NFL Playoffs

[NAS]

How can you give him credit when he wasn’t even looking at anyone, call should have stood

[PNW_PantherMan]

2 minutes ago, tukafan21 said:

Oh they 100% can't call intentional grounding, from the back angle you can see it really wasn't all that far from Puka's feet, it was never going to be completed, but by definition, there clearly was a receiver in the area.

Refs bailed him out.  It’s that simple.

[tukafan21]

Just now, PNW_PantherMan said:

Refs bailed him out.  It’s that simple.

did they?  or did the rule book?

It was a stupid play, absolutely should have just ate the sack, but if you're going by the definitions of rules in the book, he made a pass attempt in the area of a WR, no matter how ridiculous it looked.

[frankw]

Darnold looks rattled.

Edited January 14, 2025 by frankw

[kungfoodude]

1 minute ago, tukafan21 said:

did they?  or did the rule book?

It was a stupid play, absolutely should have just ate the sack, but if you're going by the definitions of rules in the book, he made a pass attempt in the area of a WR, no matter how ridiculous it looked.

Yeah, it was a pass. 

[kungfoodude]

Just now, frankw said:

Darnold looks rattled.

He got bailed out. We will see.

[tukafan21]

3 minutes ago, kungfoodude said:

IDK about "allowed" but it should have been intentional grounding for sure.

Also, the pay off for that is just 100% not worth the risk. That's a fuging moronic decision even if it paid off.

totally agree that it was beyond stupid, but the last thing it could have been was intentional grounding, it landed like a yard away from Puka's feet.

If it was going to be an incorrect call in the end, I'd have been fine with it being called a fumble or a sack as "in the grasp" before it being called intentional grounding, and by the rules, it was actually an incomplete pass.

[frankw]

Well that's a huge gift for the Vikings

[PNW_PantherMan]

That was a make up call lol

[PNW_PantherMan]

Darnold is back!

[kungfoodude]

That's it. Darnold is done.

[uncfan888]

Darnold really falling apart these last two games.. Hope he doesn't waste a 14-2 start to a season

[frankw]

Vintage Sam Darnold out there for sure

[kungfoodude]

2 minutes ago, tukafan21 said:

totally agree that it was beyond stupid, but the last thing it could have been was intentional grounding, it landed like a yard away from Puka's feet.

If it was going to be an incorrect call in the end, I'd have been fine with it being called a fumble or a sack as "in the grasp" before it being called intentional grounding, and by the rules, it was actually an incomplete pass.

I know the rule but the spirit of that rule is ridiculous in that instance.