Beemnseven
10-02-2006, 08:55 PM
Did anyone else catch Enberg say that when Moss caught the game winning TD? He called it a "walk off" touchdown. That's three references I've heard this year so far. Another by a local writer in my paper's sports page this morning.
Now, it's bad enough that an absurd baseball term has wormed its way into football jargon - which stands just fine on its own, thank you very much. But the phrase itself just doesn't make any sense.
If two kids are playing Battleship, does the last ship that goes down qualify as a "walk off" sinking? If you get lucky on your lottery numbers this week, did you win a "walk off" scratcher? If you and your buddies get together to play some poker on Thursday night, does the winner of a round call it the "walk off" winning hand?
Who thought of this ridiculous term, and why are we using it in football?
12thMan
10-02-2006, 09:01 PM
I think it was something that was said in the moment. It could catch on, but when was the last time if ever you saw a game, an overtime end in such fashion with such drama.
I think it was phrased coined for yestersday's game.
Alvin#40
10-02-2006, 09:10 PM
What's wrong with it? You score a touchdown, then you walk off the field because game is over. Just because it is done much more in baseball means nothing.
Beemnseven
10-02-2006, 09:16 PM
What's wrong with it? You score a touchdown, then you walk off the field because game is over. Just because it is done much more in baseball means nothing.
So when a team has a comfortable lead as time runs out, and they just kneel down, should we start calling it a "walk off" kneel down?
How about when the game ends on a field goal? A "walk off" field goal? Or how about a "walk off" field goal miss?
What about a Hail Mary pass that falls incomplete? Is it a "walk off" incomplete pass?
Alvin#40
10-02-2006, 09:56 PM
So when a team has a comfortable lead as time runs out, and they just kneel down, should we start calling it a "walk off" kneel down?
How about when the game ends on a field goal? A "walk off" field goal? Or how about a "walk off" field goal miss?
What about a Hail Mary pass that falls incomplete? Is it a "walk off" incomplete pass?
I got one. How about you do a "walk off" post. :)
SmootSmack
10-02-2006, 10:06 PM
Alvin#40 with the burn...
Anyhow, I'm not sure if you were asking this in your initial post Beem but the term "walk off" originated with Dennis Eckersley, I think when he was a relief pitcher with Oakland. After giving up a game winning homerun in the bottom of the 9th he was asked something to the extent of how did he feel. To which he replied, when something like that happens there's nothing you can do but "walk off" the field.
MightyJoeGibbs
10-02-2006, 10:15 PM
I got one. How about you do a "walk off" post. :)
Oh Sh*t, Alvin is a crazy ass dude
ArtMonkDrillz
10-02-2006, 10:21 PM
Santana Moss also had a hat trick last night.
Gmanc711
10-02-2006, 10:35 PM
I like it, it IS a walkoff TD.
And, btw, the first Redskins Walkoff I've ever seen. I've called it a walkoff all day lol, funny someone said that.
VTSkins897
10-02-2006, 11:00 PM
santana moss wins games, period.