NFL robs the Steelers

[Vitamike]

What we need here is another few hundred posts that say the rule was applied correctly. That will clear things up.


Honestly, I dont think anyone is arguing that. Just that rule make s no sense. So catching the ball on your knees is not possession. That means I can catch the ball on the 20 sitting on my ass and then crawl 19 yards with the ball and then drop it and it is an incomplete pass because technically I cant make a football move unless I am on my feet.

Dumbest rule ever!

If he was in the endzone, he probably still goes to the ground to make the catch, however he wouldn't be lunging to advance the ball. So IMO he likely survives the ground but it's not exactly a given. The point here, since the rules are what they are, he took a gamble lunging to advance the ball into the endzone and he crapped out.

 

[Vitamike]

By the way, this is complete revisionist history. Patriots fans back then were optimistic about Brady but the consensus was that it was the defensive performance that won them the title.

Brady already had some very good games earlier in the regular season if I recall correctly...

 

[DirtDirtDirt]

"His hand is UNDER the ball."

-- dirt

Where is he hiding his fingers?

Maybe in his pocket?

 

[DirtDirtDirt]

Here's the better angle. It's not even close.

Can I borrow your Patroit colored glasses? Im having trouble seeing what you are

 

[sonnyblack65]

I said defense based on the three take aways. The Pats needed all three TO's to have a chance for Brady to even be in position for that drive leading to the ~50 yard game winning field goal.

Besides, on most of those pass plays on that drive, the Rams rushed 3 and the Pat receivers still got wide open. Besides the quick hit to the TE who still got wide open on the blitz it really wasn't that impressive, he was never under pressure and he throws to wide open receivers.

I'm all for calling Brady the best to stand behind center but lets not get carried away here, the defense won that game with the pressure they put on Warner creating two int's and one hell of a hit creating a fumble after the catch. Two of those take aways lead to 10 points (One a pick 6, the other that short field goal) and y'all won by 3.

Of course the D won the game, they held the greatest show on turf for only 3 points in the first 3 Q, and then Pats blew the 14 point lead in the 4th Q

 

[flyingelvis]

Where is he hiding his fingers?

Maybe in his pocket?

Ok, so your argument is that only one hand keeping half the ball off the ground is good enough?

 

[DirtDirtDirt]

Ok, so your argument is that only one hand keeping half the ball off the ground is good enough?

Im saying you are probably Techinically correct

Im saying ive seen a number of plays with more evidence NOT be enough to overturn the call on the field

 

[PatsFan2003]

I said defense based on the three take aways. The Pats needed all three TO's to have a chance for Brady to even be in position for that drive leading to the ~50 yard game winning field goal.

Besides, on most of those pass plays on that drive, the Rams rushed 3 and the Pat receivers still got wide open. Besides the quick hit to the TE who still got wide open on the blitz it really wasn't that impressive, he was never under pressure and he throws to wide open receivers.

I'm all for calling Brady the best to stand behind center but lets not get carried away here, the defense won that game with the pressure they put on Warner creating two int's and one hell of a hit creating a fumble after the catch. Two of those take aways lead to 10 points (One a pick 6, the other that short field goal) and y'all won by 3.

A lot of people would agree with that. You could say the same about Eli and Superbowl 42. The defense won that game too.

 

[flyingelvis]

Im saying you are probably Techinically correct

Im saying ive seen a number of plays with more evidence NOT be enough to overturn the call on the field

Fair enough. Now you are talking about something subjective rather than that green grass is not green kind of argument.

 

[PatsFan2003]

Where is he hiding his fingers?

Maybe in his pocket?

The ball is like an inch into the grass of the turf!!!!

Are you telling me his fingers are underneath there??

HAHAHA Good one.

 

[DirtDirtDirt]

The ball is like an inch into the grass of the turf!!!!

Are you telling me his fingers are underneath there??

HAHAHA Good one.

 

[richig07]

What we need here is another few hundred posts that say the rule was applied correctly. That will clear things up.


Honestly, I dont think anyone is arguing that. Just that rule make s no sense. So catching the ball on your knees is not possession. That means I can catch the ball on the 20 sitting on my ass and then crawl 19 yards with the ball and then drop it and it is an incomplete pass because technically I cant make a football move unless I am on my feet.

Dumbest rule ever!

So, your complaint about this rule. Is that it doesn't allow you to crawl, with possession of the football (on an NFL football field) for 19 yards?

Which I am not even sure that it doesn't...

 

[PatsFan2003]

I hear the eyes don't work too well if the brain is disconnected.

 

[richig07]

I'm sorry I was somewhat vague Richi, he never lost possession seems pretty clear to me.

But, you're right, at the end of the day...by rule it wasn't a catch...time to move on.

His entire left hand is off of the football, with the ball sitting on the ground.

 

[Bridgeburner]

The rule is designed to make actual catches, non-catches.

The rule was applied correctly.

 

[DirtDirtDirt]

His entire left hand is off of the football, with the ball sitting on the ground.

His right hand is under the ball, unless Jesse James doesnt have fingers, which is entirely possible

 

[sonnyblack65]

Bricktop will judge not whiny ass Jerry
"I don't care if he is Muhammad Ahmad Bruce Lee"

 

[Hank Kingsley]

Bricktop will judge not whiny ass Jerry
"I don't care if he is Muhammad Ahmad Bruce Lee"

I love the "throw a dog a bone line...."

 

[sonnyblack65]

I love the "throw a dog a bone line...."

I was just thinking the same line Hank, " I don't want to know if it tastes good"

 

[Old Lion]

If you can crawl 19 yards without being touched down, why would you not get up and run it in?
Crawling? Really? Is that how they do it in the NFCN?????

Unfortunately, Abdullah spends most of his time on the ground.