Bufcomments Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 Looking at the hit by Spikes on Freddie late in the game again on reply. That was a direct hit to the helmet. WTF? How is that not called? You can hit a guy like that. The refs really should be fined for not calling 15 yds unsportsman like on the play. I agree with Fitz, he is a punk ass. He will get fined by the league. But we dont get a call. Wow. only in FoxZebraland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bills_fan_in_raleigh Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 there were at least three other shots to head not called yet the zebras seemed to see alot of pass interference. Leavy and his crew are pats whores Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatsFanNH Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 Looking at the hit by Spikes on Freddie late in the game again on reply. That was a direct hit to the helmet. WTF? How is that not called? You can hit a guy like that. The refs really should be fined for not calling 15 yds unsportsman like on the play. I agree with Fitz, he is a punk ass. He will get fined by the league. But we dont get a call. Wow. only in FoxZebraland. Was he a defenseless Player? No, he ws lowering himself for the impact Was he a QB? No, not at all.. Those are the only blows to the head rules.. RB (or in this case WR running with the ball) have no said protection.. Look it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronc24 Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 No call warranted. There are collisions like that all the time in the NFL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TC in St. Louis Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 The first half officiating was atrocious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bills_fan_in_raleigh Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 The first half officiating was atrocious. Not if your Tom Brady or a Cheatriots fan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bills44 Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 Was he a defenseless Player? No, he ws lowering himself for the impact Was he a QB? No, not at all.. Those are the only blows to the head rules.. RB (or in this case WR running with the ball) have no said protection.. Look it up. A runner already in the grasp of tacklers and having his forward progress stopped is considered to be "defenseless," per the NFL rules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bufcomments Posted November 12, 2012 Author Share Posted November 12, 2012 No call warranted. There are collisions like that all the time in the NFL. Man i dont know about that. It didnt look right when i first saw it. It looked like that was a cheap shot straight to the head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luxy312 Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 It was a cheap shot and should have been called. It's the classic referee's blowing Tom Brady and the Cheatriots, like they do every weekend. There's very few guys in the league that when they take a hard shot that I'm glad. Brady is one of those guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fan_in_tx Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 There was one on Chandler earlier in the game as well pass down the right seam defender hit helmet to helmet without ducking down or anything defender had to jump up a little bit. This knocked chandler backwards a bit should have been called but wasn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBD Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 (edited) Looking at the hit by Spikes on Freddie late in the game again on reply. That was a direct hit to the helmet. WTF? How is that not called? You can hit a guy like that. The refs really should be fined for not calling 15 yds unsportsman like on the play. Helmet to helmet hits are allowed unless you are considered defenseless. Edited November 12, 2012 by Carey Bender Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 Was he a defenseless Player? No, he ws lowering himself for the impact Was he a QB? No, not at all.. Those are the only blows to the head rules.. RB (or in this case WR running with the ball) have no said protection.. Look it up. You haven't been allowed to load up that chicken wing and send it at a guy's head for 30+ years now. As a Pats fan, you oughta know that seeing as it's the exact same technique that paralyzed Darryl Stingley right before it became outlawed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bills44 Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 Helmet to helmet hits are allowed unless you are considered defenseless. there are a number of definitions as to what is considered "defenseless" in the NFL Rule Book. Plus, this was not helmet to helmet. It was an intentional forearm to Jackson's head. Am I to believe that it's legal for safeties to run around clotheslining WRs/RBs/TEs who have the ball? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bufcomments Posted November 12, 2012 Author Share Posted November 12, 2012 there are a number of definitions as to what is considered "defenseless" in the NFL Rule Book. Plus, this was not helmet to helmet. It was an intentional forearm to Jackson's head. Am I to believe that it's legal for safeties to run around clotheslining WRs/RBs/TEs who have the ball? And he had a running head start before he aimed right for Fred's head. To me when I saw it live i was looking for a flag. Chan should have cussed the refs out on that one. I would have let them have it on that play. I know I'm still mad about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phxbacker Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 there are a number of definitions as to what is considered "defenseless" in the NFL Rule Book. Plus, this was not helmet to helmet. It was an intentional forearm to Jackson's head. Am I to believe that it's legal for safeties to run around clotheslining WRs/RBs/TEs who have the ball? I thought the same thing seeing it live, I was waiting for the flag to be thrown. He clearly extended his elbow to hit Fred. He was even flexing his muscles after the hit and seemed to enjoy the fact that he knocked him out. it was intent to injure, just like the wolfork hit on Losman's knee several years back. They just seem to always get away with those things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bills44 Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 I thought the same thing seeing it live, I was waiting for the flag to be thrown. He clearly extended his elbow to hit Fred. He was even flexing his muscles after the hit and seemed to enjoy the fact that he knocked him out. it was intent to injure, just like the wolfork hit on Losman's knee several years back. They just seem to always get away with those things. It was clearly intent to injure. He seemed quite pleased with himself that he had concussed a former player. As I said yesterday, I wish nothing but the worst, on and off the field, for Spikes. I say that with 100% sincerity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan-4-Ever Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 how? The Bills are not the Cheatriots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blzrul Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 I thought the officiating was really biased against the Bills in the first half, then they got a little more reasonable and almost anti-Patsy in the second. I agree the hit should have been called. And I'm glad that Fitz called the guy who beheaded him a "punk". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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