disco Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 Gannon was horrible. On this play Fitz was clearly down and never lost the ball. Even on the slow motion replay he tried to invent a fumble that never occurred. He didn't understand the second timeout taken by Belichick and totally missed the first down on the unsportsmanship call. Terrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EasternOHBillsFan Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 What worried me was the SECOND head slap by the Pats on Fitzpatrick that wasn't called. Total BS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Formerly_of_Roch Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 I wasn't worried as there was a flag and I was about 95% certai nit was going to be a personal foul against NE as the ref threw the flag as soon as the NE player hit Fitz. The good news also was that made it automatic 1st down which assured the Bills would be able run the clock down and kick a FG I was a little surpirsed though that the Bill's didn't take their 2nd TO with about 9 sec,s just in case there was a problem with the snap, they still could have taken their last TO and kicked again. Would have meant a potential KO and one last play by NE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 Yes....and they called one. Or was that the play before when they called the PF? That whole sequence was like a low moving heart attack. . They called one on a pats* defender for pushing someone's head into the turf, but it wasn't Fitz... (his head never was near the turf, and the ref announced that the penalty was for driving a player's head into the turn) Protect the QB, unless he's kneeling down at the end of the game and you're playing the pats*. That should be handled just like a QB sliding feet first. They are giving themselves up and they can't be hit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drewgetz Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 My Tivo ended the recording just after the first kneel down, I almost broke my couch. I can't find that "sequence" anywhere yet and i want to watch it. Anybody know where there is a video of the last 1:30? Go Bills!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 Gannon was horrible. On this play Fitz was clearly down and never lost the ball. Even on the slow motion replay he tried to invent a fumble that never occurred. He didn't understand the second timeout taken by Belichick and totally missed the first down on the unsportsmanship call. Terrible. Yeah it was like he wasn't even paying attention to what was actually going on. And then he wouldn't shut up about not knowing what was going on. That was pretty embarrassing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRW Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 They called one on a pats* defender for pushing someone's head into the turf, but it wasn't Fitz... (his head never was near the turf, and the ref announced that the penalty was for driving a player's head into the turn) Protect the QB, unless he's kneeling down at the end of the game and you're playing the pats*. That should be handled just like a QB sliding feet first. They are giving themselves up and they can't be hit. Couldn't believe there wasn't a flag on that hit on Fitz the play after the PF they did call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanker Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 I saw him take the knee without dropping it so I knew he was down with it. F the Pats for hitting fitz on the following snap. Fagg raf shoulda thrwe another flag. What worried me was the SECOND head slap by the Pats on Fitzpatrick that wasn't called. Total BS. Exactly! Probably the Refs were in shock realizing there were seconds to go in the game and the Pats* were about to lose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 Couldn't believe there wasn't a flag on that hit on Fitz the play after the PF they did call. I'm glad they didn't. It would have just stopped the clock and given us a yard and a first down we didn't need. I'm surprised the Pats didn't do it 10 more times in a row. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRH Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 I am not ashamed to admit that the thought of "oh my god they DID find a new way to lose" crossed my mind fleetingly. It reminded me of the Darick Holmes fumble at the goal line in SF years back. But the thought disappeared as quickly as it came. This is a new era. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 Couldn't believe there wasn't a flag on that hit on Fitz the play after the PF they did call. Yes, cheap BS shot by the pats*. The refs allowed it to happen which is hard to understand. By not calling the first one (the phantom fumble) the pats* escalated things on the next play. Should have been another penalty. We'll see if the league has anything to say. I'm glad they didn't. It would have just stopped the clock and given us a yard and a first down we didn't need. I'm surprised the Pats didn't do it 10 more times in a row. Nah, they'd run time off once they didn't have TOs left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 Yes, cheap BS shot by the pats*. The refs allowed it to happen which is hard to understand. By not calling the first one (the phantom fumble) the pats* escalated things on the next play. Should have been another penalty. We'll see if the league has anything to say. If the league says anything... it'll be to issue a new rule. You can't take a knee and intentionally run the clock down if Brady is on the sideline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandler#81 Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 It's the one play Harvard Boy,Gailey and the O haven't practiced enough. I blame it on the short pre-season. "Gents, this is called the 'Victory Play!' Here's how it's done. Learn it! " I bet these words haven't been spoken yet.. OMFG!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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