Riot is becoming the NFL.

Nucleophilic atk·Jan 23, 2015·2 votes·746 views

And no one likes the NFL. Let me explain.

The NFL has balanced it's game around big flashy touchdown passes. They have done this by calling a penalty on anything that inhibits big flashy Aaron Rodger touchdown passes (not even a packer fan lol). This has caused many people to hate the NFL. We make fun of it. Call it flag football now. Anyway, bottom line is they orientated their game around big flashy touchdown passes. Football fans don't like this. No real football fan would rather watch the NFL over high school football, but I digress...

Riot has done the same thing. They have balanced their game around big flashy LCS champs cough Lee Sin cough Zed cough. We don't like this. It will eventually cause people to dislike Riot like we dislike the NFL. Difference is, there will be another game to play.

9 Comments

Scuttler SlayerJan 23, 20152 votes

If you want this to hold up, you're going to have to be more explicit about the "big flashy touchdown passes" being inhibited.

I don't agree with the NFL part, to be honest. Big hits are considered AT LEAST as entertaining as touchdown passes.

Not to mention that I'm pretty sure anyone would rather see a HB break/ evade 10 tackles for 20+ yards, or a kick-return for a touch down, or even a Pick-6, over a hail mary touchdown.

Unless that hail-mary was game-winning; but that;s another story.

Nucleophilic atkJan 23, 20151 votes

What do they always say?

Offense sells tickets, defense wins championships. Offense selling tickets is the reason that they made big flashy touchdown passes happen.

Scuttler SlayerJan 23, 20151 votes

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What do they always say?

Offense sells tickets, defense wins championships. Offense selling tickets is the reason that they made big flashy touchdown passes happen.

What?

You still haven't explained how they have "made big flashy touchdown passes happen."

I fail to see what rule changes, that you alluded to, enable more BFTDPs.

Also, have you heard of Richard Sherman? Yeah. Guarantee he sells tickets.

Also, Marshawn Lynch ring a bell? He doesn't do BFTDPs. But he sells a shit ton of jerseys and tickets. Demarco Murray is another example, to not talk exclusively about the Seahawks.

Johnny Manziel: What was he known for again? BFTDPs? Nope. Running.

Nucleophilic atkJan 23, 20151 votes

Well, they have made it happen by all the rules against defense. Yet, they don't enforce offense pass interference at all. There is a reason that, as a whole, the league has turned into a passing league.

You take a few examples and act like it applies to the rest of the league lol. That is like saying rito doesn't balance towards lcs because Malz is a decent pick champ.

On a side note, Johnny is known for partying. Anyone that watches him play football knows he is garbage.

Poptart EvelynnJan 23, 20152 votes

I have no idea what you're talking about. The only problem I have is that Riot is very biased on how they nerf champs. Eve gets nerfed in a heart beat. Lee on the other hand is "touchy". Why?

Nucleophilic atkJan 23, 20151 votes

The why is easy to answer. Lee Sin makes big flashy plays in LCS.