Week 17 Gameday Thread - Around the NFL

[benderbender]

Refs are undefeated today

[Chicken Boo]

1 minute ago, TBBills Fan said:

Officials making calls that make a difference like just happened is what makes people question the integrity of the NFL 

 

Heyward knew exactly what he was doing.  He fully deserved that call.

[78thealltimegreat]

 Steelers and Ravens should come with a disclaimer about operating heavy equipment or if you are battling narcolepsy. 

[TBBills Fan]

Just now, mikemac2001 said:

Just do offsetting penalty’s and let them kick it that’s what would have happened based on the play on the field 

Exactly.  3+3 game. About to be halftime.  6-3 vs 10-3 can be the difference.  Like you said offset them and let the play stand. It was after the play.  Instead free first down. Smells fishy or ***** or both

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

Just now, 78thealltimegreat said:

 Steelers and Ravens should come with a disclaimer about operating heavy equipment or if you are battling narcolepsy. 

It’s like a 1940s football game. Ravens going with the wing T out there.

[Chicken Boo]

Just now, Miyagi-Do Karate said:

 

He literally did nothing. I don’t get it.

 

We must be watching different games.  When a play is over you get up off the pile.  You don't throw a light punch at a guy underneath you or flop around like a fish, trying to run time off the clock.

[TBBills Fan]

2 minutes ago, Chicken Boo said:

 

Heyward knew exactly what he was doing.  He fully deserved that call.

I just don't see it as worth a game changing flag.  

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

Just now, Chicken Boo said:

 

We must be watching different games.  When a play is over you get up off the pile.  You don't throw a light punch at a guy underneath you or flop around like a fish, trying to run time off the clock.

ha! Maybe. It looked like he was stuck when trying to get out. I also give him the benefit of the doubt because Heyward is pretty much one of the highest character and clean defensive stars in the league, IMO. 

[Chicken Boo]

1 minute ago, TBBills Fan said:

I just don't see it as worth a game changing flag.  

 

I didn't see it as a necessary action by Heyward.  Play stupid games...

[MasterStrategist]

Heyward penalty was borderline, but 2 things:

1. Ref was clearly telling players play was over/break it up, then Cam pushes the bmore oline 2 additional times.

2. On the 2nd push, Cam makes contact with the Ref.

 

Again borderline, but Cam being hot-headed in the moment.

 

2nd half adjustments.  If I'm Bmore, I start to run more playaction/3 step drops on 1st down. Steelers running a 6-2 front basically dictates cover 3 or man coverage. Both susceptible to outside passing game (5-10 yard outs/fade patterns if man).

 

Steelers offense is moving the ball with their 3 yards and a cloud of dust offense.  Bmore should be sending more blitzes on early downs, get Pitt off schedule.

[PetermansRedemption]

I’m sure it isn’t as simple as it looks. But to stop Baltimore tonight, 1) Sell out to stop the run 2) stop Mark Andrew’s. That’s all you would need to do. 

[Nextmanup]

3 hours ago, dollars 2 donuts said:

Packers making it look so easy against a team we struggled against.

That's how the NFL rolls.  

[TBBills Fan]

36 minutes ago, Chicken Boo said:

 

I didn't see it as a necessary action by Heyward.  Play stupid games...

I agree. But it looked like a 2 way deal to me, so if you don't give a strong verbal warning and throw a flag right there, make it offsetting

 

[mannc]

1 hour ago, GETTOTHE50 said:

teams that should not have a prime time game for the next 5 seasons, in no particular order.

 

1. steelers

2. ravens

3. packers

4. patriots

5. cowboys

6. titans

7. colts

8. broncos

9. saints

10. panthers

11. rams

12. cardinals

You forgot the Bucs

[Ethan in Cleveland]

Steelers RT is getting abused by everyone 

[Over 29 years of fanhood]

To have an athlete like deonte Johnson on the bills…

[Ya Digg?]

1 hour ago, GETTOTHE50 said:

teams that should not have a prime time game for the next 5 seasons, in no particular order.

 

1. steelers

2. ravens

3. packers

4. patriots

5. cowboys

6. titans

7. colts

8. broncos

9. saints

10. panthers

11. rams

12. cardinals

Can we add the Bills for Sunday night football until Collinsworth retires? 

[GETTOTHE50]

10 minutes ago, mannc said:

You forgot the Bucs

they will be irrelevant when brady leaves after this year. no network will want to touch em with a 10 ft pole

[ChronicAndKnuckles]

TJ Watt is such a force. I hope Rousseau can develop into half the player he is. 

[LABILLBACKER]

1 hour ago, TBBills Fan said:

Officials making calls that make a difference like just happened is what makes people question the integrity of the NFL 

The NFL will steer games in any direction they want and there's not a damn thing we can do about it.  It's happened for years and will continue long after our dirt naps.