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[Frezo]

In the rule change segment, BB was in mid-season form. He was unhappy with any and all explanations.

Belichick caught Greer in a couple. It seems that all this official visit accomplished was to say the rules are still open to the ref's interpretation. How about the taunting example? Greer said that he'd accept the offsetting penalties, but in his opinion #50 started it. Nothing different there. I recall jersey grabs always being called. Now a reception is catch the ball and plant two feet. No football move? It's still going to be open to interpretation based on when BB called him on what a replay of the example would show. No wonder he gets frustrated with officials and he let it be known.

 

[pats1]

The elusive Ernie Adams was on TV???

For a few seconds, yes. He was looking for a clarification on one of the new rules (spiking the ball).

BB looked like he wanted a clarification on why he had to be in that room. He kept asking what Grier thought each call should be, and Grier basically responded with the exact opposite of each new rule.

Some of the new ones:

-"Blatant" spiking of the ball after a play is a penalty
-Any tugging from behind of a jersey by a defender on a receiver is a penalty
-Any verbal argument/in-your-face action is a penalty

 

[PATSNUTme]

I got that they would be calling incomplete more even if the player did have two feet down then gets hit and fumbles.

Rodney did not seem to hole the media "experts" in very high regard.