18 seconds inexplicably missing from MNF game

PP2 · Oct 13, 2015

BradyFTW! said:
That was my first thought too. Tomlin would've lost his mind, followed closely by the rest of the country.

The funny thing is, out of everyone who should have noticed, it's most inexcusable that Tomlin didn't. With 3 minutes left to drive the length of the field, how did nobody on the Steelers notice that 18 seconds had just disappeared?

Just another example of how bad Tomlin is at clock management.

shmessy · Oct 13, 2015

Koma said:
The clock operator keeps the clock running after a touchback and no one directly involved notices. The officials don't see it. The Steelers and Chargers coaches and players don't notice. The staff in NY who are available for replays and challenges don't notice. Also, while they aren't playing, officiating or managing the game, the TV announcers miss it, also.

Last week, the officials miss a player batting a ball out of the endzone on MNF.

Yet we're supposed to believe that Walt Anderson accurately measured 48 footballs and is sure about those reading based solely on his memory. We're also supposed to accept that the halftime measurements were completely accurate, as well. Somehow, in their case against the Patriots, it's accepted as fact that the NFL got everything right, while operating on the fly in an activity they were undertaking for the first time in league history.

............and the NFL is appealing it past next February......and, posssibly, all the way to the Supreme Court.

Honestly, I can't wait for the movie. In fact, it will have to be a trilogy.

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shmessy · Oct 13, 2015

Tunescribe said:
It's called the temporal east-west effect. Football teams traversing multiple time zones create minor time-shift anomalies. This is a natural phenomenon, it's nobody's fault.

Ideal Time Law.

Uncle Rico · Oct 13, 2015

Deus Irae said:
Patriots cheating again, no doubt...

Right, Mr. Tomlin?

Volin is Googling for Patriots connections as I type ...

Tony2046 · Oct 13, 2015

shmessy said:
Ideal Time Law.

Felger: Ideal Time Law = Quantum Physics.

Patsfanin Philly · Oct 13, 2015

Koma said:
Yeah, I don't really see how the "it didn't affect the outcome of the game" argument (I realize this is coming from PFT, not the NFL) somehow negates this issue. Put an extra 10-15 seconds on the clock for the last couple of plays and it changes how both teams approach it. Maybe the outcome is the same, but that's not excuse for missing an obvious error.

Actually it potentially did affect the game. While Pittsburgh had the ball and lost the time, by scoring with no time left when there should have been 18 seconds, it denied San Diego the opportunity to use those 18 seconds to maybe get a Hail Mary to get a TD or penalty

OT here- Did anyone else notice Tirico say at the end (correctly) that had it only been a 2 point lead, they would NOT have attempted the extra point and only taken a knee? Under new rules, you can return a blocked or failed XP attempt for 2 points...If you're up by 2, why risk it, just take the knee in victory formation....

Sicilian · Oct 13, 2015

Perhaps the time keeper got confused and was just counting down the seconds until his sorry ass team gets moved to Los Angeles.

patchick · Oct 13, 2015

sambam94 said:
same reason he called a time out with 1:40 to go in the first half with the ball at the 40, giving SD a shot at a FG...he's unaware of basic clock management

Yep. From now on, every time a player or coach seems stunningly unaware of the game clock, he's going to be "pulling a Tomlin."

Sicilian · Oct 13, 2015

patchick said:
Yep. From now on, every time a player or coach seems stunningly unaware of the game clock, he's going to be "pulling a Timlin."

Hey! You leave Mike Timlin out of this! He helped the Sox win their first World Series in 86 years

patchick · Oct 13, 2015

Sicilian said:
Hey! You leave Mike Timlin out of this! He helped the Sox win their first World Series in 86 years

LOL! off to edit...

shmessy · Oct 13, 2015

patchick said:
Yep. From now on, every time a player or coach seems stunningly unaware of the game clock, he's going to be "pulling a Timlin."

Excellent point!

varjao · Oct 13, 2015

I want my money back. And the 3 hours I spent In front of the TV watching this crap.

patchick · Oct 13, 2015

shmessy said:
Excellent point!

In my defense, even Mike Timlin could do NFL clock management better than Mike Tomlin.

Galeb · Oct 13, 2015

patchick said:
In my defense, even Mike Timlin could do NFL clock management better than Mike Tomlin.

Mike Tomlin? Don't you mean Trip Tomlin?

dales804 · Oct 13, 2015

Galeb said:
Mike Tomlin? Don't you mean Trip Tomlin?

Nothing to see here...

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shmessy · Oct 13, 2015

dales804 said:
Nothing to see here...

"You're right!

That kick returner's socks are way too high!"

-Roger Goodell

The Gr8est · Oct 13, 2015

Rumor has it that according to Mort, 17 of the 18 seconds were actually less than a full second, and the NFL* removed them to protect the integrity* of the game.

PatsWickedPissah · Oct 13, 2015

patchick said:
Yep. From now on, every time a player or coach seems stunningly unaware of the game clock, he's going to be "pulling a Tomlin."

To me, Herm Edwards epitomized the HC who was totally unaware of and/or completely flummoxed by the game clock. Watched him make several clueless decisions that cost his team points.

I really appreciate BB (even though we here at Patsfans know he can't draft).

dales804 · Oct 13, 2015

shmessy said:
"You're right!

That kick returner's socks are way too high!"

-Roger Goodell

Might even be the wrong shade of black. Need to fine him $10k!

patchick · Oct 13, 2015

PatsWickedPissah said:
To me, Herm Edwards epitomized the HC who was totally unaware of and/or completely flummoxed by the game clock.

Herm used to be the gold standard, but IMO Tomlin has usurped his throne by misplacing 18 seconds at the end of a tied game. That's like losing your car keys while you're driving your car.

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