Troy Polamalu-(A Football Move)-The Zebra's 9th Circuit

Free Republic ^ | 1/16/06 | beyond the sea

[beyond the sea]

This is going to be less than pretty, but someone had to do it.

Yesterday's Steeler/Indy game was .............. well, you fill that in.

I'm a Steeler fan of 55 years or so, and the game yesterday was, to say the least, quite bizarre --- as the concept of "a football move" brought back visions of Elroy 'Crazy Legs' Hirsh. The LIVE THREAD yesterday including this incredible game was as lively as the game itself. This morning I gathered some of your comments on the Troy Polamalu interception.

Let's be honest............. he caught the damn ball and the refs blew the call. But FReepers' humor and insights were pretty darn funny as all this was happening. I'm a crappy typist, so this may be a quite ugly presentation. I am just going to present some of the posts from all of you who were transfixed by yesterday's game and the bizarre officiating. It all was unreal, and your comments were fabulous.

Yoi!

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I'm glad its not my team, I would have a heart attack!

932 posted on 01/15/2006 4:15:57 PM EST by scott says

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He had one knee and a head of hair down .... Interception — mikrofon (ROFL)

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What the HELL is a "Football Move" all of a sudden??

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Damn I hate the way LIBS have to try and start new verbiage.

675 posted on 01/15/2006 3:53:56 PM EST by ThreePuttinDude

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After further review, and a review of security provisions, we reverse the call.

677 posted on 01/15/2006 3:54:14 PM EST by steveegg

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HORRIBLE CALL by the Blind Zebra

689 posted on 01/15/2006 3:54:38 PM EST by GRRRRR

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I'm glad the NFL rule book is a living, breathing document! The 9th circuit is officiating today ;) (A CLASSIC !!)

714 posted on 01/15/2006 3:56:12 PM EST by cgk

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CBS considers the money slipped to the refs to make that reversal the best investment it could make. 715 posted on 01/15/2006 3:56:15 PM EST by steveegg

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Peyton Manning and Head Referee Caught in Uncompromising Position. 721 posted on 01/15/2006 3:56:45 PM EST by LdSentinal

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this ref will not be working the playoffs next year. Worst call i have ever seen.

734 posted on 01/15/2006 3:57:40 PM EST by connectthedots

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I'm a Colts fan, and that INT call was horrible. Seemed like TV wanted an interesting finish.

738 posted on 01/15/2006 3:58:12 PM EST by Teacher317

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That was an 8-point call. 745 posted on 01/15/2006 3:58:49 PM EST by steveegg

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The true 12th man in the game, The zebras..

794 posted on 01/15/2006 4:04:18 PM EST by NormsRevenge

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If the Colts win, this will be the biggest robbery since Brinks.

812 posted on 01/15/2006 4:07:15 PM EST by dfwgator

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Bettis is the happiest guy in 2 cities!

967 posted on 01/15/2006 4:17:54 PM EST by freedumb2003

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Ok Cowher, this time can you just take a knee?

974 posted on 01/15/2006 4:18:09 PM EST by dfwgator

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[beyond the sea]

"Shortly after the game, Morelli said: "I had the defender catching the ball. Before he got up, he hit it with his leg with his other leg still on the ground. Therefore, he did not complete the catch. And then he lost the ball. It came out, and so we made the play an incomplete pass."" ----

With minds like this ..........

[beyond the sea]

BTW, Palmer was not your savior . One man does not make a team.

He will be. Carson is VERY good.

[beyond the sea]

"He had one knee and a head of hair down .... Interception" ----

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You know that I am going to do my best to make that comment of yours famous, don't you? At least here in the 'Burgh.

I've passed it along to over a dozen radio and TV guys and another dozen or so in the papers and magazines.

Your words may be famous, especially if the Steelers go on to win the Super Bowl.

In a little while (after 6:00), I'm going to try to get through to Ellis Cannon to tell him that one on the air. That is so damn funny ........ especially now that the league has come out with the official statement that the referee was wrong to overturn the interception.

[Petronski]

NFL: We wuz wrong thread.

[beyond the sea]

The ref should resign, what a horrible call.

see post 260

[steveegg]

Thanks (and ping).

[beyond the sea]

But they very well could have been defeated with a 17-14 at the half with a healthy Palmer playing instead of "crazy legs" kitna.

Any relation to Crazy Legs Hirsh?

[beyond the sea]

"At least pretty-boy Peyton Manning will be rested up for the Pro Bowl. I'm sure he'll put up some awesome passing stats." ----

LOL.

[beyond the sea]

Yes, but they said that since there was a penalty on the play it didn't matter. I think that is what I heard.

[beyond the sea]

By the way, Payton is getting ripped for his side-of-the mouth postgame comments about his poor protection. They are pretty much ripping him on ESPN all day. If he would have just been direct with what he had to say it would have been cool......but he wasn't.

[beyond the sea]

And don't get me started on all their conflicting end zone/OB/ball position rules .... all you see now are guys launching themselves from the 5 and ending up out of bounds past the goal line being called TD's -- remember why the score was named a TOUCHDOWN?

I am for the runner or any ball carrier to have to get his body into the end zone myself.

[steveegg]

Wrong game. The Chicago one is what you're thinking of, and because the penalty was unsportsmanlike conduct on the defense, the ensuing kickoff would have been from the 45 had the touchdown incorrectly stood.

[steveegg]

Troy Polamalu-(A Football Move)-The Zebra's 9th Circuit

And the NFL's SCOTUS overturns the 9th Circus :-)

[beyond the sea]

Oh yes, stupid me.

[steveegg]

So many bad calls, so little time :-P

[ShorelineMike]

And the NFL's SCOTUS overturns the 9th Circus :-)

Well, it's a good thing we weren't referring to the NFL's SCROTUS -- they certainly didn't have any balls. :-)

[mikrofon]

Humble thanks for the kudos, but if it gets around to my buds in Buffalo that I've even appeared to praise a Pittsburgh player, I could be in deep do-do ;)

[beyond the sea]

LOL......... we'll have to keep you anonymous.

[mikrofon]

(OK, you got me started ;)

Instead of the goal line "going around the world", the goal line pylons should reach up indefinitely into space. The ball IN POSSESSION should need to cross the goal line inside the pylon, not just some body part. You don't get points for kicking a field goal wide right (or way wide for that matter -- ask Vanderjagt!)

Also, why is an offensive fumble (no possession) that crosses the goal line a touchback, yet a punt in the air over the end zone can be "scooped back" and downed in the field of play? One of many NFL boundary rules that are so inconsistent...

[ssaftler]

Let's face it, if this had been the offensive receiver that did this, of course it would have been a reception, no questions asked.

Apparently only if that receiver had a blue jersey on yesterday afternoon! /sarcasm