That was a **** call by the Ref at the end. The ref spoted the ball back when forward progress would have dictated a first down. The pats could not challenge since it was outside the 2 minute mark and had no timeouts left.
Basically the Pats got triple screwed: Bad decision (but he got the first down), bad spot, bad rules.
Never thought I would defend the Pats.
That was a **** call by the Ref at the end. The ref spoted the ball back when forward progress would have dictated a first down. The pats could not challenge since it was outside the 2 minute mark and had no timeouts left.
Basically the Pats got triple screwed: Bad decision (but he got the first down), bad spot, bad rules.
Never thought I would defend the Pats.
Receiver was juggling the ball, so no forward progress until he gains control, which was behind the marker. The Ref was standing right in front of him. Anybody call Redline and tell him to back off the cliff????
What Tony said -
It was a good call.
That was a **** call by the Ref at the end. The ref spoted the ball back when forward progress would have dictated a first down. The pats could not challenge since it was outside the 2 minute mark and had no timeouts left.
Basically the Pats got triple screwed: Bad decision (but he got the first down), bad spot, bad rules.
Never thought I would defend the Pats.
It was a terrible call.
Wow, Colts won huh? I went to bed when the pats were up like 14 with under 3 mins or so to go. Crap, should of stayed up.
Big game is on tonight
Browns are having a helluva season!
Browns are having a helluva season!
aaaaaaand the browns drop another one.
Isn't it a little early to be gloatin?18 years of loosing seasons?
PS no I'm not bitter about the loss yesterday. Bout time Cincy started playing well with all the top ten pics they've had it was a matter of time that they got it right. Great job by the head office staying the course with Marvin Lewis
You feel my pain....Bengals been there with us until this year
That was the biggest bonehead call I've ever seen. Belichick has dain bramage.
I'm no expert, but what a mistake. Good game though.
That was a **** call by the Ref at the end. The ref spoted the ball back when forward progress would have dictated a first down. The pats could not challenge since it was outside the 2 minute mark and had no timeouts left.
Basically the Pats got triple screwed: Bad decision (but he got the first down), bad spot, bad rules.
Never thought I would defend the Pats.
I disagree.. I think AFTER the 4th and 2 failed belichick should have let them walk in.. BUT the 4th and 2 was a good call and I would do it myself.
It was his only chance
agreed on the bad spot the bogus PI call on the previous colts drive was even worse.. This is why I am 100 percent behind Belichicks choice to go for it on 4th..
I have seen in many games in the PI dome ( Both the new and old dome are the PI dome as far as I am concerned) that the colts get the home town calls.. Happened to the pats many times.. plus I have even seen it in games against other teams such as the colts-steelers 2005 afc divisional game or the 2007 divisional game against SD..
So giving the ball back to the colts is 100 percent chance of them scoring, all the colts would have to do is get in range to gun it to the end zone get the PI call and walk in from the 1.. This has to be in the back of belichicks mind and I think is one of the main reasons for the decision he made.
I rather put it all on the line on a 4th and 2 than watch peyton march 30 yards and then get a 49 yard PI call and then watch them walk in.
Ok and even if you think I am out of my mind on the likely hood of PI being called look at how quick the colts managed to score on two earlier drives..
It was a gutsy call that only BB and a handful of other coaches would have the balls to do..
It might have not worked but BB has some sackHell that call made me like him a lot more.. Any asshat could have done the easy thing and punt it and just let the defense take the blame for the loss.. he put himself right in the line of fire of the ignorant.
I thought the play call itself sucked. I wouldn't really have gone for it cause you know Payton is pretty much automatic if he is that close. I thought the spot was right. He was bobbling the ball and that is where he gained full control.
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