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    Rams  49ers  Chargers

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    Jimmy Johnson spoke brilliantly on his induction into the ring of fame.  Not bad for an 80yo

    A true legend but I was surprised to know that Jimmy only coached Dallas for 5 years (but what a 5 years it was!)

    Of course there's a backstory to his departure and to why it took so long for his induction but that was a memorable presentation with all those great players in attendance

    As for today's game, it could go either way with the score being 7-3 the Cowboys way at half time

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    cowboys by a point.

    bizarre end to the game with the Lions having 3 attempts at the 2-point conversion. Very aggressive approach from them all game on 4th downs, giving up 3 point attempts etc. presumably because they have the division sown up and unlikely to move up in seedings so nothing to lose. I think they were better off practicing play-off scenarios.  take the 3 points. kick the extra point and take into overtime (its what you would do in a play-off game). I guess you can't fault the approach given they've won their division for the first time in yonks being aggressive. 

    The only chance the cowboys have of a deep run is playing at AT&T stadium so hoping the Eagles flop from here. No run game makes it hard and apart from CD Lamb, who had a huge game, there was not that much happening offensively. Defence came up with a couple of important picks which was the difference in a tight game.

     

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    Refs in the gun. Only doing what Vegas and HQ told them. Umpires here no different. It's all about the money kids 

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    Debacle at the end, 68 is saying he presents as eligible. 
    Ref said 70 reported as eligible.

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    17 minutes ago, Gorgoroth said:

    Debacle at the end, 68 is saying he presents as eligible. 
    Ref said 70 reported as eligible.

    You have to wonder why they don't have a fail-safe method of reporting as eligible?  Seems a bit archaic and amateurish to have to report to a referee what your intentions are

    Apparently no.70 had been reporting as eligible a few times during the game so when he came rushing over the ref might have thought it was #70 only as 2 players can't be eligible

    Noisy crowd in the heat of the moment you can see a player not being heard properly

    No conspiracy from my point of view, just a mistake at a confusing moment

    And this sort of thing must have happened previously plenty of times where a player's message not being heard properly (especially in noisy stadiums like Seattle & KC) 

     

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    So if #68 was saying to the ref that he was eligible, was #70 saying the same thing seconds later (remembering that 2 players can't be eligible) 

    #70 could have replaced #68 in the ref's eyes (and ears) so when #68 catches the ball in the end zone, he's regarded as ineligible

    Could be that in the confusion, both players claimed that they were eligible but 2 players can't be eligible

    There's a chance that the players mucked up but again, the process seems quite amateurish

    So it is always assumed that WR's, RB's & Tight Ends are eligible receivers but anyone else has to state their intentions to a ref (who then passes that info to the other team) Again, I can easily see how errors can be made with such a system especially as the seconds are ticking by at the end of a match

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    Yeah it’s a system they need to look at. 
    As for if 70 reported eligible he may have, but it’s a matter of seeing the footage and who does the eligible motion and if there is audio of who the refs declared eligible. 
    Im sure if it’s #70 then the cowboys and NFL will make it available.

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    3 minutes ago, Gorgoroth said:

    Yeah it’s a system they need to look at. 
    As for if 70 reported eligible he may have, but it’s a matter of seeing the footage and who does the eligible motion and if there is audio of who the refs declared eligible. 
    Im sure if it’s #70 then the cowboys and NFL will make it available.

    #68 was interviewed after the match and he was a bit coy about the whole thing stating that he did what the coaches asked him to do

    He may be guilty with not being forthright & specific enough to the referee and also, there was a 3rd player involved sticking his bib in which could have created even more confusion

    I reckon when #70 came charging in stating that he wanted to become eligible that meant that #68's request might have been voided (at least in the Ref's eyes) 

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    52 minutes ago, Macca said:

    #68 was interviewed after the match and he was a bit coy about the whole thing stating that he did what the coaches asked him to do

    He may be guilty with not being forthright & specific enough to the referee and also, there was a 3rd player involved sticking his bib in which could have created even more confusion

    I reckon when #70 came charging in stating that he wanted to become eligible that meant that #68's request might have been voided (at least in the Ref's eyes) 

    There was another instance a few weeks ago the player forgot to report or similar. Gotta be an easier way to do this.

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    5 minutes ago, Gorgoroth said:

    There was another instance a few weeks ago the player forgot to report or similar. Gotta be an easier way to do this.

    And obviously, there are numerous times when such a move is impossible ... e.g. when time is running out with no time-outs left

    As you said, there has to be a better way 

    I'm surprised we haven't seen similar incidents previously as the Americans like to dot every i on these sorts of things

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    Ravens are slaughtering the Dolphins. 
    Dolphins showing they are struggling against the best. Got another week to sort their shizen out.

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    Rams doing their best to lose this. 
    up 10, give up a 80yrd TD, then throw an interception, second for the day as well as a few sacks. Also missed another PAT 20-16 going into the last with giants at LA 21

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    Ravens still belting the Dolphins in the mouth, if Bill hang on vs NE then they play the Dolphins for the division next week. Would be huge.

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    Rams allow 70+ yrs punt return TD, then try and throw the ball giving the giants more clock stops. McVay is calling a really poor last qtr. 

    Stfford sacked again.

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    2 min warning, 3rd and 9, and we try and throw and get a sack again! [censored] me McVay is calling the [censored] worst [censored] game ever.

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    Crosby misses FG! We don’t deserve this win. 
    Niners will slaughter us with these sort of decisions.

     

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    Eagles gone. Terrible loss v cardinals. not sure where things stands in the division but i think that leaves cowboys in the box seat.

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    Said elsewhere yesterday Philly would lose. Keeps NFC East alive until Week 18.

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    Steelers beat Seahawks and Rams somehow are in the playoffs! 
    never would have picked this at the start of the year.

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