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Post by RogerThat on Sept 8, 2018 14:23:50 GMT -5
Let me say right off that I expect people to say, man, you're nuts, you're missing all the fun, that's just not how it's done.
Well, here's what I do: I record every Giants game. Also every other game, in any sport, that I might want to watch. I skip the commercials, often the pre-game chatter and usually the entire halftime. After a score or turnover or injury, or at a timeout, I hit the fast-foward button and move on past all the ads. And, get this: I can watch the last two minutes of a football or basketball game in, oh, two minutes or so. It's not for everybody, I know, but I -- and those I watch with -- wouldn't have it any other way.
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Post by Parademon1 on Sept 8, 2018 14:36:53 GMT -5
um....ok.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 8, 2018 14:48:51 GMT -5
My dad does that,
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Post by Jaydub on Sept 8, 2018 14:53:20 GMT -5
Why bother watching at all? It sounds like you’re just interested in who wins the game, and nothing else. May as well just save yourself the time and just watch the Red Zone every week. It’ll save you the trouble of having to watch those pesky 58 minutes of game action that everyone else considers to be important
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Post by Jomo on Sept 8, 2018 14:59:10 GMT -5
It is not a nutty idea.
My preferred way to watch a game is with friends and beer and we don't listen to anything the announcers have to say because the room is too loud. So I prefer to have a longer stretch of fun time in that way.
That said, when I am getting home after the start of the game and will be alone, I don't mind taping the game on Tivo, not listening to the radio and starting from the beginning of the game when I get home. I hop over the pregame, commercials etc, watching every play until I catch up to the live broadcast. It is not terrible but the best way to watch a game, for me, is with people from start to finish.
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Post by JoeBigBlue on Sept 8, 2018 15:35:32 GMT -5
I taped a preseason game and watched it that way. It was much more enjoyable.
I don't think I could do it regular season though, unless I had other plans during the game. I need to watch in real time.
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Post by Roswell on Sept 8, 2018 15:48:15 GMT -5
I watch it live. This way I can answer my texts when people want to make fun of me.
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Post by BigBlueRules on Sept 8, 2018 16:15:33 GMT -5
I only record Giants games when I need to, but will only rewatch if they win.
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Post by boxcarwillie on Sept 8, 2018 18:14:24 GMT -5
Watching live is a little better, in a way, because it's happening as you watch.
This is not enough upside, IMO, to compensate for the excellence of missing all those commercials, and having more time to do other things.
I think your way is great, overall!
I live out of market, and I'm too non-techy and cheap to deal with any of that streaming stuff, so as of now I go to a nearby sports bar, alone, to watch the Giants. It is not ideal, and I look forward to the day when I'll be able to watch in the comfort of my own home. At least I get the Sun/Mon night games (but the Giants seem to play badly in these contests).
I might attempt some streaming this year, but it's all too confusing.
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Post by TEM on Sept 8, 2018 18:23:55 GMT -5
I record the game and watch the bad plays in slow motion to see what went wrong .
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Post by JoeBigBlue on Sept 8, 2018 18:53:48 GMT -5
I record the game and watch the bad plays in slow motion to see what went wrong . Verdict? |
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Post by yoho on Sept 8, 2018 19:22:43 GMT -5
I record and sync it up with the radio broadcast of Papa and Banks, so I don’t have to hear from the crappy TV broadcasters.
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Post by TEM on Sept 8, 2018 20:20:15 GMT -5
I record the game and watch the bad plays in slow motion to see what went wrong . Verdict? I witnessed poor blocking assignments. Across the whole line . At times it seemed they each had their own playbook that did not correspond to the rest of the line. The same Defensive formation , The same play called on Offense at different times in the game . The blocking was completely different. It was they just blocked whoever. Sometimes double team one player and another goes untouched. Poor gap assignment on Defense. Snacks was the only one that maintained his gap assignment. Bromley and Thomlinson really bad Indecisive running backs . Obvious holes that were either late hitting or just ignored. Poor zone coverage in the secondary. No deep coverage by the safeties at all. All could have been and should have been worked out by by week 3 . We had a coach that was in over his head. The teams lack of execution at times reflected it,. |
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Post by ThatGuyRich on Sept 8, 2018 20:33:00 GMT -5
Out of state I watch it at a sports bar but whenever they're televised I automatically tape the game so I can watch it again. And I always go thru the commercials and halftime garbage. At the bar I don't even have sound. I don't need the sound anyway I know everything they're going to tell me. And anyway I catch it on the tape if I need to know. I get to tape about half of the games, and plus I can always get the quick 10-15 minute highlight tape from nfl network the next day.
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Post by Speedman on Sept 8, 2018 20:53:04 GMT -5
Let me say right off that I expect people to say, man, you're nuts, you're missing all the fun, that's just not how it's done. Well, here's what I do: I record every Giants game. Also every other game, in any sport, that I might want to watch. I skip the commercials, often the pre-game chatter and usually the entire halftime. After a score or turnover or injury, or at a timeout, I hit the fast-foward button and move on past all the ads. And, get this: I can watch the last two minutes of a football or basketball game in, oh, two minutes or so. It's not for everybody, I know, but I -- and those I watch with -- wouldn't have it any other way. I do the same for the Giants games. I don’t watch other games. |
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Post by fifthavephil on Sept 8, 2018 22:28:22 GMT -5
Roger and out .
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Post by Jomo on Sept 8, 2018 22:38:19 GMT -5
I only record Giants games when I need to, but will only rewatch if they win. That is true for me as well. |
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Post by BigBlueDog42 on Sept 8, 2018 22:50:18 GMT -5
I witnessed poor blocking assignments. Across the whole line . At times it seemed they each had their own playbook that did not correspond to the rest of the line. The same Defensive formation , The same play called on Offense at different times in the game . The blocking was completely different. It was they just blocked whoever. Sometimes double team one player and another goes untouched. Poor gap assignment on Defense. Snacks was the only one that maintained his gap assignment. Bromley and Thomlinson really bad Indecisive running backs . Obvious holes that were either late hitting or just ignored. Poor zone coverage in the secondary. No deep coverage by the safeties at all. All could have been and should have been worked out by by week 3 . We had a coach that was in over his head. The teams lack of execution at times reflected it,. TEM I was listening to pod cast today the guys said they charted the offense last year and Mac Adoo used 5 blockers in pass pro all but 5 snaps in the opener last year and continued that trend throughout the year don't know how true this is, but if it is theres a big reason they were so pathetic always said when TC was here he would do anything he had to to keep the QB upright max protect slide the line chips Mac was a mess. |
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Post by PennState1 on Sept 8, 2018 23:12:21 GMT -5
I do that for every NFL game on the 5 DVRs in the house (I watch most of them by skipping down time and go nowhere plays) except the Giants. I do record the Giant games start a little late and skip commercials until I catch up live in the second quarter.
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Post by GameTime on Sept 8, 2018 23:32:07 GMT -5
only if I need to record for some reason I will do that. If I can watch it live I do it
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Post by Deleted on Sept 9, 2018 6:37:49 GMT -5
Usually very busy on Sundays so I watch most games on a dvr delay...
I'll do my best to not see the score so it's the same experience as live...
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Post by Deleted on Sept 9, 2018 6:38:29 GMT -5
I only record Giants games when I need to, but will only rewatch if they win. That is true for me as well. Not for me.. I'll watch most games a couple of times win or lose.. |
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Post by BigBlue58 on Sept 9, 2018 7:12:09 GMT -5
I used to do that. Now It’s too much trouble. Everything seems to be since turning 60! Now I just cue up a movie and I switch to that during commercials and the seemingly endless stops in the action.
Got that idea last season. After a really long string of commercials ended, it went back to the game, they were confused about the play, they had to call a timeout, and it went right back to MORE commercials!!
It was a game with Gino Smith starting, and the movie I chose was The Poseidon Adventure, about a sinking ship...which seemed strangely appropriate !!!
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Post by Fletch842 on Sept 9, 2018 7:18:10 GMT -5
I only do that if I to, but with the DVR, sometimes I'll pause it for a few minutes if the phone rings, or have to answer the door, etc. I typically just fast forward through commercials, watch the entire game. Since i like to post on our game day threads, my preference is always to watch it live.
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Post by RogerThat on Sept 9, 2018 7:52:41 GMT -5
Why bother watching at all? It sounds like you’re just interested in who wins the game, and nothing else. May as well just save yourself the time and just watch the Red Zone every week. It’ll save you the trouble of having to watch those pesky 58 minutes of game action that everyone else considers to be important Did I say I miss any game action? It's the game that I watch, not the commercials or the inane halftime chatter. If you want all that, then by all means watch every minute of it. |
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Post by Blue Hulk on Sept 9, 2018 9:02:10 GMT -5
That's how I have to watch baseball......I prefer to watch baseball condensed. It's only fun for me at the stadium.
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Post by Speedman on Sept 9, 2018 9:26:33 GMT -5
Why bother watching at all? It sounds like you’re just interested in who wins the game, and nothing else. May as well just save yourself the time and just watch the Red Zone every week. It’ll save you the trouble of having to watch those pesky 58 minutes of game action that everyone else considers to be important This is what you get out of what he said? |
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