2016 NFL Season

[EricCartman]

Originally Posted by DropIt

The refs blew the whistle dead for the offsides, how else are they supposed to stop Sherman? hit him?

Carpenter being hit is 100% Sherman's fault. The following lack of penalties and proper field position change is 100% the refs fault

Listen for the whistle.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aKz0N11qVE

It just proves that the whistle was too late. It wasn't blown until after Sherman touched the ball.

As far as the NFL fining Sherman, that is just standard procedure for a league that covers that butts to media reaction.

[GirlySports]

the broadcast showed a stat last night that the Browns franchise has never had an all-time W/L % below .500 (NFL games only). After last night's loss they are 461-461-10.


The new Browns are 87-195. The current team is on a 3-28 run which means that they have the same record as the Bucs did during their legendarily inept introduction to the NFL. Tampa won to go 4-28. The Browns pay Pittsburgh next week...

[Sainters7]

Just insane how bad this iteration of the Browns has been. To make matters worse, during the 18 seasons this current version has been around, the original Browns franchise has won 2 Super Bowls, one featuring arguably the greatest single season defence in NFL history. That franchise is just cursed.

[dirk diggler]

the one year that cleveland doesnt take the 1st round QB and he looks to be a star in the making.. so pathetic. 0-16 a real possibility here

[corporatejay]

Originally Posted by Flames in 07

So what exactly was he supposed to do? Stop? If he stops then carpenter kicks the FG and declines the offsides. Sherman gets chewed out on the sidelines for doing the opposite of what you are coached, which is play until the whistle. So basically Sherman loses either way because the refs were beyond incompetent. This is why the nfl is struggling, the gameplay is so poor and the front office is so disingenuous with everything. Carpenter being hit is 100% the refs fault. Not 99%, you have to expect players to play until a whistle, otherwise FGs are kicked, Aaron Rodgers will heave the ball 50 yards on a free play or whatever.

Play was blow dead. Even if Carpenter hits it it wouldn't have counted.

[Flames in 07]

Originally Posted by corporatejay

Play was blow dead. Even if Carpenter hits it it wouldn't have counted.

At what exact point was the play blown dead?

http://www.sbnation.com/lookit/2016/...wks-field-goal

This says it was after contact, which is what I remember when I was watching. So Sherman would have to be psychic to know the kick would not have counted.

[Flames in 07]

Originally Posted by EricCartman

Listen for the whistle.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aKz0N11qVE

It just proves that the whistle was too late. It wasn't blown until after Sherman touched the ball.

As far as the NFL fining Sherman, that is just standard procedure for a league that covers that butts to media reaction.

This is why the NFL is losing ratings as much as anything else. It would be interesting to be a fly on the wall at NFL meetings. I picture a bunch of bully NY lawyers who have a very short list of things they care about but among them to push everyone around so they know who is boss.

Anyone with any kind of football experience can see that Sherman's only fault is being offside. And by sheer coincidence he was outspoken last week about how nobody in the league is having fun, that shows and people like the league less.

[Sainters7]

I love Sean Payton's strategy this game. Run game has been fire the past couple weeks, going up against a D struggling against the run, but has the #1 pass D: PASS PASS PASS PASS PASS 😠

[Senator Clay Davis]

McCarthy fired tomorrow? Packers are a mess.

[devo22]

already 3 turnovers for Cutler.

[Skaloper]

Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis

McCarthy fired tomorrow? Packers are a mess.

Doubt they fire someone who is without their starting running backs. Without Lacy/Starks it is hard to have someone jump in and fill that role. Without a decent running game it changes the whole dynamic of Rodgers.

[Senator Clay Davis]

NFL should offer refunds to fans who have to watch games like TB-CHI. Awful game.

[Sylvanfan]

Carolina is punishing KC. Chiefs look dreadful. They'll never go anywhere until they toughen up for games like this. They always get run out of the stadim in match ups like this.

[cross16]

Injuries are bad for Packers sure, but they've been playing bad football all year. Only time they look impressive is against really inferior opponents. Jacksonville almost beat them so that tells you a lot.

McCarthy needs to go but won't till seasons end. They need to revamp a lot of their staff. Message is very clearly stale and I think players lost a lot of faith in McCarthy after the Seattle debacle.

[ResAlien]

Corksoaker, and Trevor was doing so well.

[Senator Clay Davis]

Well if McCarthy won't be getting fired, Capers will be to spare Mike.

[devo22]

ridiculous play by Winston, holy cow

[Sainters7]

Mike Thomas just having a disastrous 4th Q, good lord

[ResAlien]

Originally Posted by Sainters7

Mike Thomas just having a disastrous 4th Q, good lord

No biggie, Denver's anemic offence couldn't make them pay.

[Senator Clay Davis]

Vikings season continues to unravel. Gotta like the Lions in that division.