by: louky
- [1326296] Tue, Oct 02, 2007, 23:02
Whats up with the green dot on the back of the QB's helmet? I just noticed it this week. They all have it, in the same place, same shade of green. |
| 1 | Myboyjack
ID: 8216923
Tue, Oct 02, 2007, 23:34
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Means they have the radio communication device in their helmet.
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| 2 | Ref
Donor
ID: 539581218
Wed, Oct 03, 2007, 01:22
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Only one dot (communication device) can be on the field at one time.
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| 3 | louky
ID: 1326296
Wed, Oct 03, 2007, 08:01
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Thanks guys
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| 4 | Vee
ID: 09538
Wed, Oct 03, 2007, 10:07
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I think there might have been an instance where a backup QB and the starting QB are on the field at the same time, allowing two people to transmit the play, providing a potential unfair advantage.
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| 5 | louky
ID: 1326296
Wed, Oct 03, 2007, 23:20
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Does the defense get a green dot guy too?
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| 6 | Ref
Donor
ID: 539581218
Wed, Oct 03, 2007, 23:52
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Nope. New England ws one of the guys to vote against it. Wonder why...hmmmmm...Anyhow the vote was two shy of passing I think. You'd think they'd want to keep things even. But cracking down on pass interference/illegal contact, while not penalizing most offensive holding should tell you that the NFL is more offensive-minded going forward.
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| 7 | KrazyKoalaBears
ID: 15023167
Thu, Oct 04, 2007, 09:41
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[5], the defense does NOT get a green dot. The main reason is that defenses switch up a lot based on the schemes they're running. That means that there's no one person who will be on the field every play and/or a single line of replacements for that player.
With the offense, there's only one QB and a distinct line of back-ups.
Well, unless you throw LT into the mix.
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| 8 | louky
ID: 1326296
Thu, Oct 04, 2007, 10:56
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I thought most teams had a consistant player calling the defense, usualy one of the linebackers. It does seem odd to give one side of the ball an advantage over the other.
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