Troy Polamalu-(A Football Move)-The Zebra's 9th Circuit

Free Republic ^ | 1/16/06 | beyond the sea

[beyond the sea]

Sorry for the way this looks................. but there are about two dozen Iron City beer cans in the sink, and I'm not feeling too well. ;-)

So, on to Denver for more "football moves" and other entertainment.

"I'm glad the NFL rule book is a living, breathing document!" ----- ROFL

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Oh, and never let it be said that the Steelers don't give you your money's worth. ;-)

[beyond the sea]

An NFL "football move" ................PING

[Wolfie]

2 or 3 times during each playoff year I see something that makes me think the whole thing is fixed. That overturned call was one of them.

[smith288]

I hate the Steelers.

(in memory of Carson Palmer's playoff appearance)

[Echo Talon]

Football move has nothing to do with it, if you really care about this play watch channel 212 on direct TV on Wednesday. The head of officiating come on every week to explain calls. This call was made right, and pretty much the same thing happened last week in Tampa.

[Sir_Humphrey]

FWIW, I am an Eagles fan (they were "off " yesterday) who was rooting for Indy and particularly for Peyton Manning. Even so, that ranks up there with the "tuck rule" as one of the worst calls I have seen in any sport.

Good luck to your Steelers against Denver.

[Fedupwithit]

yeah, onto Denver for you, and I am rooting for you big time....and I am a diehard Pats fan!!

although, you better hope that they change up the ref teams form the Denver-Pats game...talk about having their heads up their a$$es....absolutely pathetic weekend for the zebras in ALL games. Instant Replay is a waste if you cannot correct what happened on the field.

[beyond the sea]

Steeler (take a knee) ................... ping.

[Echo Talon]

what i mean by called called right is, by the letter of the rules. Do i think the rules need to changed by the competition committee? YES

[John W]

I'm a Colts fan and thought this might be our "tuck rule" moment.It was pure BS.But, ultimately we didn't take full advantage of it.What I have noticed in these playoffs is referees and crews that I wouldn't necessarily rate in the top 5 or so getting these games.Why?

[beyond the sea]

I hear you. My mother (bless her soul) used to piss off my father back in the late 50's by once in a while telling me, my brother, and sister that the NFL was fixed.

I am under the impression that she may have been somewhat right. At least it sometimes seems well "arranged".

;-)

And she knew Art Rooney.

;-)

The officiating in all of these games has been putrid. New England got ripped off on that interference call in the endzone, as an example.

[WV Mountain Mama]

My husband and I were going nuts! If Troy had just stayed down after his roll, it would have been an int. Plain and simple. How it could be ruled incomplete after he caught it, had possession and started to move is still puzzling.

Of course, after Peyton was sacked and we were trying to punch it in, I was saying to my hubby how I felt bad for Coach Dungee. Then the Bus fumbled and my hubby blamed it on me for feeling bad for them (mimicking me in a girly voice). LOL!! I recanted my feeling bad for them and after they missed the FG and we won (the game safely over), I stated that I could once again feel bad for Dungee.

[beyond the sea]

Explain it yourself then!

[Renegade]

$hit happens and you KNOW it was not a purposeful hit !
Many people hate the Steelers because they are so damn good . They probably have the biggest following in the USA. Every stadium you go to has mucho Steelers fans whether or not they have recently won a super bowl, and now they are trying influence home teams to not sell tickets to Steeler fans so the towels won't be seen on TV .

[WV Mountain Mama]

I saw that on the news with the interviews of the ticket sellers being instructed to not sell to 'Burgh fans. I think I saw an interview with the owner admitting it also!! At least the ticket people have the sense to say screw you, whoever has the money goes to the game!!

[You Dirty Rats]

Even Browns fans like me thought the Steelers were screwed. That was a brutal reversal.

I hate the Steelers, but they kicked the crap out of the Colts.

[beyond the sea]

that ranks up there with the "tuck rule" as one of the worst calls I have seen in any sport.

Yes. As I saw it ........... Troy caught the ball cleanly ........rolled over........ then, when getting up to do his thing (a certain FOOTBALL MOVE ---BARF), he kneed the ball out of "his own possession".......... the ball squrited onto the ground.........where he recovered his own fumble.

Plain and simple.

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"I'm glad the NFL rule book is a living, breathing document! The 9th circuit is officiating today ;)"

LOL

[Bruce Kurtz]

Is there some obsucre rule that says after the defender makes the reception (from what I saw it was a clear reception, he did not trap the ball on the ground)rolls on the ground, gets up and one of his legs kicks the ball loose, it's incomplete. Let's face it, if this had been the offensive receiver that did this, of course it would have been a reception, no questions asked.
BruceKurtz

[beyond the sea]

talk about having their heads up their a$$es....absolutely pathetic weekend for the zebras in ALL games. Instant Replay is a waste if you cannot correct what happened on the field.

Right on ............ see post 11.

[beyond the sea]

But, ultimately we didn't take full advantage of it

LOL........ thank God for Pittsburgh.

Bill (Cowher)........... now it's time to take a knee!

;-)