they just can't stop talking about it, can they .........

[CardiacCat]

Have the TV on in the background while working.....  they just cant stop talking about the "injustice" done to the Pats.  As if there isn't anything else to talk about regarding our impressive performance.  GET OVER IT FOLKS !!!!  The Panthers beat the Patriots, simple as that !!!

[Zod]

So u make another thread about it in protest?

[Hotsauce]

Neither can you....just let it go

[cbully]

like I just said in another thread.... apparently a Tom Brady under throw is more important than a excellent read by Lester. Lester was hawking before that contact. Nevertheless, I truly believe we would have stopped them had that game came down to a last goal stop. I believe they would have had 5 yards to get, considering the penalty would have been 15 and the ball was near the 20. At the end of the day our CBs are finding a way to wrap up and close the game 3 weeks in a row.

[DecrypticShadow]

Perhaps this "controversy" thread will beat the record for most pages over the 50+ over threads.... It can happen??? Why else do these keep popping up?

[MadHatter]

like I just said in another thread.... apparently a Tom Brady under throw is more important than a excellent read by Lester. Lester was hawking before that contact. Nevertheless, I truly believe we would have stopped them had that game came down to a last goal stop. I believe they would have had 5 yards to get, considering the penalty would have been 15 and the ball was near the 20. At the end of the day our CBs are finding a way to wrap up and close the game 3 weeks in a row.

 

First, you do NOT understand the penalty.....pass interference in the NFL is a SPOT FOUL (not a 15 yard penalty).  You are thinking about the college game.

 

Regardless of where the line of scrimmage was, a PI (if they had called pass interference) in the endzone gives the team a 1st down on the ONE YARD LINE.  Not on the 5.

 

If it had been called defensive holding, it would be a 5 yard penalty and they would have a first down on the 13.

 

 

[Cary Kollins]

It is interesting how much pub the call is getting.  I highly doubt it would be such a big story if the teams were reversed. 

[CRA]

once this week of football starts it will be forgotten.  Until then, they have nothing more interesting to go on about

[JJT]

If the teams were reversed the meme would be, "The Panthers should have never let it come down to that.  Patriots were the better team."

[Huell]

I just like how they confirmed that the VP of officiating says they got the call correct, and them continue to call it "The No Call".

There needs to be a documentary on the conspiracy that is ESPN.

[cbully]

First, you do NOT understand the penalty.....pass interference in the NFL is a SPOT FOUL (not a 15 yard penalty).  You are thinking about the college game.

 

Regardless of where the line of scrimmage was, a PI (if they had called pass interference) in the endzone gives the team a 1st down on the ONE YARD LINE.  Not on the 5.

 

If it had been called defensive holding, it would be a 5 yard penalty and they would have a first down on the 13.

and still would be mad in NE this morning because they wouldn't have got that TD to win. That is all.

[csx]

It is interesting how much pub the call is getting.  I highly doubt it would be such a big story if the teams were reversed. 

 

If the teams were reversed we would be bitching about a loss. I'll take the situation that we have and not worry about a damn thing.

[Mr. Scot]

Interestingly enough, Florio speculates the controversy is covering the fact that either Brady or Gronkowski (or both) blew it on that final play.

 

PFT: Flag controversy gives cover for bad route or bad throw

 

A few commenters theorize that Brady made the throw in a specific effort to draw a penalty but ultimately failed, a theory I've pondered myself (and one that would make the final outcome even more hilarious than it already is) :lol:

[88 Bronco]

Meh we are finally getting media coverage and people are still bitching.