Wow. Not many compelling games. Maybe just Packers bears and I don't think this one will be close. Smith vs Carolina, who cares? I think those games where a team faces his old team/playing in former teams building are overrated. It's just another game. "How will they react?" Who cares?
Packers will win this game if they trade touchdowns. The visiting team usually wins these NFC Norris division games. Packers need a win more at this point in the season.
If not it the knifes will come out on Wisconsin talk radio this week. Packer fans are still not over the Giant playoff wins.
I mean real officials have been horrific in the green bay game. They've blown at least 5 calls, including one where they called illegal use of hands to the face on the wrong team and didnt correct it
bad, bad, bad defensive penalty calls on the Bears. Even the announcers said the personal fouls were non-existent. Football is turning into s**t thanks to the officials.
This Jets game is about as exciting as watching my dog Â
the media actually starts giving a shit about how bad the officials are and goes after them like they went after the replacement officials, nothing is going to change. It was disgraceful the way the replacements were attacked when they were no worse than the regular ones and would have only gotten better with experience
Don't let Steve Smith's numbers fool you. He had a 61-yard TD that wasn't even intended for him. Bounced off his teammate's hands and magically landed in his as he was running full speed into open field.
the media actually starts giving a shit about how bad the officials are and goes after them like they went after the replacement officials, nothing is going to change. It was disgraceful the way the replacements were attacked when they were no worse than the regular ones and would have only gotten better with experience
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line 'em all up and put the uniforms on anyone in the lineup at random and you'd get little deviation in the results.
the problem is the complete and utter subjectivity of all the "new" rules.
Super Bowl XL was the worst officiated professional or major college championship game I have ever witnessed and the television networks remained silent about that travesty. Don't hold your breath waiting for the media to take the NFL to task over the terrible officiating.
You can't beat Rodgers if you give all the time in the world to pass and get him out of the pocket and on the turf. You also have to get to him with 4 linemen ala the Giants.
Sucks.. I was targeting Brown in both fantasy leagues.. Â
the media actually starts giving a shit about how bad the officials are and goes after them like they went after the replacement officials, nothing is going to change. It was disgraceful the way the replacements were attacked when they were no worse than the regular ones and would have only gotten better with experience
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line 'em all up and put the uniforms on anyone in the lineup at random and you'd get little deviation in the results.
the problem is the complete and utter subjectivity of all the "new" rules.
Unfortunately, the hacks like Peter King will go after "scabs" but not the permanent bad refs.
Tidbit about Soldier Field. Their are four levels on the west side. The idiot who designed it left out restrooms and a vendor area for food or drinks. So if you go down at half-time from the 4th level to the 3rd level good luck making it back to the 4th level before the 3rd quarter ends due to the crowds on the stairwells.
a TD because he touched the pilon. However, the ball was at least a yard short or reaching the goal line when he touched the pilon. TD? I thought the ball had to break the plane.
I have to knock on doors after the Packers-Bears gathering signatures for a local petition drive. Will have a better reception if Packers continue to carve up the Bears. Packer fans are not very friendly after losses. TVs have bullet holes, spouses are abused, and they go into a funk.
should be reason to fire everyone officiating this game. This may go down as the worst officiated game ever in the NFL. This is worse than Steelers-Seahawks in the SB.
What? You mean to tell me that if I make a catch coming back to the ball out of the end zone, my toes are in the end zone and I catch the ball at the 2 that it's a TD?
This is not a difficult concept so I'm not sure what the issue is Â
The goal line stretches across a football field from pylon to pylon. It is literally painted on the field. The goal line does not stop at the pylons, however. That line continues to infinity past the pylon, use your imagination to visualize this.
Your body can cross the goal line inside the pylon while in the field of play and the ball can be outside the pylon the same time. If it crosses before the play is blown dead, it's a touchdown.
Extend the plane outward?
Crispino : 3:43 pm : link : reply
What? You mean to tell me that if I make a catch coming back to the ball out of the end zone, my toes are in the end zone and I catch the ball at the 2 that it's a TD?
Theoretically speaking the goal line extends from the pylon all the way to the 1st row of the stands, so if the ball swung around the outside it would be considered a TD.
However I agree with you, because when Stafford went out of bounds the ball was nowhere near the goal line.
Hope this link to the replay works. Stafford clearly hops out over the inside of the pylon before coming down out of bounds. It's pretty clear. Link - ( New Window )
I know it's been discussed here, but wow, Diehl sounds like he's been broadcasting for 10+ years. He'll be a top pairing broadcast guy from the looks of it.
I would've line drives that on the field and make them field it Â
I know it's been discussed here, but wow, Diehl sounds like he's been broadcasting for 10+ years. He'll be a top pairing broadcast guy from the looks of it.
Agreed. Diehl sounds really good. I'm sure there are some mistakes. It's his first year. But he already sounds very knowledgeable and smooth. He seems to know when to stop talking.
the ball ever having broken the plane?
The ball clearly crossed the sideline, but never the goal line plane.
As I read these rules, it seems to me that Stafford did not score a touchdown.
Article 1 Touchdown Plays. A touchdown is scored when:
(a) the ball is on, above, or behind the plane of the opponents’ goal line and is in possession of a runner
who has advanced from the field of play; or
(b) a ball in possession of an airborne runner is on, above, or behind the plane of the goal line, and some
part of the ball passed over or inside the pylon; or
(c) a ball in player possession touches the pylon, provided that, after contact by an opponent, no part of
the player’s body, except his hands or feet, struck the ground before the ball touched the pylon; or
(d) any player who is legally inbounds catches or recovers a loose ball (3-2-3) that is on, above, or behind
the opponent’s goal line; or
(e) the Referee awards a touchdown to a team that has been denied one by a palpably unfair act. NFL Scoring rules - ( New Window )
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Wow. Not many compelling games. Maybe just Packers bears and I don't think this one will be close. Smith vs Carolina, who cares? I think those games where a team faces his old team/playing in former teams building are overrated. It's just another game. "How will they react?" Who cares?
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If not it the knifes will come out on Wisconsin talk radio this week. Packer fans are still not over the Giant playoff wins.
He's done little else otherwise, so far.
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line 'em all up and put the uniforms on anyone in the lineup at random and you'd get little deviation in the results.
the problem is the complete and utter subjectivity of all the "new" rules.
Fooled everyone on GB
One of the biggest values I've ever had in fantasy. I didn't expect him to be this good this year.
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the media actually starts giving a shit about how bad the officials are and goes after them like they went after the replacement officials, nothing is going to change. It was disgraceful the way the replacements were attacked when they were no worse than the regular ones and would have only gotten better with experience
+1
line 'em all up and put the uniforms on anyone in the lineup at random and you'd get little deviation in the results.
the problem is the complete and utter subjectivity of all the "new" rules.
Unfortunately, the hacks like Peter King will go after "scabs" but not the permanent bad refs.
Thank goodness Pugh did a good job on him last week :)
Make that Bears
Way to go Rex
Here come the "we want Vick" chants
yankees78 : 2:21 pm The jets are weird
rinse...repeat
Haha this
Not upwards - outwards. He crossed before coming down out of bounds from the replay.
Your body can cross the goal line inside the pylon while in the field of play and the ball can be outside the pylon the same time. If it crosses before the play is blown dead, it's a touchdown.
Crispino : 3:43 pm : link : reply
What? You mean to tell me that if I make a catch coming back to the ball out of the end zone, my toes are in the end zone and I catch the ball at the 2 that it's a TD?
Theoretically speaking the goal line extends from the pylon all the way to the 1st row of the stands, so if the ball swung around the outside it would be considered a TD.
However I agree with you, because when Stafford went out of bounds the ball was nowhere near the goal line.
The ball clearly crossed the sideline, but never the goal line plane.
The Jets offense is bad enough to make that impossible. What a brutal drop by Ivory.
Hope this link to the replay works. Stafford clearly hops out over the inside of the pylon before coming down out of bounds. It's pretty clear.
Link - ( New Window )
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Their QB is the problem.
This could be a screamer
Haha yup, Louis Legend set up the winning TD for the Bucs
That guy is a knife!
And hey, anyone who makes a stadium full of Steelers fans shut the fuck up is OK in my book
I know it's been discussed here, but wow, Diehl sounds like he's been broadcasting for 10+ years. He'll be a top pairing broadcast guy from the looks of it.
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I know it's been discussed here, but wow, Diehl sounds like he's been broadcasting for 10+ years. He'll be a top pairing broadcast guy from the looks of it.
Agreed. Diehl sounds really good. I'm sure there are some mistakes. It's his first year. But he already sounds very knowledgeable and smooth. He seems to know when to stop talking.
The ball clearly crossed the sideline, but never the goal line plane.
Article 1 Touchdown Plays. A touchdown is scored when:
(a) the ball is on, above, or behind the plane of the opponents’ goal line and is in possession of a runner
who has advanced from the field of play; or
(b) a ball in possession of an airborne runner is on, above, or behind the plane of the goal line, and some
part of the ball passed over or inside the pylon; or
(c) a ball in player possession touches the pylon, provided that, after contact by an opponent, no part of
the player’s body, except his hands or feet, struck the ground before the ball touched the pylon; or
(d) any player who is legally inbounds catches or recovers a loose ball (3-2-3) that is on, above, or behind
the opponent’s goal line; or
(e) the Referee awards a touchdown to a team that has been denied one by a palpably unfair act.
NFL Scoring rules - ( New Window )