Another weird thing about the facemask call, is the ref that had a clear sight of what happened, didn't throw a flag. But the ref that was behind Rodgers (Probably not the best view??) was the one that threw the flag.
Lions have worse luck than ISU
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Didn't see the game but this pic of his helmet askew on his head is pretty damning.
As a Packers fan, I'm elated but they really had no business winning that game. I'll call it a little bit of kharma from the football gods for the Fail Mary. Hoping this gets them back on track a little bit, with the exception of the Vikings game they've looked pretty awful the last month or so.
Lions had Barry Sanders.
Barry Sanders chose Okie State over ISU.
I'd argue the Lions have better luck than ISU.
Barry Sanders chose Okie State over ISU.
I'd argue the Lions have better luck than ISU.
Bears fan here. Clearly a face mask.
Detroit Lions fans make me feel good about being a Cyclone football fan.
Detroit Lions fans make me feel good about being a Cyclone football fan.
Except the helmet is not straight on his head, and his head is turned nearly 90 degrees. It doesn't matter if the defender has ahold of the facemask or not. If it causes the head to move, or the helmet to move, its a facemask.
The Packers won but they have some major issues to shore up before the playoffs. I easily seeing them being one and done in the playoffs.
The look on their fans faces immediately following that touchdown. I've seen that look many times in the stands at Jack Trice...
Hell sometimes I just have to look in the mirror after watching an ISU footbal game, lol.
Which rule did he break?
GRASPING FACEMASK Article 5 No player shall twist, turn, or pull the facemask of an opponent in any direction. Penalty: For twisting, turning, or pulling the mask: Loss of 15 yards. A personal foul. The player may be disqualified if the action is judged by the official(s) to be of a flagrant nature. A.R. 12.12 Third-and-10 on A30. Runner A1 runs to the A33, where he is tackled by B1, who incidentally grasps A1’s facemask on the tackle, but it is not a twist, turn, or pull. Ruling: A’s ball, fourth-and-seven, on A33. No Foul.
It probably is by rule but I have seen a lot of worse infractions let go. Chuck, I don't know how you could be shocked that someone would disagree with a call like that. You've been on CF long enough to know better.
Because its so obvious to me. I think people are getting held up on if he grabbed the facemask or not, and you dont need to grab the facemask for a facemask to be called.
NObody has worse luck that us. NOBODY!
That said I told a buddy of mine after the Seattle game that the Lions are the Cyclones of the NFL. If there is a weird ***, painful, obscure way to lose a game, both teams will find it. It's really uncanny. Of course...2000 MSU blarge so eff the Lions.
That said I told a buddy of mine after the Seattle game that the Lions are the Cyclones of the NFL. If there is a weird ***, painful, obscure way to lose a game, both teams will find it. It's really uncanny. Of course...2000 MSU blarge so eff the Lions.
I think the call was right but also that Rodgers sold it by jerking his head.
Just glad Golden Tate was there for it.
Just glad Golden Tate was there for it.
Rodgers head was already turned to the right before the Lions player barely brushed the face mask with one finger. Maybe it was technically the right call, but it did not move his head.
all it's gotta do is move the helmet, doesn't matter what his head does. The helmet moved from the contact of the player, it's a penalty.
