Ok ... is this the NFL or Pop Warner?

But it has.

Eff the NFL........

Another thanks to our wonderful owner for pushing this in the league this year.

this legit? It can't be.

'He was giving him the business'
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In comment 15460736 Eric from BBI said:

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this legit? It can't be.

Eric, I’m not sure if you’re serious or joking, but there’s an embedded video in the link with the refs call.

They are obviously being real strict about anything outside the game. It’s been going on all year. At what point do we start blaming the players for still pushing the limits?

The NFL has always tried to find their next lane of revenue, such as games being played in England (soon to be Germany), women’s uptick in apparel. Now, they have Nate B on a kids show going over game highlights. The CTE dilemma has threatened the NFL’s future, so they are trying to integrate kids even deeper. Hence, the taunting rule implementation.

They want a clean game. Is this over the top? Sure. But it’s ongoing and there is no end in sight. Players have to adjust

"I know you are , but what am I?" get's that penalty overturned but not everyone says it.

no "taunting", but choreographed celebrations are ok.

but filming a choreographed celebration in the end-zone 90 yards away isn't, then the NFL has officially become a joke of an organization.

...took about half dozen dirty head shots last night and no flags.

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Bingo.

In comment 15460812 Victor in CT said:

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no "taunting", but choreographed celebrations are ok.

That's what I was thinking, it's ok to clown for the camera after a score, isn't that the definition of taunting? It's showing up your opponent and planning to do so. It's premeditated taunting.

Why John Mara sucks

the ref could have used his discretion to not throw a flag there, yes?

must've been one hell of a "yo momma" joke.

that said the focus on taunting is indeed dumb, unless it's something completely egregious (i.e., not a yo momma joke, nor a bears linebacker looking at the steelers sideline and taking two steps toward that sideline before going back to his own sideline).

We don't know what was said. If it went beyond the usual trash talk and was serious enough that it was going to escalate into a fight, then the ref did his job by throwing a flag.

There are plenty of things worth criticizing about the officiating . I'm not sure this in one of them.

Need context to know the NFL and its officiating is terrible.

A guy got flagged yesterday for pointing to a defender as he crossed the endzone.

Mara, Rivera, whoever else, are the worst.

In comment 15460824 Koffman said:

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but filming a choreographed celebration in the end-zone 90 yards away isn't, then the NFL has officially become a joke of an organization.

Agreed, there is no consistency in the enforcement of rules nor the rules themselves. Also the Chiefs player that got flagged for taunting while the Cowboys player ripped his helmet off by the facemask. What the fuck?

In comment 15461062 darren in pdx said:

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In comment 15460824 Koffman said: Quote: but filming a choreographed celebration in the end-zone 90 yards away isn't, then the NFL has officially become a joke of an organization. Agreed, there is no consistency in the enforcement of rules nor the rules themselves. Also the Chiefs player that got flagged for taunting while the Cowboys player ripped his helmet off by the facemask. What the fuck?

If it was not a call by an NFL ref, it would have been unbelievable.

And let's not forget they fined that player on the Bears for looking at the side line. Just unbelievable.