Dan Campbell Pulled a Bellichick

[FVSTONE]

This is what a creep Campbell is. He purposefully had two linemen talking to ref while a third lineman races in to report eligibility to PURPOSEFULLY CONFUSE the Dallas defense. This was orchestrated by Campbell who knows the rules inside and out being a former receiver. This is 100% Bill Bellichick bs that he will do anything to win (including deflating footballs, stealing calls, and other confusing plays). It did fortunately backfire and it should have.

So what I want to know is, how many of you on here agree this guy is a creep that will try to bend the rules to win?

Campbell was all butt hurt because the officials didn't play a long with his trickery scam play. Especially when he all but admitted after the game that he spoke to the officials before the game and explained to a tee what he was going to try and do if they were to go for a 2 point conversion to win the game. Thank you officials for being on the up and up!

 

[The Quest for Six]

This is what a creep Campbell is. He purposefully had two linemen talking to ref while a third lineman races in to report eligibility to PURPOSEFULLY CONFUSE the Dallas defense. This was orchestrated by Campbell who knows the rules inside and out being a former receiver. This is 100% Bill Bellichick bs that he will do anything to win (including deflating footballs, stealing calls, and other confusing plays). It did fortunately backfire and it should have.

So what I want to know is, how many of you on here agree this guy is a creep that will try to bend the rules to win?

So, it was so orchestraded that he told the officals in pregame warmups to what they were going to do.....Is the earth round in your world??

 

[Starstruck22]

Campbell was all butt hurt because the officials didn't play a long with his trickery scam play. Especially when he all but admitted after the game that he spoke to the officials before the game and explained to a tee what he was going to try and do if they were to go for a 2 point conversion to win the game. Thank you officials for being on the up and up!

But Campbell because of his unethical and devious behavior, got the officiating crew fired and does not give a rats tail about that. That is also what is so wrong about this.

 

[The Quest for Six]

Campbell was all butt hurt because the officials didn't play a long with his trickery scam play. Especially when he all but admitted after the game that he spoke to the officials before the game and explained to a tee what he was going to try and do if they were to go for a 2 point conversion to win the game. Thank you officials for being on the up and up!

conspiracy theorist much?

 

[Starstruck22]

So, it was so orchestraded that he told the officals in pregame warmups to what they were going to do.....Is the earth round in your world??

All we know is what we witnessed. Campbell did not want dallas to know who was eligible. PERIOD. What he told the refs before the game is irrelevant and more than likely part of the plan to screw dallas so that they would not know who was eligible. Anyone that cannot see this is irreparably blind.

 

[Starstruck22]

conspiracy theorist much?

Just the facts mam. Smart ethical people get it. Others dont. Sorry.

 

[Starstruck22]

So to those who cannot see the forest for the trees. I have one question. Answer that and you got it. Did Campell want dallas to know who the eligible reciever was, which is their rule bound right to know? Answer that and you got your answer. If it is no, and it most surely is, he was violating the spirit of the law. So Campbell is a special example of someone who does not need to follow the rules??? Why not? And he got an officiating crew fired.

 

[The Quest for Six]

Just the facts mam. Smart ethical people get it. Others dont. Sorry.

You have no facts, you have an opinion...

 

[The Quest for Six]

All we know is what we witnessed. Campbell did not want dallas to know who was eligible. PERIOD. What he told the refs before the game is irrelevant and more than likely part of the plan to screw dallas so that they would not know who was eligible. Anyone that cannot see this is irreparably blind.

again, that's your opinion, not facts...

 

[atlantacowboy]

Hate to spoil all the righteous indignation here, but NFL rules allow for more than one player to report as eligible. It appears the officials were not clear on this rule and that is why the crew is likely to be downgraded and punished.

 

[Starstruck22]

again, that's your opinion, not facts...

Logic my friend. The law of contradiction. Reason. Your best friend.

 

[Vtwin]

there are none so blind, than those that REFUSE TO SEE. It was a premeditated, planned, orchestrated scheme to prevent dallas from knowing who the eligible receiver is or to confuse the refs later. No other explanation. Brilliant but totally and absolutely unethical. If detroit could have had decker go in announce he was the eligible and he caught the ball. All ethical all within the rules. Detroit tried to keep dallas or the refs from knowing by obfuscation. This had nothing to do with mis direction or motion or whatever that does not break the spirit of the law. The rule is to let dallas know who is eligible. Detroit did not want that.

What? From what I have read and heard and seen, 68 did report but the officials announced the wrong number. The only attempt (and a weak one at that) to obfuscate was by having three lineman approach the ref so it might not be clear to any defenders watching who the eligible receiver. Given that the eligible receiver is announced to the defense by the officials it seems an almost worthless effort.

Let me ask you this. If the officials had announced 68 as reporting as an eligible receiver and he caught the ball for the conversion would you still be screaming 'cheater' and 'unethical'?

 

[Starstruck22]

Hate to spoil all the righteous indignation here, but NFL rules allow for more than one player to report as eligible. It appears the officials were not clear on this rule and that is why the crew is likely to be downgraded and punisi dont

i dont believe this true because the whole line can report as eligible on every play. It would be mayhem. Regardless Campbells intent was to cheat and to prevent dallas from knowing who was eligible. I cannot believe we would have a head ref that is so stupid that he does not know reporting rules. Just hard to belIeve.

 

[loublue22]

The defense should also be able to determine who is eligible by the alignment.

This is nonsense lol, he was lined up at left tackle, the only way he's eligible is if he reports

 

[Starstruck22]

What? From what I have read and heard and seen, 68 did report but the officials announced the wrong number. The only attempt (and a weak one at that) to obfuscate was by having three lineman approach the ref so it might not be clear to any defenders watching who the eligible receiver. Given that the eligible receiver is announced to the defense by the officials it seems an almost worthless effort.

Let me ask you this. If the officials had announced 68 as reporting as an eligible receiver and he caught the ball for the conversion would you still be screaming 'cheater' and 'unethical'?

Im sorry you just cant seem to get it. I will reiterate. Campbell clearly had not intention of letting dallas know who was eligible, thus the ploy. Of course if only decker approached the ref and reported none of this would have happend and they won fair and square. Campbell chose not to do this. Case closed. Logic wins all else loses.

 

[Starstruck22]

This is nonsense lol, he was lined up at left tackle, the only way he's eligible is if he reports

Omg, where do comments like this come from…omg…..why would we have the rule then. Omg, people?

 

[Wangchung83]

What? From what I have read and heard and seen, 68 did report but the officials announced the wrong number. The only attempt (and a weak one at that) to obfuscate was by having three lineman approach the ref so it might not be clear to any defenders watching who the eligible receiver. Given that the eligible receiver is announced to the defense by the officials it seems an almost worthless effort.

Let me ask you this. If the officials had announced 68 as reporting as an eligible receiver and he caught the ball for the conversion would you still be screaming 'cheater' and 'unethical'?

That’s just plain wrong, so you’re excusing the confusion of sending three lineman to the ref to confuse defense? Number two ignores the fact that the number was called out over load speakers, do you have an excuse for Lions not stopping the play or acknowledging they got the number wrong? Number three is that if we have two people that reported and number 70 lines up in tackle position it’s illegal formation. The reason why this is wrong is that it’s so confusing that it’s no longer playing a man’s game but playing chess. If you want to play chess then come on over to my house and I’ll win. If you want to play football then play straight up

 

[CowboyStar88]

I have no problem with Campbell trying to be slick and gain an advantage.

It just didn’t work. So now they gotta deal with the consequence.

The crying foul is them taking zero responsibility for it. If you’re gonna do it and get caught at least own it. I dunno. It feels cheap on their end.

 

[Alexander]

100% agree. Trying to bend the rules backfired.

That is really all there is to it.

They tried to be cute and they almost got away with it.

“And I would have gotten away with it too, if it weren't for you meddling refs!”

 

[Vtwin]

So to those who cannot see the forest for the trees. I have one question. Answer that and you got it. Did Campell want dallas to know who the eligible reciever was, which is their rule bound right to know? Answer that and you got your answer. If it is no, and it most surely is, he was violating the spirit of the law. So Campbell is a special example of someone who does not need to follow the rules??? Why not? And he got an officiating crew fired.

What Campbell "wants" is irrelevant. BY RULE, the reporting eligible receiver is announced to the defense. There was literally no way for him to keep that information from the defense.

Not sure why this is so hard for you to understand.

The other piece of this is that who is eligible and who is not is dictated by the alignment. The only reason they announce it in these cases is because there is now an ineligible number lined up in an eligible receivers spot. Somebody in the back 7 should have been wondering why an ineligible number was lined up in an eligible spot on the line. Maybe they did and assumed it was a jumbo run play, which is why they announce it to the defense, like they did.

You can criticize Campbell for the logic but you can't call him unethical.