18 seconds inexplicably missing from MNF game

nabwong · 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."

Andy Reid has that trademarked.

PatsFanSince74 · 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.

Classic post!

My only addition would be to paragraph two, where I'd finish with, "...on MNF right in front of an official."

Patsfanin Philly · 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. 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).

Watch Andy Reid who could be the silver medalist..Only Salvador Dali mangled a clock worse than Reid......

The Gr8est · 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. 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).

It's not that BB can't draft, it's just that so many Patsfans posters are much better at it than he is.

Wheelman · Oct 13, 2015

They also didn't stop the clock when Leveon Bell scored the TD. By the time the ref signaled it was a TD there was 1 second left on the clock.

That game was so boring until the end they probably all fell asleep.

Uncle Rico · 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.

Nominated for a sticky.

Oswlek · Oct 13, 2015

Patsfanin Philly said:
Watch Andy Reid who could be the silver medalist..Only Salvador Dali mangled a clock worse than Reid......

That's great. I'm going to have to steal it some time.

fnordcircle · Oct 13, 2015

Personally, I'd be pissed if I was a Chargers fan.

No - serious - 18 extra seconds means maybe they take a TO to assess the situation defensively. 18 extra seconds is a chance for a kick return.

Clonamery · Oct 13, 2015

fnordcircle said:
Personally, I'd be pissed if I was a Chargers fan.

No - serious - 18 extra seconds means maybe they take a TO to assess the situation defensively. 18 extra seconds is a chance for a kick return.

Oh, Tomlin would just get in the way....

fnordcircle · Oct 13, 2015

Clonamery said:
Oh, Tomlin would just get in the way....

Mods please put in a 'funny + winner' post rating.

shmessy · Oct 13, 2015

fnordcircle said:
Mods please put in a 'funny + winner' post rating.

You're giving us too much credit/power.

Only Ian can do that. We are just the the Flying Monkeys.

shmessy · Oct 13, 2015

NFL Official statement - - 'oops, can't change it now - - let's move on'.

UNBELIEVABLE - - Fer Crissakes, that's all? THAT is worse than any change to a game 0.2 PSi could ever effect. Where is the investigation?????

MitchKumstein · Oct 13, 2015

shmessy said:
NFL Official statement - - 'oops, can't change it now - - let's move on'.

UNBELIEVABLE - - Fer Crissakes, that's all? THAT is worse than any change to a game 0.2 PSi could ever effect. Where is the investigation?????

Unreal. No Ted Wells. No headline stories on CNN. No national outcry about the integrity of the game. Just.......nothing

shmessy · Oct 13, 2015

MitchKumstein said:
Unreal. No Ted Wells. No headline stories on CNN. No national outcry about the integrity of the game. Just.......nothing

Here is the REAL story.

The Almost-Trillion-Dollar NFL keeps pinching pennies on its product, so that there are no controlled timekeeping, no cameras in the endzones, no official league third party custody of footballs, etc.

WHAT ARE THEY SAVING MONEY FOR???????????????????

The fault lies at the door of 345 Park Avenue.

fnordcircle · Oct 13, 2015

shmessy said:
You're giving us too much credit/power.

Only Ian can do that. We are just the the Flying Monkeys.

Mods please ban this asshat for posting a pic w/o a trigger warning.

shmessy · Oct 13, 2015

fnordcircle said:
Mods please ban this asshat for posting a pic w/o a trigger warning.

Ummm, what's a "trigger warning"?

1960Pats · Oct 13, 2015

Palm Beach Pats Fan said:
The NFL will randomly do some tests this year on the concept of time. Gotta check these things, and then MAYBE share the results.

I hope they can come up with a time machine. I want to go back and relive the B&B years as soon as they're over.

Gwedd · Oct 13, 2015

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

Right, Mr. Tomlin?

Coach Belichick, you magnificent bastard!

1960Pats · Oct 13, 2015

The Gr8est said:
It's not that BB can't draft, it's just that so many Patsfans posters are much better at it than he is.

Ain't that the truth.

That's why I read the draft posts here. I don't follow college ball (I'm thinking about it though) and I like to hear from people who I know are better at judging talent than Bill Belichick.

The same holds true for the trades Belichick makes. The posters here are much better judges of what a player is worth, myself included (Mankins).

farn · Oct 13, 2015

Integrity, people. The things you speak of - clock/batted ball - those things only affect the outcome of games and 1/16 of the entire season ! Mother Nature affecting pressure can alter the very fabric of Western Civilization.

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