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Post by FredFan7 on Jan 18, 2015 18:02:35 GMT -5
Referee: Walt Anderson (66)
Umpire: Carl Paganelli (124)
Head Linesman: Tony Veteri (36)
Line Judge: Jeff Bergman (32)
Field Judge: Gary Cavaletto (60)
Side Judge: Greg Meyer (78)
Back Judge: Keith Ferguson (61)
Thrilled for Veteri and Bergman. Ferguson too.
Post observations here!
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Post by zcr57 on Jan 18, 2015 19:02:18 GMT -5
Rough start for the wings early as they have awarded New England a couple of very generous spots.
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Post by tuckerewell on Jan 18, 2015 19:04:22 GMT -5
What a horrible spot on the Edelman pass play. Terrible. How can that be missed by as much as a yard and a half. Don't know who made the call but a call like that should be a gigantic downgrade. That's inexcuseable. And because of replay rules Indy has no options.
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Post by FredFan7 on Jan 18, 2015 19:18:46 GMT -5
11:20 | 1st qtr. The NE offense wasn't set for a full second before the snap. Should have been an illegal shift penalty.
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Post by FredFan7 on Jan 18, 2015 19:52:32 GMT -5
That old-fashioned warbling whistle you hear this evening is being blown by line judge Jeff Bergman. He and umpire Rich Hall are, I believe, the only two active NFL officials using metal whistles
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Post by zcr57 on Jan 18, 2015 20:13:10 GMT -5
Not a good RTP call by Anderson. Sorry, but this is football.
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Post by tj888 on Jan 18, 2015 20:21:17 GMT -5
Not a good RTP call by Anderson. Sorry, but this is football. Agreed! That is not a correct call because the defender didn't lead with THE CROWN of his helmet to the chest of Brady. Am I right? Im confused because Mike Carey emphatically stated that the call is correct and has to be called every time. |
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Post by zcr57 on Jan 18, 2015 20:29:17 GMT -5
Not a good RTP call by Anderson. Sorry, but this is football. Agreed! That is not a correct call because the defender didn't lead with his helmet to the chest of Brady. Am I right? Im confused because Mike Carey emphatically stated that the call is correct and has to be called every time. Carey has made a fool of himself on the air on multiple occasions this season. I sometimes wonder if he is watching the same game we are watching. |
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Post by FredFan7 on Jan 18, 2015 22:49:34 GMT -5
Anderson - 3.8 (maybe one iffy RTP but he called a very good game)
Paganelli - 3.9 (usual excellent performance)
Veteri - 3.8 (great game)
Bergman - 3.8 (see Veteri)
Cavaletto - 3.85 (busy in the secondary)
Meyer - 3.85
Ferguson - 3.85
Crew grade: 3.83
This game was over after the first drive in the third quarter so the crew didn't have too many life or death calls, but they can be proud of their effort tonight.
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Post by timdaye on Jan 19, 2015 15:01:12 GMT -5
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Post by theglenn on Jan 19, 2015 15:15:49 GMT -5
Nah. Loss of draft picks is what I read. If they even do anything. If they don't fine / suspend Lynch for the crotch grab in front of millions (at least twice) they're not going to do anything drastic about this. |
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Post by mike on Jan 30, 2015 22:18:03 GMT -5
Just being reported that the TD by New England's OT should not have counted because an OL who was eligible on the previous play was ineligible on this play and didn't go out for a play
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Post by zebrablog on Jan 31, 2015 17:49:35 GMT -5
I tried to get confirmation from the league office, which I received just before Blandino's press conference on Thursday.
The right tackle, Cameron Fleming, reported eligible on 2nd down. Nate Solder reported eligible on 3rd down, but Fleming is supposed to retain eligibility on 3rd down as long as he remains in the game. Players reset to their number just like an injured player can return to the game: sit out for a down, timeout by either team, 2-minute warning, a replay review, or the end of the quarter. Fleming would have been legal to line-up at the end of the line on 3rd down, but there were not enough interior lineman on the field to do that.
Fleming was required to re-report after each play, which is a fairly routine matter, usually the referee asking the player if he's still eligible. This does not give a player a chance to "un-report." What appears to have happened was Solder was reporting and Fleming was erroneously opting out of being eligible. On the fly, this was accepted by Walt Anderson and the crew; although the eligibility prompts were not seen on TV, there was a play clock reset to 25 between downs.
So this would have been a five-yard illegal formation, because Fleming lined up ineligible. However, by Anderson allowing the un-reporting of Fleming, and not signaling to the Colts that Fleming was technically still eligible, it would be inappropriate to flag the Patriots at the snap. The Colts defense was matched up man-for-man, so they were not mislead. They obviously misplayed the coverage of Solder after the snap, but it was not as a result of confusion over Fleming's eligibility. If there was a blown assignment, the Colts would have certainly called a timeout -- and may have been successful in getting the timeout back if they explained the eligibility question.
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Post by theglenn on Feb 1, 2015 14:54:30 GMT -5
I tried to get confirmation from the league office, which I received just before Blandino's press conference on Thursday. The right tackle, Cameron Fleming, reported eligible on 2nd down. Nate Solder reported eligible on 3rd down, but Fleming is supposed to retain eligibility on 3rd down as long as he remains in the game. Players reset to their number just like an injured player can return to the game: sit out for a down, timeout by either team, 2-minute warning, a replay review, or the end of the quarter. Fleming would have been legal to line-up at the end of the line on 3rd down, but there were not enough interior lineman on the field to do that. Fleming was required to re-report after each play, which is a fairly routine matter, usually the referee asking the player if he's still eligible. This does not give a player a chance to "un-report." What appears to have happened was Solder was reporting and Fleming was erroneously opting out of being eligible. On the fly, this was accepted by Walt Anderson and the crew; although the eligibility prompts were not seen on TV, there was a play clock reset to 25 between downs. So this would have been a five-yard illegal formation, because Fleming lined up ineligible. However, by Anderson allowing the un-reporting of Fleming, and not signaling to the Colts that Fleming was technically still eligible, it would be inappropriate to flag the Patriots at the snap. The Colts defense was matched up man-for-man, so they were not mislead. They obviously misplayed the coverage of Solder after the snap, but it was not as a result of confusion over Fleming's eligibility. If there was a blown assignment, the Colts would have certainly called a timeout -- and may have been successful in getting the timeout back if they explained the eligibility question. So there SHOULD have been a penalty...but there wasn't because the official allowed it even though he should not have? Result of the play and the way the defense played it is moot if they were lined up illegally. |
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