penalties

So the NFL is basically no longer a thing really. Through 4 weeks they called something like 95 offensive holding penalties vs. 234 from last year. This has led to an increase in average scoring. They also appear to be calling more defensive PI, but I haven't looked up the stats. Interestingly...

Now the NFL has its own version of the HoMe RuN and the ThReE pOiNtEr. As if years if eroding away defense wasn’t enough... It’s hard to take it seriously when QBs/offenses accomplish new records...

Set aside the question of which teams are playing. What sort of game makes you think "Yuck, this isn't worth watching?"

I LOVE the 1pm starts. It means I'm done with this early....and that's important as you age. ;) 1. I'll start with what I don't like about this game. a. It is very impressive that Brady threw multiple completions to SEVEN different receivers. That is called spreading the ball around...

Saw this on ESPN while I was combing their homepage for scores. It covers a nice handful of popular fan theories like whether or not Brady gets more roughing the passer calls than other QBs, if sitting on the timeout in SB49 vs. SEA was on purpose, if Belichick’s choice to go with left footed...

I was hoping to get some opinions on his play this year from others. I think he has done pretty well, especially not hearing his name called for too many penalties overall, which is always a pretty good sign. Do you think he is worth signing a contract extension? Your opinions?

Wow. They sure picked his pocket. What plays were they even for? Can’t recall.

Well that one was interesting. Maybe not as interesting as a lot of other games this week, but in a parochial sense there is a lot to talk about annual Buffalo beat down in Foxboro. Same old beat down, but with a lot of different moving parts. 1. General Offensive Observations - Kind of...

Patriots Week 15 Report Card, Mistakes Galore In Another Ugly Loss Steve Balestrieri Penalties were absolute killers. On a first and goal from the 5-yard line, Sony Michel ran to the 2, but a holding call pushed them back to the 15-yard line Continue reading... (If you enjoyed this entry -...

During the presser, Brady said an official was told by the League to call the game tighter, to call more holding penalties. Brady also said there’s holding on every play. Both statements are probably true. Here’s a list of the penalties called in the game. New England Patriots @ Pittsburgh...

Steelers Down Patriots 17-10, Knock Them Out of a Bye Steve Balestrieri The game against the Steelers can be summed by the A. Penalties, B. Red Zone and C. Run Defense. And all three of those areas, the Patriots rate A’s as in Appalling, Awful and Atrocious. Continue reading... (If you...

In 1980, teams averaged 20.5 points a game. This year they're averaging 24.2 points a game, an increase of 3.7 points a game per team over a 38 year period, and increase of 18.0% over that time frame. Why is scoring up so much? Well, clearly yards are easier to gain, especially by way of...

Patriots Finish Strong, Improve to 8-3, Beat the Jets 27-13; Observations Steve Balestrieri Sony Michel was excellent, rushing 21 times for 133 yards and a TD. NE ran for 215 yards, the most since the Jonas Gray game in Indy Continue reading... (If you enjoyed this entry - hit the Thumbs...

Not Pretty, But Patriots Will Take it After Win Over the Jets Bob George After a week off of reflection, healing and resting, the Patriots finally got to play football again on Sunday at MetLife Stadium in the Meadowlands. Continue reading... (If you enjoyed this entry - hit the Thumbs...

Anyone else getting sick of him trying to justify these calls every week? I get the vibe he’s never played a down of football in his life. His voice annoys me too.

and if they really want to let their referees take charge of games, as they should, they'll look at expanding game day rosters expand rosters to 50......that would let the referees actually use the ejection concept to take greater control of games as it is now, they are handcuffed.....the...

I almost did not post this week. I mean, the game didn't have much in the way of insights to talk about. Indeed, while it was a very workman-like effort on both sides of the ball, it was the injuries that were the only things distinguished this game from the rest, and that is NOT a good...

Patriots Week 8 Report Card, Lack of Finish In Win Over the Chargers Steve Balestrieri The backs were virtually uncoverable in the passing game, they caught 14 passes out of 15 attempts for 163 yards as a group Continue reading... (If you enjoyed this entry - hit the Thumbs Up/If not, hit...

Well, this game started with the Pats getting 4o yds of penalties (some of which were actually earned) and was going apoplectic on the game day thread wondering if this was going to be "one of THOSE games". :rolleyes: I mean Christ, this was Gene Steratore's crew, supposedly the league's best...

Dominant Effort in All Phases Pushes Patriots Past the Falcons 23-7 Steve Balestrieri Dion Lewis rushed 12 times for 76 yards and was the workhorse for the team, as the Patriots gashed the Falcons for 162 yards on the ground. Continue reading... (If you enjoyed this entry - hit the Thumbs...