Week 16 GDT: Here come the Bills

[TomRalph]

10 minutes ago, Starless said:

Yeah but in reality there's nothing the defender can do short of vacating the space and give the WR a clear shot at the ball, which would defeat the purpose of, you know, being a defender. 

It's the responsibility of the defender to defend legally. 

Unless you're advocating (and I'd be inclined to agree with you) that DPI shouldn't be called if the defender is in between the ball and the receiver and the contact/interference is initiated by the WR needing to come back for the ball.

But as the rules are at the moment it should have been considered catchable and therefore DPI 

[TomRalph]

T H E 

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C H E A T R I O T S 

[Apparition]

1 minute ago, TomRalph said:

It's the responsibility of the defender to defend legally. 

Unless you're advocating (and I'd be inclined to agree with you) that DPI shouldn't be called if the defender is in between the ball and the receiver and the contact/interference is initiated by the WR needing to come back for the ball.

But as the rules are at the moment it should have been considered catchable and therefore DPI 

I'm advocating that a ball underthrown by more than the receiver's catch radius should be considered uncatchable.

[Pats#1]

Interesting Fact....New England Patriots are the only team in the league that has benefited from iffy calls by refs this season

[TomRalph]

Just now, Starless said:

I'm advocating that a ball underthrown by more than the receiver's catch radius should be considered uncatchable.

But you must take into account that the receiver can change position by moving/running and thus increasing the catch radius. 

I just think we disagree on how large a catch radius should be considered on DPI calls. 

[TomRalph]

1 minute ago, Pats#1 said:

Interesting Fact....New England Patriots are the only team in the league that has benefited from iffy calls by refs this season

This statement is 100% accurate 

[Apparition]

I want to fistfight the guy who went to the game in the reindeer costume.

[Pats#1]

1 minute ago, Starless said:

I want to fistfight the guy who went to the game in the reindeer costume.

Animal Abuse isn't a joking matter

[Apparition]

PSA: Computers STILL aren't real musical instruments.

[Pats#1]

Wow, the defense actually trying to miss Mccoy?

[NFL Network]

Anyone who has faith in this defense is blind! Look at the miss tackles, blown coverage's, missed sacks. Unless Tom can stop playing like he's 40 the boys are in big trouble fellas. And no this is not an overreaction its a reality and I know some on here will call this trolling but it's not its a fact.

[TomRalph]

10 minutes ago, Starless said:

PSA: Computers STILL aren't real musical instruments.

You mean to tell me this guy isn't a musician?

 

[Pats#1]

1 minute ago, NFL Network said:

Anyone who has faith in this defense is blind! Look at the miss tackles, blown coverage's, missed sacks. Unless Tom can stop playing like he's 40 the boys are in big trouble fellas. And no this is not an overreaction its a reality and I know some on here will call this trolling but it's not its a fact.

You know they held them to a FG right?

 

I get that they aren't a very good/top defense, but if the offense can get on track, which I have faith they can if they get to rest over the bye week and get healthy, then this mediocre defense can hold off opponents in the playoffs just enough for the offense to win them.

[islandkid12]

gotta throw a challenge flag on that one

[Pats#1]

what a horrible spot