bobobonators Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 https://www.google.com/amp/www.buffalorumblings.com/platform/amp/2016/12/30/14126220/dolphins-bills-k-ball-kicker-may-have-illegally-used-qb-ball-for-game-tying-fg-vs-bills?client=safari Awesome week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick the Greek Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 We blew it in so many other phases of the game.. it seems so petty to blame the ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 refs fault Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobobonators Posted December 31, 2016 Author Share Posted December 31, 2016 We blew it in so many other phases of the game.. it seems so petty to blame the ball. Its not about blame really, just pointing things out is all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanC883 Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 sure sounds like he admitted to using the QB ball. But that no rule actually states that using a non kicker ball is illegal. Very odd. Oversight by the competition committee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iinii Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 If it wasn't for the conspiracy and all the theories that go with it, this board would dry up and blow away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobobonators Posted December 31, 2016 Author Share Posted December 31, 2016 sure sounds like he admitted to using the QB ball. But that no rule actually states that using a non kicker ball is illegal. Very odd. Oversight by the competition committee. Odd indeed. If it wasn't for the conspiracy and all the theories that go with it, this board would dry up and blow away. Lmao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TC in St. Louis Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 Anybody have an idea what the penalty is for using the wrong football? Let's just say it's unsportsmanlike conduct. Makes it a 70 yard field goal. Not makeable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 Is there an on the fielld penalty? Is there an off the field issue? If anything this is on the officials. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuco Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 Maybe the ref screwed up but it's not a question of legality - or broken rules. It's not like the kicker brings his own ball out on the field and says I'll kick this one. The official is supposed to bring out a K ball (which he's supposed to get from the official K ball ball boy) when it's an obvious kicking play. If the ref screwed up he screwed up. Are we looking for a conspiracy? Did the ball boy purposely slip the official a QB ball for the kick? Ball boys are employees of the home team. Did the Phish secretly plant a double agent ball boy in our midst? I can see the Pats* doing something like that. But the Phish? Come on man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobobonators Posted December 31, 2016 Author Share Posted December 31, 2016 Maybe the ref screwed up but it's not a question of legality - or broken rules. It's not like the kicker brings his own ball out on the field and says I'll kick this one. The official is supposed to bring out a K ball (which he's supposed to get from the official K ball ball boy) when it's an obvious kicking play. If the ref screwed up he screwed up. Are we looking for a conspiracy? Did the ball boy purposely slip the official a QB ball for the kick? Ball boys are employees of the home team. Did the Phish secretly plant a double agent ball boy in our midst? I can see the Pats* doing something like that. But the Phish? Come on man. Just posting article. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike in Horseheads Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 Simple question?... Why isn't the same ball used for everything? I don't see Zach Britton bring in his own box of baseballs to the official or Lebron his foul shooting ball? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solomon Grundy Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 refs fault Substitute the f for an x. More bumbling? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boatdrinks Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 Simple question?... Why isn't the same ball used for everything? I don't see Zach Britton bring in his own box of baseballs to the official or Lebron his foul shooting ball? I believe there was a long history of kickers around the league prepping game balls for kicking. They would put them in the dryer, scuff them up and rub the footballs to break them in. A brand new ballistic just going to have a harder feel and unpredictable ball flight. The home team was in charge of the footballs and the " prepping" was getting out of hand as far as the League was concerned. Their answer was to have the officials make sure that only brand new " kicking " balls , marked with a K are used for kicking plays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 I wonder if Ajayi was carrying the kicker's ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike in Horseheads Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 I believe there was a long history of kickers around the league prepping game balls for kicking. They would put them in the dryer, scuff them up and rub the footballs to break them in. A brand new ballistic just going to have a harder feel and unpredictable ball flight. The home team was in charge of the footballs and the " prepping" was getting out of hand as far as the League was concerned. Their answer was to have the officials make sure that only brand new " kicking " balls , marked with a K are used for kicking plays. But this is the 21st century NFL!!! Nobody can possibly do that now.... ahh crap never mind. I wonder if Ajayi was carrying the kicker's ball. He had that same ball Tyrod uses with a "R" on it to tell him to run. That was part of the problem this year, coaches couldn't figure out when to use the "R" ball to run and "P" ball to pass. Sometimes this confused Tyrod and he ran out of time because he didn't know how to punt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuco Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 Just posting article. I understand that. My response was mostly in response to the article questioning whether it was an illegal act - which seems like quite a stretch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobobonators Posted December 31, 2016 Author Share Posted December 31, 2016 But this is the 21st century NFL!!! Nobody can possibly do that now.... ahh crap never mind. He had that same ball Tyrod uses with a "R" on it to tell him to run. That was part of the problem this year, coaches couldn't figure out when to use the "R" ball to run and "P" ball to pass. Sometimes this confused Tyrod and he ran out of time because he didn't know how to punt. Lol I wonder if Ajayi was carrying the kicker's ball. Haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloFan68 Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 Just another blunder by the terrible officiating for that game! Go Bills!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOE IN HAMPTON ROADS Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 I blame Ray Finkle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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