How family-friendly are the Pats? [merged: Welker Snow Angel / Fined 10K]

[juny]

Re: How family-friendly are the Pats? [merged: Welker Snow Angel]

sort of off-topic, but related to celebrations... i remember a terrible excessive celebration against the pats last year, when moss (or gaffney) was dancing in the end zone and watson kinda wiggled as part of the dance. the best part was watching the ref demonstrate the dance to coach bill.

i remember seeing at least a few times this year where multiple players were in unison in some celebratory dance and no flag was thrown, so i'm wondering where the hell is the consistency?

yeah yesterday's flag was lame.

 

[Thirdbasekid24]

Re: How family-friendly are the Pats? [merged: Welker Snow Angel]

If he gets fined, then it will be a joke. But everyone pretty much knew the flag was coming. The celebraton rule is kind of lousy though. I think there was a college football team a while back actually lost a game due to such a penalty. Now that is really LAME.

Yah that was my beloved UW Huskies. The one game we could have won this year and you just had to bring that up! jk I am all for celebrating. Let the players have fun.

 

[PAPatsjunkie]

Re: How family-friendly are the Pats? [merged: Welker Snow Angel]

i remember seeing at least a few times this year where multiple players were in unison in some celebratory dance and no flag was thrown, so i'm wondering where the hell is the consistency?

The Dolphins did this in a game earlier this year. I was watching the Pats/9ers game at the bar and that game was on another TV. I saw a group of Dolphins all dancing a choreographed dance in the end zone after a TD and I said, here comes the flag. And nothing. You're telling me a spur of the moment snow angel is worse than a choreographed group dance? Whatever, Goodell.

 

[Box_O_Rocks]

Re: How family-friendly are the Pats? [merged: Welker Snow Angel]

Paxton's "little snow angel" is an instant classic.

 

[Kdo5]

Welker fined 10,000 for the Snow Angel

Welker fined 10k - Reiss' Pieces - Boston.com

Very offensive stuff by Welker. How dare he.

 

[Ryan]

Re: Welker fined 10,000 for the Snow Angel

So dumb it almost makes me angry. What harm does a little TD celebration do? I didn't even mind the group celebrations teams used to do. Football is supposed to be fun.

 

[nashvillepatsfan]

Re: Welker fined 10,000 for the Snow Angel

This is just plain dumb. No Fun League

 

[BradyFTW!]

Re: Welker fined 10,000 for the Snow Angel

So Welker gets the same fine for making a snow angel that Shaun Ellis does for chucking a snow/ice boulder at a bunch of Seattle fans? Man, I thought the Ellis fine was an overreaction in of itself, but this is far more ridiculous.

 

[LuckyGandolff3x]

Re: Welker fined 10,000 for the Snow Angel

Wasn't Shaun Ellis fined the same amount for throwing a boulder of snow at a fan?

I suppose a snow angel was equally offensive.

::rolls eyes::

 

[ctpatsfan77]

Re: Welker fined 10,000 for the Snow Angel

So Welker gets the same fine for making a snow angel that Shaun Ellis does for chucking a snow/ice boulder at a bunch of Seattle fans? Man, I thought the Ellis fine was an overreaction in of itself, but this is far more ridiculous.

I'm sorry, but I don't. An NFL player throwing a snow boulder bigger than your head? That's absolutely not something that should be encouraged--frankly, if it were up to me, I'd have suspended Shaun Ellis for a game. Seriously.

As for good publicity, this'll be the best $10K Welker ever donated to charity.

 

[memento]

Re: Welker fined 10,000 for the Snow Angel

i like one of the poster's ideas:

pay the 10k in pennies

 

[upstater1]

Re: Welker fined 10,000 for the Snow Angel

If he wanted to, he could sue on this one.

The rule is you can't go to the ground unless you make a prayer.

Seems to me he was beseeching the angels.

Are we sure a guy like Housmanzadeh, a Muslim, could actually get down on his knees and genuflect several times by throwing his arms forward?

Could a pagan do writhe on the ground like a snake?

Could a Wiccan do some sort of dance ritual?

Could a Pentecostal go into a convulsive fit while speaking in tongues?

Could a Pastafarian feign Michelangelo touching God's finger?

The NFL once again makes up a ridiculous rule that is MEANT to be broken.

 

[Connecticut]

Re: Welker fined 10,000 for the Snow Angel

Welker fined 10k - Reiss' Pieces - Boston.com

Very offensive stuff by Welker. How dare he.

Thats the holiday spirit.

The NFL is ridiculous.

 

[Kontradiction]

Re: Welker fined 10,000 for the Snow Angel

If he wanted to, he could sue on this one.

The rule is you can't go to the ground unless you make a prayer.

Seems to me he was beseeching the angels.

Are we sure a guy like Housmanzadeh, a Muslim, could actually get down on his knees and genuflect several times by throwing his arms forward?

Could a pagan do writhe on the ground like a snake?

Could a Wiccan do some sort of dance ritual?

Could a Pentecostal go into a convulsive fit while speaking in tongues?

Could a Pastafarian feign Michelangelo touching God's finger?

The NFL once again makes up a ridiculous rule that is MEANT to be broken.

You just took it a little too far but yes, I do agree with your final assessment.

 

[upstater1]

Re: Welker fined 10,000 for the Snow Angel

You just took it a little too far but yes, I do agree with your final assessment.

Are you referring to my Pastafarian comment?

You should look it up. It's real. There are thousands of houses all over the country that did their Xmas decorations in Pastafarian style.

 

[T-ShirtDynasty]

Re: Welker fined 10,000 for the Snow Angel

Wasn't Shaun Ellis fined the same amount for throwing a boulder of snow at a fan?

I suppose a snow angel was equally offensive.

::rolls eyes::

What pisses me off is that a couple of weeks ago... I think it was two members of the Titans were fined 5k... one for a chop block, and one for spearing with his helmet. These are things that can hurt, injure and ruin a career... these are dangerous actions. Excessive celebration hurts nobody, and the snow angel wasn't even a taunt. For celebration to be TWICE the fine of a rules infraction that could lead to injury is beyond absurd. Should Welker be fined? Yes. Should it be MORE than something that could take someone out of the game? No way in hell.

 

[JMarr]

Re: Welker fined 10,000 for the Snow Angel

If he wanted to, he could sue on this one.

The rule is you can't go to the ground unless you make a prayer.

Seems to me he was beseeching the angels.

Are we sure a guy like Housmanzadeh, a Muslim, could actually get down on his knees and genuflect several times by throwing his arms forward?

Could a pagan do writhe on the ground like a snake?

Could a Wiccan do some sort of dance ritual?

Could a Pentecostal go into a convulsive fit while speaking in tongues?

Could a Pastafarian feign Michelangelo touching God's finger?

The NFL once again makes up a ridiculous rule that is MEANT to be broken.

Could a Buddist wave around a few incense sticks.

Could a Penitent bang his head against the ground several times?

--just food for thought

 

[vyrago]

Re: Welker fined 10,000 for the Snow Angel

Are you referring to my Pastafarian comment?

You should look it up. It's real. There are thousands of houses all over the country that did their Xmas decorations in Pastafarian style.

Are ou referring to the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster? (Speaking of food for thought).

Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster

 

[Sivy]

Re: How family-friendly are the Pats? [merged: Welker Snow Angel]

sort of off-topic, but related to celebrations... i remember a terrible excessive celebration against the pats last year, when moss (or gaffney) was dancing in the end zone and watson kinda wiggled as part of the dance. the best part was watching the ref demonstrate the dance to coach bill.

i remember seeing at least a few times this year where multiple players were in unison in some celebratory dance and no flag was thrown, so i'm wondering where the hell is the consistency?

yeah yesterday's flag was lame.

I thought that was maroney that did that, but either way, it was stupid. Didnt it cost a td on a kick return?

 

[upstater1]

Re: Welker fined 10,000 for the Snow Angel

Are ou referring to the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster? (Speaking of food for thought).

Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster

Yes indeed.