Official 'Other Divisional Round Games' Thread

[Alaska Darin]

That was a helluva catch. 

[Foxx]

Tie game 16-16.

[Alaska Darin]

2 minutes ago, Foxx said:

If it costs them the game, it will be looked upon as a mistake.  With a chance to take the lead, I'm not sure you do it.

There was 50+ minutes of football to play.  It can't cost them the game.   The game would play out differently because decisions would be made based on different data points. 

[Foxx]

1 minute ago, Alaska Darin said:

That was a helluva catch. 

One handed.

[Crap Throwing Clavin]

1 minute ago, Alaska Darin said:

They are so afraid to be wrong.

 

 

Which makes them be more wrong, more often.  

 

At least the officials don't base their calls on "woke" considerations.  But give them time.  We'll see "Critical Football Officiating Theory" before the decade's out, no doubt.

[Nanker]

Man did the Bungles get jobbed on that call. HTF was that an interception?

[snafu]

2 minutes ago, Cinga said:

 

you can't catch a ball off the ground and if it touches it in the act of making the catch it is incomplete

Clear as mud. I think hitting the ground in an insignificant way doesn’t negate the catch.

  
https://operations.nfl.com/the-rules/nfl-video-rulebook/completing-a-catch/

 

[Foxx]

Just now, Alaska Darin said:

There was 50+ minutes of football to play.  It can't cost them the game.   The game would play out differently because decisions world be made based on different data points. 

I guess I just don't agree with the move there. You have a chance to take the lead, you don't pass that up. Too early to go against conventional wisdom.

[Alaska Darin]

Just now, Nanker said:

Man did the Bungles get jobbed on that call. HTF was that an interception?

Frankly I'm glad the officials called it a turnover and let it be automatically reviewed. 

 

I'm tired of it being called the other way and the booth pussying out.

[Alaska Darin]

1 minute ago, Foxx said:

I guess I just don't agree with the move there. You have a chance to take the lead, you don't pass that up. Too early to go against conventional wisdom.

The analytics are in Vrabel's favor, based on the last stuff I read about it. 

[Crap Throwing Clavin]

1 minute ago, Nanker said:

Man did the Bungles get jobbed on that call. HTF was that an interception?

 

I want to start a conspiracy theory that the review process includes an private app on the dark web that allows owners and GMs to place bids for the calls they want.  

[Alaska Darin]

2 minutes ago, snafu said:

Clear as mud. I think hitting the ground in an insignificant way doesn’t negate the catch.

  
https://operations.nfl.com/the-rules/nfl-video-rulebook/completing-a-catch/

 

I prefer the old rule, personally.

[snafu]

Just now, Alaska Darin said:

I prefer the old rule, personally.

Yes. The old rule is more clear. They’re trying to make a “perfect” rule, but that makes more grey than black or white. 
 

[Crap Throwing Clavin]

1 minute ago, Alaska Darin said:

I prefer the old rule, personally.

 

I'd prefer any rule.  I'd prefer having a panel of 5-year olds review all catches, because kindergartners instinctively understand what is and isn't a catch better than the NFL does. 

[snafu]

Holy ****!
Shades of Josh Allen vs. Houston playoffs.

 

[Crap Throwing Clavin]

And Burrow doing his best Zach Wilson impression.

[Alaska Darin]

Just now, Crap Throwing Monkey said:

 

I'd prefer any rule.  I'd prefer having a panel of 5-year olds review all catches, because kindergartners instinctively understand what is and isn't a catch better than the NFL does. 

This is funny because it's true.

[Crap Throwing Clavin]

This game now has more punts in 49 minutes than the Bills have had in 5 weeks.

[snafu]

How do you take a huge sack there?!?!

 

[Foxx]

2 minutes ago, Alaska Darin said:

I prefer the old rule, personally.

To my perspective, if the ball is under control before it hits the ground, the fact that it hits the ground is incedential.