Big Turk Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 Jeffrey had to be on the LOS as they only had 6 players lined up on the ball instead of 7...play should have been flsgged for illegal formation... Guess it was Pats turn to get screwed last night by the stripes Hahahahaha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemac2001 Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 I think the wr confirmed with ref he was on the line. Usually they point to ref get confirmation because it's hard to judge actual line 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Turk Posted February 5, 2018 Author Share Posted February 5, 2018 (edited) 1 minute ago, mikemac2001 said: I think the wr confirmed with ref he was on the line. Usually they point to ref get confirmation because it's hard to judge actual line Does 3 yards off the ball appear to be on the line? He is almost in the exact same place as the wing back. If that is considered on the line its the most liberal definition I've ever seen the refs take...he clearly is not on the line. Edited February 5, 2018 by matter2003 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat68 Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 Comes down to the far side line judge. He is even with the RT and the wing is behind him so he is legal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 2 minutes ago, matter2003 said: Jeffrey had to be on the LOS as they only had 6 players lined up on the ball instead of 7...play should have been flsgged for illegal formation... Guess it was Pats turn to get screwed last night by the stripes Hahahahaha. Yeah, two yards back is not "close enough." But I'm okay with it this time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 They missed a lot of things. Happens every game. That bobble on the TD catch was.....no catch a few weeks ago. Goes both ways...... glad we aren’t complaining the Cheaters got all the breaks. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MILFHUNTER#518 Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 I remember someone declaring as an eligible receiver right before that play... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemac2001 Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 1 minute ago, matter2003 said: Does 3 yards off the ball appear to be on the line? He is almost in the exact same place as the wing back If the ref confirms he is on the line then yes. That's why they check with the refs. It's not broken down by centimeters that's why they have to the system and if the ref says no they move forward you see this almost every play 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steptide Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 I do not in anyway feel bad for the Patriots or that this may have been a missed call. The Patriots have had SO MANY CALLS go their way over the years, I couldn't care less. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Turk Posted February 5, 2018 Author Share Posted February 5, 2018 4 minutes ago, mikemac2001 said: If the ref confirms he is on the line then yes. That's why they check with the refs. It's not broken down by centimeters that's why they have to the system and if the ref says no they move forward you see this almost every play I'm well aware of how it works. That doesnt mean it was right. What is he looking at? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunderingsquid Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 (edited) The *pats invented that formation and paved the way for questionable formations. Just ask John Harbaugh. Taste of their own medicine, they can eat it. And did. Edited February 5, 2018 by thunderingsquid 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 11 minutes ago, mikemac2001 said: I think the wr confirmed with ref he was on the line. Usually they point to ref get confirmation because it's hard to judge actual line This. Haven’t seen a replay looking for it, but I’d bet money that Jeffrey cleared it with the line judge before the snap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KW95 - JA17 Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 Seriously, how awesome was it that they ran the same play to Foles that the Pats tried to do earlier in the game FU PATS! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 9 minutes ago, Steptide said: I do not in anyway feel bad for the Patriots or that this may have been a missed call. The Patriots have had SO MANY CALLS go their way over the years, I couldn't care less. I care. We should all care about the incompetent NFL officials. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whatdrought Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 It's a technicality anyways. His positioning had 0 effect on the play and is a non-factor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Over 29 years of fanhood Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 The game was definitely not rigged in the pats favor last night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurker Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 7 minutes ago, K-9 said: This. Haven’t seen a replay looking for it, but I’d bet money that Jeffrey cleared it with the line judge before the snap. Per MMQB: "...One more note about this: After the play, Twitter was filled with people saying the Eagles were short one man on the line of scrimmage at the snap of the ball. The NFL requires seven offensive players to be on the line of scrimmage before the ball is snapped. And it does appear that six Eagles were within a yard of the line, which is permissible, and the seventh, wide receiver Alshon Jeffery, to the top of the formation, was two yards off the line. In theory, the officials could have called an illegal formation with only six men on the line. Except Jeffery claimed he got the okay from the official on the right sideline. The way formation rules work, players can look over at a side judge or other official nearby to see if he’s in the permissible spot. “I’m on the ball,” Jeffery said. “I pointed. What are you talking about? Man, you know I checked with the ref!” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cba fan Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 7 minutes ago, matter2003 said: Does 3 yards off the ball appear to be on the line? He is almost in the exact same place as the wing back. If that is considered on the line its the most liberal definition I've ever seen the refs take...he clearly is not on the line. He does not need to be on the line. All players line up a yard back on hip of center. He needs to cover the offensive lineman on the end of the line. All OL line up about a yard back from the ball with head centered on the hip of the center. That is considered legal. The WR in this case asked the ref two times if he was on the line and got the thumbs up ea time, so he was legal. If he then moved up a half or 1 yard he risked an off sides flag as ref just told him 2x from his vantage point he was on LOS. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjt328 Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 Looks parallel to the line of scrimmage to me! Also, the Music City Miracle was a backwards pass. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 4 minutes ago, Lurker said: Per MMQB: "...One more note about this: After the play, Twitter was filled with people saying the Eagles were short one man on the line of scrimmage at the snap of the ball. The NFL requires seven offensive players to be on the line of scrimmage before the ball is snapped. And it does appear that six Eagles were within a yard of the line, which is permissible, and the seventh, wide receiver Alshon Jeffery, to the top of the formation, was two yards off the line. In theory, the officials could have called an illegal formation with only six men on the line. Except Jeffery claimed he got the okay from the official on the right sideline. The way formation rules work, players can look over at a side judge or other official nearby to see if he’s in the permissible spot. “I’m on the ball,” Jeffery said. “I pointed. What are you talking about? Man, you know I checked with the ref!” There ya go. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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