NFL: ***Official Wild Card Round Thread***

[Die4Cy]

What is that?

A visual representation of Viking fans' dreams today.

 

[demoncore1031]

Go Vikes!!!

Also, Melvin Ejim is playing on NBA TV right now.

 

[CRcyclone6]

How does that not even get measured! !

 

[CloniesForLife]

How does that not even get measured! !

Seemed like a bad spot. Also wish the vikes could score TDs

 

[Mr Janny]

First off - Im a cowboy fan so no allegiance to either side.

Burficts hit on Ben was 100% legal and reminded me of Romos season ending injury. This is the result of the NFL continually protecting the QB - the defenders have modified their game and they intend to punish qb's when given the chance. No problem with that hit.

Burfict against Brown - very interested with what Marshall Faulk said....Burfict is known as a big hitter and the hit he had on Brown was him letting up - his only mistake was that he hit Browns head - thats a penalty. What i dont understand is if Burficts hit to Brown was a penalty how was Shaziers helmet to helmet contact not the same penalty?

Lastly - Pac Man... That was a total BS call and the referees totally screwed it up. Pac Man shud not have been penalized as the NFL states Asst Coaches cannot be on the field during an injury timeout. Only personnel allowed are the head coach and medical personnel. Joey Porter was always viewed as a player on the edge and i find it highly ironic that he's in the bengals huddle with the referee right next to Burfict. Everyone knows what he was doing there and he should be suspended for the rest of the AFC playoffs. They want to send a message to players to remove that aspect from the game - same message should be sent to coaches. And what the heck did hall of famer Mike Muncheck do on the sidelines - he contacted an opposing teams player on the sideline.

Craziest nastiest game i've seen in a long long while.....feel bad for Bengals, i believe they were shafted at home no less....

It's all about possession. Bernard had established possession of the ball. At that point, he becomes a runner, and there's no penalty for a hit to the head on a runner. Brown didn't have possession, and so was still protected by the defenseless receiver rule when he was hit.

 

[3TrueFans]

It's all about possession. Bernard had established possession of the ball. At that point, he becomes a runner, and there's no penalty for a hit to the head on a runner. Brown didn't have possession, and so was still protected by the defenseless receiver rule when he was hit.

Isn't spearing someone with the crown of your helmet still a penalty outside of the whole defenseless receiver stuff?

 

[Mr Janny]

Isn't spearing someone with the crown of your helmet still a penalty outside of the whole defenseless receiver stuff?

when was the last time you saw spearing called? Hits to the head get called on defenseless receivers and QBs. Bernard wasn't either of those things. It's entirely consistent with the way the NFL rules get enforced.

 

[KnappShack]

This game reminds me why I don't live in the Midwest!

That being said....the Vikings should play outside! Stupid dome stadiums. Bud Grant is all man

 

[CoKane]

Brutal mistake by Minnesota.

 

[3TrueFans]

when was the last time you saw spearing called? Hits to the head get called on defenseless receivers and QBs. Bernard wasn't either of those things. It's entirely consistent with the way the NFL rules get enforced.

I'm just saying if we're arguing about it being legal or not I'd tend to say no based on the rule book regardless of if refs tend to actually call it or not.

 

[CoKane]

Way too much float on that one Wilson

 

[CloneinWDSM]

MRI showed Chiefs WR Jeremy Maclin did NOT tear his ACL, per source. He did suffer a high ankle sprain. Status for Saturday at NE uncertain.

 

[3TrueFans]

Way too much float on that one Wilson

 

[Mr Janny]

I'm just saying if we're arguing about it being legal or not I'd tend to say no based on the rule book regardless of if refs tend to actually call it or not.

But whether or not the refs will actually call it, is all that matters. Like has been said many times, there could be a flag on every single play of a game. Offensive holding, defensive holding, illegal use of hands, etc. etc. The refs don't simply don't call everything that they could. And head hits on running backs are one of the things they just don't call very often.

 

[3TrueFans]

But whether or not the refs will actually call it, is all that matters. Like has been said many times, there could be a flag on every single play of a game. Offensive holding, defensive holding, illegal use of hands, etc. etc. The refs don't simply don't call everything that they could. And head hits on running backs are one of the things they just don't call very often.

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[cycloneG]

Nice time to get your first career interception

 

[CoKane]

**** Seattle. I hope Minny shuts them out.

 

[brianhos]

Seattle is falling apart.

 

[Cyclones_R_GR8]

6 - 0 against one of the best defenses in the league in frigid conditions. Gotta take what you can get and not make any mistakes on offense.

 

[MeowingCows]

Seattle is falling apart.

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