Kmart128 Posted April 10, 2021 Posted April 10, 2021 (edited) Well the issue i have with it is that that double downed on that being a classic blind side block. And the media all said by rules thats a penalty. But they all skipped over one word in blindside block rule. And that is excessive/forceable... Ford barely touched the guy. Just hit him enough to free up Josh running. He could have delivered a big hit and lit him up then it would have been a penalty but Ford was just making a smart football play by freeing up a teammate. Edited April 10, 2021 by Kmart128 1 1
4_kidd_4 Posted April 10, 2021 Posted April 10, 2021 It’s not a blown call until the double-secret officials come onto the field and take over. 2
Hapless Bills Fan Posted April 10, 2021 Posted April 10, 2021 2 hours ago, TBBills said: Already got the apology when the Texans imploded and Watson started being a serial massage rapist. Harsh, but there is some aspect of "karma's a beeoootch" thing in watching the Texans implode 1
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted April 10, 2021 Posted April 10, 2021 I still don't understand why New England gets a conditional draft pick out of this...🤔 8 1
Beast Posted April 10, 2021 Posted April 10, 2021 Still waiting for the apology for Home Run Throw-up and No Goal. 2
Doc Posted April 10, 2021 Posted April 10, 2021 4 minutes ago, Kmart128 said: Well the issue i have with it is that that double downed on that being a classic blind side block. And the media all said by rules thats a penalty. But they all skipped over one word in blindside block rule. And that is excessive/forceable... Ford barely touched the guy. Just hit him enough to free up Josh running. He could have delivered a big hit and lit him up then it would have been a penalty but Ford was just making a smart football play by freeing up a teammate. Yup. It was neither blind as the defender saw Ford and it was little more than a bump. The spirit ("common sense") of the law was to prevent defenders from getting jacked-up while defenseless.
BarleyNY Posted April 10, 2021 Posted April 10, 2021 7 hours ago, transplantbillsfan said: But maybe they did us a favor as the article referenced... got us Diggs and a hungry and much-improved Josh Allen https://www.syracuse.com/buffalo-bills/2021/04/nfl-officiating-admits-blown-blindside-block-call-in-bills-wild-card-loss-to-texans.html?outputType=amp NFL officiating admits blown blindside block call in Bills’ Wild Card loss to Texans Thanks NFL!!! Just DON'T DO IT AGAIN!!! The funny thing is that the NFL has not even directly said they were wrong on the original call. I mean, sure, they are now using it as an example of a legal block, but I’m missing the actual mea culpa. 1
The Red King Posted April 10, 2021 Posted April 10, 2021 27 minutes ago, Beast said: Still waiting for the apology for Home Run Throw-up and No Goal. No goal is eternal BS. The Music City Miracle no-call doesn't bother me as badly. That pass was close, and the no-call wouldn't have mattered if we just covered the freakin' kickoff properly! As for this, he better be getting his fine $$$ back! The NFL makes truckloads of cash, they need to up their officiating. If they accept only the elite as players, and pay them accordingly, the same should be true of the officials.
Doc Posted April 10, 2021 Posted April 10, 2021 9 minutes ago, BarleyNY said: The funny thing is that the NFL has not even directly said they were wrong on the original call. I mean, sure, they are now using it as an example of a legal block, but I’m missing the actual mea culpa. Using it as an example of an acceptable hit is admitting it was the wrong call. Now it's possible they sent a letter to the Bills soon after and that was never made public, but that's speculation.
ROCBillsBeliever Posted April 10, 2021 Posted April 10, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, TBBills said: Already got the apology when the Texans imploded and Watson started being a serial massage rapist. Texans may have won the playoff game, but you know Beane the Witch consulted with Jobu about this, told him Watson had drank his rum, and the inevitable results came, in due time... Edited April 10, 2021 by ROCBillsBeliever 2
JMF2006 Posted April 10, 2021 Posted April 10, 2021 14 minutes ago, The Red King said: No goal is eternal BS. The Music City Miracle no-call doesn't bother me as badly. That pass was close, and the no-call wouldn't have mattered if we just covered the freakin' kickoff properly! As for this, he better be getting his fine $$$ back! The NFL makes truckloads of cash, they need to up their officiating. If they accept only the elite as players, and pay them accordingly, the same should be true of the officials. The Titans got to the SB and got their retribution karma wise when they lost by one yard ......yes the yard they cheated the Bills with on that forward pass. I was never so happy about another team winning the SB as I was that year. My friends thought I was nuts screaming and cheering "take that you cheating bustards" 3
Inigo Montoya Posted April 10, 2021 Posted April 10, 2021 I started a thread on this BS blind side block penalty after the game and there was some fool arguing with me that Ford’s block was a penalty despite what was painfully obvious to everyone, that it was a horrifically bad call with game changing implications in the playoffs. If I was the vindictive type I’d pull up that thread just to shove it back in his troll face, but I’m not that kinda guy..... I agree with the posters above, two things need to happen next, an official mea culpa letter from the NFL to the Bills, and second, they need to cut Cody Ford a check with interest for their ridiculous, covering their own ass fine. 4 2
IgotBILLStopay Posted April 10, 2021 Posted April 10, 2021 8 hours ago, Virgil said: In hind-site, I'm glad it happened. Same for the Hail Murray. Those losses made this team better and gave them the killer instinct Not the Hail Mary pls - that one game may have cost us a #1 seed. Ofc nothing is certain - but I woulda felt good about our chances down the stretch - at least woulda put some pressure on KC.
whatdrought Posted April 10, 2021 Posted April 10, 2021 Two teams headed in entirely different directions, like ships in the night. We came out fine on this end.
T master Posted April 10, 2021 Posted April 10, 2021 Ain't that some BS if i was Cody i'd be like WTF gimme back my dam money !! And i want royalties on using it as a learning video to teach the new guys . Is the video called "How Not to Screw Up a Call During the Play Offs" !! 2
Royale with Cheese Posted April 10, 2021 Posted April 10, 2021 12 minutes ago, Inigo Montoya said: I started a thread on this BS blind side block penalty after the game and there was some fool arguing with me that Ford’s block was a penalty despite what was painfully obvious to everyone, that it was a horrifically bad call with game changing implications in the playoffs. If I was the vindictive type I’d pull up that thread just to shove it back in his troll face, but I’m not that kinda guy..... I agree with the posters above, two things need to happen next, an official mea culpa letter from the NFL to the Bills, and second, they need to cut Cody Ford a check with interest for their ridiculous, covering their own ass fine. I’ll find the thread!
298Woody Posted April 10, 2021 Posted April 10, 2021 Because of this play Deshawn Watson got the win and a big contract for his heroics on a game he should have lost.
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