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2 hours ago, stackofbacon said:

plz no Monday or Thursday night too

Every team gets a Thursday game. 

51 minutes ago, ThinkAboutIt said:

Stupid rule then since fumbles after the whistle don't count so why should lateral passes be any different after the whistle is blown, when, technically, it's also a fumble? 

Fumble recoveries after the whistle do count.  The continuing action after the whistle doesn't count (like if the player recovers and then scores, the score doesn't count).

3 minutes ago, cptx said:

OMG Brady we know that was a first down. Act like you've been there before, sheesh

All that was missing was the dab.  He's got some work to do on that front.

1 minute ago, ThinkAboutIt said:

I just said a backward pass IS A FUMBLE, moron. The difference in this case is the play was blown dead, then the Patriots picked it up, which would be like a running back in a pile, the ref blows the whistle before the ball falls out of the pile, then a defender jumps on it as everyone is walking back to their huddles and then a challenge flag is thrown out.

THE PLAY WAS OVER WITH BEFORE THE PATRIOTS PICKED IT UP!

I'm the moron?  This has been the rule since 2006.  The play is not over when the whistle is blown.  Call me names all you want but the rule is the rule.

Just now, Davidson Deac II said:

Hacker Broncos fan.  Tabletgate.  :)

Or just the fact that they are using Microsoft tablets.  I mean, technical difficulties with a Microsoft product?  Say it ain't so!  

1 minute ago, Wolfpredator said:

With a gifted INT....you are probably right.  Driving down the field to score TD's.....no, not really.  

He's hitting over 57% of his passes today.  That is on par with Cam.  You are acting like he can't even complete a single pass.

1 minute ago, Wolfpredator said:

So 1 out of 4......gotcha

 

If that one is a TD pass in the red zone, the Broncos will take it.  They've sucked in the red zone all year.

1 minute ago, Wolfpredator said:

Can Manning hit on any throws?

Ouch.  Bad timing for you.

1 minute ago, ThinkAboutIt said:

When have the Panthers ever recovered a backwards pass after the whistle was blown ?

The rule is no different than a fumble (a backward pass is a fumble).  And the Panthers have gotten the ball after replay plenty of times when a player was whistled down yet it was ruled a fumble later.

1 minute ago, jasonluckydog said:

Not arguing it was a backward pass but that the ref was killing the play everyone stopped but Freeney

Players are taught to take possession of the ball on these plays.  You could even hear the running backs coach yelling at the receiver for not picking it up.

2 minutes ago, KillerKat said:

Refs: 7
Pats: 0

Broncos: 7

Huh?  It was clearly a backward pass.  If anything the refs screwed the Pats by blowing the whistle costing them a TD.  I haven't seen an official blow the whistle that quick on such a close play in quite a while.

Just now, ThinkAboutIt said:

Stupid rule then since fumbles after the whistle don't count so why should lateral passes be any different after the whistle is blown, when, technically, it's also a fumble? 

The Panthers have benefited from that stupid rule a million times.  The only thing the whistle does it keep the continuing action from counting.  That is why most officials don't blow their whistle on these plays anymore.

Just now, jasonluckydog said:

The ref waved the play dead...

So?  The rules only say there has to be a clear recovery. It doesn't matter if the whistle blew.

1 minute ago, ThinkAboutIt said:

How can the Patriots challenge it when the refs blew the play dead before the Patriots picked it up and ran with it? 

Because the rules allow it if there is a clear recovery. The whistle rule was removed years ago. 

Just now, SIGCHI222 said:

When I was stationed at SJAFB the Mudcats were in Zebulon (I think) and the Indians were in Kinston.

They were both around in the early to mid 90's.

The original Mudcats moved to Florida and then the Kinston Indians moved to Zebulon and are now the Mudcats.  So it isn't the same team.

14 minutes ago, CarolinaSunday said:

I'm learning a lot about teams I had no idea existed

 

 

The Mudcats were the Kinston Indians before they moved a few years back.  The Kinston Indians were around since the 80s.

5 minutes ago, MountainHeel66 said:

Hope McDermott was watching that Minnesota defense in the first 3 quarters.

I'm sure he was but I doubt he can conjure up 0 degree weather. 

Haha. I thought his cold weather knowledge would help?  Nope

1 minute ago, panthertime said:

Collinsworth loves the Seahawks. He might as well run down and hug Russell Wilson.

Man, I'm glad these guys are not calling the Super Bowl.

It's a 10 to 9 game. He's doing what a color commentator does. Talk about the most popular player. And honestly, Wilson made two big plays in this game that gave them the lead 

2 minutes ago, Kuechly59 said:

They have called some deep routes teddy just won't pull the trigger....

 

He never does. That's the point. 

1 minute ago, Kuechly59 said:

You never watched a lot of the delhomme era panthers did you?

I did. Jake threw the ball down the field. It made up for the conservative run scheme. The Vikes are just conservative all the time. 

Just now, Carolina Cajun said:

Cam rarely if ever does the throw at the O-linemans third cousin's pinky toe to avoid intentional grounding poo.

That's because Cam can see over the line.  It really does make a difference in how you throw the ball away. 

1 minute ago, OneBadCat said:

Well Minnesota has been playing not lose all game. Bridgewater has to throw down field to win this game. Peterson is getting stuffed.

This is how the Vikings play every game. The Seahawks aren't the first team to stack the box against AP. Every team does it. 

12 minutes ago, FootballMaestro said:

He used to playing in the cold.

And even though it may not be that cold. He's still more used to it.

So Seattle's kicker just made the longest fg of the game?  You still think the Vikes kicker has some magical advantage?  Btw, the kickers aren't using frozen footballs and there's hardly any wind so weather is hardly a factor other than maybe losing a few yards off their max distance. 

1 minute ago, FootballMaestro said:

He used to playing in the cold.

And even though it may not be that cold. He's still more used to it.

OK. Not sure how being use to the cold helps kicking fgs. Seattle hasn't even attempted one so not sure how people make that assumption.