Football is a joke...

Adamsince1981 · Feb 1, 2009

...the current Super Bowl we are watching is proof of this.

Sorry, this is sad...and this is coming from the guy that was talking sportsmanship in the 100-0 thread.

mredsox89 · Feb 1, 2009

why is it a joke?

Mighty Bombjack · Feb 1, 2009

it ain't baseball

hive17 · Feb 1, 2009

mredsox89 said:
why is it a joke?

yes, please explain.

I mean, I'm watching "Street Kings" on DVD right now b/c I don't CARE, but why is it a joke?

ffgameman · Feb 1, 2009

The officiating is occasionally a joke.

Not the actual game.

Adamsince1981 · Feb 1, 2009

mredsox89 said:
why is it a joke?

You have a QB that is scrambling on a dead play and throws it to no one, but a defended chasing said QB can't break his momentum and knocks the QB over and it is a major penalty.

Second, You have a defended that attempts to block a FG and as the football is going through the uprise the defended knocks over the HOLDER and thus the Steelers get 3 more attemps at a TD.

JOKE

ffgameman · Feb 1, 2009

On play #1 I think the penalty should have been intentional grounding against the quarterback, not the other way around.

Adamsince1981 said:
mredsox89 said:

why is it a joke?

Click to expand...

You have a QB that is scrambling on a dead play and throws it to no one, but a defended chasing said QB can't break his momentum and knocks the QB over and it is a major penalty.

Second, You have a defended that attempts to block a FG and as the football is going through the uprise the defended knocks over the HOLDER and thus the Steelers get 3 more attemps at a TD.

JOKE

mredsox89 · Feb 1, 2009

ffgameman said:
The officiating is occasionally a joke.

Not the actual game.

Officiating occasionally is a joke but replay rules have really helped this. They need to be able to review penalties though.

And on the FG penalty, it wouldn't have been that hard to step to either side or jump

Adamsince1981 · Feb 1, 2009

ffgamemane & mrredsox,

Thank you...I'm not the only one.

Those calls, that drive, and the officials are all a joke and other than rooting for Warner...I could care less who wins.

ffgameman · Feb 1, 2009

And, I am not versed in football rules - however, I thought that the rule was for roughing the kicker, not the holder.

Adamsince1981 said:
ffgamemane & mrredsox,

Thank you...I'm not the only one.

Those calls, that drive, and the officials are all a joke and other than rooting for Warner...I could care less who wins.

aw00d05 · Feb 1, 2009

the facemask penelty was crap, the late hit #1 was more crap and late hit #2 was total crap, plus they didn't call 2-3 holds/blocks in the back on some of those plays too...

mredsox89 · Feb 1, 2009

Oh no, I dont believe its a joke. I just feel that if you can review plays, you should be able to review penalties. Intentional grounding is one of the most straightforward rules in the NFL and Roethlisberger did not commit that penalty. I do agree however that the roughing the passer calls throughout the season have become a little absurd but they do call it the same throughout the league.

And on the penalty on the FG attempt, I never knew there was a rule about roughing the holder but obviously there is.

aw00d05 · Feb 1, 2009

[quote="mredsox89

Officiating occasionally is a joke but replay rules have really helped this. They need to be able to review penalties though.

And on the FG penalty, it wouldn't have been that hard to step to either side or jump[/quote]
the guy tripped...

ffgameman · Feb 1, 2009

If the Arizona Cardinals lose they can't completely blame it on the officiating though....altogether they have played a very, very poor game.

mredsox89 · Feb 1, 2009

aw00d05 said:
[quote="mredsox89

Officiating occasionally is a joke but replay rules have really helped this. They need to be able to review penalties though.

And on the FG penalty, it wouldn't have been that hard to step to either side or jump

the guy tripped...[/quote]

Well then it should still be a penalty. The penalty isnt for intent its for action

Viking4Alpha · Feb 1, 2009

Oh damn there's a Super Bowl on right now? :| (Yes, that's sarcasm.)

KandKCards · Feb 1, 2009

Could be the two worst Super Bowl teams ever. If the Steelers were even marginally good, they would be winning 100-7 by now. 100 free yards from the refs, 3 extra chances at a TD (and more) and it's still a game in the 4th quarter. Arizona is playing the same way that made them the "Worst playoff team in history."

Viking4Alpha · Feb 1, 2009

KandKCards said:
Could be the two worst Super Bowl teams ever. If the Steelers were even marginally good, they would be winning 100-7 by now. 100 free yards from the refs, 3 extra chances at a TD (and more) and it's still a game in the 4th quarter. Arizona is playing the same way that made them the "Worst playoff team in history."

Agreed.

aw00d05 · Feb 1, 2009

mredsox89 said:
aw00d05 said:

[quote="mredsox89

Officiating occasionally is a joke but replay rules have really helped this. They need to be able to review penalties though.

And on the FG penalty, it wouldn't have been that hard to step to either side or jump

Click to expand...

the guy tripped...

Well then it should still be a penalty. The penalty isnt for intent its for action[/quote]
considering someone on the steelers tripped him...

mredsox89 · Feb 1, 2009

aw00d05 said:
mredsox89 said:

aw00d05 said:

[quote="mredsox89

Officiating occasionally is a joke but replay rules have really helped this. They need to be able to review penalties though.

And on the FG penalty, it wouldn't have been that hard to step to either side or jump

Click to expand...

the guy tripped...

Click to expand...

Well then it should still be a penalty. The penalty isnt for intent its for action

considering someone on the steelers tripped him...[/quote]

Thats a different penalty then. I was listening on the radio for the majority of the game so all I could go by was the radio announcers and they didn't mention that. It should have been offsetting penalties then

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