Wow. Did the ref think he deliberately drove him into the turf? That is probably the worst roughing call I’ve seen.
“Driving into the turf” is such utter nonsense.
It’s all His Supreme Whininess Aaron Rodgers’ fault. On that much I’m sure we can all agree.
It’s Black Monday. Gase was fired on Sunday, so he don’t count.
Jags have fired Doug Marrone.
The “driving into the turf” thing was 100% a direct reaction to Rodgers getting his collarbone snapped on a perfectly clean sack by Anthony Barr. Good lord did he whine about that one.
Add Anthony Lynn of the Chargers to the list.
Geez, if I didn’t know better I’d think you guys didn’t get the Rodgers Rate for some reason.
Rodgers getting his collarbone snapped was the single best NFL play in the last 20 years.
You simply aren’t allowed to fall with your full weight on the qb anymore. It’s kind of dumb, but that’s how it has been enforced all year. There was a far more egregious example in the Seahawks game yesterday. Wish I could find video for it
Honestly, I really dislike the new flag football rules the NFL has instituted. But I also don’t like seeing QBs get mauled by linemen who weigh twice what they do and come barreling full steam.
I’d rather win a game by being better, not by injuring the other team’s players (exception? Duke basketball. I have a fantasy in which the opposing team sends out their bench players for the tipoff and then immediately run up and give a hard knee to the groin of every Duke player on the court all at once).
JeffL
2013
Ahhhh, quarterbacks today are such sissies. IN MY DAY quarterbacks had 1 bar on their facemask, and if they “slid” when running the other team would jump up and down on their legs with shoes with 4 inch pointed spikes. It was legal to follow the opposing QB into the huddle after the play and hit him with a crowbar. IN MY DAY the quarterbacks called their own plays. While smoking a cigarette and drinking a beer in the huddle.
Yah, today’s QBs have it so easy I don’t even know why they wear pads.
…with a very big ;)
LockerK
2014
If they tested positive today, they definitely had some virus on Sunday. Gonna be a long week.
It’s been a while since I’ve heard a good story about an athlete coming up with a laughable excuse for a minor infraction.
He should’ve left the tweets. I thought they were funny!
The “foot slipped” excuse is as old and tired as “my dog ate my homework,” but major originality props for “trying to get away from Covid.”
Yes, I was amused by that. It’s like that movie The Happening where they have to run away from the wind. Covid’s coming. Stomp on the gas and get out of here!
The Hero Chicago doesn’t want, but has.
And the explainer.
Skipper
2020
My WFT plays the Bucs on Saturday nights wildcard game. Since we probably won’t win, I just want my defense to take Brady down about 8 times. With full weight. And stomping on his legs with their “unofficially enhanced” cleats. (Hat tip to @JeffL.)
Because reasons.
Skipper
2022
Or maybe just one sack but it is career ending. God why do I hate the guy so much? He’s part of that over-achieving person persona that rubs me the wrong way. He can’t just be the best, he continually has to try to over-achieve. He’s leading ANOTHER team into the playoffs. FFS, Tom, let someone else have a glory day.
