BeeR Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 Call me names all you want. I'm fine with it. Yes I do like to see receivers show the toughness to go over the middle, take a good hit and hold on to the ball for his team, and first down...............Love it. I thought is was a good thing to have DBs that could own the middle of the field and force teams to play more cautious over the middle. QB's had to be accurate and throw low and away to protect their receivers. Took more skill to do that. No different than boxing, you can fight with your hands down if you want too but hey that's gonna cost you. Going across the middle knowing you would take some punishment was a right of passage for many up and comers. You shouldn't be able to just waltz across the middle with out some sort of fear of getting lit up. That's football my friend. I would much rather a guy hit me high then low, at least if he hits me high worse thing is I get the wind knocked out of me and in rare cases get my bell rung. Exactly. I don't think anyone wants guys to get seriously hurt, but bruises and even injuries are part of the risk and part of the game...in fact, big jarring hits are a HUGE part of why people like the game, and you can't have those without having some injuries. If the NFL gets increasingly turned into Martinball, I agree that they might as well make it flag football and exchange the pads and helmets for tutus. Soon it'll be almost impossible to make a legit tackle and you'll see defenders so skittish due to excessive rules that you'll see a lot more missed tackles or weak attempts at one. I'm seeing more of it already. Can't hit high because if you do much more than breathe on the helmet, it's a penalty. Can't hit low because you're "going for the knees." Doesn't leave much of a target. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BA Baracus Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 And there is another one of those ghey ass calls against Rogers-Cromartie in the DEN @ HOU game. Not a game changer, but terrible nonetheless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronco Billy Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 Rogers-Cromartie penalized for using his shoulder to hit HOU's WR in the shoulder, which the replay clearly showed. The call? Unnecessary roughness, hitting the WR with his helmet. Textbook D play by a DB and instead the ref calls something that didn't exist. This **** is getting so tiresome to watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronco Billy Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 And there is another one of those ghey ass calls against Rogers-Cromartie in the DEN @ HOU game. Not a game changer, but terrible nonetheless. My bad, BA. Didn't see yours while posting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ts Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 LOL. Geno Smith takes a dive while running OOB, was barely touched by the CLE player ... one official waves it off as a non-penalty (the ref right on the play) then another official comes in from off-tv-screen with a late flag. Result is a 15 yard roughing call, giving the NYJ a FG to end the half. I will admit, the CLE player involved likely could have totally avoided contact w/Smith at all if he'd really tried, but the NBA-worthy flop by Smith was so blatant as to be ridiculous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BA Baracus Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 There is yet another bullchit suzuki call 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowboyz1 Posted December 24, 2013 Author Share Posted December 24, 2013 (edited) Case and point, another sign they can't play football anymore. MNF Whitner hits Jackson with a textbook shoulder thump and gets flagged for PF. 1st and goal Atlanta, Jackson scores. Ridiculous. I guess he was suppose to wait and let him catch it then hope he falls down on his own and touch him down. Horrible call. Now they could be costing fantasy football leagues thousands as Jackson just got an undeserved TD. Edited December 24, 2013 by Cowboyz1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BA Baracus Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 Just hand them a TD...trucking stupid. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunday Couch Potatoe Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 (edited) bingo.... trucking so stupid Edited December 24, 2013 by Sunday Couch Potatoe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddahj Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 Case and point, another sign they can't play football anymore. MNF Whitner hits Jackson with a textbook shoulder thump and gets flagged for PF. 1st and goal Atlanta, Jackson scores. Ridiculous. I guess he was suppose to wait and let him catch it then hope he falls down on his own and touch him down. Horrible call. Looked like a clean hit to me too. Plus, Jackson was going low to catch the ball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BA Baracus Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 Calls like that make me want to punch somebody in the neck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montana is da Man Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 Did they ever explain why he was hit with an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on top of the bullspit personal foul? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Dick Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 Simple solution: Every player from here on out signs a waiver as part of their first contract that says: I waive my right to sue the nfl for any concussion, head, back, neck, leg, or testicle related injuries during my employment in the nfl. Done. Bring back the hitting and let them beat the crap out of each other. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainHook Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 Simple solution: Every player from here on out signs a waiver as part of their first contract that says: I waive my right to sue the nfl for any concussion, head, back, neck, leg, or testicle related injuries during my employment in the nfl. Done. Bring back the hitting and let them beat the crap out of each other. I agree 100%. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainHook Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 How about this: A booth referee(s) that signal down to the field when there is a roughing penalty or pass interference penalty that needs to be called after viewing all angles? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowboyz1 Posted December 24, 2013 Author Share Posted December 24, 2013 How about this: A booth referee(s) that signal down to the field when there is a roughing penalty or pass interference penalty that needs to be called after viewing all angles? Games would be like 8 hours long. I thought about that but it may work if only calls already made on the field were reviewed quickly like we see in replay. Quick buzz down saying cool or your wrong, game on. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avernus Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 (edited) I give it one injury to a qb that ruins his career early due to concussions or a violent hit and the QB will not be allowed to be tackled behind the line of scrimmage Edited December 24, 2013 by Avernus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegrab Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 LOL. Geno Smith takes a dive while running OOB, was barely touched by the CLE player ... one official waves it off as a non-penalty (the ref right on the play) then another official comes in from off-tv-screen with a late flag. Result is a 15 yard roughing call, giving the NYJ a FG to end the half. I will admit, the CLE player involved likely could have totally avoided contact w/Smith at all if he'd really tried, but the NBA-worthy flop by Smith was so blatant as to be ridiculous. CLE player had no need to hit Smith at all, he was out of bounds, the guy shoves him with both hands knocking him down. Yep great act by Geno, but the player absolutely deserved the penalty, if for nothing else than his stupidity. Borderline call, but hardly another example of horrible officiating (or the demise of the NFL due to some percevied pussifaction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowboyz1 Posted January 11, 2014 Author Share Posted January 11, 2014 There we go again. Great playoff football hit and PF. A game changing call gives Seattle points. Should be NO ball and the team fired up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bud29 Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 (edited) That was basically a textbook penalty, I don't think anyone can (rightfully) get their panties in a bunch about that. Edited January 11, 2014 by bud29 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowboyz1 Posted January 11, 2014 Author Share Posted January 11, 2014 That was basically a textbook penalty, I don't think anyone can (rightfully) get their panties in a bunch about that. If you watch the play, the Safety came in shoulder first chest high, and didn't launch. Harvin bends down just before the hit to protect himself and lowers his torso right into the hit. Penalty maybe but at that speed there was nothing the Safety could do. Just makes a bad call in my book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bier Meister Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 No seahawk supporter... thought that was a penalty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keggerz Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 No seahawk supporter... thought that was a penalty. It was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bier Meister Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 Hmmm... on that sack/fumble I saw a hand on brees' throat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BA Baracus Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 I got mad when that flag came out on the seahawks first possession, but after seeing the replay I realized the zebras got it right. The saint defender was trying his best to decapitate the receiver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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