BB and "The Spot"

[Wax Frog]

I don't see a thread I can shoehorn this into, and I want to be on record as wishing to visit the mirror universe where this actually happens . From Mike Reiss' blog entry ( Belichick blunt on Blount's impact - New England Patriots Blog - ESPN Boston ):

"The fact that he even got as close as he did, and we can talk about whether he did or didn't have the first down, but whatever he got on that was more than on his own," Belichick said.

 

[signbabybrady]

More interesting than the comments on the spot I found his statement about the run being one of the better runs of the year from a back and saying that it was all on his own and the fact that he even made it a close call was impressive.

 

[Wax Frog]

Bill makes reading between his lines a true joy

 

[SVN]

He was also mad about the replay being out

'The replay system is not working' in Patriots at Falcons game - ESPN Boston

“In that situation, you’re just playing without replay, which is the way we played for years and years. That’s what it is, but I mean, the fact we have however many zillions of dollars committed to this system and it doesn’t work, that’s a whole another discussion,” Belichick said on the “Salk and Holley” program.

 

[Sicilian]

He was also mad about the replay being out

'The replay system is not working' in Patriots at Falcons game - ESPN Boston

See, I agree with Bill in his mentality that you have to worry about things within your control, not the things outside of it. That's the way he needs to coach his team and the mentality he needs his players to have. But I disagree that "This is the way we did it for years" because it's not 100% accurate. Since the inception of widespread replay (all turnovers, all scores, etc), I'm convinced that refs will err on the side of turnover or touchdown, knowing it can be reversed for "free" if they're wrong.

But with the system down, a call that would have been potentially called one way correctly, is intentionally called wrong because hey, it's close and it'll get fixed if we're wrong. Except without the replay, they have no choice but to stand with their incorrect on field ruling.

I'm not sure it would have changed things this past Sunday, but if the refs didn't have the benefit of replay, would they have considered that play a fumble initially? Maybe, maybe not.

 

[shmessy]

My complaint is NOT with the fact that the replay system was down and couldn't be accessed at that moment. Stuff happens with technology.

My issue is that the officials should have STOPPED THE GAME UNTIL THE ISSUE WAS FIXED and THEN used the replay system.

Why the HELL couldn't they have done that? Games have been delayed before. As it turned out, the system was up and working three minutes later.

The fact that they just shrugged and went on with the game is the real scandal there.

 

[DarrylS]

My complaint is NOT with the fact that the replay system was down and couldn't be accessed at that moment. Stuff happens with technology.

My issue is that the officials should have STOPPED THE GAME UNTIL THE ISSUE WAS FIXED and then used the replay system.

Why the HELL couldn't they have done that? Games have been delayed before. As it turned out, the system was up and working three mintues later.

The fact that they just shrugged and went on with the game is the real scandal there.

Or stop the use of all technology for the rest of the game.. it is incongruous that it could be used part of the time, but not all of the time.

 

[SacPete1]

IF this had happened at Gillette and it was the Falcons challenge, ReplayGate would have been the story headlines and ESPN would be talking about this all week. I have not heard one conspiracy theory based on what happened.

 

[PatriotSeven]

My complaint is NOT with the fact that the replay system was down and couldn't be accessed at that moment. Stuff happens with technology.

My issue is that the officials should have STOPPED THE GAME UNTIL THE ISSUE WAS FIXED and THEN used the replay system.

Why the HELL couldn't they have done that? Games have been delayed before. As it turned out, the system was up and working three minutes later.

The fact that they just shrugged and went on with the game is the real scandal there.

Right especially since I'm constantly told the NFL has no reason to want that Atlanta-Pats game to be close. None whatsoever...

 

[shmessy]

Right especially since I'm constantly told the NFL has no reason to want that Atlanta-Pats game to be close. None whatsoever...

Howzitgoin, Terrell?