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NFL 2015 Wild Card Games
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infantrycak
Hall of Fame
Yeah what is up with that? Stafford didn't seem to go to his woobie much.
EllisUnit
Vote RED!!!
Yeah no joke, man this was the worst officiated game i had ever seen. You think maybe the NFL is rigged, the refs are beginning to make it look that way.
Wolf
100% Texan
Stafford hasnt beaten a winning team
Texan_Bill
Hall of Fame
Why?? Good calls where the one time head of refeering agreed that a call on the field was the right PI call, then inexplicably the flag was picked up??
I guess the NFL feels like Dallas is a bigger money maker or ratings boom for the league than Detroit is.
I had no dog in that fight but that said, Detroit played a helluva game and should've had the opportunity to win or lose FAIRLY!
More correctly, Stafford is 0-18 on the road against teams with a .500 record or better in his career. 0-19 now...
TejasTom
All Pro
Looked like it to me.
Showtime100
Got JJ?
National Fraud League. I'll take the NHL anyday.
infantrycak
Hall of Fame
Ice Bowl rematch with potential Ice Bowl cinditions.
Playoffs
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Philly Eagles Fans ‏@PHIEagleFans
LOL, note who posted those.
LOL, note who posted those.
Yeah the refs blew some calls... nothing new there. They blow calls every game. Detroit had a chance to put it away early, then pull it out late but shot themselves in the foot. More than once.
GuerillaBlack
Hall of Fame
Picking up that PI was bogus though.
did they ever give a reason for it? I got distracted about then
GuerillaBlack
Hall of Fame
playa465
Veteran
Playoffs
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Mike Pereira ‏@MikePereira
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infantrycak
Hall of Fame
He's correct that face guarding is not an NFL penalty by the rules. Can't remember his name but the head of officiating before Perreira candidly admitted that was the case but in effect they made it as if it was the rule by policing contact more harshly if there was no play on the ball. Probably see a clarification in the offseason.
Playoffs
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Seeman or Blandino?
Some rough calls, but you have to take care of your own business.
Cowboys had 4th and 6 with 6:00 to go and went for it.
Detroit had 2 1/2 minutes to drive and score and win.
playa465
Veteran
I can fully understand face guarding on its own not being a penalty. However in this case the face guarding included contact that prevented the receiver (who was trying to come back for the ball) from attempting to make a reception (IMO).
TEXANRED
Texan-American
You must be a Cowboy fan. It wasn't just that call, it was multiple calls that set up the winning TD drive by the Cowboys. This game was horribly officiated. If this wasn't a fix I don't know what is.
infantrycak
Hall of Fame
It was horribly officiated but it wasn't all one way. They didn't call Detroit for roughing the kicker. There was a critical 3rd down where Witten got 10 kinds of held with no call. They called offensive PI on Williams when they shouldn't, etc.
I know Houston fans want Dallas to lose every game for the next century but there were mistakes all over the place.
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Showtime100
Got JJ?
I agree with what you say, but from where I'm sitting that one play was different. It wasn't like they simply missed the call, they caught it, moved the chains, announced the penalty, THEN figured out a way to wrong the right.
Moreover, they missed a defensive hold on that play between the same two players and even more, allowed Dez Bryant to leave the bench so he could b!itch at the nearest ref, all without a helmet.
One play, four infractions, no calls. I think Detroit was so astounded by the stink of it they went for it on 4th and a long 1 when they really should have punted with a mere three-point lead.
TEXANRED
Texan-American
Yes Witten should have gotten the call, I disagree with the running into the kicker, the Dallas player pushed the guy into his own teammate(and it was a 4th and 15 that would not have changed the out come of the game), and that was a good call on Williams, that was clearly a pick play.
JCTexan
Hall of Fame
Detroit didn't go for it on 4th down. They intentionally took a delay of game penalty and punted. The punt went a measly ten yards, though.
Showtime100
Got JJ?
My bad. I forgot they were looking to draw them off. Thanks.
And yeah......10 freaking yards.....lol.
JCTexan
Hall of Fame
My bad. I forgot they were looking to draw them off. Thanks.
And yeah......10 freaking yards.....lol.
You're welcome. People can say what they want about the refs but the game came down to two 4th down plays (IMO). 4th & 1 for Detroit and they decide to punt. 4th & 6 for Dallas, at roughly the same spot on the field as Detroit faced, and they converted. If I was Garrett I would have punted and tried to pin Detroit with bad field position. Instead they get a huge play and end the drive with a touchdown.
MEGA SWATT
All Pro
defensive holding and PI on the same play.
Wtf
but no faceguarding
austins23
Hall of Fame
The "officiating" was crap all weekend!
Off-topic, but was that Chris Christie in the owner's box with Jerry Jones?
He probably alienated a whole bunch of Detroit fans as well as Giants, Philly and Washington fans who will now not vote for him.
Yes, he has attended several games in Dallas as well as the one against the Giants. Some from NJ were upset about his open fan support and vowed to not vote for him in the next election, not about politics but football. Gov. Perry was there as well. Didn't see the Bush's but have been in attendance at a number of games.
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infantrycak
Hall of Fame
The playoff crews are not regular season crews. They are thrown together from the best iirc 72 refs in the league. They do not normally work together.
Off-topic, but was that Chris Christie in the owner's box with Jerry Jones?
He probably alienated a whole bunch of Detroit fans as well as Giants, Philly and Washington fans who will now not vote for him.
If they vote for - or against - a person based on what football team he cheers for instead of his/her policies, then they'll get what they deserve.
infantrycak
Hall of Fame
The dude just had his stomach stapled because some folks won't vote for a fat guy. So yeah...
I bet they get exactly what they deserve.
People use dumber reasons to vote for candidates.
ArmyBengal
Retired Army Medical NCO
I HATE that my Bengals faltered yet again in the wild card game yesterday. To say it's all on Dalton is off based. He's certainly part of the problem, but when you have zero pass rush against a QB like Luck, it's never going to end well.
I love the season they had, but was really surprised they made it that far at all.
If the Texans went into a playoff game with their top two WR's, TE's, and LB's, what would you expect the outcome to be ?? We were missing AJ Green, Marvin Jones, Jermaine Gresham, Tyler Eifert, Rey Maualuga, and Vontaze Burfict. That's a hell of a lot of starters to have to make up for. Seeing our practice squad RB, who was brought up for the game, get more targets than any of the WR's not named Sanu is crazy.
I think Dalton and Lewis need to be upgraded, but neither will be going anywhere in 2015. Lewis' contract goes through next season and Mike Brown loves him. Dalton's contract allows them to move on from him easily after next season, but not so much this one.
Looking forward to seeing a couple of my Army buddies come up for the Texans and Bengals game next season. Hoping you guys have a good offseason.
I love the season they had, but was really surprised they made it that far at all.
If the Texans went into a playoff game with their top two WR's, TE's, and LB's, what would you expect the outcome to be ?? We were missing AJ Green, Marvin Jones, Jermaine Gresham, Tyler Eifert, Rey Maualuga, and Vontaze Burfict. That's a hell of a lot of starters to have to make up for. Seeing our practice squad RB, who was brought up for the game, get more targets than any of the WR's not named Sanu is crazy.
I think Dalton and Lewis need to be upgraded, but neither will be going anywhere in 2015. Lewis' contract goes through next season and Mike Brown loves him. Dalton's contract allows them to move on from him easily after next season, but not so much this one.
Looking forward to seeing a couple of my Army buddies come up for the Texans and Bengals game next season. Hoping you guys have a good offseason.
Had Cleveland beat Baltimore, the Texans would have gone in to the playoffs with the 4th string QB and Arian Foster limping around with his injured hamstring.
Our chances would not have been good but we would have certainly had a better pass rush on Luck.
Our chances would not have been good but we would have certainly had a better pass rush on Luck.
Was that the real reason? I mean, he wasn't "fat" when they voted him in as gov...?
infantrycak
Hall of Fame
National stage. He didn't come out and say it but one of the immediate responses to his toe dipping into the Presidential conversation was he's too fat to get elected. And then he goes out and gets his stomach stapled. Of course officially it was for health but yeah, that was the real reason.