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Football

PoindexterOglethorpe

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8. Why the half points?

Reply to Auggie (Reply #5)

Sun Jan 12, 2020, 08:03 PM

Jan 2020

There are no half points in football. Or any other game that I can think of. Even I know that a basic touchdown is worth six points, with 1 point to kick the ball through the goal posts after, or 2 points to run the ball into the end zone. So where to the half points come from?

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NFL Divsional Playoffs / Spreads [View all] Auggie Jan 2020 OP

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I think so. PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2020 #4

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Good explaination.. Maxheader Jan 2020 #6

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