Game Thread W3 - New England V Buffalo (1 Viewer)

[dharmapunk]

Eric Wood, MVP, Pats.

 

[dharmapunk]

3rd & 12, and you call a SCREEN PASS TO C.J. SPILLER?

 

[dharmapunk]

Tom Brady drops back, has a cup of coffee, checks the morning stock report, makes a few acquisitions, then throws the ball 10 yards downfield for a first down.

 

[IvanKaramazov]

I like how they didn't bother to call obvious grounding on 3rd down and holding on 4th down. As if the Patriots needed more help.

 

[captain_amazing]

Gronkowski is just tearing it up out there.

 

[eakfootball]

Gronk does it again! Brady has 10 TDs already

 

[IvanKaramazov]

The plus side though is I'm glad I started Gronkowski this week over Gates. (Gates was a scratch as it turned out, but I was starting Gronk over him anyway).

 

[The Real Hipster Doofus]

Gronkowski is on pace to shatter TE records this year

 

[cubbie5150]

Oh Brady, making up for a lot of mistakes on my part

 

[Angus82]

Well it is time to get ready for the Sabres game. I don't like to bail early but the Bills are out of their league.

 

[Ministry of Pain]

Why is Gronk a mystery to defenses? I don't understand how a TE can do that every week, they must know he's going to catch the ball every time.

 

[Vykng]

Gronkowski is my hero. Wouldn't trade him for anyone at this point.

 

[VaTerp]

Getting Brady'd is no fun. In real football or especially FF.

Make it stop, please.

 

[Steve Tasker]

Great showing from Gronkowski in front of the hometown crowd.

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

Gronk going to score 4 TDs in front of his family tonight.

Man, I wish he was a Bill.

 

[Steve Tasker]

Gronk going to score 4 TDs in front of his family tonight.

Better him than Moss, like a few years ago.

 

[dharmapunk]

Stevie!

 

[Ministry of Pain]

Very nice way to get some momentum

 

[Angus82]

Way to go!!

 

[Andy Hicks]

Way to go!!

Please advise what you are seeing. Not all of us are watching this game

 

[IvanKaramazov]

Personal foul -- tackling a Patriot receiver. 15 yard penalty.

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

that was a penalty?

come on.

 

[Run It Up]

Player led with the helmet on a tackle on Welker.

After flag was thrown Bills players getting very personal with the refs, surprised they didnt get a 2nd flag.

Followed by a great interception by the bills safety.

 

[dharmapunk]

DEFENSELESS RECEIVER?

WELKER WAS STARING RIGHT AT THE HIT!

 

[Angus82]

Way to go!!

Please advise what you are seeing. Not all of us are watching this game

I apologize. I will be more descriptive. Stevie J with the TD.

 

[IvanKaramazov]

A little cosmic justice there.

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

sweet INT for Bryan Scott.

Logan Mankins is fired up.

 

[IvanKaramazov]

Player led with the helmet on a tackle on Welker.

No.

 

[fasteddie_21]

DEFENSELESS RECEIVER?WELKER WAS STARING RIGHT AT THE HIT!

The rules and calls are getting embarassing. This was horrible.KARMA! INT!

 

[dharmapunk]

A little cosmic justice there.

 

[Angus82]

Scott with the INT. Lets go Buffalo!!

 

[HellToupee]

that was a penalty?come on.

its crazy now. Helmets are going to hit , paint going to be traded and every WR is defenseless

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

Player led with the helmet on a tackle on Welker.

he didn't lead with his helmet. that was a shoulder tackle and Welker was ready for the hit so he was hardly defenseless. awful penalty.

 

[Run It Up]

Player led with the helmet on a tackle on Welker.

No.

Just because Welker is 5 foot nothing doesnt mean you can tuck your head as if you were tackling someone that is 6 foot, it was a defenseless receiver call but he hit welkers helmet with his own.

 

[Green and Gold]

I don't like that personal foul call on thenhit on welker. Welker had turned and put his head down, I don't think he was defenseless.

 

[Mello]

Player led with the helmet on a tackle on Welker.

No.

Just because Welker is 5 foot nothing doesnt mean you can tuck your head as if you were tackling someone that is 6 foot, it was a defenseless receiver call but he hit welkers helmet with his own.

Because Welker lowered his head to brace for the hit. It's complete BS.

 

[Run It Up]

Player led with the helmet on a tackle on Welker.

No.

Just because Welker is 5 foot nothing doesnt mean you can tuck your head as if you were tackling someone that is 6 foot, it was a defenseless receiver call but he hit welkers helmet with his own. If he had made even an attempt to tackle him around the chest there would have been no call at all.

 

[HellToupee]

Player led with the helmet on a tackle on Welker.

No.

Just because Welker is 5 foot nothing doesnt mean you can tuck your head as if you were tackling someone that is 6 foot, it was a defenseless receiver call but he hit welkers helmet with his own. If he had made even an attempt to tackle him around the chest there would have been no call at all.

c'mon man

 

[dharmapunk]

Dear Fitz,

Jones kind of sucks. Please target Johnson and Nelson and Chandler.

- DP

PS - Or put the ball in Jackson's hands!

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

Player led with the helmet on a tackle on Welker.

No.

Just because Welker is 5 foot nothing doesnt mean you can tuck your head as if you were tackling someone that is 6 foot, it was a defenseless receiver call but he hit welkers helmet with his own. If he had made even an attempt to tackle him around the chest there would have been no call at all.

you have to tackle him differently b/c he's shorter?how big do you think Jairus Byrd is?it was a shoulder tackle. helmet contact was incidental.

 

[dharmapunk]

Player led with the helmet on a tackle on Welker.

No.

Just because Welker is 5 foot nothing doesnt mean you can tuck your head as if you were tackling someone that is 6 foot, it was a defenseless receiver call but he hit welkers helmet with his own. If he had made even an attempt to tackle him around the chest there would have been no call at all.

you have to tackle him differently b/c he's shorter?how big do you think Jairus Byrd is?it was a shoulder tackle. helmet contact was incidental.

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

Jerod Mayo with the whiff. Jackson is

 

[Steve Tasker]

Credit the Bills for not just giving up here early on. A few years ago, the team would've packed it in when down 3 scores.

 

[Run It Up]

Player led with the helmet on a tackle on Welker.

No.

Just because Welker is 5 foot nothing doesnt mean you can tuck your head as if you were tackling someone that is 6 foot, it was a defenseless receiver call but he hit welkers helmet with his own. If he had made even an attempt to tackle him around the chest there would have been no call at all.

you have to tackle him differently b/c he's shorter?helmet contact was incidental.

Yes, you do, if someone is shorter and a normal tackle will cause a bad hit yes. They teach this crap in Pop Warner, it doesnt matter how big or small the guy is, hit them around the chest/waist.Since when are safety rules designed only for above average sized players, its a universal standard had he made an attempt at all, they wouldnt have flagged him, it was because he made no attempt at all to not cause helmet-to-helmet contact that he even was flagged.

 

[Ministry of Pain]

If Buffalo had kicked that FG, they might be driving to pull within 8 before the half, making it a 1 possession game. Hindsight 20/20 and no guarantee Lindell would have made it.

 

[Angus82]

Player led with the helmet on a tackle on Welker.

No.

Just because Welker is 5 foot nothing doesnt mean you can tuck your head as if you were tackling someone that is 6 foot, it was a defenseless receiver call but he hit welkers helmet with his own. If he had made even an attempt to tackle him around the chest there would have been no call at all.

you have to tackle him differently b/c he's shorter?how big do you think Jairus Byrd is?it was a shoulder tackle. helmet contact was incidental.

The NFL wants offense. Anything that impedes that will be a penalty. (Obviously that is an over-simplification but they really do not like 10-7 games.)

 

[KGB]

Wow, it's sprinkling in Jacksonville

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

Yes, you do, if someone is shorter and a normal tackle will cause a bad hit yes.Since when are safety rules designed only for above average sized players, its a universal standard had he made an attempt at all, they wouldnt have flagged him, it was because he made no attempt at all to not cause helmet-to-helmet contact that he even was flagged.

you're arguing for a call they didn't even make.they said Welker was defenseless, but he caught the ball, turned upfield, and braced for the hit.how was he defenseless?Welker is 5'9", Byrd is 5'10". When you run through a player like he did, helmets are going to collide. He did not lead with the helmet.

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

Wow, it's sprinkling in Jacksonville

thanks for the update

 

[Ministry of Pain]

Johnson 7/85/TD

Nelson 6/84

We might have 2 top20 WRs for 2011. Nelson seems to get open a lot and they compliment each other nicely.

21-10, still a game in the 2nd half.