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The NFL (No fun League) is about to become the NHL (No Hit League).
(Believe me... the real NHL would not have penalized AW's hit.)
(Believe me... the real NHL would not have penalized AW's hit.)
I get why the ref ruled the way he did, even if I didnt like the ruling.
The issue is just as much AW leaping towards the head of the TE on top of the perceived head contact. What TheCardFan is saying is, if AW had stayed on his feet and drilled Heap, no penalty would have ensued. The hit would have been almost as spectacular and the Ravens would not have gotten an extra 15 yards.
Refs are training in such a way that when a player leaves his feet and goes up towards the head, flags start to get reached for. Also remember that a ref doesn't have the advantage of seeing in in slo motion and all he gets is real time hit explosions. The problem is, it was close...I think it was a questionable call personally but if you take the call in it's proper context, the hit was not really clean. Bad call that hurt though
I can understand the call. What's hard to take is Lewis not getting flagged for a hit that was even more flagrant.
From watching the highlights on NFL.com, how come nobody is complaining about the no call on the deep ball Matt threw to BJ where it looked like the Raven DB essentially tackled BJ before the ball arrived? Hard to tell on the angle did they rule the ball uncatchable?
Listening on radio both Pasch and Wolfley thought it was PI, and after seeing the replay I would have to agree unless the ball was uncatchable.
From watching the highlights on NFL.com, how come nobody is complaining about the no call on the deep ball Matt threw to BJ where it looked like the Raven DB essentially tackled BJ before the ball arrived? Hard to tell on the angle did they rule the ball uncatchable?
Listening on radio both Pasch and Wolfley thought it was PI, and after seeing the replay I would have to agree unless the ball was uncatchable.
Any referee who takes a team's history into consideration should be fired. A play is a play is a play. Why should a team's history have anything to do with a ref's "respect"?
How did Wilson not get flagged for almost ripping McGahee's head of on that sideline tackle early in the game?
I remember the Lewis hit, but not well enough to really form an opinion on it. I don't recall lewis leaving his feet and turning into a missle towards Bienemans head and I really believe that is what got Wilson the flag...the way he propelled himself up and towards the head.
that was a tough call
McNairs arm does move forward and the ball goes to the ground -- what isnt clear was if the motion was 100% the result of the defender hitting the arm, or was it some combination of defender hitting it as well as McNair moving his arm forward.
I get why the ref ruled the way he did, even if I didnt like the ruling.
Uncatchable because it was BJ trying to catch it?
It sure looked like PI but I think the refs were letting both teams get away with alot in the secondary IIRC.
The NFL will make a ruling this week...
We will see.
Two different plays Dj.It's been mentioned. The defender just basically turned and ran right into BJ before the ball arrived. Of course we don't get the call.Russ Smith said:From watching the highlights on NFL.com, how come nobody is complaining about the no call on the deep ball Matt threw to BJ where it looked like the Raven DB essentially tackled BJ before the ball arrived? Hard to tell on the angle did they rule the ball uncatchable?
Listening on radio both Pasch and Wolfley thought it was PI, and after seeing the replay I would have to agree unless the ball was uncatchable.
BTW: Anyone see what the ball hit? The thing bounced clear out of the endzone.
Two different plays Dj.
Russ is commenting about a play in the first half when the DB was climbing on BJ's back before the ball got there. Hard to say for certain, but it sure looked like a catchable ball. No call on the play.
The play you are talking about was the pass at the goal line to BJ from Warner in the 2nd half. As you said, the DB ran into BJ before the ball got there, plus the DB was basically face guarding because he never turned to look for the ball, in fact the ball hit the DB in the back of the helmet and caromed out of the end zone.
Should have been first and goal at the one, instead the Cardinals had to settle for a field goal.
Correct, I'm talking about the ball Matt threw down the left sideline not the one in the endzone that Warner threw.
That was Ed Reed in coverage -- he knew he was beat, couldnt see the ball, and just put the two hand shove into BJs back as the ball was getting there
I think it was clear that the refs were "letting em play" in the secondary --
my dissapointment is that in watching the Cards corners, they didnt raise their level of physicality to that of the Ravens