Re: Defering in the NFL

In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
 [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Jim R.) wrote:

> "The winner of the toss shall have first choice of options for the first
> half or to defer and have first choice for the second half.  The loser shall
> have first choice of options for the half the winner did not select."  (FED
> 3-2-3)


Scott, this is what I'm talking about. In this statement, the word 
"options" does not refer to "defer" since they say they have the choice 
of options (kick, receive, defend a goal) OR they can defer. 

Clearly, defer IS an option, it's just not what's being referred to by 
the word "options" in that sentence.

So, in semantics-land, the guy has an argment. But in the real world. . 
. .

--Harold Buck


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