PFT: New 'New Spiking' rule needs work

[sacase]

From what I heard originially about this rule is that you can still spin the ball. They should not have even called it on TO.

 

[CanadianCowboysFan]

I'm completely shocked the refs missed that.

It might be on Mumbles' videotape in case they want to verify.

 

[superpunk]

I'm confused as to why Chad Johnson didn't get an excessive celebration penalty on his first TD yesterday.

He'd promised that he was going to leap into Cleveland's "dawg pound". His first score was in the opposite endzone. He looked for the "dawg pound", saw it wasn't there then started for the other endzone with the ball. He stopped around the 20 or 30 then started back towards the endzone while another Bengal player was holding his jersey tail. All this commotion occurred on the field, not the sideline.

I agree that Owens broke the rule by using the ball as a prop but don't understand how Johnson's little deal wasn't a penalty.

Did you see the monday nighter when the crew basically climaxed when Chad went to the sideline for his jacket? Chad's a league boy - people like him.

TO...not so much.

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

Yeah but you guys are missing the point. Shockey is an idiot.

 

[LeonDixson]

Meanwhile, Patriots receiver Wes Welker spiked the ball after a catch against the Chargers last night, in plain view of at least one official, and there was no penalty. Aiello says, "it's a judgment call and the crew did not believe it was blatant enough to be penalized."

I'm completely shocked the refs missed that.

Don't you know the Cheaters have suffered enough from the "harsh" penalties levied by our fair and consistent commisioner. They should never be flagged for anything again! The Cheaters have always had calls and non-calls go their way. Just like the Whiners and Squealers did during their heyday.

It's ridiculous and should be completely abolished.

Couldn't agree more!

Unless it's completely BLATANT, it shouldn't be called. And if it's that blatant, it should be a taunting penalty, not "Delay of game".


It's a pathetic rule. Yet another aspect of the game for the refs to screw up.

Good point.

 

[Hoofbite]

I think this rule sucks too. To much is left up to the discretion of the ref.

 

[zeromaster]

Meanwhile, Patriots receiver Wes Welker spiked the ball after a catch against the Chargers last night, in plain view of at least one official, and there was no penalty. Aiello says, "it's a judgment call and the crew did not believe it was blatant enough to be penalized."

If the rule can't be enforced uniformly and in a way that everyone can understand, the league shouldn't have added it.

Agreed. Once again it sounds like the NFL is afraid to play too hard with its favorite toy.

Just like the NHL with the New Jersey GM and his mystery roster moves...