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But a guy beats a wife and they let him keep playing? Not as big of a deal. Guy beats his kids? Still not as big of a deal. Team with most number of PED violations? No asterisk on their last SB win. Team with a coach who has had wins and rings stripped from him? Gets fined for illegal practicing in the off-season, and coaches the aforementioned PED-leading team? Still no asterisk. But heaven help you if your balls might maybe possibly have a little less air than regulation. Totally cheaters and should have had their SB opportunity ripped from them.
Ray farking Lewis was bitching about how it violates the integrity of the game. RAY LEWIS, the guy who helped his buddies commit murder got off with first-offender probation because he agreed to testify against them, says that a little bit of air in the ball affects the integrity of the game.
This league has no integrity [usatoday.com]
This league has no integrity [usatoday.com]
Integrity of the game is more basic and applies to the game itself, which in turn falls down to how the game is played and what is acceptable in all levels of the game, from the pros down through college and high school, and finally to the backyards in neighborhoods all across the country.
Integrity of the league is also important but on a different level and obviously is not handled as well as it should be. As far as showing arrest records of NFL players, people in other jobs are arrested for the same things on a daily basis as well but it usually doesn't make a national news story. And some of those people lose their jobs, some don't. I think the NFL should be tougher and more consistent with the way they handle these things, just as they shouldn't ignore things that hurt the game itself.
Can you also see lotto numbers? Or is it merely for after-the-fact criticisms?
Nobody seems to be talking about the real reasons why that last play failed. While I didn't like the call there do seem to be some reasonable arguments for why it was called. I've watched it too many times to count from every angle possible and there are two glaring reasons why it didn't work.
The first and biggest reason it failed: Russell Wilson is too short for that play to work that close to the goal line. I posted not long after that Wilson threw the ball too high and chalked it up to inexperience. But watching the replays, especially the one from behind the play looking at Wilson's back, he is just simply too short to throw that ball any lower and clear both his own line and the defensive line. He is only 5'11" tall. That puts him at a disadvantage for making that play work.
That doesn't mean he is too short to be a successful QB in the NFL, but there are going to be some situations where it will make a difference.
Now, the play still could have been successful if one other thing had happened. Lockette blew it. Once he made the move towards the middle of the field he needed to be moving as fast as he could make those legs go. Instead he is almost just at a jog, while Butler is hauling ass after recognizing the play and realizing he is about to get beat for a touchdown. If Lockette just puts a little more speed into it he gets himself between Butler and the ball and has a chance to make the catch and maybe score.
That play is a designed (legal) pick that is just expected to delay Butler enough to get open. It isn't intended to take Butler right out of the play so they know he is going to be coming. Lockette wastes that split second of delay by Butler by making that weak move towards the middle of the field, and Butler reacts quick enough to get there at the same time as the football. Game over.
And I still don't like the call. Even if Lockette makes the catch there is still a good chance that Butler stops him from getting in the end zone. Then the clock keeps running and it has the same outcome of a running play in the first place if they had just given it to Lynch in the first place.
Can you also see lotto numbers? Or is it merely for after-the-fact criticisms?
Nobody seems to be talking about the real reasons why that last play failed. While I didn't like the call there do seem to be some reasonable arguments for why it was called. I've watched it too many times to count from every angle possible and there are two glaring reasons why it didn't work.
The first and biggest reason it failed: Russell Wilson is too short for that play to work that close to the goal line. I posted not long after that Wilson threw the ball too high and chalked it up to inexperience. But watching the replays, especially the one from behind the play looking at Wilson's back, he is just simply too short to throw that ball any lower and clear both his own line and the defensive line. He is only 5'11" tall. That puts him at a disadvantage for making that play work.
That doesn't mean he is too short to be a successful QB in the NFL, but there are going to be some situations where it will make a difference.
Now, the play still could have been successful if one other thing had happened. Lockette blew it. Once he made the move towards the middle of the field he needed to be moving as fast as he could make those legs go. Instead he is almost just at a jog, while Butler is hauling ass after recognizing the play and realizing he is about to get beat for a touchdown. If Lockette just puts a little more speed into it he gets himself between Butler and the ball and has a chance to make the catch and maybe score.
That play is a designed (legal) pick that is just expected to delay Butler enough to get open. It isn't intended to take Butler right out of the play so they know he is going to be coming. Lockette wastes that split second of delay by Butler by making that weak move towards the middle of the field, and Butler reacts quick enough to get there at the same time as the football. Game over.
And I still don't like the call. Even if Lockette makes the catch there is still a good chance that Butler stops him from getting in the end zone. Then the clock keeps running and it has the same outcome of a running play in the first place if they had just given it to Lynch in the first place.
I read that Carroll was worried about leaving too much time left for a quick fieldgoal. First a field goal only ties it and I think you have to worry about getting the lead before you can worry about your opponent catching up to you. Second you have to have faith in your defense. Sheattle has a historically good defense, show faith in what got you there.
If I was a Seattle fan I don't think I would ever be able to let this go, they had the game and ended up out smarting themselves.
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Can you also see lotto numbers? Or is it merely for after-the-fact criticisms?
Why did the PEDHawks have to settle for a field goal, again?
Why did the PEDHawks have to settle for a field goal, again?
And I see you ignored my very relevant and telling question.
Say, how many of those 3 TDs they had were thrown in?
Regarding Deflategate, scientists have shown that the ball will decrease about 2 lb of pressure going from a 70 degree room to a 50 degree room and with the same wet conditions. So, it's much ado over nothing.
Regarding Spy gate since ppl won't let that go, NFL teams have LONG used the practice of trying to steal opponents' calls and signals. Its part of the game and that's why you always see coaches cover their mouth during games.
So again, much ado over nothing.....and I'm not even a Pats fan!
So, to preserve time, it wasn't a bad idea to try a passing play first to stop the clock if it's incomplete. Then you have 2 more shots to run it in with 1 timeout left. I would have thrown a corner back of the end zone pass though cuz it's safer.
So, to preserve time, it wasn't a bad idea to try a passing play first to stop the clock if it's incomplete. Then you have 2 more shots to run it in with 1 timeout left. I would have thrown a corner back of the end zone pass though cuz it's safer.
Better to throw a pass to someone in the endzone so the clock won't be a factor. And then if the receiver isn't open you just throw it out of the back of the endzone and stop the clock.
The play itself is a good play and likely has decent odds of succeeding. But not a great call with the game on the line. Too many risks.
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Nobody seems to be talking about the real reasons why that last play failed. While I didn't like the call there do seem to be some reasonable arguments for why it was called. I've watched it too many times to count from every angle possible and there are two glaring reasons why it didn't work.
The first and biggest reason it failed: Russell Wilson is too short for that play to work that close to the goal line. I posted not long after that Wilson threw the ball too high and chalked it up to inexperience. But watching the replays, especially the one from behind the play looking at Wilson's back, he is just simply too short to throw that ball any lower and clear both his own line and the defensive line. He is only 5'11" tall. That puts him at a disadvantage for making that play work.
That doesn't mean he is too short to be a successful QB in the NFL, but there are going to be some situations where it will make a difference.
Now, the play still could have been successful if one other thing had happened. Lockette blew it. Once he made the move towards the middle of the field he needed to be moving as fast as he could make those legs go. Instead he is almost just at a jog, while Butler is hauling ass after recognizing the play and realizing he is about to get beat for a touchdown. If Lockette just puts a little more speed into it he gets himself between Butler and the ball and has a chance to make the catch and maybe score.
That play is a designed (legal) pick that is just expected to delay Butler enough to get open. It isn't intended to take Butler right out of the play so they know he is going to be coming. Lockette wastes that split second of delay by Butler by making that weak move towards the middle of the field, and Butler reacts quick enough to get there at the same time as the football. Game over.
And I still don't like the call. Even if Lockette makes the catch there is still a good chance that Butler stops him from getting in the end zone. Then the clock keeps running and it has the same outcome of a running play in the first place if they had just given it to Lynch in the first place.
This might also explain why the Pats didn't call a timeout with the clock ticking down. They were probably certain that this was the play that was being called.