They have heating coils in the field so it doesn't freeze. It is covered with a tarp until gametime to keep it warm. The field should be in fine shape as it is a half grass/half synthetic fiber turf.
I understand which is why I said whatever you want to call it...it was still pass interference because the defender never looked back...
I disagree. GB has lost playoff games at home in recent years and Dallas is a good road team this year.
Yeah I think the Boys have a shot as well. A lot will depend on how well Rodgers is able to move around.
I don't get this attitude. They screwed up one game bad. For the most part the officiating is pretty darn good, balanced and even. Considering all the instant replays, camera views and scrutiny these officials are under they do a pretty darn good job IMO. Does anyone on here really think they could do better?
The defender doesn't have to look back. That is where face guarding comes in which isn't illegal. Pass interference has nothing to do with looking back.
If the DB is making a play on the ball, they will allow a little contact. If they do not play the ball and make contact, it's a penalty every time.
I agree (not every time though..). My point is simply not looking back has nothing to do with pass interference like is being suggested for some reason.
Here's the thing. From an unbiased point of view. Yes... I would be livid as a Lions fan for the flag being picked up. That much I agree with. I also think it could have EASILY been a no call and no flag thrown at all with little debate. The defender gained zero advantage with the (minimal) contact. The tight end was still heading/falling down field and the ball hit the defender in the back thrown well short. He wasn't making an attempt to come back to the ball. He wasn't jumping and impeded to catch the ball. I think it would've been a very touchy penalty to call in the first place.
I've been of the opinion that it's all rigged for a long time. The mafia runs all sports, there's too much money involved for the organization and owners to ignore the temptation to capitalize on a league wide effort to create a public narrative. They keep losing teams winning enough to keep fans interested and keep winning teams losing enough to keep it looking competitive. Then there's the "hero" players that are over hyped to the inth degree for no apparent reason and it's obvious it's more political than stat based. Players who's stats are mediocre at best but are constantly touted and praised for no real reason all to stir up fan interest and to steer the narrative. There's no way that guys that have been playing since they were knee high make some of the stupid mistakes that are made on accident and no way that officials that have been doing the job for multiple years are going to make such terrible calls on accident. The Brady "tuck rule" was the straw that broke it for me. It's nice when they create new rules or re-interpret old ones so absurdly to make the outcome they want. To make matters even more vile, owners, players, coaches are forbade to mouth off about it or they get sanctioned/fined to the extreme. I recall the debate decades ago now, about professional wrestling being real vs fake. It seems unbelievable now but I recall folks that would get seriously pissed at the slightest mentioning from someone about it being fake. I also recall seeing serious news stories investigating the whole mess and the eventual admission that it was indeed fake. Now it seems incredible anyone ever believed it was real...at some point all sports will be similar. When you get that many powerful men together in an organization and involve so much money, there's no way they will keep it operating on sheer talent and fate.
