Freddie's Dead

I posted the NFL rules covering this in another thread. In an emergency situation, the Commissioner has the power to do whatever TF he wants. They followed the rulebook to the letter.

Raiders down 3 scores, no urgency at all.

This^^^^ (I just threw up in my mouth agreeing with @TBBills)

Missit...Noonan...miss....

Thanks ZV. You're a long-time denizen, always welcome here.

Now that the Raiders are down 3 scores, here come the makeup penalties.

He had his arms wrapped around the guy's torso and was pulling him right while the ball was going left before the ball got there. It was DPI all the way.

You don't call the DPI against KC, but you call that RTP? NFL doing Buffalo dry.

No. The regular season has to mean something.

*****in' A, Bubba. DHam all the way.

Beews - 56, Cheatin' Mother ***** - 0. It's payback time.

GIT 'R' DUNNNNNNN!!!!

Poorly, as usual.

A Bills playoff game in Nashveel? Shirley you cannot be serious.

So all this time you hid it from us. He're we've been blaming Frazier and McD, and it was you who pulled the bottle out the fridge for the premature eja...er....celebration. You bastard. Get rid of that mother ***** bottle.

What does Champaign, IL have anything to do with the Bills?

You forgot Saffold sucks, don't extend Edmunds or Poyer....

A Schmitt's Gay reference. Well played!

I'm not crying, you're crying!

For me, it's Daboll hands down. From 4-13 to playoffs in one year, with the same QB, and really only one AllPro in Saquon Barkley.

I'd expect the Bills are petitioning the NFL to add a "3" patch to the uni, perhaps a helmet sticker.

This is Mike Singletary saying "I can't win with 'em".

NFW. Period.

Here's the rule (apologies if someone else posted in the previous 35 pages, but note the bolded, which in one case says that the Commish can terminate the game, then later says "the game nevertheless must be played", so clear as mud): RULE 17 EMERGENCIES, UNFAIR ACTS SECTION 1 EMERGENCIES ARTICLE 1. NON-PLAYER ON FIELD. If any non-player, including photographers, reporters, employees, police or spectators, enters the field of play or end zones, and in the judgment of an official said party or parties interfere with the play, the Referee, after consulting the crew (13-1-7 and 19-1-3), shall enforce any such penalty or score as the interference warrants. ARTICLE 2. FIELD CONTROL. If spectators enter the field and/or interfere with the progress of the game in such a manner that in the opinion of the Referee the game cannot continue, the Referee shall declare timeout. In such a case, the Referee shall record the number of the down, distance to be gained, and the position of the ball on the field. The Referee shall also secure from the Line Judge the playing time remaining and record it. The Referee shall then order the home club through its management to have the field cleared, and when it is cleared and order restored and the safety of the spectators, players and officials is assured to the satisfaction of the Referee, the game must continue even if it is necessary to use lights. ARTICLE 3. GAME CALLED. If the game must be called due to a state or municipal law, or by darkness if no lights are available, an immediate report shall be made to the Commissioner by the home club, visiting club, and officials. On receipt of all reports, the Commissioner shall make a decision which will be final. ARTICLE 4. EMERGENCY SITUATIONS. The NFL affirms the position that in most circumstances all regular-season and postseason games should be played to their conclusion. If, in the opinion of appropriate League authorities, it is impossible to begin or continue a game due to an emergency, or a game is deemed to be imminently threatened by any such emergency (e.g., severely inclement weather, lightning, flooding, power failure), the following procedures (Articles 5 through 11) will serve as guidelines for the Commissioner and/or the duly appointed representatives. The Commissioner has the authority to review the circumstances of each emergency and to adjust the following procedures in whatever manner the Commissioner deems appropriate. If, in the Commissioner’s opinion, it is reasonable to project that the resumption of an interrupted game would not change its ultimate result or adversely affect any other inter-team competitive issue, the Commissioner is empowered to terminate the game. ARTICLE 5. LEAGUE AUTHORITY. The League employees vested with the authority to define emergencies under these procedures are the Commissioner, designated representatives from the League office staff, and the game Referee. In those instances where neither the Commissioner nor the designated representative is in attendance at a game, the Referee will have sole authority; provided, however, that if the Referee delays the beginning of or interrupts a game for a significant period of time due to an emergency, the Referee must make every effort to contact the Commissioner or the Commissioner’s designated representative for consultation. In all cases of significant delay, the League authorities will consult with the management of the participating clubs and will attempt to obtain appropriate information from outside sources, if applicable (e.g., weather bureau, police). ARTICLE 6. LATER DATE. If, because of an emergency, a regular-season or postseason game is not started at its scheduled time and cannot be played at any later time that same day, the game nevertheless must be played on a subsequent date to be determined by the Commissioner. ARTICLE 7. PRE-GAME THREAT. If there is deemed to be a threat of an emergency that may occur during the playing of a game (e.g., an incoming tropical storm), the starting time of such game will not be moved to an earlier time unless there is clearly sufficient time to make an orderly change. ARTICLE 8. INTERRUPTED GAME. If, under emergency circumstances, an interrupted regular-season or post-season game cannot be completed on the same day, such game will be rescheduled by the Commissioner and resumed at that point. ARTICLE 9. ALTERNATE DATES, SITES. In instances under these emergency procedures which require the Commissioner to reschedule a regular-season game, the Commissioner will make every effort to set the game for no later than two days after its originally scheduled date, and will attempt to schedule the game at its original site. If unable to do so, the Commissioner will schedule it at the nearest available facility. If it is impossible to schedule the game within two days after its original date, the Commissioner will be guided by the Emergencies and Unfair Acts provisions in the Policy Manual for Member Clubs: Game Operations. ARTICLE 10. POSTSEASON INTERRUPTION. If an emergency interrupts a postseason game and such game cannot be resumed on that same date, the Commissioner will make every effort to arrange for its completion as soon as possible. If unable to schedule the game at the same site, the Commissioner will select an appropriate alternate site. The Commissioner will terminate the game short of completion only, if in the Commissioner’s judgment, the continuation of the game would not be normally expected to alter the ultimate result. ARTICLE 11. GAME RESUMPTION. In all instances where a game is resumed after interruption, either on the same date or a subsequent date, the resumption will begin at the point at which the game was interrupted. At the time of interruption, the Referee will call timeout and will make a record of the following: the team possessing the ball, direction in which its offense was headed, position of the ball on the field, down, distance, period, time remaining in the period, and any other pertinent information required for an efficient and equitable resumption of play.