Screwed Again
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Tom, there was no time to run off, and either way, a game can't end on a defensive penalty.
They could have taken the clock to -20 and the Lions would have had one last play.
That's a good point. Those announcers sucked yesterday. It was Cleveland that called for the timeout anyway.
Unfortunately, I thought the interference penalty was a RIGHT call. The mugging of Calvin Johnson with the back to the ball was totally unnecessary and un warranted based on the number of bodies we had in the end zone for the jump ball. We rushed 3 which is why it felt like Stafford was running a 10K on that 2nd to last play.
IF Bo Peep was facing the football instead of shoving Johnson out of bounds with his back to the ball when it was in the air - the refs won't throw that flag. It's really that simple.
- Tom F.
That's a good point. Those announcers sucked yesterday. It was Cleveland that called for the timeout anyway.
Unfortunately, I thought the interference penalty was a RIGHT call. The mugging of Calvin Johnson with the back to the ball was totally unnecessary and un warranted based on the number of bodies we had in the end zone for the jump ball. We rushed 3 which is why it felt like Stafford was running a 10K on that 2nd to last play.
IF Bo Peep was facing the football instead of shoving Johnson out of bounds with his back to the ball when it was in the air - the refs won't throw that flag. It's really that simple.
- Tom F.
I can get past that last play Tom but only if Poteat is replaced in that situation going forward. For as much as Mangini practices the Hail Mary defense and as long as Poteat has been around....to not know the rule or the spirit with which it's enforced is absolutely inexcusable and cost the team the game. If it never happened, we'd all be talking about Cincy and how maybe the offense showed us something for once.
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That's a good point. Those announcers sucked yesterday. It was Cleveland that called for the timeout anyway.
Unfortunately, I thought the interference penalty was a RIGHT call. The mugging of Calvin Johnson with the back to the ball was totally unnecessary and un warranted based on the number of bodies we had in the end zone for the jump ball. We rushed 3 which is why it felt like Stafford was running a 10K on that 2nd to last play.
IF Bo Peep was facing the football instead of shoving Johnson out of bounds with his back to the ball when it was in the air - the refs won't throw that flag. It's really that simple.
- Tom F.
I can get past that last play Tom but only if Poteat is replaced in that situation going forward. For as much as Mangini practices the Hail Mary defense and as long as Poteat has been around....to not know the rule or the spirit with which it's enforced is absolutely inexcusable and cost the team the game. If it never happened, we'd all be talking about Cincy and how maybe the offense showed us something for once.
I can get past that last play Tom but only if Poteat is replaced in that situation going forward. For as much as Mangini practices the Hail Mary defense and as long as Poteat has been around....to not know the rule or the spirit with which it's enforced is absolutely inexcusable and cost the team the game. If it never happened, we'd all be talking about Cincy and how maybe the offense showed us something for once.
Poteat was torched by legendary Browns QB Kelly Holcomb in our only playoff appearance since we came back. He sucked then, and he really sucks now.
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