Bostickler Trophy

[Harlan Huckleby]

I'm shamelessly stealing some karma from the Fuckdoggle award. Nearly every week there is one play and player that stands out as uniquely colorful, a physical spectacle, a bonehead move of distinction. I'm calling the weekly award the Bostickler, to honor the the epic performance of Brandon Bostick.

[Harlan Huckleby]

I see a pretty clear favorite for week five. I will nominate and coronate Jeff Janis for his endzone dance.
He is the inaugural winner. The trophy, please:



As you are already sensing, I have designated myself as the Judging Panel. But be advised that all decisions by the panel are never final, they are forever subject to change due to external pressure or whims.

Thank you for your participation in this week's trophy.

[Tony Oday]

Dick Rodgers won last week...his only competition was himself!

[red]

no, it was janis

that was a very stupid play, and might show why he doesnt get a lot of snaps on offense

[Freak Out]

Ha ha...hopefully you don't have to hand out many of these HH.

[Tony Oday]

Janis cost the Pack 10 points and Crosby's record? Nope. Dick Rodgers

[TravisWilliams23]

Edge to Dick Rod. Effed up the pass that would have been a 1st down or TD and took 3 points off the board with hands to the face penalty. That was a brutal series for him.

[George Cumby]

Apparently Harlan has healed after the Seattle Debacle.

[Harlan Huckleby]

Edge to Dick Rod. Effed up the pass that would have been a 1st down or TD and took 3 points off the board with hands to the face penalty. That was a brutal series for him.

You make a good argument, I forgot about that series by the DRod. Huh.
I see Wes H. called-out both plays. Forgettable day for Packers' special teams

It was one of several forgettable moments for the special-teams unit Sunday, though none of them really had any bearing on the Packers’ 24-10 victory.

The first occurred in the second quarter when Green Bay punter Tim Masthay had arguably his best punt of the year in dropping a 52-yard punt inside the Rams’ 5-yard line. However, gunner Jeff Janis overran the ball and accidentally nudged it backward.

It was originally spotted at the St. Louis 1, but was ruled a touchback upon review when officials determined Janis didn’t establish himself again after entering the end zone.

“I knew where the ball was, that was the biggest thing, and I was just trying to not let the ball cross the goal line,” Janis said. “I just have to be a little bit more aware of where my body is.”

Tight end Richard Rodgers also was flagged for illegal hands in the face in the fourth quarter, which wiped out a 47-yard field goal from Mason Crosby on fourth-and-9. It would have put the Packers ahead by two touchdowns, but instead resulted in a Tim Masthay punt.

[Harlan Huckleby]

The Bostickler Award should recognize a moment of tragedy that is so dumb it has shades of comedy.





I think Janis's moment had a more memorable, classic Bostickler feel, that indescribable je ne sais quoi

If your hand is slapping your forehead, you are in the moment.

But I can see that DickRod's mistakes were more harmful. Tough call for the panel.

[sharpe1027]

I don't get the Janis reference. The ball looked like it was going to roll into the endzone if he does nothing. He was throwing his body back across the line at the same time he tried to stop it. If he doesn't try it is a touchback anyway. It was a split second decision that almost worked and only upon replay did it get reversed.

[ThunderDan]

I don't get the Janis reference. The ball looked like it was going to roll into the endzone if he does nothing. He was throwing his body back across the line at the same time he tried to stop it. If he doesn't try it is a touchback anyway. It was a split second decision that almost worked and only upon replay did it get reversed.

The ball on first bounce was going back toward the 5 yard line. Janis hit it and knocked it toward the goal line. He hit it too hard and the ball was going to go over the goal line. Then all the rolling and jumping and batting ensued. If he had done nothing the Packers down the ball at the 5.

I am sure in Janis's mind he thought he was going to save the Packers 3 or 4 yards trying to down it at the 1 or 2 instead of letting it go back to the 5 on the bounce. Unfortunately, he touched the ball too hard and started the whole process.

[sharpe1027]

The ball on first bounce was going back toward the 5 yard line. Janis hit it and knocked it toward the goal line. He hit it too hard and the ball was going to go over the goal line. Then all the rolling and jumping and batting ensued. If he had done nothing the Packers down the ball at the 5.

So we are only talking about the first tap? That's a bang-bang play where he is trying to keep it from bouncing back to the 10 yard line. Pretty standard stuff. Admittedly he (just barely) over hit it, but he was running full speed to get there in time. To place it in the same sentence as Bostick? Not in my book.

[Cobra Kai]

I don't get the Janis reference. The ball looked like it was going to roll into the endzone if he does nothing. He was throwing his body back across the line at the same time he tried to stop it. If he doesn't try it is a touchback anyway. It was a split second decision that almost worked and only upon replay did it get reversed.

He initially batted the ball towards the endzone when he first arrived to the ball. That is why he had to try and save it from being a touchback. He probably didn't even need to touch in the first place. Or if he does touch it, he should have thrown it back towards the field of play. Its a bang-bang play but I've seen many other talented special teamers handle that exact situation perfectly. Either way it shows he is a dumbass and there is a reason he is not trusted on offense. Talented or not, he's just not smart...

[sharpe1027]

He initially batted the ball towards the endzone when he first arrived to the ball. That is why he had to try and save it from being a touchback. He probably didn't even need to touch in the first place. Or if he does touch it, he should have thrown it back towards the field of play. Its a bang-bang play but I've seen many other talented special teamers handle that exact situation perfectly. Either way it shows he is a dumbass and there is a reason he is not trusted on offense. Talented or not, he's just not smart...

I've seen other talented special teamers make much worse errors. Does that mean Janis is really smart?

That's quite a conclusion to reach on a single incident that was nearly a perfect play (only reversed on replay).