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Originally posted by Derock1986
What does how much kickers make have to do with anything???
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Other than the fact that owners don't want skill players getting hurt and the fact that these owners and coaches are all on the rules committee? I guess very little unless you are part of the rules commitee.
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More importantly, Nedney himself admitted that his "acting" might land him a role in Hollywood (or something to that effect) which leads me to believe that even Nedney didn't in all honesty believe he deserved the call.
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I used to play soccer and I'd act to accentuate a foul. Usually there was still a foul, I just made it look worse than what it was. May have been the same thing here.
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The call was definitely a "questionable" call. If it wasn't questionable, why is the play under such scrutiny???
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Because those scrutinizing the call were on the losing end and/or don't know the rule. Same thing happened with the OS/UM NCAA BCS game and the PI call.
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What I saw was slight contact not enough to warrant a flag under any situation especially at this critical point in the game.
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Other times this could be said:
"He only slightly grabbed the facemask."
"He didn't trip him with his WHOLE leg. He just used his shin."
"I didn't rough the QB/Snapper THAT bad."
"I didn't strike him in the head THAT hard."
A foul is still a foul no matter when it happens in a game. How many different ways must this be said? The NFL rule has been quoted SEVERAL times.
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As an official in any sport, you never want to make a call that decides the game
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Actions of players decide games. The player who slid into Nedney forced Mr. Blum to make a decision. Had he NOT slid into Nedney, this would not be an issue.
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unless it is blatantly obvious in EVERYONE's eyes and NOT just "my judgement".
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Genuine Derock 101. So before we throw a flag, we have to get the approval of everyone? Please stay in Pee-wee ball. I heard Coach "JimNazium" wants more officials like you.
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When you make this call in this situation, you automatically give a team an edge.
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But the team that fouled has to be penalized. That's what the rules are for. SAFETY was an issue here.
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The Titans gained an advantageous call that decided the game on a questionable foul. This is a bad call--should not have been made. Game sense, GET SOME!!!!
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I trust Mr. Blum's judgment AND his game sense. You don't just waltz onto an NFL field without it.
Mr. Blum, if you read this, will you be my mentor?