You make the Call

[Harryo the K]

We know the lowest SB ratings would be for the Titans, Texans & Vikings, so it will be in one of those games. I’m gonna go with exactly what happened between the Chargers & Texans on opening weekend some 7-8 years ago. The 49ers will miss the game-winning FG, but the Vikings will get the “lineman bulled over the center” penalty (which I still have yet to figure out the point of this penalty) and then get another chance 5 yards closer & seal the victory.

Shouldn’t this have its own thread?

Yes. Excitement is back in the NFL! You've seen all the plays...you know the “rules”.....and you know what.....intent, force, direction, spin, 1 yard zone, hands to the face, within and without the grasp, false and true starts, and defenseless 250 pound receivers, and free downs vs. running time off the clock vs. putting time back on the clock....what all these things mean and you've how you came to love and admire them all.

You may the Call on the Divisional Games.

I'm not saying this contest is rigged..

But I'm not saying it isn't.

 

[Faded Blues]

If chiefs 49ers and Balt hit Vegas could take a few hundred million hit going into Monday’s National champ game.

apparently 90% of the money is on those 4 teams. Vegas can’t spread the wealth around to cover their exposure.

 

[Quetzalcoatl]

I already got this wrong. I am the first one out.

 

[ThunderHorse17]

If chiefs 49ers and Balt hit Vegas could take a few hundred million hit going into Monday’s National champ game.

apparently 90% of the money is on those 4 teams. Vegas can’t spread the wealth around to cover their exposure.

Who's the 4th team? Oh wait I remembered it's Baltimore.

Was it 49ers that the Chiefs played in their last superbowl? It could be a selling point and draw in some new pockets to fleece.

PFL!! That should be the acronym for nfl. The Pocket Fleecing League.

 

[captaind]

I already got this wrong. I am the first one out.

I figured you'd have multiple conspiracy theories to post on this topic.

 

[Quetzalcoatl]

I figured you'd have multiple conspiracy theories to post on this topic.

I did, but I was wrong. The Patriots went down.

 

[captaind]

I did, but I was wrong. The Patriots went down.

So? What do people who predict the end of the world do when the day of reckoning comes & goes without incident?

Recalculate! You just gotta recalculate.

 

[Fender57]

Who's the 4th team? Oh wait I remembered it's Baltimore.

Was it 49ers that the Chiefs played in their last superbowl? It could be a selling point and draw in some new pockets to fleece.

PFL!! That should be the acronym for nfl. The Pocket Fleecing League.

Chiefs beat the Vikings in Super Bowl IV 23-7.

 

[Harryo the K]

I already got this wrong. I am the first one out.

 

[Faded Blues]

Sorry the 4th team was LSU

 

[Quetzalcoatl]

So? What do people who predict the end of the world do when the day of reckoning comes & goes without incident?

Recalculate! You just gotta recalculate.

Haha. No. I passed my rigged torch to another poster. I called it wrong.

 

[ThunderHorse17]

Chiefs beat the Vikings in Super Bowl IV 23-7.

OK I was thinking it was super bowl 3.

 

[Quetzalcoatl]

OK I was thinking it was super bowl 3.

Broadway Joe is bummed.

 

[Harryo the K]

Do not forget the non-call, no fine but no penalty factor. And of course the penalty, plus fine factor.
And consider whether intent or field conditions were factors. Personal bias and jealousy can also be involved.

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2020/01/11/controversial-blindside-block-from-bills-texans-game-draws-a-fine/

 

[Gill Man]

Do not forget the non-call, no fine but no penalty factor. And of course the penalty, plus fine factor.
And consider whether intent or field conditions were factors. Personal bias and jealousy can also be involved.

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2020/01/11/controversial-blindside-block-from-bills-texans-game-draws-a-fine/

Gotta preserve the integrity of the game at all costs. Just ask Al Riveron to explain the non call on Warner in the SEA/SF game. Alfonso Riveron. Who appointed this a hole???? He couldn't referee a bullfight in TJ. He'd probably flag the bull for unnecessary roughness after it takes another sword to the neck.

 

[Gill Man]

They oughta make Al Riveron honorary head official at the SB. That way he can throw the game however he pleases and give an explanation all the lemmings will buy into afterwards. Jeebus what a goof.

 

[Harryo the K]

Here is the core of the penalties. Done to keep teams in scoring mode, keep viewers interested.
We call it “good optics” At NFL Headquarters.

Drive Extending Automatic First Down Penalties - All Time - View By Total

Penalty statistics for penalties that resulted in an extended drive from the 2009 to 2019 NFL seasons. Viewed by Total

www.nflpenalties.com

 

[wrbanwal]

Here is the core of the penalties. Done to keep teams in scoring mode, keep viewers interested.
We call it “good optics” At NFL Headquarters.

Drive Extending Automatic First Down Penalties - All Time - View By Total

Penalty statistics for penalties that resulted in an extended drive from the 2009 to 2019 NFL seasons. Viewed by Total

www.nflpenalties.com

Damn......And here I thought the FUdeans just sucked. THe game IS rigged

 

[handoverfist]

If chiefs 49ers and Balt hit Vegas could take a few hundred million hit going into Monday’s National champ game.

apparently 90% of the money is on those 4 teams. Vegas can’t spread the wealth around to cover their exposure.

Titans' upset of Ravens a boon to oddsmakers

Tennessee's shocking 28-12 win over Baltimore on Saturday made it a good night for oddsmakers across the nation. The Titans were 10-point underdogs, making this the biggest playoff upset since the Seahawks beat the Saints in 2010.

www.espn.com

 

[Harryo the K]

Runyan, who made the call on not fining Clowney in his capacity as the league’s Vice President of Policy and Rules Administration, said on WIP that he doesn’t think Clowney was leading with his head into Wentz’s head.

“So when you go back and look at this play, it is really, really close,” Runyan said. “Carson’s elbow is still off the ground as Clowney’s arm . . . the first thing that contacts Wentz is Clowney’s arm to his hip and lower back area and then his shoulder rolls in and then his helmet goes in.”


I'm making the Call...

The NFL is a bullshit League. Owners deserve this but it's always the fans who get screwed.
Terrible rules. Idiot calls. All due to the lawyers at NFL Headquarters.

 

[Fender57]

Runyan, who made the call on not fining Clowney in his capacity as the league’s Vice President of Policy and Rules Administration, said on WIP that he doesn’t think Clowney was leading with his head into Wentz’s head.

“So when you go back and look at this play, it is really, really close,” Runyan said. “Carson’s elbow is still off the ground as Clowney’s arm . . . the first thing that contacts Wentz is Clowney’s arm to his hip and lower back area and then his shoulder rolls in and then his helmet goes in.”


I'm making the Call...

The NFL is a bullshit League. Owners deserve this but it's always the fans who get screwed.
Terrible rules. Idiot calls. All due to the lawyers at NFL Headquarters.

Ban helmet to helmet as a penalty. These guys know what they’re getting into. Besides, they will still suffer from CTE and chronic injuries from the violent nature of the game. They made this trade off on their own.

 

[Quetzalcoatl]

Ban helmet to helmet as a penalty. These guys know what they’re getting into. Besides, they will still suffer from CTE and chronic injuries from the violent nature of the game. They made this trade off on their own.

I am good with keeping the penalty for helmet-to-helmet. Even if these guys are dumb enough to play a violent sport, I don't want more brain damage in this world. The NFL is less of a concern for me because there aren't many players. But, in college and high school, there are a fuckload of players. They have families that have to deal with the effects of CTE - which often leads to domestic violence. We could do with less of that.

 

[Fender57]

I am good with keeping the penalty for helmet-to-helmet. Even if these guys are dumb enough to play a violent sport, I don't want more brain damage in this world. The NFL is less of a concern for me because there aren't many players. But, in college and high school, there are a fuckload of players. They have families that have to deal with the effects of CTE - which often leads to domestic violence. We could do with less of that.

My son played high school football for two years. Even with the safeguards and penalties in place I personally witnessed on a regular basis dangerous collisions that were not “helmet to helmet” but caused injuries, many times to the head. If folks want to make football safe, either change it to flag football or get rid of it altogether.

 

[Quetzalcoatl]

My son played high school football for two years. Even with the safeguards and penalties in place I personally witnessed on a regular basis dangerous collisions that were not “helmet to helmet” but caused injuries, many times to the head. If folks want to make football safe, either change it to flag football or get rid of it altogether.

We can't make it completely safe, but we can cut down on hits to the head. I am sure your son is awesome though because you are.

 

[Fender57]

We can't make it completely safe, but we can cut down on hits to the head. I am sure your son is awesome though because you are.

Thanks man. He was smart enough to quit when he realized the injury risk was too much, and I was glad he quit too (he now does track exclusively, no blows to the head running sprints).

 

[handoverfist]

If you want to eliminate the "helmet to helmet" hit; eliminate the HELMET!

 

[cocasts]

NFL players have been known to take excessive amounts of drugs and alcohol.

who’s to say that didn’t cause the brain trauma?

drugs and alcohol are neurotoxic. Too many moving parts as they say.

 

[Fender57]

If you want to eliminate the "helmet to helmet" hit; eliminate the HELMET!

Or go back to leather helmets.

 

[captaind]

Or go back to leather helmets.

Ok, Charger Punk

 

[Fender57]

Ok, Charger Punk

THAT’S the guy’s name! I couldn’t remember his handle, only that he got miffed and ran off. He was ahead of his time, after Junior died a lot of us acknowledged his idea as maybe a step in the right direction. He had the right idea.