Week 4 Other Games

[Harlan Huckleby]

I was thinking the same thing no one said a word, including on this board

That sounds like a shot at pbmax. This happened on his watch as forum crier.

[Harlan Huckleby]

What's kind of funny is that seemingly no one on the planet - not Jim Caldwell, not Jon Gruden, not the fans, nobody - knew this rule. Tirico never said a word. The coaches didn't bitch at all. It wasn't until after when somebody postgame interviewed a ref that this came up.

So essentially the rule was there but no one really seemed to know that. Had Caldwell or one of his assistants known the rule, he might've immediately jumped the officials about it, so they might've then huddled briefly (pretending it was their idea) and then thrown a flag.

Very good point. The Lions should have raised a stink. I didn't know the rules exactly, but I knew a defender must not be able to earn a touch back by batting the ball out of the endzone. It was like the announcers and coaches just wanted to get out of the noisy stadium and turn in.

[Guiness]

Very good point. The Lions should have raised a stink. I didn't know the rules exactly, but I knew a defender must not be able to earn a touch back by batting the ball out of the endzone. It was like the announcers and coaches just wanted to get out of the noisy stadium and turn in.

I thought it was odd as well, like a holy roller in reverse, but no one said anything so I disregarded it. Funny though, this is the second time it's come up this season, another team fumbled the ball through the opponent's end zone and had possession taken away and I was surprised by the ruling.

[Freak Out]

The Westwood one guys (Warner) called it after watching a replay and were baffled how the Stripes got play going again so fast. I can't stand the TV heads so keep the sound down. Radio was talking about it following the play IIRC.

[pbmax]

Wouldn't have even guessed at that one. All the cases I could think of once I heard about the missed call were legal. Barely knew that there was an illegal case.

However, I should have known. Database guys uncovered 12 calls of illegal batting of the football since 2010. 8 were accepted, 4 declined. Included in that is one by Pittsburgh, penalty accepted by Green Bay in 2010. Estus Hood batted a blocked FG kick illegally. Packers accepted and drive for a TD.

2 of these included balls in the end zone. Zebras should have know. Chris Maragos (Seattle-Badgers) had one called against him in 2013 versus the 49ers during a punt.

Near end of article: http://www.footballoutsiders.com/clu...ounters-week-4

Source: http://www.nflpenalties.com/

[Patler]

However, I should have known. Database guys uncovered 12 calls of illegal batting of the football since 2010. 8 were accepted, 4 declined. Included in that is one by Pittsburgh, penalty accepted by Green Bay in 2010. Estus Hood batted a blocked FG kick illegally. Packers accepted and drive for a TD.

Near end of article: http://www.footballoutsiders.com/clu...ounters-week-4

Source: http://www.nflpenalties.com/

You threw me on this. Estus Hood was a Packer DB in the late 70's. Thought maybe he had a kid with the Steelers in 2010.
Article states "E. Hood" a DL. That would be Evander "Ziggy" Hood.

[pbmax]

Would you believe that was today's second trivia question?

[pbmax]

Kevin Seifert ‏@SeifertESPN 8h8 hours ago
Three years later, Lance Easley still receives email from people who want him to die: http://es.pn/1j4JoVn

This is one of those rare occasions where the internet mob is onto something. This guy needs to stop answering his phone. Does his agent email every NFCN reporter after every controversial call?

[smuggler]

I don't know why they won't ban the low blocks. Is this wrestlinnnnnnnnnnnnnnng? No. Ban that shit.

[pbmax]

Thanks for the link Harv. I am not sure that's illegal, and if it is, it's block from behind call and not a "while the defender was engaged" call.

It is immoral and unethical, because the Guard is diving with his full weight at the side of the DT's knee and leg and the only way to knock him down is to collapse the leg from the side. He doesn't move far enough to get his head or elbow in front of the player. He just collapsed his leg like they did to Jurko in Dallas.

He is barely, briefly engaged with the Center, who is running past him to get play-side and kick out the other DT or ILB. The Center is trying to run away from him and its the Lion who puts his hands on the Seahawks briefly after the C tired to rush pat him.

Its why they should just ban going low.

[red]

lol