No call against Seattle

dimpfalcon

Any comments about the lack of a call for pass interferences?

Beef

It fucking sucked. I cursed a lot and threw some shit around the house.

We got hosed. Should have been in field goal range with the best kicker in the game.

Every pundit in existence has agreed we got screwed. Now they all want plays like this to be reviewable. I agree.

phocis850

They will change the rules to allow a coach to throw a flag for reviewing 4th downs at the end of games. Least I hope so.

It sacked but at the same time if no PI then we lost fair and square. And we don't know if we would have made the field goal.

I think this was a good thing in the end. Our team will be playing with a chip on their shoulders and won't forget that putting ourselves in that position should never happen.

Lt.Fro

And at least we're not the browns.

Jesus

We dominated one quarter in that game (3rd) and stumbled through the rest. We would have been closer to a field goal with that PI, but frankly our play choices when down in the 4th quarter, see game 1 too, are pretty weak. Why wasn't one of our great receiving backs not floating around in open space, every other team seems to do this, to pick up yards. We shouldn't have to rely on throwing deep like that to win when all we need is to get in field goal range.

Also why are we passing with a lead and less than 4:00 mins left. A couple of runs or safe passes in the flat gets us in field goal range to lock the game. Instead Matt throws into traffic causing the tip and pick.

We can win the blow outs in the 4th but not the close ones anymore.

AsylumGuido

I was listening to NFL Radio today and Brady Quinn, who by the way is a pretty good radio host, said while he agrees that Jones was fouled on the play, Jones should have been called for slapping Sherman's helmet as he was breaking off the line. There should have been offsetting penalties with the down replayed.

thedead

AsylumGuido said:
I was listening to NFL Radio today and Brady Quinn, who by the way is a pretty good radio host, said while he agrees that Jones was fouled on the play, Jones should have been called for slapping Sherman's helmet as he was breaking off the line. There should have been offsetting penalties with the down replayed.

Heard the same thing.... I don't recall seeing that

FireDawg85

I like the Seattle fan's response "well Julio put his hands in Sherman's face mask at the line and that wasn't called". Okay then... that would be offsetting penalties and a repeat of 4th down. So still.... FALCONS GOT SCREWED

FireDawg85

phocis850 said:
They will change the rules to allow a coach to throw a flag for reviewing 4th downs at the end of games. Least I hope so.

It sacked but at the same time if no PI then we lost fair and square. And we don't know if we would have made the field goal.

I think this was a good thing in the end. Our team will be playing with a chip on their shoulders and won't forget that putting ourselves in that position should never happen.

Should be enough proof in that game that the NFL doesn't care about them and calls are not going to go their way. Now it's time to embrace the "us against the world" mentality"

Beef

AsylumGuido said:
I was listening to NFL Radio today and Brady Quinn, who by the way is a pretty good radio host, said while he agrees that Jones was fouled on the play, Jones should have been called for slapping Sherman's helmet as he was breaking off the line. There should have been offsetting penalties with the down replayed.

The NFL rule book says head slaps/blocking contact within 5 yards of the line of scrimmage to the head that is not conducted more than once and does not snap the head backwards is legal.

Head slaps happen EVERY GAME all the time. And this wasn't even really a "slap". Look at the video and you'll see Julio took a step inside and then essentially did a swim maneuver where his left hand pushed off Sherman's ear hole. But Sherman bit on the fake step inside and also went that way, which made it look like Julio must be Hercules or some shit if people are trying to say the head slap caused Sherman to go to his left so drastically. Julio is strong, but he isn't throwing around 220 lb men with one hand like they rag dolls. Sherman got juked and the head slap just amplified his initial miss-step.

It was far from a "hands to the face" penalty like Seattle fans are trying to use as justification. Hands to the face is a prolonged contact to the facemask that pushes the opponents head backwards, not ear hole slaps that push them sideways.

Can anyone remember EVER hearing a receiver called for hands to the face while doing a head slap? No, because it's not illegal.

Drathdon

Referee was out of position (shielded) to make the call. No excuse, but it's the reality.

Which is why it makes no sense not to have one more ref in a booth watching the game broadcast who can call down to the field and make calls as well. They can see what the other refs can't, and would prevent the whole world seeing obvious things that slip by the refs not getting called. Just have that ref wired in to communicate with other refs, and you wouldn't even need to slow the game down with replay. He'd already be in position to see the tape so that he could have a decision made by the time they even pick up any red flags. He'd also give a clear call when refs huddle to discuss what they think they saw, and give quicker TD reviews. Let's add one more ref, and we could prevent a lot of the problems.

Jesus

There's enough refs on the field so that no one should be out of position, especially on the penultimate play of the game. Either way the refs are at fault. I have a question.

If at the end of the play instead of the ball falling to the turf, someone on Seattle makes a pick. Since all turnovers are reviewed is there the possibility of the PI call being made and the play overturned? I don't understand the rule, does the replay just cover the pick or anything that happens within the play?

Drathdon

No, they can not review a play and find penalties that were not called (no facemask, holding, PI, etc.). They can only review the change of possession or the play as called.

phocis850

Yeah, you can't call a penalty after the play is over.
I like that rule.

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