Sports ideas that will (likely) never happen

Frank Coztansa · **Posted:** Sun Jan 25, 2015 10:21 pm

This was a bar conversation some of my buddies and I were having last night. One idea was that instead of a shootout in hockey, play til somebody scores but as play continues the rink just gets smaller and smaller until its about a 15' x 15' area. Slowly melting the ice was also suggested.

At the end of OT in football, you have to run the offense with a non-quarterback taking the snaps.

Another was that there are randomly moving obstacles behind the fences in baseball that keep home runs from leaving the park. Kind of like a windmill in mini golf.

So what would some of your crazy and downright stupid ideas for 'improving' sports be?

RFDC · **Joined:** Sun May 11, 2008 4:11 pm **Posts:** 55866

Unemployment is taking its toll, eh Frank?

Frank Coztansa · **Posted:** Sun Jan 25, 2015 10:33 pm

Maybe just a little.

Furious Styles · **Posted:** Sun Jan 25, 2015 10:56 pm

Cotton uniforms in baseball.

It's a natural fiber.

Chus · **Posted:** Mon Jan 26, 2015 12:09 am

Furious Styles wrote:

Cotton uniforms in baseball.

It's a natural fiber.

Are you the guy who put us in that Ramada in Milwaukee?

newper · **Posted:** Mon Jan 26, 2015 1:52 am

For the Pro Bowl, just have a bunch of stupid crap that awards 1-3 points. For example, hang some hula hoops from the rafters and if a pass is completed through one of the hoops, an instant point. Draw some squares or circles on the field -- catch a pass in there, you score a point. Do a running play where you go within three of the circles, you get three points. Incomplete pass off the upright scores a point. Like MTV used to do with basketball.

jimmypasta · **Posted:** Mon Jan 26, 2015 6:19 am

DH in the National League so the Cubs can call up their chubby catcher.

Brick · **Posted:** Mon Jan 26, 2015 6:49 am

Frank Coztansa wrote:

So what would some of your crazy and downright stupid ideas for 'improving' sports be?

I've always wondered what would happen if pro teams could only have players who grew up from a 200 mile radius from the stadium. The Patriots would be absolutely horrible.

The Bulls would be elite. The Bears would suck. The NHL might as well leave Chicago. Baseball might as well leave America all together. Cuba would win the 2015 World Series as Elmhurst Steve predicted!

Kirkwood · **Posted:** Mon Jan 26, 2015 6:53 am

Javier Baez is allowed to use a tennis racket.

bigfan · **Posted:** Mon Jan 26, 2015 7:24 am

Frank Coztansa wrote:

This was a bar conversation some of my buddies and I were having last night. One idea was that instead of a shootout in hockey, play til somebody scores but as play continues the rink just gets smaller and smaller until its about a 15' x 15' area. Slowly melting the ice was also suggested.

At the end of OT in football, you have to run the offense with a non-quarterback taking the snaps.

Another was that there are randomly moving obstacles behind the fences in baseball that keep home runs from leaving the park. Kind of like a windmill in mini golf.

So what would some of your crazy and downright stupid ideas for 'improving' sports be?

So dumb, not even funny, but to be expected.

walkrman5 · **Joined:** Fri Nov 17, 2006 9:07 pm **Posts:** 3705

Thread should probably be named "Dumb, Sports ideas...."

In that regard, what if players were treated like "stock" and people could buy & sell stock in a player....and the player would benefit / lose $$ based on their stock price. OK...maybe this thread should be named "Stupid, sports ideas...."

bigfan · **Posted:** Mon Jan 26, 2015 8:19 am

walkrman5 wrote:

Thread should probably be named "Dumb, Sports ideas...."

In that regard, what if players were treated like "stock" and people could buy & sell stock in a player....and the player would benefit / lose $$ based on their stock price. OK...maybe this thread should be named "Stupid, sports ideas...."

https://fantex.com/

Seacrest · **Posted:** Mon Jan 26, 2015 8:25 am

bigfan wrote:

Frank Coztansa wrote:

This was a bar conversation some of my buddies and I were having last night. One idea was that instead of a shootout in hockey, play til somebody scores but as play continues the rink just gets smaller and smaller until its about a 15' x 15' area. Slowly melting the ice was also suggested.

At the end of OT in football, you have to run the offense with a non-quarterback taking the snaps.

Another was that there are randomly moving obstacles behind the fences in baseball that keep home runs from leaving the park. Kind of like a windmill in mini golf.

So what would some of your crazy and downright stupid ideas for 'improving' sports be?

So dumb, not even funny, but to be expected.

The Cubs actually win a World Series.

rogers park bryan · **Joined:** Wed Sep 24, 2008 12:16 pm **Posts:** 81627

Id like to see some Rock n Jock basketball rules implemented

At least the 10 point shot.

redskingreg · **Posted:** Mon Jan 26, 2015 8:48 am

rogers park bryan wrote:

Id like to see some Rock n Jock basketball rules implemented

At least the 10 point shot.

Bust out the magic 8-ball in MLB then!

Chus · **Posted:** Mon Jan 26, 2015 9:21 am

redskingreg wrote:

Bust out the magic 8-ball in MLB then!

Jaw Breaker · **Posted:** Mon Jan 26, 2015 9:39 am

rogers park bryan wrote:

Id like to see some Rock n Jock basketball rules implemented

At least the 10 point shot.

I wouldn't mind seeing a 4-point or 5-point shot from half court.

Apologist · **Posted:** Mon Jan 26, 2015 10:44 am

You guys sound like you've all been huffing paint. Double for Frank for starting this nonsense.

redskingreg · **Posted:** Mon Jan 26, 2015 11:17 am

Apologist wrote:

You guys sound like you've all been huffing paint. Double for Frank for starting this nonsense.

So you wouldn't want to see Busch Stadium turned into a minigolf course?

Walt Williams Neck · **Posted:** Mon Jan 26, 2015 11:31 am

Frank Coztansa wrote:

This was a bar conversation some of my buddies and I were having last night. One idea was that instead of a shootout in hockey, play til somebody scores but as play continues the rink just gets smaller and smaller until its about a 15' x 15' area. Slowly melting the ice was also suggested.

At the end of OT in football, you have to run the offense with a non-quarterback taking the snaps.

Another was that there are randomly moving obstacles behind the fences in baseball that keep home runs from leaving the park. Kind of like a windmill in mini golf.

So what would some of your crazy and downright stupid ideas for 'improving' sports be?

Apologist · **Posted:** Mon Jan 26, 2015 11:46 am

redskingreg wrote:

Apologist wrote:

You guys sound like you've all been huffing paint. Double for Frank for starting this nonsense.

So you wouldn't want to see Busch Stadium turned into a minigolf course?

This was worse... U2 concert.

Frank Coztansa · **Posted:** Mon Jan 26, 2015 12:15 pm

bigfan wrote:

So dumb, not even funny, but to be expected.

Brewers Barrleman, HOTELS.COM, Geek Bar, Fred Wilpon, Urlacher's Book, Currency Trading (really? :lol:

) ....all just riveting threads started by you over the last 48 hours.

"So dumb, but to be expected" might as well just become your signature on this site.

bigfan · **Posted:** Mon Jan 26, 2015 1:24 pm

Just love that everyone just shit on you in this thread for being a topic beyond dumb, but you feel the need to respond to me. I guess I rented the penthouse to the basement.

spmack · **Posted:** Mon Jan 26, 2015 3:05 pm

Sports ideas that will (likely) never happen:

Big Fan and Frank watching a game together.

Frank Coztansa · **Posted:** Mon Jan 26, 2015 3:20 pm

bigfan wrote:

Just love that everyone just shit on you in this thread for being a topic beyond dumb

You need to re-read this thread. RFDC & apologist made one comment, and that was it. Another reply in the mile long list of of yours that are truly "So dumb, but to be expected."

Chus · **Posted:** Mon Jan 26, 2015 3:41 pm

This is nowhere near the dumbest thread ever. Not even in the team photo.

Hawg Ass · **Joined:** Mon Jul 16, 2007 2:00 pm **Posts:** 28613

Chus wrote:

This is nowhere near the dumbest thread ever. Not even in the team photo.

Agreed

viewtopic.php?f=47&t=91798

Apologist · **Posted:** Mon Jan 26, 2015 3:54 pm

Good posters make bad threads.

And posts.

Walt Williams Neck · **Posted:** Mon Jan 26, 2015 3:55 pm

Hawg Ass wrote:

Chus wrote:

This is nowhere near the dumbest thread ever. Not even in the team photo.

Agreed

viewtopic.php?f=47&t=91798

denisdman · **Posted:** Mon Jan 26, 2015 3:58 pm

I clicked on this thread hoping to find some interesting ideas. I was disappointed. That said, certainly not the dumbest thread.....Ike is setting a new low with each post.

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