Stoney's He-Man Steeler Haters NFL Playoff Thread ... No Yinzers allowed

Terrell Suggs:

"Like I always said, Carson Palmer got hit in his knee in 2005 but there was no rule made. Then Tom Brady got hit in his knee and all of a sudden there is a ruleand possible suspensions, excessive fines - it's just getting ridiculous."

Oop is awesome when he's wrong.

 

Until a week ago I thought it was too late to reverse a call once you announced it and started walking it off. Never underestimate the power of Jerry Jones and the Party Bus! It's never too late!

 

LTL, Suggs got it wrong. The NFL did modify the rules regarding low hits on quarterbacks after Palmer's injury. They modified them again after Brady's injury.

The first changed prohibited a hit on a quarterback below the knees unless the defender was blocked into him. The second made it a penalty for a defender who is on the ground to lunge and hit the quarterback below the knee.

Here is a story about the rule change after the 2005 season, published before the rule had become official.

http://jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/032306/jag_21428643.shtml

And here is a story from later that offseason with a list of rule changes, including the one protecting quarterbacks from low hits.

http://profootball.scout.com/story/556118-nfl-rule-changes-for-2006

 

Bart Hubbuch ‏@BartHubbuch 4m4 minutes ago
Correct. RT @RaiderCharlie:

 

Mmmmm hmmm and it was totally called that way too!

Anyway, I'm done with this tangent. So great that the Steelers are out of the playoffs and I don't want to bring them back in.

 

I think he got a piece of the second one. But yeah, I was amazed he was able to get over the line twice. One of the more bizarre FG attempts I've seen in some time.
If I were a betting man (I'm not), I'd be betting on the Seahawks against the Packers.

 

Cut. That. Meat.

 

You and everyone else not living in Wisconsin.

 

Broncos defense having a bit of trouble coping with Luck.

 

On that Dez catch, let's say it's ruled a catch. Dallas has first-and-goal on the 1. Odds are, they score a TD with around three minutes left. At most it's 29-26 (if they go for 2 and get it). As gassed as that Dallas D was looking in the fourth, does anyone really think the Cowboys would have been able to prevent GB from scoring at least a FG, likely more? To me, GB was going to win regardless of that call.

 

Well, that's a bit of a reach, but agreed GB still had a good chance of winning.

I prefer the outcome of Dez and Dallas feeling like they got jobbed.

Oxnard Party Bus time!

 

The play that had the hold on Welker - Manning had the wheel route WIDE open. If he hits it, it's a TD (probably later in his progression and he never got to it. But man, he was open)