Football is on the horizon

The play clock hits zero, the buzzer goes off, and the field lights up?

The other problem is it’s a lot easier for an official to see when a shot left a shooter’s hand than when a ball is snapped to a quarterback. While the play clock is not an exact science, I don’t feel like it’s a huge problem in the NFL. Plus, the defense has the benefit of being able to jump the snap, too, without penalty.

Michael from Hillsboro, OR

Lovin’ II! Watched the Ice Bowl in our living room with my mom and dad. Have seen a lot of NFL games. To me Charles Woodson was so dominant at times, his moves reminded me of a cat playing with mice on a field. Drew Brees reminded me of the greatest point guard ever in professional football. Have there been players that have reminded you of something outside of the game?

Patrick Taylor reminded me that anything is possible if you put your mind to something and aren’t afraid to work for it.

Marty from Rancho Cordova, CA

Hey, gents, I think we are winning the Dead Zone.

A lot of “Dead Zone” MVPs out there.

If the “Dead Zone” were an area of the football field, what would it be?

The most memorable sound in sports to me was when I was a kid sitting in the outfield bleachers at County Stadium and watching batting practice. I suddenly noticed that the there was a seemingly big delay between seeing the batter hit the ball and hearing the crack of the bat. I asked my dad why is that? He explained that light travels much faster than sound. My dad was a high school physics teacher. Later that night, I saw and heard Eddie Mathews hit a ball right out to us in the bleachers.

I love how the “memorable sounds in sports” series of submissions turned into like a pre-Outsider Inbox question. I will say the “speed of light” thing makes for a strange live experience at MMA fights, too, if you’re sitting up in the nosebleeds like me.

After that gruesome sound Wes shared, I have to share my favorite sports sound. I love the sound of steel cleats on blacktop. We couldn’t wear…