fnordcircle

I and everyone I was watching the game with did not think that David Thomas was trying to be cheap. Everyone said it was the right call, though.

David Thomas' back was to the play. It was a key play and his penalty was huge. If he truly did not hear the whistle and could not see the play then he was doing exactly what he was coached - play to the whistle.

So was it the right call? Yes, the whistle had blown. But if he didn't hear the whistle then it really wasn't fair.

What can the NFL do about this? Why not wire up every headset with a simple receiver for the ref's whistle? Give the ref's custom whistles that they push a button on and it makes an audible sound for the audience and also sends something to the player's headset.

There is too much at stake in a game like that for us to lose tons of valuable yardage because our guy didn't hear the freaking whistle.

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Tyler.Durden

Then they couldn't fine 25 players per round $7500 thats $3187500 per regular season.

That's one heck of a christmas party.

ctpatsfan77

As a minor point, when the NFL fines a player or coach, the money goes to charity. (So, BB might have gotten a nice tax write-off on that $500K the NFL fined him.)

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Patslifer

Great logic. Next time you dont see a stop sign and you drive through it, just tell the cop that you didn't see the sign. I'm sure he will put his ticket pad away and let you go on your way.

Your solution this this "problem" is laughable.

Jared

You'll get a ticket, but you won't go to jail.

Fining a guy for shoving someone after a whistle is the equivalent of sending that stop-sign-ignorer to jail.

Patslifer

No it's not, and you are clearly to much of a homer to admit that Thomas screwed up and he cost us a win. Its not the refs, its not the NFL....it was DAVID THOMAS making a dumb play.

Btw, a fine is the equivalent of a fine. You remind me of the colts fans who used to cry about the refs giving us games.

Schmo

Wow.

Just posting to see if you'll criticize me.

kolbitr

Stop being a ******* jackass. No one...NO ONE...cares anymore what our exchange student thinks about NE fans.

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borg

"Us" ?????
I didn't know players posted here.

LeonPowe

I don't think anybody denies that, it's him getting fined for it that everyone has a problem with.

But you are clearly too much of an idiot to see that.