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Not aggrieved as such because bad calls can happen in your favour ... for instance, the 'Fail-Mary' Golden Tate catch in Seattle with the replacement refs versus the Des Bryant catch that was ruled a non catch in a playoff game against the Pack. We well and truly won out on that score even though it took a couple of years! I just don't like bad rulings or bad law ... the 2 calls against Brayshaw & Lewis last Friday is a classic case of an ill-defined rule. And it could have cost us. In an earlier post I intimated that this new rule on 'Roughing the Passer' is going to suit the Packers hands down ... you give Rodgers a 15 yard penalty and he'll make you pay. So I hope we milk the new ruling until the cows come home (no pun intended ?) And I reckon the new rule was created because of the Rodgers injuries. Are they going to pay the Matthews-like 'indiscretion' all the time? I highly doubt it. Thus, another problem is created. Zero consistency with a new bad rule.

Green Bay will be nice and fired up though II am tipping that Rodgers will have a field day and that Green Bay will get a few questionable calls their way.

The Matthews (legal) tackle video has been sent to all the NFL teams with a reminder of what NOT to do. Get ready for that type of tackle to now carry an 'Ejection' as well as a 15 yard penalty. The sport has changed overnight and Rodgers now has virtually no chance of being injured again ... and I don't want that at all.

What about you Dappa? You'd normally be all over the Matthews incident ... nothing to say? The story led just about every NFL show in the States and is an absolute game-changer.

The week 2 incident was not late at all ... nor was it illegal. Nor does it have anything to do with whatever happened in the past. It is simply a bad rule You should be totally outraged by the decision and I am wondering why you aren't outraged because normally you would be?

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It reminds me of the slide-in tackle in footy layz ... fair enough for feet or knees first but if a player is 1 metre from the ball and goes to pick it up? Madness! Again, we ended up on the receiving end but just because it can happen the other way around down the track for the footy team doesn't make it a sound ruling. Those charged with overseeing the rule changes need to be thinking of these things. It's not set and forget. And with regards to the NFL the QB's can be easily taught how to milk the penalty with this new ruling ... flop back or accentuate the contact so as it looks like the tackler is lifting the QB. The law of unintended consequences rears its ugly head as well. At the end of the day we might end up in a 'Throw-ball' situation where any given QB knows he can't really be hurt by a tackler. Don't like it, don't like it one bit.

Bortles playing very well too ... proving a lot of people wrong.

Any tackle of a QB now is a potential penalty for roughing the passer ... not the referee's fault either. The rulemakers are at fault The grey areas in the NFL could get to be as bad as the AFL where the rulemakers bring in rulings thus causing numerous footy supporters to blame the umpires as if it is somehow their fault. Can of worms well and truly opened and we are going to see inconsistent rulings all season. In fact, it is already happening. If I was 'Joe supporter' I'd be blaming the Refs for Green Bay being deprived of a victory but I am not doing that and never would. Green Bay could easily be the beneficiary of a similar decision down the track. My view is from an overall perspective ... all our teams are going to be on the wrong side of this ruling as the season progresses. By the way, I never once complained about the 2 tackles that resulted in 2 broken collarbones to Aaron Rodgers. Those injuries were on McCarthy and to a lesser extent, Rodgers himself.

You forgot to mention that the Matthews hit wasn't exactly illegal ... if they're are going to pay that all season then we may as well play tackle-free football. Still, it made no difference to the overall result because you win some and lose some. You take the good with the bad (the rub of the green) But that tackle by Matthews was just a normal tackle to the body. Ridiculous ruling. Vikings played well though and were unlucky not to win it ... 2 field goal attempts to win it went astray.

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No need to apologise DZ as I was late with my tips as well ... just reckon we need a cut-off point as time goes on much like the racing tips . We need to be able to use the tips from others so it's not necessarily about our own thoughts. I'm probably going to start looking from Thursday onwards with a view to picking 2 tips that involves events to be played from Sat arvo onwards. It might mean passing up a Friday night event but for the benefit of others, it suits better. Wadda might be absent for a while too with the overseas trip. As for the Packers/Bears game, I gave my thoughts here on that outcome.

I was late with my tips as well DZ ... makes putting together a multi a tad difficult! I propose that we try and get our tips in before lunchtime Saturday or better still, on the Friday night as previously mooted. And the games involved should be from Saturday arvo onwards through to the Monday morning games so as to create a window where we can collate the tips and add-on or reshuffle to suit. Friday night/Saturday morning games just doesn't allow enough time. Just a thought because the idea is quite sound. There's plenty of options from mid-Saturday arvo onwards including the Demons game next week - and the game after of course! ?

8 lots of tips in so far ... A shout out reminder to @DemonDave @titan_uranus @layzie & @Dr. Gonzo Remembering that 2 points are on offer this week.

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My main interest was the +2.5 goals line for the match ... seemed a 'moral' with this clash. Didn't watch as I'm in full footy mode this weekend. Home match for Tottenham too so it could have been presumed that they'd have gone at your blokes.

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We need to something ... the loser goes home. Now playing with house money after landing the trifecta with Miss Fabulass. The 'Frankel' filly looks to have a big future. A huge turn of foot. Wonder if Singo has shouted the bar yet? He's got a nice horse for the future!

Winx just way too good for that field ... the Turnball Stakes & Cox Plate awaits but the mighty mare is as good as ever. Hard to see Winx getting beaten and there is talk that the connections might continue on to the Sydney Autumn. Why not? Nice collect for you DZ with 'I Am a Star' ... it was due but the odds were attractive. Casey need to get a wriggle on

With Fighting Harada out I had a bit on 'Brutal' instead ... fought extremely hard to the line and won. Looks a very likely type leading all the way with the long straight involved. Casey playing well in the Prelim ... keep the wins coming! ?

Scratched at the barrier BM ... the horse can't take a trick!

And Cliff's Edge couldn't get out after having the perfect run ... not to worry, the win last night makes up for any losses today. Still, there's a ways to go today DZ

3 Best Bets so far ... Flemington Race 3 No.5 Cliffs Edge (place only) $3.20 Randwick Race 5 No.2 Pierata $3.40 Flemington Race 8 No.3 Native Soldier $3.30 Combined odds (boosted) 33-1 Good luck all and Go the Mighty Demons Tonight!

No, Rodgers has overachieved. Much like Robbie Flower did at the Demons. Robbie would have gotten into the team of the century if our team had have had more success. The cruel reality. The Packers have underachieved in more rrcent times but it's not like we've been a basket-case. Many NFL fans of poorly performed teams are probably envious of Green Bay. But from an overall perspective it is different again #13 # Green & Gold ??

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