Week 15 Thread

Billy86

WTF!? Can someone explain why the whistle was blown for a safety when Lacy had possession? That's unbelievable!

BTW, what I said was true... Bulaga going out wound up ending the game.

Worst f***ing rule I have ever heard.

poldebruin

Weird call to likely end the game in Buffalo. Unable to advance a fumble in the last 2 minutes for the offence!

Spookyspook

Glorious! Safety!

padraig_f

Oh dear.

poldebruin

Can you have an onside free kick?

padraig_f

Billy86 wrote: »

WTF!? Can someone explain why the whistle was blown for a safety when Lacy had possession? That's unbelievable!

BTW, what I said was true... Bulaga going out wound up ending the game.

Worst f***ing rule I have ever heard.

I don't get the rule either, why can't you advance it inside 2 mins?

Billy86

Terrible game from Rodgers, terrible game from Nelson, terrible game from the line, terrible game from the entire special teams. Lacy and the defense are the only ones who can be anything but embarrassed by that performance. Oh well.

Funny enough when Rodgers was having his other great year in 2011, he was beaten in week 15 away to a team with a quality defense and pass rush, quarterbacked by Kyle Orton.

poldebruin

Yes is the answer! Wow. I feel a bit better about the Denver performance last week against Buffalo.

Spookyspook

If someone other than the fumbler recovers the ball during the two minute warning, the ball is dead. Automatic safety

matthew8

padraig_f wrote: »

I don't get the rule either, why can't you advance it inside 2 mins?

Player could deliberately fumble with time running out:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Roller_%28American_football%29

LuckyGent88

What an ending there. Bet down the drain
Can't believe its Green Bay that didn't get the win.
Massive loss for them in the context of home field advantage for all the play offs.

DBIreland

Billy86 wrote: »

WTF!? Can someone explain why the whistle was blown for a safety when Lacy had possession? That's unbelievable!

BTW, what I said was true... Bulaga going out wound up ending the game.

Worst f***ing rule I have ever heard.

Weird rule alright, they say it was brought in as a result of the Holy Roller.

Billy86

padraig_f wrote: »

I don't get the rule either, why can't you advance it inside 2 mins?

Probably the same reason receivers can push a DB over and get a pass interference/holding call in their favour over it. There are a few terrible, terrible rules in the NFL that I really just have no logical explanation for.

poldebruin

padraig_f wrote: »

I don't get the rule either, why can't you advance it inside 2 mins?

It goes back to a Raiders game in the 70's (if I remember correctly) They were down a score inside the last 2 minutes. Just as the QB was about to be tackled he purposely fumbled the ball. Various Raider players proceeded to kick and bat the ball down the field, into the endzone, where it was recovered for a touchdown.

poldebruin

Here we go - why you can't advance a fumble inside of two minutes (unless the fumbling player is the one that recovers)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Roller_(American_football)

matthew8

I think it's a fair rule but NFL rules are enforced regardless of whether the situation was what the rule was intended for. I doubt this was the idea when making it.

Billy86

LuckyGent88 wrote: »

What an ending there. Bet down the drain
Can't believe its Green Bay that didn't get the win.
Massive loss for them in the context of home field advantage for all the play offs.

Massive, massive loss. It did have a bit of a banana skin feeling to it though - said before kickoff that the Bills and Texans could pull off upsets, just wish it was the other way around.

If Bulaga is out for the season, Green Bay go out in the first game of the playoffs be it divisional or wild card. Put the house on it.

Agent J

Oh Green bay. I have a sad now.

Billy86

poldebruin wrote: »

Here we go - why you can't advance a fumble inside of two minutes (unless the fumbling player is the one that recovers)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Roller_(American_football)

Great... another reason to hate the Raiders! :pac:

Agent J

I just got a Rodgers Jersey during the week and wore it for the 1st time today... could this be my fault?

JaMarcusHustle

That Bills pass defence is scary. Have held both Manning and Rodgers to under 200 yards, 0 TDs and 2 INTs each in the last fortnight.

poldebruin

Billy86 wrote: »

Great... another reason to hate the Raiders! :pac:

Well they took part in the immaculate reception game, the tuck game, the Heidi game and the holy roller game.

I can't dislike them as much now that Al Davis is gone.

Pudsy33

Agent J wrote: »

I just got a Rodgers Jersey during the week and wore it for the 1st time today... could this be my fault?

Yes, most definitely.

LuckyGent88

Billy86 wrote: »

If Bulaga is out for the season, Green Bay go out in the first game of the playoffs be it divisional or wild card. Put the house on it.

Thought they said it was concussion so should be alright if that's the case

poldebruin

Agent J wrote: »

I just got a Rodgers Jersey during the week and wore it for the 1st time today... could this be my fault?

Could?....no doubt about it.

Agent J

I did switch in the 4th quarter but it didnt seem to have an effect..

Billy86

Agent J wrote: »

I just got a Rodgers Jersey during the week and wore it for the 1st time today... could this be my fault?

padraig_f

matthew8 wrote: »

I think it's a fair rule but NFL rules are enforced regardless of whether the situation was what the rule was intended for. I doubt this was the idea when making it.

It seems too broad a rule, it's gonna incorrectly penalise a number of situations it wasn't intended for, like the one today.

Not sure what the answer is, but seems like it could be improved a bit. Getting it in your own end-zone is a killer.

Utopia Parkway

Bills still have the Pats to play as well. They might end up shaking up the playoffs in both conferences.

Spookyspook

7/9 so far. Am I the only one that took Buffalo?

padraig_f

Just looking at it now...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Y1SeAjv5ao

Should've been an incomplete pass though, shouldn't it?

matthew8

padraig_f wrote: »

Just looking at it now...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Y1SeAjv5ao

Should've been an incomplete pass though, shouldn't it?

They thought it was accidental at the time.

and the raiders had the gaul to complain about the tick rule after that :rolleyes:

padraig_f

matthew8 wrote: »

They thought it was accidental at the time.

Ok, I'm forgetting probably no video replay in those days too.

Good commentary though...

"Madden is on the field, he wants to know if it's real. They said 'Yes. Get your big butt out of here!'. He does."

Billy86

Seattle drawing flags for big hits on their receivers. Oh the ironing.

Billy86

Billy86 wrote: »

Seattle drawing flags for big hits on their receivers. Oh the ironing.

ya last weeks game made me sick of them to be honest they complain about offensive pass interference (and actually fecking flop) and then hug the other teams receivers down the field its maddening

Billy86

Geno Smith takes a snap from deep inside his own 5 (for some reason, he seems to take like 40% of all his snaps from back there?) and disappears in a sea of blue and white. The ball comically bobbles out the front kind of lonely looking, but he is ruled down by contact and a safety is given. Safety punt is taken, Titans muff it and Jets recover.

Sure enough, this game looks like it might be living up to all it's potential and more!

Billy86

If I didn't know any better I would swear the refs are almost eager to give every penalty they can in favour of whomever Manning is playing for...

:pac:

Billy86

Billy86 wrote: »

Geno Smith takes a snap from deep inside his own 5 (for some reason, he seems to take like 40% of all his snaps from back there?) and disappears in a sea of blue and white. The ball comically bobbles out the front kind of lonely looking, but he is ruled down by contact and a safety is given. Safety punt is taken, Titans muff it and Jets recover.

Sure enough, this game looks like it might be living up to all it's potential and more!

Then the Jets off of that hit the crossbar on a field goal attempt... we're in for a comedy classic, folks!!

LuckyGent88

Manning throwing the block!!

spiritcrusher

Peyton Manning the full back. That was gas.

Billy86

Aaaaaand Locker's injured, on comes Clipboard Jesus.

He nearly lasted a full quarter this time, too.

helimachoptor

That took longer than expected, Locker injured

phatkev

so Locker seems to have only made it to 2nd quarter before being injured

Knex*

That Titans OL might as well not be there.

LuckyGent88

Strange that manning has stayed in the locker room.
Why are they now making there back up qb close out the first half by throwing yha ball. Real bad clock management.

Molly

Chris harris getting away with murder

Jolly Red Giant

spiritcrusher wrote: »

Peyton Manning the full back. That was gas.

Manning has gone to the locker room and been replace by Os

Jolly Red Giant

Molly wrote: »

Chris harris getting away with murder

Harris is a top notch DB

does it look like manning will come back? if he could sit out the game that would do wonders for my fantasy team

edit: also be interesting to finally see osweiller get some meaningful gametime has he fixed that side arm throw he had coming out