Goal post makers say building them higher isn’t easy

[papasmurfbell]

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/04/04/goal-post-makers-say-building-them-higher-isnt-easy/

 

The NFL has decided to make the uprights five feet higher this season, and the manufacturers of goal posts say that’s a harder job than the NFL realized.

David Moxley, director of sports construction sales at goal post maker Sportsfield Specialties, told Kent Somers of the Arizona Republic that his company is in the process of an engineering study to determine whether changing the goal posts from 30 feet to 35 feet will make them more susceptible to potentially blowing over on a windy day.

“It’s actually pretty significant,” Moxley said. “It isn’t as easy as putting 5-foot extensions on each side.”

Neil Gilman, president of Gilman Gear, agreed.

“I think the NFL thought, ‘Just weld on five more feet and everything will be cool,’” Gilman said. “That’s not the case.”

The companies aren’t saying they can’t add height to the goal posts, but they are saying it’s not as simple as the Competition Committee and the owners might have thought. It’s worth the work necessary to get the call right when a ball passes more than 30 feet over the cross bar, but the work is significant.

Like I said just put lasers on the top of the poles.

 

[cravnravn]

They didn't have any problems extended them from 12ft to 30ft in 67 after the Baltimore Colts got screwed out of another championship. 5 ft shouldn't be a challenge with today's technology.

[oldcrow]

hell yes lasers bitch

[vmax]

Yea! I like the lasers idea more...

 

[papasmurfbell]

They didn't have any problems extended them from 12ft to 30ft in 67 after the Baltimore Colts got screwed out of another championship. 5 ft shouldn't be a challenge with today's technology.

Back then they had 2 support beams instead of the single one now.

[Spen]

The story should probably be "Goalpost Makers Say Its Going To Cost More Than We Thought To Make Them Higher".

[Robjr83]

Just duct tape a shower rod to the ends.

[oldcrow]

two supports and in the way

 

 

SHOWER RODS!!!! TOO F'N FUNNY

 

I think it should have a top cross bar too and you must put it in the hole especially for extra points

[vmax]

two supports and in the way

 

 

SHOWER RODS!!!! TOO F'N FUNNY

 

I think it should have a top cross bar too and you must put it in the hole especially for extra points

 

And a net! If it isn't in the net it doesn't count.

[Robjr83]

We'll go miniature golf.... have a giant windmill and the kicker has to get it between the blades.

[oldcrow]

hell yes rob

 

the nfl could have something that identifies with the home team or city

 

Baltimore - A a crab with pinchers that open and close

 

Miami - a dolphin jumpin through rings

 

Pittsburgh- a bathroom door opening and closing

 

san diego - bolts of lightning cracking through the goalpost

 

new England - patriot missiles shooting off or muskets or a hoodie with a drawstring

[papasmurfbell]

We'll go miniature golf.... have a giant windmill and the kicker has to get it between the blades.

[Robjr83]

Hear ya go Jenn

 

[oldcrow]

LOL Rob

 

 

dattledoo (you ever seen mr mumbles?)

 

 

although that looks like the crab from Prodigy :Fat of the Land

of course

Cravn probably has a hard on to go eat at Joe's Crabshack right about now looking at that pic

 

 

 

and

Papa

 

What the fuck is that?????

 

one-eyed snake?

[papasmurfbell]

It's a miniture golf obsticle. When I saw it I thought it was perfect.