H2o Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 On the second to last drive, in the hurry up offense, Brady completed a pass that the officials ruled a 1st down. The screen showed that they were clearly atleast a half yard short with the system they use to show the ball and yardage to the 1st. Am I the only one who noticed that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 I noticed it also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bills44 Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 there were a few spots that clearly worked it in the Pats* favor. It's not like the Pats* having to run another play to convert 3rd and short would've made a difference at all. Oh, wait.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 Yes, there were at least two horrible spots on that drive.........The refs were horrible for both teams last night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayg Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 There were many questionable spots last night. I watched with several redskins fans and they noticed too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eMoulds Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 It could have made a gigantic difference. IIRC, it would have been 3rd and 1+ (Welker was more than a yard short, truly a bizarre call). BB is too smart to go downfield in that situation as an incompletion would leave the Pats* with a game-on-the-line 4th down. He would have in all likelihood run the ball or gone with a conservative pass to pick up the first there. It would have basically set the drive back a play and ten seconds. They probably don't score before the two minute warning and they probably are forced to go for the onsides kick. Simply making the right call would have substantially increased the odds of a victory since an onsides kick is such a low percentage play. But we should have won regardless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 It was one of the big things I noticed last night.....the announcers were like "wait oh okkkkkaaaaay" The other thing was seeing the faces of the patriot fans.....god I was enjoying that right up until McKelvin's fumble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flbillsfan#1 Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 Yeah, I noticed as well and if Dick were a GOOD Coach he would have challenged it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bills44 Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 Yeah, I noticed as well and if Dick were a GOOD Coach he would have challenged it. he saves his challenges and pisses away his TOs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lets_go_bills Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 Yeah I saw that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seq004 Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 Yep, I sure did! I remember thinking it looked about a good yard away from the 1st down marker and it would come back to bite us. I guess it was another "Just give it to them" for the Pats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 It reminded me of that horrible spot that we got in the playoff game against the Titans. I cannot recall where there has been a "horrible" spot in our favor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 so do the coaches in the booth have the same TV feed we do? I mean to us its apparent as we have the yellow line...do they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffaloboyinATL Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 On the second to last drive, in the hurry up offense, Brady completed a pass that the officials ruled a 1st down. The screen showed that they were clearly atleast a half yard short with the system they use to show the ball and yardage to the 1st. Am I the only one who noticed that? IIR the official ran out at the last minute and moved the ball at least a half yard forward. Jaws said something like "that's a very fortuitous spot for the Patriots". I got a couple of calls from friends of mine who are not Bills fans saying, "man, you guys are getting screwed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 That was the 4th one on the night. Most of those ridiculous spots came from the line judge wearing #100. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thoner7 Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 It happens all the time with the Pats. I am used to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
first_and_ten Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 Yeah, I noticed as well and if Dick were a GOOD Coach he would have challenged it. Exactly what I was thinking. I think everyone else knew it was a horrible spot, why wasn't it challenged? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloRebound Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 That was the 4th one on the night.Most of those ridiculous spots came from the line judge wearing #100. Think that was the same guy who flagged Bell for not being on the line of scrimmage that negated a 3rd down conversion. Bell was not blatantly behind the line. BS call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drinkTHEkoolaid Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 just give it to 'em! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 That was the 4th one on the night.Most of those ridiculous spots came from the line judge wearing #100. Brad Riter has a screenshot of that play on Facebook. Welker's elbow is on the hashmark at the 26, with everything else behind it. I'll copy what I posted there: From the gamebook: 2-10-BUF 35 (2:38) (No Huddle, Shotgun) T.Brady pass short middle to W.Welker to BUF 25 for 10 yards (R.Corner). For statistic-calculating purposes, the ball would have had to be completely over the hashmark at the 36 for it to be considered first-and-10 at the 35. In that picture, the ball is not completely over the 26, so there's no possible way that completion was good for a full 10 yards. Third down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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