On the picked up flag, I found it interesting the the receiver had his fingers in the face mask of the defender for quite sometime, making it pretty hard for the defender to turn his head, if he wanted to. I wonder if that was part of why they picked it up.
I am glad to see Detroit lose, due to the entire Suh fiasco. He is such an amazing player on the field, only matched by his stupidity in how he behaves after the play. It still ticks me off that the NFL reversed their suspension of him for this game on the basis that it would cause a very competitive disadvantage by removing such a key player for such a critical game.
Really? Hello, anyone home? I thought that is part of what a suspension for stupid activity was for; to punish the offender. If that causes problems to his team, he needs to reconcile that with his teammates.
And then, it gets out that he told the NFL that his feet were numb from the cold. That makes the NFL look like idiots, in addition to being spineless. Not a good season for the NFL brass.
I never thought I would smile when the Cowboys won a game, let alone a playoff game. But, Suh and his behavior is that irritating to me. Even with what I explain at the bottom of this post that is genesis for eternal dislike for the Cowboys. Until I draw my dying breath, the Cowboys will still be my least favorite team.
As to getting calls in their favor, next week will be a tough one for the refs. The two NFC teams who get the benefit of the most calls play in Green Bay; Cowboys and Packers.
Aaron Rogers is probably the best QB in the league and has been for a few years. As much as I hate to see him annihilate my Vikings, it is interesting to watch someone who has refined his craft to the level he has, with much less of a supporting cast than Brady and Manning. He doesn't need all the sympathy calls Green Bay gets. Rogers could make the Vikings Superbowl contenders, he is that good. Well, let's not get too carried away, Randy. Just annoying to see the calls GB gets, and has gotten, for years. As many as Dallas gets.
The Cowboys have a long history, at least 29 year history, of getting way more calls to their benefit, than their detriment. That is just part of how it goes when you play the Cowboys, and how it always has been. Only answer; don't let it be a close game.
Look at this link below. Divisional NFC playoff game, December 29, 1975. The penalty got called on the defender, Nate Wright, for defensive pass interference. Still get's my BP to spike. As bad of a call/no-call as ever has been seen on TV. I am sure every time Drew Pearson sees this clip, he has to chuckle at what a crime he pulled off on a national stage. I suspect he felt the need to go to confession that next day, given what crime he got away with.
As good as Roger Staubach and Drew Pearson were, I'll go to my grave, begrudging them the recognition they rightfully deserve. Too bad. They were great players. Just can't get myself over that one.
The worst call in NFL Playoff history -------> http://www.nfl.com/videos/dallas-co...5-Hail-Mary-Plays-1975-NFC-Divisional-Playoff
I was 11 years old, standing in my Grandma's living room when it happened. Cuss words the likes of which I never heard, before or since, bounced off the ceiling; her cigarette ashes flying in a shower of sparks and cinder, as she ranted and raved, screamed and yelled, throwing her arms to the air, clamping her hands over her new beehive hairdo. Finally the cherry on her non-filter Pall Mall, smoldering a hole in her polyester flower-pattern blouse that matched the window drapes was enough to bring her attention back to the melting fabric's impact on her skin. Her lapdog hid from her until New Years Day, as for the next week she was prone to burst into frantic tirades at the object/people nearest and dearest, sending man and beast shewing for cover. A few who lurk here knew my Grandma Harriet and will vouch for how accurately I have described my Grandmother's behavior during that state-wide week of mourning.
I think I bawled about that terrible call until I was 14. I still carry scars from that day. Enough, Randy. Move on ........... Go Pack (almost impossible for a Viking fan to say that). Stomp the Cowboys. When you have 'em down, kick a good one for that fateful day in 1975, when the world of football changed forever in the land of purple and gold.
I hope the Packers continue to get all the calls to go their way.....at least next week.
I am glad to see Detroit lose, due to the entire Suh fiasco. He is such an amazing player on the field, only matched by his stupidity in how he behaves after the play. It still ticks me off that the NFL reversed their suspension of him for this game on the basis that it would cause a very competitive disadvantage by removing such a key player for such a critical game.
Really? Hello, anyone home? I thought that is part of what a suspension for stupid activity was for; to punish the offender. If that causes problems to his team, he needs to reconcile that with his teammates.
And then, it gets out that he told the NFL that his feet were numb from the cold. That makes the NFL look like idiots, in addition to being spineless. Not a good season for the NFL brass.
I never thought I would smile when the Cowboys won a game, let alone a playoff game. But, Suh and his behavior is that irritating to me. Even with what I explain at the bottom of this post that is genesis for eternal dislike for the Cowboys. Until I draw my dying breath, the Cowboys will still be my least favorite team.
As to getting calls in their favor, next week will be a tough one for the refs. The two NFC teams who get the benefit of the most calls play in Green Bay; Cowboys and Packers.
Aaron Rogers is probably the best QB in the league and has been for a few years. As much as I hate to see him annihilate my Vikings, it is interesting to watch someone who has refined his craft to the level he has, with much less of a supporting cast than Brady and Manning. He doesn't need all the sympathy calls Green Bay gets. Rogers could make the Vikings Superbowl contenders, he is that good. Well, let's not get too carried away, Randy. Just annoying to see the calls GB gets, and has gotten, for years. As many as Dallas gets.
The Cowboys have a long history, at least 29 year history, of getting way more calls to their benefit, than their detriment. That is just part of how it goes when you play the Cowboys, and how it always has been. Only answer; don't let it be a close game.
Look at this link below. Divisional NFC playoff game, December 29, 1975. The penalty got called on the defender, Nate Wright, for defensive pass interference. Still get's my BP to spike. As bad of a call/no-call as ever has been seen on TV. I am sure every time Drew Pearson sees this clip, he has to chuckle at what a crime he pulled off on a national stage. I suspect he felt the need to go to confession that next day, given what crime he got away with.
As good as Roger Staubach and Drew Pearson were, I'll go to my grave, begrudging them the recognition they rightfully deserve. Too bad. They were great players. Just can't get myself over that one.
The worst call in NFL Playoff history -------> http://www.nfl.com/videos/dallas-co...5-Hail-Mary-Plays-1975-NFC-Divisional-Playoff
I was 11 years old, standing in my Grandma's living room when it happened. Cuss words the likes of which I never heard, before or since, bounced off the ceiling; her cigarette ashes flying in a shower of sparks and cinder, as she ranted and raved, screamed and yelled, throwing her arms to the air, clamping her hands over her new beehive hairdo. Finally the cherry on her non-filter Pall Mall, smoldering a hole in her polyester flower-pattern blouse that matched the window drapes was enough to bring her attention back to the melting fabric's impact on her skin. Her lapdog hid from her until New Years Day, as for the next week she was prone to burst into frantic tirades at the object/people nearest and dearest, sending man and beast shewing for cover. A few who lurk here knew my Grandma Harriet and will vouch for how accurately I have described my Grandmother's behavior during that state-wide week of mourning.
I think I bawled about that terrible call until I was 14. I still carry scars from that day. Enough, Randy. Move on ........... Go Pack (almost impossible for a Viking fan to say that). Stomp the Cowboys. When you have 'em down, kick a good one for that fateful day in 1975, when the world of football changed forever in the land of purple and gold.
I hope the Packers continue to get all the calls to go their way.....at least next week.
