Seattle cheats

[Guiness]

This style of play seems to suit House well also, as he's pretty comfortable mugging receivers. He played his best game of the year in the playoffs because he was allowed to get away with a lot of PI. Was he playing that way earlier in the year?

I was going to bring that up...House really abused the WRs and was for the most part, effective during the SF game. Troy and Buck mentioned it a few times.

Why is it sometimes called and other times not? Interesting that pbmax mentioned the NBA, because I think there's a certain parallel there - the stars get the beneficial calls and are allowed the 'continuation', in DB terms that means being allowed to continue contact after 5 yards. How do you become a star in the first place? Be effective. Carrol got called all the time because he'd interfere with the WR then they'd catch a TD pass anyways! Woodson would elbow a guy, who'd change direction and he'd cut off the route and make the INT.

[pbmax]

NFL reffing crews have a wide variability when it comes to making certain calls.

[gbgary]

beautifully timed article. hope it gets results.

[Striker]

The Seahawks being cheap shots/borderline cheaters? Never!

Who remembers this?

[bobblehead]

so what is the reason for the seahawks secondary being so good? they cheat

at least according to Mike Pereira and Kevin Gilbride

and no its not just the PED thing

they commit pass interference on almost every pass according to those two. they do it because they no the refs don't want to slow down the game by calling PI on every single pass, instead they only got called 13 times all year, less then once a game

http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303754404579310500005285822

to me this is absolutely unacceptable. break the rules so much that they stop calling it? are you kidding me?

if this is true then the nfl has a lot of explaining to to. and i think it would be great if the refs come out this weekend and throw a flag on them every single time they actually commit a foul

Reputation Red. A couple years ago (2010) we finally got over the reputation for committing pass interference. Before that we got called for looking at receivers the wrong way. These "hard nosed" defenses are extremely physical. They PI all the time, they hold and pull. Why do you think that in a game that the officials were too cold to call PI or nearly anything subjective our D suddenly looked much better. I was just shocked that our D figured it out and started playing that way.

[bobblehead]

If this was basketball, there would be dueling press conferences with coaches complaining about these (non) calls.

Phil Jackson, isn't doing anything, Payton should give him a call.

PS..this is why I tend to say that running and physical D win championships...because the refs make it so.

[bobblehead]

Each individual game now has it's own set of rules. How the refs are gonna call PI, holding, & other grabby calls determines the outcome of every game. It varies so much, there is absolutely no consistency.

Right now, I see no way the Seahawks don't win the SB.

That's why I'm rooting for the Saints today!

But right when you think that, the refs start calling PI. All of a sudden the saints are rolling and seattle is frustrated that what they did all year long isn't allowed. Next thing you know, game over for the seachickens.

[denverYooper]

Reputation Red. A couple years ago (2010) we finally got over the reputation for committing pass interference. Before that we got called for looking at receivers the wrong way. These "hard nosed" defenses are extremely physical. They PI all the time, they hold and pull. Why do you think that in a game that the officials were too cold to call PI or nearly anything subjective our D suddenly looked much better. I was just shocked that our D figured it out and started playing that way.

I'm too busy with kids to look up stats atm, but I feel like the dominant Steelers defenses were always near the top in penalties committed.

[Brandon494]

Stop being haters and recognize a great defense, ya'll were not complaining when Woodson and Al Harris were playing the same way.

[gbgary]

you know...if the refs aren't going to call it then it's the refs that are cheating.

Stop being haters and recognize a great defense, ya'll were not complaining when Woodson and Al Harris were playing the same way.

they got called for pi all the time.

sea does have a great d but the rules are the rules.

[Brandon494]

you know...if the refs aren't going to call it then it's the refs that are cheating.


they got called for pi all the time.

sea does have a great d but the rules are the rules.

I understand rules are the rules but they aren't breaking them. They are a great defense because they are loaded with talent, not because they cheat. What plays did the cheat in the 1st half of shutting out the Saints and holding Brees to under 40 yards passing? They have physical corners, great safety play, and great pass rushers....but yea they are cheaters.

[pbmax]

Stop being haters and recognize a great defense, ya'll were not complaining when Woodson and Al Harris were playing the same way.

Nope. Holding a grudge until that Interceptouchdown is avenged or Pete has to sit out for NCAA sanctions.

[Brandon494]

Nope. Holding a grudge until that Interceptouchdown is avenged or Pete has to sit out for NCAA sanctions.

Haha maybe I'm bias because their have two starters from my hometown.

[Zool]

The vid posted by Striker is what they've been doing the last couple years. I hope Pete Carroll dies in a fire.

[woodbuck27]

slut

Not sluts ... cheaters.

Sluts are like a PRV... a pressure relief valve. They can be reset.

Cheaters are like a forest fire. Lots of lost life and severe damage. Decades to recover.