Game Day Thread The official Patriots vs Eagles game thread

[PatsfanTN]

You're not missing anything. The scrub is in 3 holdings in a row and we're calling run plays on a 2nd and 18.

Nah, Im in TN, i pay to see every damn second of my Pats at play...

 

[Gumby]

interesting, always thought there was.

So why dont offenses just teach their receivers to run into the D when they cant get open? Seems that would be a quick way to march down the field.

I think he was being facetious.

in todays referees world; the defender is supposed to beam himself out of a spot of a receiver decides he wants to run there.

 

[PatsFan24]

Brady should stay in and pad his stats.

 

[Deus Irae]

Tebow just brought the Broncos back and tied the game.

 

[patfanken]

With all the running it up sh!t teams get, what about Andy Reid alling a TO with his team down by 3 scores. If the Pats get the ball again, I hope they open it up with Hoyer

 

[thenepatsrule]

Brady should stay in and pad his stats.

i would rather see him sit and rest his elbow

 

[WhoaDirty]

I would love to see the Pats put a dent in Tebowmania in 3 weeks.

 

[thenepatsrule]

looks like the ball is back with the iggles

 

[Uncle Rico]

Hernandez hurt his knee on the last running play, you could see it in the background

Please be wrong.

 

[NEPatriot]

Carter was held.

 

[thenepatsrule]

3:10 to go in the pats game

 

[BadMoFo]

looks like the ball is back with the iggles

3:13 left Eagles have 2nd and 10 after picking up a fourth down. at their own 35

 

[Patspsycho]

interesting, always thought there was.

So why dont offenses just teach their receivers to run into the D when they cant get open? Seems that would be a quick way to march down the field.

They can do that as long as it's incidental contact (e.g., minor shove off). But if they gain an unfair competitive advantage by contact, that's OPI.

 

[cavtroop]

I think he was being facetious.

in todays referees world; the defender is supposed to beam himself out of a spot of a receiver decides he wants to run there.

acutally, I think he's right. I just looked it up, the rulebook doesnt directly specify this, only says:

Article 3 Illegal Contact Beyond Five-Yard Zone. Beyond the five-yard zone, if the player who receives the
snap remains in the pocket with the ball, a defender may use his hands or arms only to defend or protect
himself against impending contact caused by a receiver. If the receiver attempts to evade the defender,
the defender cannot initiate contact that redirects, restricts, or impedes the receiver in any way.

You could say that the receiver didnt attempt to evade the defender, but the rule isn't explicit in spelling it out.

To me, it seems stupid that if the WR makes a cut and runs into the defender, that it'd be 'illegal contact', but thats just me. I blame Polian.

 

[Slash]

Please be wrong.

He was bent down on his knees holding his left knee after the whistle blew

 

[patfanken]

BTW- the coverage hasn't been bad tonight after the first period

 

[juny]

after spotting the eagles 10 points, the pats cleaned up well.

any injuries to worry about? green-ellis last saw action in the 3rd, is he ok?

 

[PatsWSB47]

uh oh, eagle's are in the hurry-up

 

[cavtroop]

They can do that as long as it's incidental contact (e.g., minor shove off). But if they gain an unfair competitive advantage by contact, that's OPI.

OK, gotcha. Still think it was a bogus penalty, the DB has no way of knowing where that WR was going to cut to, and can't anticipate that.

Just life in today's NFL I guess.

 

[thenepatsrule]

looks like the broncos games is going to OT