His post game answer as to why he threw the challenge flag didn't really seem to be on the level. I was listening to The Giants Insider Podcast & Jerry just came out & said he thought Judge forgot the rule & blanked. I didn't really consider that because it doesn't comport with JJ's style of being on top of everything, but it sounds possible.
Your thoughts?
Still 24 hours...incredibly dumb.
Replay should not be a system in which we are now penalizing coaches and teams. I couldn't think of anything more stupid. The NFL replay system has gotten bigger than its intended application which is a bad thing.
I know a bunch of people will not start bailing on Judge too but he's going to win here. You can't hate the QB, the GM, the roster and everything about the team and then think the coach is trash if he doesn't win right away. Something has to give.
I think Judge might have gotten nervous with the crowd at fever pitch… you could feel the collective anxiety of 80k people. I also think the refs were blowing him off and he wanted their attention. Regardless the play should have been automatically reviewed and it wasn’t. I dont fault Judge for doing something to get the refs freaking attention.
I'd fire whoever was in charge of those boards. They influenced the crowd and probably influenced Judge. Really shitty job.
I think Judge might have gotten nervous with the crowd at fever pitch… you could feel the collective anxiety of 80k people. I also think the refs were blowing him off and he wanted their attention. Regardless the play should have been automatically reviewed and it wasn’t. I dont fault Judge for doing something to get the refs freaking attention.
JJ said EXACTLY that in the post game interview. He knew the rule and manned up that it was a horrible mistake to throw it but his emotions got the best of him when the refs didn't appear to pay attention to his protests.