**Dallas at Philadelphia**(-8.5, 48.5) 8:20 NFL Kickoff on NBC (2 Viewers)

[kupcho1]

That was a BS call..

Yeah it looked like he tried to hold back.

Nothing he could’ve done there. Refs need to use better judgement there.

He's lucky it's not college. Targeting would have seen him gone.

 

[ProstheticRGK]

Dak hung em out to dry on that one. Not sure what Blankenship was supposed to do.

He’s supposed to not hit him with a firearm across the face?

I’ll watch the replay later, but he was trying to pull up going full speed. He didn’t foresrm shiver on purpose

 

[dickey moe]

Uh oh lightning miles away. LIGHTNING!

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

Dak hung em out to dry on that one. Not sure what Blankenship was supposed to do.

He’s supposed to not hit him with a firearm across the face?

I’ll watch the replay later, but he was trying to pull up going full speed. He didn’t foresrm shiver on purpose

Thank you for ignoring my autocorrect.



It looked pretty rough to me.

 

[Terpman22]

Is Jaydon Blue the new Deuce Vaughn?

 

[TVT 0 N S T A]

This running game is gonna be a problem.

They failed to address the Running Back position two years in a row. Although, I like how Javonte Williams looks. Hopefully he's fully recovered and plays like he did in college.

I thought Williams looked slow.

Jaydon Blue would have probably housed that toss on 3rd & 1. I'd rather see what Mafah has tonight.

Sanders will never see the ball again after that fumble.

 

[irish eyes]

This game will end about 4AM.

 

[Insein]

This is going to ruin the starting pitcher.

 

[Ilov80s]

Am I crazy or does a weather delay seem to happen on these opening TH night games way more often than the the rest of the season?

 

[DJackson10]

I figured this was gonna happen seeing the radar. Also thought we’d have more rain already.

 

[kupcho1]

Dak hung em out to dry on that one. Not sure what Blankenship was supposed to do.

He’s supposed to not hit him with a firearm across the face?

I’ll watch the replay later, but he was trying to pull up going full speed. He didn’t foresrm shiver on purpose

Just a happy accident.

 

[dickey moe]

SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. FOR THOSE IN THE STANDS, POUND SAND

 

[oldmanhawkins]

Dak hung em out to dry on that one. Not sure what Blankenship was supposed to do.

He’s supposed to not hit him with a firearm across the face?

Gun play?

Pistol whipped him

 

[travdogg]

Dak hung em out to dry on that one. Not sure what Blankenship was supposed to do.

He’s supposed to not hit him with a firearm across the face?

Gun play?

We don't want any "Last Boy Scout" incidents.

 

[Ministry of Pain]

What a crime to suspend this game over a few Thunderstorms in the area
-This blows but it's not th 4th Q yet, the fans can load up on beer before the players return
4th Q will start after Midnight?

 

[Insein]

See you in an hour

 

[DJackson10]

This game will end about 4AM.

Looking at the radar probably 1 or 2

 

[STEADYMOBBIN 22]

Awe man this sucks



So where do all the fans go?

 

[Mr. Irrelevant]

Uh oh lightning miles away. LIGHTNING!

Literally in the next state over. OMG WE’RE ALL GONNA DIE

 

[Deranged Hermit]

Being in Wilmington DE right now, this might be a long delay. There has been lightning and thunder for the last half hour

 

[Insein]

I figured this was gonna happen seeing the radar. Also thought we’d have more rain already.

Poured out west about 45-60 mins ago.

 

[Buckna]

Ahh well... I guess I can watch the recording of the end later if this takes a while. Probably g'night Gents!

 

[Ministry of Pain]

Everyone can now join Carter and AJB back in the locker room

 

[travdogg]

This game will end about 4AM.

Looking at the radar probably 1 or 2

Maybe the Eagles can spend that time remembering they have AJ Brown?

 

[Insein]

Uh oh lightning miles away. LIGHTNING!

Literally in the next state over. OMG WE’RE ALL GONNA DIE

Next state is like 4 miles down the road. But yes this is stupid.

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

Uh oh lightning miles away. LIGHTNING!

Just googled it and - I did not know that Matt Hasselbeck was struck by lightning. He wasn’t playing football at the time.

Apparently another player was struck twice and killed, also not in a game.

 

[dickey moe]

What a pisser. I'm gonna go take a shower.

 

[irish eyes]

Loved the Dallas game plan, take out the rb having an awesome game and put in the guy that shouldn't be on a roster.

 

[VaTerp]

The dude basically fell in front of him when he’s trying to close at max speed.

Get what it looked like. But another terrible call. These need to be reviewable.

You are loud wrong on that one. Even I, this board cro-magnon thinks there is no place for stuff like that.

Stuff like what?

He’s a safety coming to make a play with his shoulder and the guy basically crumbled to the ground as he arrives which is the only reason the contact was in the head/neck area.

Not that it matters but my dad was a D1 safety. I played DB in high school. I’ve made that play. It happens really fast. So that’s my bias.

Agree to disagree. That’s a bad call.

 

[Ghost Rider]

That’s 2 Ferguson TDs I coulda used.

I sometimes wonder what these announcers are watching.

The 1st and 22 is an easy TD if Dak hits him in stride, but underthrew it big time, and Collinsworth gives the defender props for making the play when all he did was get lucky and have an underthrown ball hit him.

 

[ProstheticRGK]

Dak hung em out to dry on that one. Not sure what Blankenship was supposed to do.

He’s supposed to not hit him with a firearm across the face?

I’ll watch the replay later, but he was trying to pull up going full speed. He didn’t foresrm shiver on purpose

Thank you for ignoring my autocorrect.



It looked pretty rough to me.

man, I am in a glass house typing on my phone. I’d never point out the typos of others

 

[Mr. Irrelevant]

Uh oh lightning miles away. LIGHTNING!

Literally in the next state over. OMG WE’RE ALL GONNA DIE

Next state is like 4 miles down the road. But yes this is stupid.

Beggin’ your pardon sir, the stadium is exit 17 on I-95.

Blah blah not a straight line, I get it, but come the F on with this.

 

[Ministry of Pain]

ND-Miami had rain all night/all game this past Sunday
And Florida is the lightning capital of the country

-They make us wait 20-30 minutes if there is a lightning strike anywhere near the tennis courts, sounds of thunder, etc...happens all the time and its annoying but...
Nobody is ever reported as being struck down on a tennis court. I've also never heard f anyne getting struck by lightning in the NFL 100 years ago long before they had modern radar

 

[Dez]

Damn about 1 hour from now until play ball

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

What a pisser. I'm gonna go take a shower.

Take one for me, I could use it.

 

[dmac37]

Oh boy, an extra hour of drinking on a week night.......

 

[Grahamburn]

Dak hung em out to dry on that one. Not sure what Blankenship was supposed to do.

He’s supposed to not hit him with a firearm across the face?

I’ll watch the replay later, but he was trying to pull up going full speed. He didn’t foresrm shiver on purpose

I get that, but on purpose or not really doesn’t matter does it?

Cowboys notched it anyway.

 

[fred_1_15301]

If this is seriously going to be a 1-2 hour delay, I'm going to bed. Which sucks given that it is opening game.

 

[STEADYMOBBIN 22]

So where do all the fans go?

The dude basically fell in front of him when he’s trying to close at max speed.

Get what it looked like. But another terrible call. These need to be reviewable.

You are loud wrong on that one. Even I, this board cro-magnon thinks there is no place for stuff like that.

Stuff like what?

He’s a safety coming to make a play with his shoulder and the guy basically crumbled to the ground as he arrives which is the only reason the contact was in the head/neck area.

Not that it matters but my dad was an D1 safety. I played DB in high school. I’ve made that play. It happens really fast. So that’s my bias.

Agree to disagree. That’s a bad call.

Yeah I played too. That was going to be a penalty even if Ferg caught the ball. You can make that play without leveling the guy.

I do acknowledge that he did try and hold up but imho, his initial intention was to blow the TE up.

 

[Grahamburn]

The dude basically fell in front of him when he’s trying to close at max speed.

Get what it looked like. But another terrible call. These need to be reviewable.

You are loud wrong on that one. Even I, this board cro-magnon thinks there is no place for stuff like that.

Stuff like what?

He’s a safety coming to make a play with his shoulder and the guy basically crumbled to the ground as he arrives which is the only reason the contact was in the head/neck area.

Not that it matters but my dad was a D1 safety. I played DB in high school. I’ve made that play. It happens really fast. So that’s my bias.

Agree to disagree. That’s a bad call.

You can call it a bad rule.

 

[Grahamburn]

What a crime to suspend this game over a few Thunderstorms in the area
-This blows but it's not th 4th Q yet, the fans can load up on beer before the players return
4th Q will start after Midnight?

A crime?!

 

[BroncoFreak_2K3]

More talking heads, yea!

 

[fred_1_15301]

So when do they start cutting off booze in the stadium?

 

[ProstheticRGK]

Dak hung em out to dry on that one. Not sure what Blankenship was supposed to do.

He’s supposed to not hit him with a firearm across the face?

I’ll watch the replay later, but he was trying to pull up going full speed. He didn’t foresrm shiver on purpose

I get that, but on purpose or not really doesn’t matter does it?

Cowboys notched it anyway.

Yeah, bad rule.

 

[VaTerp]

So where do all the fans go?

The dude basically fell in front of him when he’s trying to close at max speed.

Get what it looked like. But another terrible call. These need to be reviewable.

You are loud wrong on that one. Even I, this board cro-magnon thinks there is no place for stuff like that.

Stuff like what?

He’s a safety coming to make a play with his shoulder and the guy basically crumbled to the ground as he arrives which is the only reason the contact was in the head/neck area.

Not that it matters but my dad was an D1 safety. I played DB in high school. I’ve made that play. It happens really fast. So that’s my bias.

Agree to disagree. That’s a bad call.

Yeah I played too. That was going to be a penalty even if Ferg caught the ball. You can make that play without leveling the guy.

I do acknowledge that he did try and hold up but imho, his initial intention was to blow the TE up.

But “blowing up the TE” is not a penalty.

My other bias is that I’ve officiated sports for over 20 years. Mostly basketball.

But I’m rules based. I believe the NFL rule says something about forcible contact to the head/neck area of a defenseless reciever.

And again, the only reason that happens is because of how the reciever fell.

 

[DJackson10]

Oh goody now we get the nbc crew to listen to more!!!

 

[STEADYMOBBIN 22]

So when do they start cutting off booze in the stadium?

4th quarter baby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

 

[VaTerp]

The dude basically fell in front of him when he’s trying to close at max speed.

Get what it looked like. But another terrible call. These need to be reviewable.

You are loud wrong on that one. Even I, this board cro-magnon thinks there is no place for stuff like that.

Stuff like what?

He’s a safety coming to make a play with his shoulder and the guy basically crumbled to the ground as he arrives which is the only reason the contact was in the head/neck area.

Not that it matters but my dad was a D1 safety. I played DB in high school. I’ve made that play. It happens really fast. So that’s my bias.

Agree to disagree. That’s a bad call.

You can call it a bad rule.

Maybe.

 

[travdogg]

Nothing good happens for Dallas when they take Lamb and Pickens off the field. Not saying that's why Sanders fumbled, but maybe Philly would have been more on their heels on the play?

 

[Terpman22]

It’s only 7:40 and I work from my garage (hard to drive the bus from there and all but) so I got plenty of time