Not at the point/location of his feet (when he begins his slide) the point at where the ball is in his hands, when he begins the slide. I have seen this marked short and long. Can be a guessing game for a ref that is chasing the play.
Nah, I just watched the replay, and Burnett went down immediately after he picked it. Yeah Peppers had his hand out, but it looked like Burnett was going to go down even if Peppers didn't have his hand out. The entire team thought the game was over at that point.
disagree
Yup
I do as well.
Yeah that missed lateral later in the game is a good example. That ball was thrown about a yard backwards. I think the refs would have reversed it if they hadn't blown the whistle so soon.
I'm surprised that they even reviewed it, if they blew the play dead. Steelers would have argued that they would have recovered it, but stopped due to the whistle.
Yes, I think that's exactly why they didn't reverse it. It was clearly thrown backwards, so I don't buy the "not enough evidence to overturn" explanation.
Not quaint, clicks. More discussion, even if slightly negative, keeps a couple of so-so teams in the news cycle.
Back in the 2010 NFC Championship Sam Shields picked one off in the last minute against the Bears deep in our territory. That would have been the time to go down or get out of bounds. Rookie Sam's instincts were to run it back regardless of the game situation. He went down and nearly fumbled. I do not fault him. With as much time as was on the clock I wish Burnett had the rookie instincts of Sam Shields and took it down the field. Even if he does not score and they stop us we can still get 3 more points or maybe with Seattle loading the box Rodgers goes play action.
Could be, but I would rather take poor officiating out of the mix and discuss poor play calling, execution, etc.
Remains to be seen. Unfortunately, the defense can be very good from time to time, which might lead him to believe it's just a matter of the "light" going on for the defense and not Barry's on and off game planning.
Although I don't think Dorsey is to blame for the Bills' 4 turnovers against the Broncos.
Not sure I agree with this. Seems to me like MLF has had his fair share in criticizing the D during his interviews.
What we would have given to have just an average defense during all those post SB years under Capers.
IMO - Fields, Ridder(benched), Carr-Winston, GOFF, Jimmy G. (benched), WILSON, COUSINS, Rypien (2nd string then cut), Pickett as opposing QBs has a lot to do with that. IMO.
Oh, I'm sure. Just throwing it out there.
Thanks, dad.
Let's play them every week.
