Super Bowl LVII

[TheBigKat]

15 minutes ago, Brooklyn 3.0 said:

I've been thinking about the huge call at the end there. If this has been discussed in the past 10 pages, my bad. But to the "you can't call that" and "just let them play" crowd:

So ... do you not call ANYTHING then? You just let them play? That's insane. So then, they only call blatant calls? If that's your stance ... do you mean to tell me you want players to be able to do small holds, tugs, grabs, etc. in the last two minutes? That's insane.

Do you want guys to just play and refs call blatant stuff, or want refs to be a judge and let small stuff go but call medium sized stuff lol? Jesus. Where do you draw the line?

The obvious answer is ... refs should make the same calls all game long. Whomever came up with the "just let them play" BS is a fool. JB admitted he tugged on the receiver. End of story. It got called. If you were a diehard Chiefs fan you'd be livid had it not been called.

So yes ... to you gentlemen who want the refs to keep their flags in their pockets ... where's the line? What should they throw a flag on?

I’d agree except the entire game these guys were playing physical on both sides and that wasn’t being called. You can’t set tempo of how you’ll be officiating for 58 min then freak out like a zebra and essentially end the game

[KSpan]

20 minutes ago, Brooklyn 3.0 said:

You just have to let frank slide on here. He's not white. It's similar to how he laughs at many guys on here who have interesting opinions on POC. Let him think what he wants. No harm, no foul. It's just font on your screen at the end of the day.

I'm not offended at all - it's random stuff on the interwebs and even I rolled my eyes at Kelce's comments. It's always amusing to see what blanket statements get tossed out and every so often the chance to comment on them comes up. There are some real dumbasses around here just like everywhere but it's hardly everyone.

Now to prep for the hundreds of thousands that will be out and about for the parade on Wednesday...

Edited February 13, 2023 by KSpan

[frankw]

The jimmies get rustled in a hurry when you say something about the bunghole of America.

[top dawg]

1 hour ago, frankw said:

The jimmies get rustled in a hurry when you say something about the bunghole of America.

Mississippi! And Idaho is moving that way.

[NanuqoftheNorth]

18 minutes ago, top dawg said:

Mississippi! And Idaho is moving that way.

The entire country is moving that way, some states are just getting there faster than others.

[ForJimmy]

8 hours ago, WUnderhill said:

I’m old enough that I actually watched MJ and remember it, and I don’t remember him being whiny. My memory could have some holes you’re right about that, but I don’t recall ever seeing him as whiny. And I don’t mean just asking for calls, Lebron and Brady throw literal temper tantrums.

It’s more of him cursing out the refs because he wanted a call or didn’t like a call. Regardless he stops play, runs to them, and gets in their faces. Back then most players weren’t allowed to do that…

[LinvilleGorge]

Gotta love intra-divisional fan trolling.

[Silent Majority]

The picture being shown wasn't when the flag was thrown. It was the second contact, which was nothing. Huddle co-signing bs. Typical.

[45catfan]

How much longer are we (the Panthers) going to pretend that TE isn't a skill position and just another blocker? 

[Anybodyhome]

Bad call- good call.... not really the question, although it will be argued for days.

The real issue was the lack of consistency in officiating. Players and coaches look for tendencies in officiating and that tone is typically set within the first quarter. For the most part, the refs were consistent for the huge majority of the game. They weren't an overwhelming part of the game, as many people feared they would be. After all, the SB ref threw more flags this past season than anyone else in the league.

The fact is, that very same call was not made on several other opportunities, so why make it at the end of the game? Consistency. Sure, Bradberry admitted making the play, but he also had the thought it wouldn't get called. Know why? Because it wasn't called on several other occasions.

Consistency.

Oh yeah, the turf sucked and the half time lip sync wasn't very good either. Other than that, the first 58 minutes of the game was pretty good to watch.

[LinvilleGorge]

Another clear sign you're getting old. Super Bowl halftime performers who have had a career that's relevant during your lifetime.

[Anybodyhome]

5 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Another clear sign you're getting old. Super Bowl halftime performers who have had a career that's relevant during your lifetime.

Everyone wants to talk about how bad the refs are.... how about the idiots who make the entertainment decisions for the half time show? The half time show is to performers as game shows are to washed up actors- it gets them a paycheck.

I have nothing against Rihanna, I don't know her music and it's not something I listen to. But when I saw her on a TV show a couple days ago and she said she hadn't been on a stage in 9 years....

Is it that hard to watch the Grammy Awards, which is the biggest popularity contest for musicians on the planet, and get one of them? Again, not my style, but is it that hard to ask Harry Stiles, Lizzo, Adele, Taylor Swift....?

[CPcavedweller]

9 minutes ago, Anybodyhome said:

Everyone wants to talk about how bad the refs are.... how about the idiots who make the entertainment decisions for the half time show? The half time show is to performers as game shows are to washed up actors- it gets them a paycheck.

I have nothing against Rihanna, I don't know her music and it's not something I listen to. But when I saw her on a TV show a couple days ago and she said she hadn't been on a stage in 9 years....

Is it that hard to watch the Grammy Awards, which is the biggest popularity contest for musicians on the planet, and get one of them? Again, not my style, but is it that hard to ask Harry Stiles, Lizzo, Adele, Taylor Swift....?

You're complaining that one of, if not the most, recognized artists of the early 2000's and 2010's, was the Super Bowl halftime performer? She literally had a set list of Billboard No. 1's. She didn't come off the pedestal until she stopped performing to live her life a bit. 

On the refs sucking, Bradberry held Smith-Schuster so badly that they literally couldn't let the call go. If it was close they would've let it play out but Bradyberry was beat and he grabbed on to save a touchdown. He admitted to doing as much.

It was a clean game. Good halftime. We've seen a lot of questionable halftime shows but choosing someone who will end up as an icon of an era is not one of them.

[Anybodyhome]

2 minutes ago, CPcavedweller said:

You're complaining that one of, if not the most, recognized artists of the early 2000's and 2010's, was the Super Bowl halftime performer? She literally had a set list of Billboard No. 1's. She didn't come off the pedestal until she stopped performing to live her life a bit. 

You missed the point entirely. I passed no judgment nor did I "complain."  As I said, I don't listen to her music and I'm not familiar. But doesn't the halftime "entertainment" need to be somewhat relative and relevant to the viewing demographic? The teenagers and 20-somethings who actually care about the halftime show most likely don't even know who she is and missed the better part of her career because they were too young.

 

5 minutes ago, CPcavedweller said:

On the refs sucking, Bradberry held Smith-Schuster so badly that they literally couldn't let the call go. If it was close they would've let it play out but Bradyberry was beat and he grabbed on to save a touchdown. He admitted to doing as much.

Missed the point here as well. Where did I say the refs sucked? I spoke to consistency in officiating. You should probably go read the post again without your emotions coming to the forefront. Especially when you categorize my comments as something completely different than what they are.