2016 Week 9 Other Games Discussion

[Rav'n Maniac]

Well it seems the Vikings have taken the Ravens route with starting out undefeated and now 3 loses in a row with a decimated OL. Maybe it's just a purple thing!

[PurpleCity5]

13 hours ago, redrum52 said:

I liked him coming out but was opposed to getting a RB in the first especially  with the holes we had to fill.  Thought last year was more a product of a bad OL than him not being a good back.

Agreed, I think his OL was worst in the league run blocking wise. It hasn't improved a whole lot this year but he dominated. The excuse people used to for Gurley is that he doesn't have a good OL but neither does Gordon and the play that Gordon made yesterday was truly insane. I would have been upset if we picked Gordon at 26 but now seeing what's going on, It would have been totally worth it.

Edited November 7, 2016 by PurpleCity5

[redrum52]

1 minute ago, PurpleCity5 said:

Agreed, I think his OL was worst in the league run blocking wise. It hasn't improved a whole lot this year but he dominated. The excuse people used to for Gurley is that he doesn't have a good OL but neither does Gordon and the play that Gordon made yesterday was truly insane. I would have been upset if we picked Gordon at 26 but now seeing what's going on, It would have been totally worth it.

He's developed well.  

 

Rivers is a top 5, maybe 4 qb.  You have to respect him, which helps Gordon out, somewhat.  Can't say the same about Case Keenum which is a detriment to Gurley.

[RaineV1]

I have to give the Saints some credit. They really pulled themselves out of the hole over the last five weeks.

[JO_75]

5 hours ago, Rav'n Maniac said:

Well it seems the Vikings have taken the Ravens route with starting out undefeated and now 3 loses in a row with a decimated OL. Maybe it's just a purple thing!

 

13 minutes ago, RaineV1 said:

I have to give the Saints some credit. They really pulled themselves out of the hole over the last five weeks.

The entire league has had its up and downs. Parity is one thing but when all the teams are just average and not one team stands out, it says alot. 

[JO_75]

Well that's a fast start for Buffalo.... Block a Punt and then Tyrod runs it in on first and goal the very next play.

Russell Wilson fires back with a rushing TD of his own to tie the game at 7.

Edited November 8, 2016 by JO_75

[allblackraven]

Tyrod started well today

[PurpleCity5]

7 hours ago, redrum52 said:

He's developed well.  

 

Rivers is a top 5, maybe 4 qb.  You have to respect him, which helps Gordon out, somewhat.  Can't say the same about Case Keenum which is a detriment to Gurley.

I don't know if it helps Gordon too much. Didn't really help him out last year but then again their run blocking was atrocious. This year they haven't improved much. I still think both guys are good and Gurley should be given time to bounce back, but I really think Gordon shows that we shouldn't opposed to take an RB. It would make more sense to say a guy like Ezekiel Elliot but he's in a much better situation, I think the OL is what really made Dallas pick Elliot. What I love about Gordon is his dual threat as an RB. Great receiving back, I don't think Elliot is near as good of a receiver that Gordon is. I seriously think Gordon would tear it up in Dallas like Elliot is doing right now plus the ability of a receiving back. Also, he got 103 yards after contact yesterday, that's really telling to what kind of game he had. If Perriman doesn't turn out well, then outside of Marcus Peters and Kevin Johnson, I really wish Melvin Gordon made it to us.

[JO_75]

At least there is some scoring going on tonight. A nice change from the low scoring games we have seen in Prime time.

[JO_75]

That was the most bizarre ending to a first half I have seen ever. So the official caused a delay of game on the Bills because he didn't get out of the way fast enough, and then the Bills miss the FG after making it prior.

Officiating screwed that entire thing up, once again poor officiating comes to the forefront in a Seattle MNF game.

[allblackraven]

1 minute ago, JO_75 said:

That was the most bizarre ending to a first half I have seen ever. So the official caused a delay of game on the Bills because he didn't get out of the way fast enough, and then the Bills miss the FG after making it prior.

Officiating screwed that entire thing up, once again poor officiating comes to the forefront in a Seattle MNF game.

They should have flagged Sherman for that hit, then Rex could have kicked the second one.

[VermontRaven]

Those officials should be fired after that. That was horrible officiating!

[allblackraven]

1 minute ago, VermontRaven said:

Those officials should be fired after that. That was horrible officiating!

Looks even worse watching replay. You are absolutely correct.

[JO_75]

1 minute ago, VermontRaven said:

Those officials should be fired after that. That was horrible officiating!

Like I said, officiating in Seattle on a MNF game has always been trouble. That delay of game caused by the official cost the Bills 3 points, coincidence? Bills had made the FG but the delay cost them. 

[JO_75]

I just can't wait to hear Dean Blandino's excuses of why the officials were correct in that call. Poor Officiating is one of the reasons ratings are down, and that did not help the officials one bit.

[JO_75]

I seriously have not turned the game back on TV after that terrible sequence. This is what Blandino said on Twitter....

Dean Blandino ‏@DeanBlandino  15m15 minutes ago

At the end of the half in #BUFvsSEA its unnecessary roughness for hitting the kicker. Foul means he can stay in the game.

So the official on the field never called roughing and said he had to leave the game. Yet VP of officiating says the opposite, no wonder the officials get calls wrong, hell they even don't know what the correct calls are.

[JO_75]

Even Mike Pereira doesn't understand.....

Mike Pereira

I wish I could explain that mess. I don't get how the umpire is still over the ball as the play clock is under 5.

[Militant X 1]

He threw a pick earlier but man....Tyrod is ballin tonight!

[JO_75]

Justin Tucker ‏@jtuck9  47m47 minutes ago

How the hell is that not a personal foul for roughing the K? And now they're saying Carpenter has to leave the field? Total BS.

 

Seemingly, Twitter is blowing up with confusion over what happened. Anyway, Bills have now made it a FG game, as Seahawks lead 28-25, or in this case should be tied at 28.

[DomMcRaven]

I mean....am I the only rooting for the Seahawks?

[allblackraven]

12 minutes ago, JO_75 said:

Justin Tucker ‏@jtuck9  47m47 minutes ago

How the hell is that not a personal foul for roughing the K? And now they're saying Carpenter has to leave the field? Total BS.

 

Seemingly, Twitter is blowing up with confusion over what happened. Anyway, Bills have now made it a FG game, as Seahawks lead 28-25, or in this case should be tied at 28.

It's not confusion, I'd call it disbelief.

[Pats]

Seahawks are gonna get nuked next week against us. I cant believe they have conceded this much to the bills.

[Militant X 1]

3 minutes ago, DomMcRaven said:

I mean....am I the only rooting for the Seahawks?

Naw Dom!  I am too!  As much as I'd love to Tyrod Taylor and his crew win this any other time...tonight....I'm rooting for the Seahawks to beat his team cause it helps the Ravens in the AFC.

[DomMcRaven]

4 minutes ago, Militant X 1 said:

Naw Dom!  I am too!  As much as I'd love to Tyrod Taylor and his crew win this any other time...tonight....I'm rooting for the Seahawks to beat his team cause it helps the Ravens in the AFC.

Only reason why I'm rooting for the Hawks. Granted, we need to handle our own business, but we need every piece of help possible.

 

[allblackraven]

Woods was monster today

[RavensPunkXVX]

I don't like the Seahawks. More specifically Sherman. I feel like they get away with a lot of stuff because they're the "legion of boom."

 

Havent watched too many of there games to support that though.

[BmoreBird22]

5 hours ago, RavensPunkXVX said:

I don't like the Seahawks. More specifically Sherman. I feel like they get away with a lot of stuff because they're the "legion of boom."

 

Havent watched too many of there games to support that though.

I definitely think reputation has an impact on flags. If you're one of the best, as perceived by the league, you'll get the benefit of the doubt more often than not. 

Look at Brandon Browner with and without the Seahawks.

[allblackraven]

1 hour ago, BmoreBird22 said:

I definitely think reputation has an impact on flags. If you're one of the best, as perceived by the league, you'll get the benefit of the doubt more often than not. 

Look at Brandon Browner with and without the Seahawks.

He gets plenty benefit of the doubt on his defence. This one was so blatant, it's ridiculous there was any doubt there.

Edited November 8, 2016 by allblackraven

[52520Andrew]

41 minutes ago, allblackraven said:

He gets plenty benefit of the doubt on his defence. This one was so blatant, it's ridiculous there was any doubt there.

Hey, they did call him offsides  May have missed the clear roughing the kicker but babysteps.

[JO_75]

19 hours ago, VermontRaven said:

Those officials should be fired after that. That was horrible officiating!

 

19 hours ago, allblackraven said:

Looks even worse watching replay. You are absolutely correct.

To me, the only reason these mistakes by the officials keep happening is because the NFL has let technology pass them by. Now I don't know what the officials can see when they go under review but when it's clear to us as fans watching on HD TVs, some 4K and these giant HD boards at the stadiums of what the call should be, and they still screw it up that's a problem. We have the technology to put a chip in the ball to have a better read on whether or not the ball crossed the goal line, where the ball should be placed, etc. Yet the NFL refuses to use the technology at their disposal to have more correct calls made.