Pete Carroll is a Dope

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Bob Condotta ‏@bcondotta 34m34 minutes ago
Carroll says they went back last 12 years of NFL and could find no record of batted ball penalty being called.

Scott Kacsmar ‏@FO_ScottKacsmar 32m32 minutes ago
Pete needs a table, or to get me on staff. @bcondotta @PeteCarroll

[Joemailman]

Pete Carroll is on dope.

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12th Fan Boys are saying Pete "meant" a batted ball penalty occurring in the end zone hit by the defensive player.

Of what use is that search? The League doesn't train officials like that. You can't officiate like its a trivia contest. They know the general rule and work their way down the exclusions.

[Maxie the Taxi]

The ex-referee commentator on TV said it was a "judgement call." I think the only "judgement" involved is whether or not the bat was intentional. The commentator went on to say if it had been him he would have taken into account which way the ball was bouncing at the time, i.e., if it was heading out of bounds on its own, he wouldn't have called it. That, to me, is absurd. If it's an intentional bat, then it's a penalty plain and simple.

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The ex-referee commentator on TV said it was a "judgement call." I think the only "judgement" involved is whether or not the bat was intentional. The commentator went on to say if it had been him he would have taken into account which way the ball was bouncing at the time, i.e., if it was heading out of bounds on its own, he wouldn't have called it. That, to me, is absurd. If it's an intentional bat, then it's a penalty plain and simple.

So if a D lineman is headed left and I grab his facemark and help him speed up, then its not a facemask?

I like that caveat.

[Harlan Huckleby]

I think the official panicked at the confusion of the moment, didn't have the clear head to make a controversial call. He took what he thought was the easy way out - no call at all, rationalize it later.

[mraynrand]

So if a D lineman is headed left and I grab his facemark and help him speed up, then its not a facemask?

I like that caveat.

So if Evan Dietrich Smith's head is already going into the FieldTurf, then I can help it go in deeper? #Suhhasquestions

So if Rodger's calf is already getting damaged, I can help it get more injured? Same direction. #Suhhasquestions

[Harlan Huckleby]

I think this official was more inept than the "Fail Mary" guy. He had a clear view of certain events, even if the implications were slightly obscure. The "inadvertent" explanation is implausible. The Fail Mary official saw guys rolling around on ground fighting for ball, it was not so clear in the moment.

[mraynrand]

I think this official was more inept than the "Fail Mary" guy. He had a clear view of certain events, even if the implications were slightly obscure. The "inadvertent" explanation is implausible. The Fail Mary official saw guys rolling around on ground fighting for ball, it was not so clear in the moment.

except to the black official, who was ignored.

[Joemailman]

I think the official panicked at the confusion of the moment, didn't have the clear head to make a controversial call. He took what he thought was the easy way out - no call at all, rationalize it later.

Maybe didn't have the nerve to make the controversial call against the home team. We've seen it before.

[smuggler]

Pete showing again he was not bred for that brain of his.

[Cheesehead Craig]

I think the official panicked at the confusion of the moment, didn't have the clear head to make a controversial call. He took what he thought was the easy way out - no call at all, rationalize it later.

Yep. He can come up with a story later after he learned what the rule really was so that way he's got his rationalization post-mortem.

[run pMc]

I'd be pretty mad if I was a Lions fan. They should've had the ball on the 1.

[run pMc]

...and yes, Pete Carroll is an idiot of near Harbaughian proportions.

[smuggler]

Carroll is much more stupid than Harbaugh. Jim is just a hothead.

[HarveyWallbangers]

I'd be pretty mad if I was a Lions fan. They should've had the ball on the 1.

I wouldn't feel too bad. They were outplayed and then blew it at the end. The right call would have been a gift they didn't deserve.

[Smidgeon]

Shouldn't this go in the "Coaches I Personally Want to Punch in the Face" thread?

[George Cumby]

I think the thread title should have been "Pete Carol is a douche". But that's just my opinion.

[Harlan Huckleby]

Carroll is much more stupid than Harbaugh.

Much more stupider.

[Freak Out]

I have to agree with Harv here...the artist formerly known as Megatron should have held onto the damn ball.