2024-25 NFL Thread

[The Sultan]

You do it 3 times?  And the 2nd time from tbe 7?

Guy who preaches "attack" shrivels up like a pu$$y....

[MuggsyB]

Dan Campbell is who he is.   He plays to win.   No one in that locker room will question that decision.

So they don't kick FG's or XP's? 

[MuggsyB]

Guy who preaches "attack" shrivels up like a pu$$y....

LOL.  it's called dealing with reality.  It has nothing to do with being in attack mode on the basketball court. 

[The Sultan]

LOL.  it's called dealing with reality.  It has nothing to do with being in attack mode on the basketball court. 

Ah. So when the going gets tough, you aren't true to your posts.

Shocking.

[MuggsyB]

Ah. So when the going gets tough, you aren't true to your posts.

Shocking.

Now you're just intentionally being moronic Fluffy.  It analogous to Zach Edey having a dunk under the basket with 2 secs left to put the game into overtime, and instead passing the ball to a guarded perimeter player to shoot a 3 for the win

[The Sultan]

Now you're just intentionally being moronic Fluffy.  It analogous to Zach Edey having a dunk under the basket with 2 secs left to put the game into overtime, and 
instead passing the ball to a guarded perimeter player to shoot a 3 for the win

So when you preach "attack," you're just being a hypocrite. Shocking.

[Dish]

That was a cluster eff by both teams/coaches.

[The Sultan]

Wasn't the reason the flag was tossed because the OL was covered?  They are treating it like a reporting issue, but I think it was a line up issue.

[HutchwasClutch]

Dan Campbell is who he is.   He plays to win.   No one in that locker room will question that decision.

Ok, whatever.  That doesn't make it the right or smart decision. 

[HutchwasClutch]

Wasn't the reason the flag was tossed because the OL was covered?  They are treating it like a reporting issue, but I think it was a line up issue.

No, it was Decker's failure to report.  If it had been a line up / formation issue, it wouldn't have been called illegal touching. 

[The Sultan]

No, it was Decker's failure to report.  If it had been a line up / formation issue, it wouldn't have been called illegal touching. 

Yes it would have because covering him would have made him ineligible.

[Dish]

Brad Allen and his crew have had a REALLY rough season (not just tonight). He should not work a playoff game.

[Hards Alumni]

Terrible call ruined an otherwise terrible game!

Unless you had Cee Dee Lamb on your fantasy team.

[HutchwasClutch]

Yes it would have because covering him would have made him ineligible.

He wasn't covered lining up.  He was the furthest lineman outside.  There was a slot receiver lined up to his left but that guy obviously wouldn't be considered part of the lineman. 

He didn't report according to the officials. That's why it was called back.

[The Sultan]

He wasn't covered lining up.  He was the furthest lineman outside.  There was a slot receiver lined up to his left but that guy obviously wouldn't be considered part of the lineman. 

He didn't report according to the officials. That's why it was called back.

I stand corrected

[Uncle Rico]

I stand corrected

The refs screwed up

[tower912]

Goff grabbed Decker by the shoulder and directed him to the ref. (video evidence) Decker walked over to the ref (video evidence), knowing the play call and the ball was coming to him, and didn't report.   

If you believe the official.

[MUBurrow]

Goff grabbed Decker by the shoulder and directed him to the ref. (video evidence) Decker walked over to the ref (video evidence), knowing the play call and the ball was coming to him, and didn't report.   

If you believe the official.

Seems to me that Decker and Skipper walked over to the ref, Decker said "report", ref made note of Skippers number and relayed Skippers number to the Cowboys defense, and then called the penalty on Decker.

[tower912]

The video shows Sewell and Decker walking up to the official.    The official starts running toward the line and Skipper comes running into the frame.    Pretty obvious the official got the number wrong.   

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/taylor-decker-on-lions-controversial-two-point-conversion-penalty-i-did-exactly-what-coach-told-me-to-do/

[The Sultan]

Apparently the referee clearly stated that #70 reported eligible over his mic. (Which is what normally happens in that situation.)  If that's the case, Detroit didn't notice his error.

[tower912]

The second int and the third 2 pt conversion attempt were the exact same mistaken read and bad throw by Goff, which highlights the underlying, whispered worry about him. 

[tower912]

Kind of fun.  I have raised my 17 year old on the idea that the Lions will find a way to lose that no one has ever seen before.   Even in this enjoyable season, it is good to know they still have that in them.

[HutchwasClutch]

Could Decker and the Lions have looked more like imbeciles?  First, Goff has to tell him to go and report himself to the ref.  Then Sewell walks over with him to the ref.  Then Skipper runs in at the last minute towards the ref, Sewell, and Decker.  Allen the ref clearly ignores Skipper's presence even.

Only the Lions can make telling a ref you're eligible difficult. They deserved what happened.  The fact reporting eligible is being analyzed tells you all you need to know about how badly the Lions managed to bungle something so simple. 

[tower912]

It was part of the deception.   Sewell has caught passes before and lined up outside Skipper.  Skipper never reported eligible as he knew he wasn't.   Part of the play design.

And Skipper wasn't in that particular huddle.   He was running in late from the sideline.

And Campbell had talked to the officials before the game about that play and that formation.

[The Sultan]

The ref made an error. But it was one he announced and could have been corrected.