2014 NFL: WEEK SEVENTEEN

[Kuetsar]

Arthur Blank ought to have a security guard prevent Mike Smith from even talking to the team afterwards. . .

[Vincey Greene]

PANTS ARE OFF. 

 

 

 

One of my very favorite football games of all time. I completely rescind any comments about canning the coaching staff - except Shula, he can still go - they did a fantastic job today and in the past few weeks. No matter what happens from here, this season is a win considering the talent.  And it all coming at the expense of the Atlanta Falcons? Delicious. I think we got a real shot against AZ and we'll see from there.

[epwar]

I have not dog in the Green Bay/Detroit game, but shouldn't Green Bay be penalized for having so many extra men (the refs) on the field?

[Death From Above]

People are really playing the ref card? Fuck me.

[Brian Fowler]

My only ref complaint is the blatant helmet to helmet on Stafford from Peppers on third down.

[epwar]

People are really playing the ref card? Fuck me.

 

When they call a face mask pull and the dude's hand just barely grazed by his face?  Fuck me.

 

When they are ruling a fumble down by contact? Fuck me.

[RIPPA]

I do enjoy that Stafford does Eli things

[Brian Fowler]

Okay, and that intentional grounding call.

[dogwelder]

 

People are really playing the ref card? Fuck me.

 

When they call a face mask pull and the dude's hand just barely grazed by his face?  Fuck me.

 

When they are ruling a fumble down by contact? Fuck me.

 

 

ANY contact to a QB's head, no matter how hard, is a roughing the passer penalty.  So even if it's just a slight love tap it's still a penalty.

 

And the down by contact rule sucks for everyone.

[dogwelder]

Okay, and that intentional grounding call.

 

Same thing happened in that Thursday night game with Miami a few weeks ago.  I wouldn't be surprised if the league office silently told refs that there has to be a certain distance for receivers to be in the area to determine intentional grounding.

[Brian Fowler]

The facemask call wasn't on a qb. But it was right by the letter of the rule. I miss the minor facemask rule.

[Death From Above]

That was a crazy onside kick. Detroit with one last life.

[dogwelder]

The facemask call wasn't on a qb. But it was right by the letter of the rule. I miss the minor facemask rule.

 

Ah, right, forgot about that one.  Yeah, it really does suck that they eliminated the minor facemask rule.  That would have been the perfect place for it.

 

Edit: And to be fair, if they're not going to bring back the minor, they really should let that be reviewable or something.  It's too easy for a hand to slip off shoulder pads at times.

[RIPPA]

Well Harbaugh better be leaving now the way the Niners are acting

[dogwelder]

Hey, it's not over...

[Brian Fowler]

Gutsy two point play call...

[Death From Above]

Just saw someone say that Kaepernick didn't throw a single fourth quarter TD all season? What? That's... really surprising.

[Brian Fowler]

Gah

[dogwelder]

Ok...that right there was a bullshit call.

[Brian Fowler]

He was more in than Rodgers was on his touchdown, if nothing else.

[dogwelder]

And I have no idea how the refs could see definitive proof that the ball hadn't broke the line by then.

[Brian Fowler]

So close.

[Death From Above]

He was more in than Rodgers was on his touchdown, if nothing else.

 

You mean the one where nobody actually touched him and his entire upper body went across the line?

[ivpvideos]

I am a diehard Packer fan and I don't get how you could overturn that call.

[Niners Fan in CT]

I'm not sure if Seattle is the best team but it will be hell trying to win there.