Wild Card Weekend Game Thread

brienc · Jan 9, 2016

There is going to be a riot when they overturn this.

Erik Hanson's Hook · Jan 9, 2016

How in the sam hell is that not a penalty and the other one was?

So done with the NFL after Bill and Tom retire. I won't lose a night's sleep over it.

BigSoxFan · Jan 9, 2016

That plays reminded me of the Ridley fumble in the 2013 AFCCG

fiskful of dollars · Jan 9, 2016

Launching with your head is a penalty no matter where or what the circumstances. Total horseshit (no) call.

Jnai · Jan 9, 2016

DrewDawg said:
I'm confused. Isn't helmet to helmet a penalty, defenseless or not?

Running backs hit helmet to helmet all the time.

LuckyBen · Jan 9, 2016

Carey sounds like such a moron

PC Drunken Friar · Jan 9, 2016

They have not mentioned once Helmet to helmet

BigSoxFan · Jan 9, 2016

Erik Hanson's Hook said:
How in the sam hell is that not a penalty and the other one was?

So done with the NFL after Bill and Tom retire. I won't lose a night's sleep over it.

And neither will they.

Freddy Linn · Jan 9, 2016

Mike Carey would be an awful juror.

Harry Hooper · Jan 9, 2016

Captaincoop said:
Guys should be suspended for hits like that. You know, if we care about these guys not ending up dead at 40.

They'll have to give in and go to no hits above the sternum.

staz · Jan 9, 2016

Imagine being a Bengals fan at this game? Man.

Kenny F'ing Powers · Jan 9, 2016

I agree with Teddy. Bernard was crouched low and standing stationary. It was a nasty hit, but I don't see it as malicious.

LuckyBen · Jan 9, 2016

Oh, unfortunate hit. Is that what they're calling it now?

Al Zarilla · Jan 9, 2016

brienc said:
There is going to be a riot when they overturn this.

Nah, Cincinnati.

( . ) ( . ) and (_!_) · Jan 9, 2016

teddykgb said:
I just don't know how this sport can be this sport if hits like that are illegal. I don't think he hits his head on purpose....it is so bang bang... But it is a grotesque hit and I don't want to watch that in a sport, either. It's like a Scylla and Charybdis situation

Exactly. This is in the unfortunate part of the game category but they can't and shouldn't try to remove that hit. I get that people are made about the BS flag earlier but they got this one right.

PedroKsBambino · Jan 9, 2016

( . ) ( . ) and (_!_) said:
He wasn't defenseless. Good no flag

He was clearly defenseless, and the rule also doesn't require him to be anyway.

Captaincoop · Jan 9, 2016

These officials and the Pittsburgh bench all may die before they leave this stadium.

HowBoutDemSox · Jan 9, 2016

Aren't there only two scenarios?

1) Does not become a runner, so pass is incomplete and the hit is a penalty.

2) Does become a runner, so completed pass with a fumble and the hit is not penalty.

How can they rule incomplete, but not a penalty?

Dogman · Jan 9, 2016

The ruling on the field was down by contact?

Just terrible calls all over the place.

rembrat · Jan 9, 2016

Literally the dumbest sport going right now.

dynomite · Jan 9, 2016

Rooting for a Bengals TD just to keep this game watchable.

brienc said:
There is going to be a riot when they overturn this.

Yup. This game could get ugly. Wouldn't be surprised if the crowd starts throwing things.

PC Drunken Friar · Jan 9, 2016

They should do like basketball when they miss the foul but gives the team the ball out of bounds

BigSoxFan · Jan 9, 2016

Nice work, cameraman

mostman · Jan 9, 2016

The whole defenseless thing is bullshit. Total bullshit. If you hit someone in the face with your helmet it should be a penalty and ejection. Period. There's no justification for that. Sure, you might say "but what if it's an accident"? Too bad.

shoosh77 · Jan 9, 2016

How many plays until someone drills Ben late? Over under at 2.

staz · Jan 9, 2016

"FUCK YOU"

PC Drunken Friar · Jan 9, 2016

Stay classy shazier

Jnai · Jan 9, 2016

I wonder if this will get even nastier.

axx · Jan 9, 2016

PC Drunken Friar said:
They have not mentioned once Helmet to helmet

He did lower his head a little bit, I don't know if you get the call if you do that.

canderson · Jan 9, 2016

Captaincoop said:
These officials and the Pittsburgh bench all may die before they leave this stadium.

Let's hope.

Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat · Jan 9, 2016

teddykgb said:
I just don't know how this sport can be this sport if hits like that are illegal. I don't think he hits his head on purpose....it is so bang bang... But it is a grotesque hit and I don't want to watch that in a sport, either. It's like a Scylla and Charybdis situation

He dropped his head and hit with the crown of his head.

Jed Zeppelin · Jan 9, 2016

Burfict is going to actually murder someone.

LuckyBen · Jan 9, 2016

Kenny F'ing Powers said:
I agree with Teddy. Bernard was crouched low and standing stationary. It was a nasty hit, but I don't see it as malicious.

It's not about Maliciousness anymore though, see previous targeting penalty against Cincy

86spike · Jan 9, 2016

Cincinnati D might kill someone here.

DanoooME · Jan 9, 2016

Shazier may not get out of the stadium alive if he keeps acting like that

thebutlerdidit · Jan 9, 2016

Fun to watch everyone contort to not acknowledge the obvious helmet to helmet

teddykgb · Jan 9, 2016

Could really do without Shazier dancing around like an idiot. You almost killed a guy, show a little contrition or at least class

uncannymanny · Jan 9, 2016

How can it be a fumble if you called it down by contact?

ypioca · Jan 9, 2016

LuckyBen said:
Oh, unfortunate hit. Is that what they're calling it now?

Unfortunate career choice by Gio Bernard.

staz · Jan 9, 2016

NICKLE BEER NIGHT #2

Edit, shit that was Cleveland - same state anyway

SoxinSeattle · Jan 9, 2016

This is not cleveland!

Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat · Jan 9, 2016

Erik Hanson's Hook said:
How in the sam hell is that not a penalty and the other one was?

So done with the NFL after Bill and Tom retire. I won't lose a night's sleep over it.

Either will they

ObstructedView · Jan 9, 2016

Shazier seems like a nice young man.

Captaincoop · Jan 9, 2016

rembrat said:
Literally the dumbest sport going right now.

This league sucks. If my team didn't own it, I would be done.

eddiew112 · Jan 9, 2016

Burfict hunted DeCastro on that

Kenny F'ing Powers · Jan 9, 2016

The ref's fucked this up and have zero control.

PC Drunken Friar · Jan 9, 2016

The defender has to keep his head up. Once he drops down and can't see right ahead and leads with the crown... Penalty

DennyDoyle'sBoil · Jan 9, 2016

So, you can launch the crown of your helmet into a runner in the head with impunity? Seriously asking.

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