Boo Khaki Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 (edited) While I agree that the penalty is nonsense, I agree only in the context that there should be no such rule in the first place. That's exactly the sort of flag that's been thrown for thumping players who aren't even aware of your presence for years. The players know the rules, or at least, they should as they pertain to their role in the team. So what you have there is #58's eyes lighting up and thinking 'hah! I'm gonna level this sucker!!", and while that should be a fair and legal thing to do on a football field, in those circumstances it's not. The player should know this and have the common sense not to engage. Ok, 'not aware of your presence' doesn't really apply here, as #58 is clearly in the would-be tackler's field of vision, but the tackler never shows any intent to engage with the blocker and is fully focussed on running down the returner, so #58 has to have the presence of mind to realise that if he suddenly stops and changes direction for no other reason than to level the guy, it's gonna get flagged. Yes, it's shite, but it is proper interpretation and application of the rules, such as they are. It's blindside' because the tackler's focus is not and never has been toward #58, and although I agree that's his own look-out, players tend to get hurt a lot more often by being hit from a direction that the simply aren't expecting to be. It's a safety issue as much as anything. Edited December 2, 2020 by Boo Khaki 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lichtie23 Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 At least we got some Wednesday night football gents 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandarilla Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 While I agree that the penalty is nonsense, I agree only in the context that there should be no such rule in the first place. That's exactly the sort of flag that's been thrown for thumping players who aren't even aware of your presence for years. The players know the rules, or at least, they should as they pertain to their role in the team. So what you have there is #58's eyes lighting up and thinking 'hah! I'm gonna level this sucker!!", and while that should be a fair and legal thing to do on a football field, in those circumstances it's not. The player should know this and have the common sense not to engage. Ok, 'not aware of your presence' doesn't really apply here, as #58 is clearly in the would-be tackler's field of vision, but the tackler never shows any intent to engage with the blocker and is fully focussed on running down the returner, so #58 has to have the presence of mind to realise that if he suddenly stops and changes direction for no other reason than to level the guy, it's gonna get flagged. Yes, it's shite, but it is proper interpretation and application of the rules, such as they are. It's blindside' because the tackler's focus is not and never has been toward #58, and although I agree that's his own look-out, players tend to get hurt a lot more often by being hit from a direction that the simply aren't expecting to be. It's a safety issue as much as anything. So you're never allowed to make an unexpected tackle, one that the player being tackled is not aware of? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boo Khaki Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 You can't 'tackle' someone who isn't in possession of the ball. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
resk Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 7 hours ago, lichtie23 said: At least we got some Wednesday night football gents Aye great stuff. It's on the Sky too. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lambie's Pigeon Feed Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 Always look forward to the Ravens and Steelers, hope its a proper slog. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandarilla Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 You can't 'tackle' someone who isn't in possession of the ball.Yeah but you can block them, so the same point applies. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boo Khaki Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 No, it's fundamentally different when someone has the ball, hence why you can tackle them from any angle. You can't cut back against the flow of play for no other purpose than to lay out someone pursuing the ball carrier. It's been an instant flag for years, for much the same reasons why the league outlawed wedges on kick-offs etc. Again, I don't agree with the rules, but there's nothing wrong with that call as the rules stand. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strichener Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 18 hours ago, Boo Khaki said: No, it's fundamentally different when someone has the ball, hence why you can tackle them from any angle. You can't cut back against the flow of play for no other purpose than to lay out someone pursuing the ball carrier. It's been an instant flag for years, for much the same reasons why the league outlawed wedges on kick-offs etc. Again, I don't agree with the rules, but there's nothing wrong with that call as the rules stand. Watching the footage, it also appeared that he was moving diagonally which would have meant that he was perfectly entitled to block. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuctifano Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 Josh Gordon reinstated. *saves "Josh Gordon banned again" to drafts * 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Wee Villa Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 Have there been matches on every day of the week now? If so, is that the first time ever? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
die hard doonhamer Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 2 hours ago, Bully Wee Villa said: Have there been matches on every day of the week now? If so, is that the first time ever? In history, or just this season? I don't think we've had Friday or Saturday yet this year, though Saturday games are obviously scheduled. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Wee Villa Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 (edited) I meant have there been matches on every day of the week this season, and if there have would that be the first time it had ever happened in a single season? You're right though I can't think of any Friday games. Maybe if they need to add a week 18 there might be. Edited December 4, 2020 by Bully Wee Villa 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lambie's Pigeon Feed Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 Was Saints at Falcons moved last minute? I thought it was TNF this week and was just settling down to watch it on repeat. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
die hard doonhamer Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 15 minutes ago, Lambie's Pigeon Feed said: Was Saints at Falcons moved last minute? I thought it was TNF this week and was just settling down to watch it on repeat. No, Ravens were meant to be TNF, I think. That was shifted because they didn't play last week's game until Wednesday. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Golden God Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 Chris Hogan released by the Jets Or 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brummie Clyde Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 Moved house last week and don't have WiFi or sports TV sorted until the 14th December. So, had to wait until last night to watch the BBC NFL Highlights show. Feel like I've been stranded one desert island or something. Bears lost.... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Kebab Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 Patricia finally gets the bullet taking Quinn with him, who do you reckon is going to get the gig now??? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brummie Clyde Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 Should try to get Caldwell back 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lichtie23 Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 Should try to get Caldwell backGary? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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