Lions have worse luck than ISU

[TykeClone]

My FF opponent had Aaron Rodgers

So the title of the thread really should by "CyclonePride has worse luck than the cyclones"

 

[Cyclonepride]

So the title of the thread really should by "CyclonePride has worse luck than the cyclones"

Yes, because it's all about me. :yes:

 

[awd4cy]

Helps make up for the "simultaneous catch" in Seattle.

 

[ExCyment]

According to the rules, that was not a facemask.

GRASPING FACEMASK Article 5 No player shall twist, turn, or pull the facemask of an opponent in any direction. Penalty: For twisting, turning, or pulling the mask: Loss of 15 yards. A personal foul. The player may be disqualified if the action is judged by the official(s) to be of a flagrant nature. A.R. 12.12 Third-and-10 on A30. Runner A1 runs to the A33, where he is tackled by B1, who incidentally grasps A1’s facemask on the tackle, but it is not a twist, turn, or pull. Ruling: A’s ball, fourth-and-seven, on A33. No Foul.

So you didn't see Aaron's helmet twist all the way down to his chin? Definite facemask, his helmet was no longer on properly afterwards. It looks closer in super slow motion, but is going to be called every time in real time. No need to tackle a quarterback high like that when there has already been a forward pass so he can't throw the ball.

 

[Jordanj6502]

My FF opponent had Aaron Rodgers

Mine had Richard Rodgers... I ain't even mad.

 

[kentkel]

Agreed Lions killed themselves with bad decisions.

Going high on a sliding QB, having everybody behind the packers receivers on a Hail Mary, not having a body on a guy streaking into the end zone. But let's not act like this was a cut and dry facemask, it will be pretty hotly debated over the next few days I would guess.

To be fair, if a guy was streaking into the end zone, there's no way I'd want to have my body on him.

 

[cycloneworld]

This is not "bad luck". It's terrible execution.

 

[cycloneworld]

I love Lions fans blaming a (legit) facemask call instead of the fact that their defense gave up a 70 yard hail mary...

 

[FocusTown]

Ummm.... when you grab the facemask, that's a facemask penalty. How do you figure it wasn't?

Cuz he didn't grab the facemask?

 

[c.y.c.l.o.n.e.s]

It was a close call but probably the right call. I'm pretty sure that the NFL has a rule that states that if you even sneeze in the general direction of Aaron Rodgers (or Payton Manning or Tom Brady), then it is a penalty. If they hadn't called the facemask, they probably would have found a reason to penalize the second defender that hit him.

 

[chuckd4735]

Cuz he didn't grab the facemask?

Doesnt matter. You dont need to "grab" the facemask for the penalty to be called.

 

[501Clone]

The defender touched Rodgers facemask for .0001 seconds. It wasn't a facemask.

 

[chuckd4735]

The defender touched Rodgers facemask for .0001 seconds. It wasn't a facemask.

If the touching of the facemask causes the helmet to turn in any way on the head, it is.

 

[Jerms]

Bears fan here. Clearly a face mask.

Detroit Lions fans make me feel good about being a Cyclone football fan.

Try being a fan of both...

And yes, that was an obvious face mask call. I was yelling more at the missed hook around the neck of the Detroit D Lineman before the hail mary, and then at the Detroit secondary all standing behind the receivers.

 

[cycloneworld]

The defender touched Rodgers facemask for .0001 seconds. It wasn't a facemask.

Yes it was.

I feel like this is the whole OSU-Trevor Ryan non-touchdown discussion all over again. Some people, even with visual facts, don't want to agree with the call because it went against their team.

 

[Miniclone11]

If the touching of the facemask causes the helmet to turn in any way on the head, it is.

.004 seconds is the rule. Look it up.

 

[Pitt_Clone]

So you didn't see Aaron's helmet twist all the way down to his chin? Definite facemask, his helmet was no longer on properly afterwards. It looks closer in super slow motion, but is going to be called every time in real time. No need to tackle a quarterback high like that when there has already been a forward pass so he can't throw the ball.

That didn't happen. His head was already turned to the right with his chin down before the Lions player touched the facemask with one finger. The helmet barely moved. Maybe it was technically the right call, but I've seen worse not get called before.

https://vine.co/v/iWPWrbdTWO1

 

[cycloneworld]

That didn't happen. His head was already turned to the right with his chin down before the Lions player touched the facemask with one finger. The helmet barely moved. Maybe it was technically the right call, but I've seen worse not get called before.

https://vine.co/v/iWPWrbdTWO1

At worst it was a marginal call. It's not like the Lions were screwed.

But instead they want to blame a marginal/correct call instead of their defense giving up a 70 yard pass to an uncovered receiver.

 

[chuckd4735]

That didn't happen. His head was already turned to the right with his chin down before the Lions player touched the facemask with one finger. The helmet barely moved. Maybe it was technically the right call, but I've seen worse not get called before.

https://vine.co/v/iWPWrbdTWO1

I definitely agree with the bolded, but regardless, it was the right call. I will also admit that it looked a hell of a lot worse in real time then it did on replay. Lets not forget that refs are human, not robots.

 

[Wesley]

I love Lions fans blaming a (legit) facemask call instead of the fact that their defense gave up a 70 yard hail mary...

The six defenders in the endzone should have stopped the play. What duds. They stood and watched from the wrong position. Fire their coach..