Gronk being singled out by the league on OPI

The Gr8est said:

The NFL* has decided to "Harrison Bergeron" Rob Gronkowski.

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Actually, I think they are applying that treatment to the whole team. See: Deflategate, etc.

PatsFan2 said:

Every Great Offensive player push off Megatron - Dez Bryant - Julio Jones - A.J. Green to name a few but we are only going to call OPI on Gronk brillant NFL.

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Micheal Irvin pretty much brags about how he did it...

Art_Vandelay421 said:

Micheal Irvin pretty much brags about how he did it...

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Moss did it, and the one time I rememeber him getting flagged he wasn't even doing it lol.

chasa said:

im curious if the patriots have submitted any videos to the league about what they feel are ******** calls, see the two giant defenders mugging gronk down the field for a no call and yet gronk looks at a defender and its opi.

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Bruschi said they did, got an explanation of what is allowed and what isn't and then adjusted together with Gronk to adhere to those rules. Supposedly he did mostly what was asked (no extended arm, allowed to use forarm as shield ect.) and the refs still called it OPI. This was also the reason why Brady was so livid.

chasa said:

im curious if the patriots have submitted any videos to the league about what they feel are ******** calls, see the two giant defenders mugging gronk down the field for a no call and yet gronk looks at a defender and its opi.

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I'm sure they've submitted plenty... all the tapes are stacked up in Blandino's office. He's using them as an ottoman, last I checked.

Pats sending videos and complaints to the league? Their reaction

Sicilian said:

I'm sure they've submitted plenty... all the tapes are stacked up in Blandino's office. He's using them as an ottoman, last I checked.

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Look is there any doubt about the accuracy of the following:

Monday Morning - GM from Tennessee Titans or Oakland Raiders calls league office. Kenzil or another ex-Jet employee answers the phone. GM, "hey, about our Sunday game against the Falcons, we wanted you all to check out their wide receivers. I think they are pushing off and doing OPI. Check out the tapes we sent you" Kenzil or ex-jet lacky, looking bored, slouching in their chair, "yah, yah, yah...don't worry. We'll check it out, get back to you!"

Monday Mid-Morning - Belichik/Patriots Assistant calls league office. Kenzil or another ex-Jet employee answers the phone. Looking annoyed, "Oh...hi...what do you want?" Belichik, "hey, about our Sunday game against the Broncos, we wanted you all to check out their offensive line play. I think they engaging in chop blocks and doing a lot of holding that is not getting called. Check out the tapes we sent you" Kenzil or ex-jet lacky, looking bored, slouching in their chair, "yah, yah, yah...don't worry. We'll check it out, get back to you!" Kenzil to Assistant, "Throw their tapes in that file cabinet in the other room, you know the one with the office Christmas decorations."

Monday Noon - GM from Baltimore/Indianapolis/Denver/NY Jets calls league office. Kenzil or another ex-Jet employee answers the phone. Looking very pleased and happy and sitting straight up. "Hello Pat/Bob...How are you? How are the kids? When are we going out for dinner again?" GM, "Hey, about our upcoming game against the Patriots" Kenzil, as he gestures wildly to everyone else in the office. "Did you say Patriots?" As alarms go off all around the NFL offices. GM, yes Mike we wanted you to check out Gronkowski. I think he's pushing off every time and not getting called. Check out the tapes we sent you" Kenzil or ex-jet lacky, now standing. "Don't you worry we will immediately contact Goodell. We will be all around that stadium like flies on sh---. Kenzil to Assistant, "Make a copy of those tapes for Hochuli then send them immediately up to the big guy!"

chasa said:

im curious if the patriots have submitted any videos to the league about what they feel are ******** calls, see the two giant defenders mugging gronk down the field for a no call and yet gronk looks at a defender and its opi.

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Sicilian said:

I'm sure they've submitted plenty... all the tapes are stacked up in Blandino's office. He's using them as an ottoman, last I checked.

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Are you implying the league office wouldn't take us seriously?

RayClay said:

Are you implying the league office wouldn't take us seriously?

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Is Pash Hedley Lamarr?

There must be 100s of Mongos at 345 Park Ave.

Froob said:

Woah

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goodell technically can fine or even suspend a player or coach for criticizing officials. Now if a player from any team other than the Patriots tweeted this out goodell wouldn't give it a second thought. But because Gronk plays for the team that goodell considers to be his archenemy, expect Gronk's "Agree" to cost him 5 figures

MitchKumstein said:

goodell technically can fine or even suspend a player or coach for criticizing officials. Now if a player from any team other than the Patriots tweeted this out goodell wouldn't give it a second thought. But because Gronk plays for the team that goodell considers to be his archenemy, expect Gronk's "Agree" to cost him 5 figures

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Yep, all of us remember a "Roger Goodell" from high school - the hall monitor and narc.

robertweathers said:

Is Pash Hedley Lamarr?

There must be 100s of Mongos at 345 Park Ave.

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46 of them to be precise.

There's nothing we can do about it but hug it out and hope for the best.

The Defensive pass interference on Chung. Should have called OPI on Thomas since they called OPI on gronk.

Wheelman said:

The Defensive pass interference on Chung. Should have called OPI on Thomas since they called OPI on gronk.

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Not only that, but Thomas commits a hands to the face penalty right after he pushed off.