Tom Curran says Pats/Colts game was suspect (MERGED)

[Patsguy05]

Interesting article on terrrible officiating

http://www.nbcsports.com/portal/sit...0VgnVCM10000075c1d240RCRD&cpsextcurrchannel=1

 

[sebman2112]

Re: Tom Curran says Pats/Colts game was suspect

Wow, I didn't notice this during live play, but if you watch this fallowing highlight reel you'll see the block in the back Curran points to on Addai's 73 yard catch and run.

http://www.nfl.com/videos?videoId=09000d5d803e4d35

It takes place about 1:43-1:44 in, and the offender is Moorehead, who blocks Rashad Baker in the back, as he's flying in to make the tackle.

 

[psychoPat]

Re: Interesting article on terrrible officiating

Thanks ... but at least twice already.

Better thrice than none, says i.

 

[Patsguy05]

Re: Interesting article on terrrible officiating

Thanks ... but at least twice already.

Better thrice than none, says i.

Sorry for the redundancy. I have not been on here much today. Only about 6 hours.

 

[sieglo]

Re: Interesting article on terrrible officiating

Curran neglected to mention the horrible spots that occurred throughout the game that consistently favored the Colts. Particularly the one where they were gifted two extra yards and a first down.

 

[patsox23]

Re: Tom Curran says Pats/Colts game was Suspect

You folks are too much.

Is whining the norm in Boston?

I watched most of the game and I felt the Patriots got way too much calls. It seems everything the Colts did was a flag or penalty.

Listen, I agree that there are some wild conspiracy theories here, and they don't reflect well on the Patriots, but this last comment is F-ing LUDICROUS. Literally NOBODY agrees with you. Colts fans don't agree with that. So cut the B.S.-stirring, troll. Give me a break.

 

[Patriot_in_NY]

I'm not much for "conspiracies" in general, but I have to say. I think Curran is spot on. This whole thing, and the NFL's poor handling is making more and more average Joes (like myself), question the "legitimacy of the product" (as he states).

Something was most certainly UP in Indy last week. As for the officials, I'd like to say incompetence, but it was SOOOOOO bad, half of me says they CANNOT be that incompetent.

As for crowd noise and futzing with the commo? Where there's smoke, there is probably fire.

 

[ATippett56]

Something was most certainly UP in Indy last week. As for the officials, I'd like to say incompetence, but it was SOOOOOO bad, half of me says they CANNOT be that incompetent.

The more videotape I watch, the more suspicious I become of those "zebras".

 

[NEPat]

I'm not much for "conspiracies" in general, but I have to say. I think Curran is spot on. This whole thing, and the NFL's poor handling is making more and more average Joes (like myself), question the "legitimacy of the product" (as he states).

Something was most certainly UP in Indy last week. As for the officials, I'd like to say incompetence, but it was SOOOOOO bad, half of me says they CANNOT be that incompetent.

As for crowd noise and futzing with the commo? Where there's smoke, there is probably fire.

Curran is NOT saying that there was something sneaky with the officiating. He's saying because of the way the NFL handled Spygate, by destroying the tapes, it has opened itself up to fans thinking up all these conspiracy theories and questioning everything.

About the bad officiating he says:

The explanation? Bad day. The two teams were prepared for the show, Parry’s crew wasn’t. They gagged.

But conspiracy theorists, especially in New England, smell something more sinister. They imagine the black-hat wearing Patriots aren't in good graces with the officials (probably not a stretch). They imagine that, because of the video mess, the league would rather see the Colts succeed than the Patriots (a crock).

And he says the NFL should have shown everyone the tapes:

Seven weeks ago, I understood why Roger Goodell just wanted the taping scandal to just go away. The NFL isn’t a government enterprise. It’s entertainment. Full disclosure of what the Patriots taped and Belichick’s faulty interpretation of the rule were just going to do further harm and increase questions.

I was wrong. Not disclosing the nature of what was confiscated from the Patriots and not explaining EXACTLY why they were doing it has done more harm than good to the game.

So not revealing the tapes has lead to everyone accusing everyone else of something:

But more people believe that what the Patriots did was diabolical. And the steady stream of anecdotes about what other teams have done makes it easy for fans to believe NFL franchises are capable of anything.

And that’s a bad suspicion for the general populace to hold about a league that’s almost always been above reproach.

 

[Patriot_in_NY]

Curran is NOT saying that there was something sneaky with the officiating. He's saying because of the way the NFL handled Spygate, by destroying the tapes, it has opened itself up to fans thinking up all these conspiracy theories and questioning everything.

Esentually that is what I was saying. The poor handling has led to finger pointing and accusations and all this crap. I agree with Curran (hence the spot on). I don't agree he needed to show the tapes at all though, and not sure Curran meant that.

What he needed to do was FULLY explain what happened and not made such was public scene out of the whole thing. You don't have an theatrical circus for an "agreevated Jaywalking" infraction. The league made a HUGE deal out of this when the infraction commited didn't warrant it. Goodell flexed his muscle and in the process, caused significant damage.

btw, they could not show the tapes, cuz (and I beleive this), along with the tapes, there was significant other seedy underbelly stuff presented that I'm sure Kraft made Goodell well aware he had and that the NFL didn't want out.

Stuff, like what has been slowly lifting and just now wafting about recently, like crowd noise.

 

[NovaScotiaPatsFan]

4. An inadvertent flag on New England for having offensive lineman Russ Hochstein lined up as an eligible receiver despite the fact the announcement was made before the play that Hochstein was eligible.

This one is just inexcusable.

 

[stinkypete]

Fantastic article, and it brings up a troubling point. Fans don't trust the NFL. The side effect of Goodell's crusade to clean up all things football is that he has aired out football's dirty laundry for all to see in the process.

I blame the major media outlets for sensationalizing what could have been a minor story. These guys aren't morons (except for Shannon Sharpe and Emmitt Smith), they've been around the game for a long time. They've seen Mark Gastineau, Conrad Dobler, Jack Tatum, Lyle Alzado, Bill Romanowski, Shawne Merriman, Jimmy Johnson, Mike Shanahan. They know that guys who are considered legends played dirty and/or cheated their entire careers. They know the intricate schemes and deceptions that coaches use to gain competitive advantage. They chose to report this as earth-shattering news, and Goodell panicked. He swept it under the rug. He hoped that an unprecedented, punitive punishment would scare the fans into keeping their mouths shut about the matter.

The problem is, the fans aren't morons either. We know what goes on behind the scenes. We accepted this as part of the game decades ago. We know that the Patriots are not the only team that does it. Goodell has angered a team that carries some serious clout, and a fan base that doesn't know the meaning of the words "shut the eff up." This matter is not going to die.

I have the feeling that we are beginning to feel the aftershocks of this whole camera thing. Perhaps the Colts are totally innocent here, but I gaurentee that some other coaching staff will be cheating next Sunday. Goodell's little media driven witchhunt can't close its eyes and cover its ears forever.

Nice job, Goodell. Bravo, ESPN.

 

[PrairiePat]

What he needed to do was FULLY explain what happened and not made such was public scene out of the whole thing. You don't have an theatrical circus for an "agreevated Jaywalking" infraction. The league made a HUGE deal out of this when the infraction commited didn't warrant it. Goodell flexed his muscle and in the process, caused significant damage.

This is EXACTLY what I said at the time when there were rumors of the big punishment coming down for the Pats' camera placement violation.

Goodell went completely overboard on this, basically legitimizing conspiracy theorists (like Don Shula, for example), and now he has this mess of suspicion to deal with. In effect, he's tainted his own product through his bungled handling of the camera incident.

Nice job, commish!