Rams Vikings Monday night football

[teef]

Just now, Pre1236 said:

Darnold is costing himself millions of $$$

This exact thought ran through my mind as well.  

[T.E.]

Any team who hoped to trade for J.J. McCarthy (like maybe Pittsburgh or Cleveland) better go back to the drawing board after the last 5 quarters Darnold has played.

[Breakout Squad]

7 minutes ago, LEBills said:

The crowd sounds like it’s in minnesota anyway lol

If I lived in L.A. I would take a vacation to Arizona for the game. I feel bad for all those people that lost everything. Absolutely devastating. 

[SageAgainstTheMachine]

Darnold is coughing up a lot of the money he was about to earn in the off-season.  It’s like the guy who should have left the blackjack table 15 minutes ago.

[klos63]

Just now, I'mBuff said:

Of course he was, but 17 was in the area, they don’t get to judge intent, by rule not a penalty. 

I agree,  I've always thought that the rule shouldn't be interpreted that way.  'Intentional' should be the operative word, and that was intentionally throwing the ball into the ground to avoid a sack. No intent to complete a pass.

[streetkings01]

1 minute ago, klos63 said:

He threw it 3 feet in front, into the ground to avoid a sack,  and he did it intentionally, which is grounding. 

How many times have you seen a QB throw the ball at the ground when a screen pass is blown up? Why not throw a flag on that going by your logic?

[Breakout Squad]

Just now, NoSaint said:

no they said the opposite

 

you can pick up a grounding flag, but you can’t award it. 

Oh ok 👍 

[I'mBuff]

2 minutes ago, klos63 said:

He threw it 3 feet in front, into the ground to avoid a sack,  and he did it intentionally, which is grounding. 

You would have to call qb’s throwing into the ground at the feet of receivers then. The intent there is to avoid the sack.

[bills6969]

[MikePJ76]

russell yurk is the toby from the office for espn.

[T.E.]

1 minute ago, SageAgainstTheMachine said:

Darnold is coughing up a lot of the money he was about to earn in the off-season.  It’s like the guy who should have left the blackjack table 15 minutes ago.

This game may cost him like $20MM per season! 

[DrBob806]

Just now, I'mBuff said:

You would have to call qb’s throwing into the ground at the feet of receivers then. The intent there is to avoid the sack.

...which penalizes the defense.

 

QBs are too protected in today's game it's sick 

[klos63]

Just now, streetkings01 said:

How many times have you seen a QB throw the ball at the ground when a screen pass is blown up? Why not throw a flag on that going by your logic?

I think they should.  I think by definition,  if you intentionally throw the ball into the ground to avoid a sack,  it should be a penalty.  In your example,  the qb has no intention of completing the pass, or shouldn't matter of a receiver is ' in the area'.

2 minutes ago, I'mBuff said:

You would have to call qb’s throwing into the ground at the feet of receivers then. The intent there is to avoid the sack.

I agree,  I think they should.  I've never liked the interpretation of the rule. 

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

1 minute ago, I'mBuff said:

You would have to call qb’s throwing into the ground at the feet of receivers then. The intent there is to avoid the sack.

they ought to call that IG too! 
 

if a defense blows up a screen, the QB should be required to eat it. I don’t know whoever came up with the idea of allowing the QB to dirt the ball in the pocket. It Penalizes a good defensive play.

[Yobogoya!]

Holy missed false start. 
 

That one made even Jawaan Taylor blush. 

[stuvian]

Who was the last good ginger qb? Sonny Jurgensen?

[I'mBuff]

2 minutes ago, klos63 said:

I agree,  I've always thought that the rule shouldn't be interpreted that way.  'Intentional' should be the operative word, and that was intentionally throwing the ball into the ground to avoid a sack. No intent to complete a pass.

As I said on another post, you would then start having to call throws that are tossed at receivers feet. I wouldn’t have a problem with that as long as it was consistent. 

[TFBillsfan]

Vikings hanging around as the Rams have had plenty of opportunities to put this game away. 

Edited yesterday at 02:17 AM by TFBillsfan

[Toledo Bill]

Just now, Yobogoya! said:

Holy missed false start. 
 

That one made even Jawaan Taylor blush. 

Compared to the one called on Dawkins the last game🙄

[TFBillsfan]

Just now, stuvian said:

Who was the last good ginger qb? Sonny Jurgensen?

For at least one play Andy Dalton!