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Not sure on the rule but it seems like #57 and #52 are committing this penalty?
Ummm...wrong year.
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Not sure on the rule but it seems like #57 and #52 are committing this penalty?
Ummm...wrong year.
Whats your point? Only if we play well can we discuss what is a very interesting refereeing call?
No..........
Well when you come into a thread that is discussing a penalty call and start spouting the "we didnt play well enough" thats what it seems like.
What was your point?
Back to the rule. It ws pointed out on Mike & Mike this morning that there is a rule that another offensive player cannot push/pull another offensive player (ie; RB) is order to gain additional yards.
This rule has been in effect forever is very rarely called. The rules are the rules, some are not called and some are. But was C. Jones commiting a flagrant rule violation? I does not appear to be. In fact, it was hardly noticeable and in my opinion should have not been called a penalty. I would say the same thing if it were the Jets that were called.
Back to the rule. It ws pointed out on Mike & Mike this morning that there is a rule that another offensive player cannot push/pull another offensive player (ie; RB) is order to gain additional yards.
This rule has been in effect forever is very rarely called. The rules are the rules, some are not called and some are. But was C. Jones commiting a flagrant rule violation? I does not appear to be. In fact, it was hardly noticeable and in my opinion should have not been called a penalty. I would say the same thing if it were the Jets that were called.
Since when does a penalty get called only if it impacted the play?
The same rule says a defender can't align even with the snapper's shoulder pads, and you saw it all day yesterday for both teams.
The Patriots had used the same play -- with the same two players (Jones looping behind Will Svitek) -- on the New Orleans Saints' 39-yard field goal on Oct. 13 with 2:24 remaining in the game. No penalty was called then.
The Saints made their attempt to make the score 27-23. But if the officials had called a penalty, the Saints could have extended the drive and possibly run out the clock so the Patriots wouldn't have had a chance to win the game late, which they did when Tom Brady connected with Kenbrell Thompkins on a 17-yard touchdown strike, giving New England a 30-27 victory.
Well now, according to some talking heads, the reason it was called was because Rex asked the refs to look for it:
From BSMW:
"Gresh and Zo this morning talked extensively about this rule and play, and noted that the video that the NFL showed to the team in the preseason was the one that included the second-level wording. They also think that the Jets or the Saints reported to the league that the Patriots had done this before, and that perhaps Rex Ryan even tipped off the officials just prior to the kick, knowing he’d get the call, and get a free 15 yards. (Which would be why the officials didn’t call the push on the kick above noted by Reiss.)"
When it comes to FG blocks - especially important ones are the likes of Chandler Jones & Jamie Collins on the field?
Any kind of push up the middle combined with Jones coming off the edge and Collins vertical leap in the middle could result in more missed/blocked FGs.
Like the Seahawks using Red Bryant on FG blocks and the Giants using some starters too.
Obviously I liked the call more than anyone here and while its a weird rule it was apparently textbook.
The real problem with the rule is that its 15 yards? 5 yards Id get even 10 I would think is excessive but I'd understand it somewhat. 15 yards for that is ridiculous.
It's a bad rule as applied, this was the first time it's been called, and the call cost the Patriots the game. Those aren't excuses. Those are 1 opinion and 2 observations.