Honestly, penalties at the goal line are so minimal that it was the smart play to make regardless of what you feel about player health. I remember that Amendola play against the Chiefs in the playoffs where the Patriots intentionally rocked a Chiefs player because they knew the penalty wasn't that big of a deal.
Exactly. Funny how haters always wanna blame a loss on the refs, though...
To be fair to Browns fans, it was a missed call and more importantly the fumble out of the end zone rule is really terrible.
Not disagreeing. but the refs obviously had to go by the rule in place concerning the fumble. The helmet thing thing was definitely a muff on their part and I get all that, but refs miss stuff all the time. Hell, we could go back to the tuck rule for example as far as crappy rules in place...
In the very same game they called crackback block on Seals-Jones that is pretty plainly not one. Forced the Chiefs into a 1st and 25 situation which Henne promptly threw an INT on. Compare that to 2nd and 8 on the CLE 21.
Many times they review a catch then while under review they determine the line of scrimmage. Just one vexample.....
so many fans blame a loss on refs or a coach they don't like.
Yep. Even with the call Browns still had the ball with a chance to win and didn't get it done. Then a chance to stop them on 3rd and 14 and get it back. Didn't get it done again....KC did.
No doubt...but I liken it to the call that helped lose the NFCCG for the saints (an even worse no-call).....still had plenty of chances to win after the call or non-call.
Determining LOS a little different than calling a penalty based on review.
would think if they make any splash moves in FA will be like last year but on D. 1-2 ascending players coming off rookie deals. Doubt they pay big money to aging and/or regressing players.
lol didn't they show those old commercials during the game...?
A lot was determined by speed during this game. Browns could use some more on the defensive side of the ball...
