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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.lobster said:I didn't watch the game, but based on the quote that "Pennington ran his at a quicker pace, and made it hard for the Colts to substitute", the applicable rule is this:
"With the exception of the last two minutes of either half, the offensive team, while in the process of substitution or simulated substitution, is prohibited from rushing quickly to the line and snapping the ball with the obvious attempt to cause a defensive foul; i.e., too many men on the field."
Note however if the Jets were using the no-huddle and Dungy was trying to substitute when the Jets were not, then that is NOT an application of the rule.
dhamz said:That isn't what the announcers said about the play. Since I didn't see what he did, I'm simply going by what they said he did.
True dat! Is there anything he won't be a shill for?Patriotic said:Dungy's just complaing because the no huddle decreases the TV timeouts which means less time for commercials otherwise known as "Peyton's Place".
IndyPatriotsfan said:I got the pleasure of watching that game, and right before Hayden went down claiming of an injury, he was running to the sidelines with absolutly no limp. Then all of a sudden, just like in a bad drama, he grabs the back of his leg and falls to the ground. Even the announcers said before he went down, "He doesn't seem hurt to me." Then after his acting job and walked to the sideline, waited for the next play to end, SURPRISE!!! he was healthy.
mavfan2390 said:What a hypocrite. Manning trys to do before there can be subs on the play too. He plays cheap, he wants the easy penalties.
lobster said:That would be the correct application of the rule. However I believe NFL coaches are PROHIBITED by the NFL from publicly criticizing the referee's or the manner in which they refereed the game - and so are the players. Belichick for example was fined by the NFL a year ago or so for his behavior (and was absolutely BS about it.)
INQUIRING FANS WANT TO KNOW - IS DUNGY SOMEHOW ABOVE THE NFL'S RULES THAT HE CAN PUBLICLY ACT IN SUCH AN UNSPORTSMANLIKE MANNER?
workhorse said:Re-read what Dungy said.
"We've got some bad rules that either I don't understand or. . . ,'' he said without finishing his thought. "We've been running the no-huddle for a long time and we've been informed of the rules. I guess I've done a bad job of understanding what they are. We'll leave it at that.''
You really think that he was being "unsportsmanlike" with those comments? He never mentioned the refs and if he placed any blamed, he put it squarely on himself.
workhorse said:You really think that he was being "unsportsmanlike" with those comments? He never mentioned the refs and if he placed any blamed, he put it squarely on himself.
dhamz said:And you actually think he was being serious in that last comment? Come on. He was clearly taking a shot at the refs.
PATSNUTme said:He never said "the refs".
But he did use weasel words and double talk to say "the refs". I don't that he should be fined. I think that he should STFU.
BTW, I really dislike Polian, Peyton, and I hate the Colts. But, I don't dislike Dungy. I just think that the Colts will never win a SB with him as HC and Peyton as QB.
workhorse said:Ya, he was probably taking a shot at the refs, but you can't fine him for saying that HE doesn't understand the way the rules were explained.