Official AFC Championship Game Thread

[jasonluckydog]

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

[rainwater]

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.

[Datawire]

What a catch!!

[ThinkAboutIt]

3 minutes ago, rainwater said:

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.

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

[sharkkiller]

They should know better than to stop. The RB was at fault on that play not the ref.

[KillerKat]

Wow Manning throws a duck on 3rd and 4 and Sanders makes a fantastic catch

[steveSmokin_D]

Wow what a catch!!

[Kevin Greene]

great catch on a horribly thrown Manning pass.

[rainwater]

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.

[rainwater]

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.

[Datawire]

Miller just made Brady his bitch!

[philw5289]

Von Miller is an animal. Gotta double him at all times when we play them 

[Captain Morgan]

Von Miller looking like Luke

[DamnItJake!]

Wow that's the best pass ever by Tom Brady!!