(11-19-2018, 11:44 PM)Jaguarmeister Wrote:

(11-19-2018, 04:08 PM)JackCity Wrote: You aren't allowed land your weight on the QB like that anymore. You have to go to the side.  

Again dumb rule and they could be more consistent with it but they have called that quite a bit this year.

You're not tackling a guy like Ben Roethlisberger without the weight of your body.  And for Calais using his weight on that play, it wasn't anywhere near as egregious as some other plays where the penalty was called in other games I've seen this year.  I get it for a guy like Drew Brees or Aaron Rodgers, but you're just never going to sack Ben otherwise.  These rule changes are going to eventually push fans to other sports or other football leagues.  Whether that play fits the letter of the law as a penalty or not, it was a garbage call.

(11-19-2018, 10:25 PM)Bullseye Wrote:

(11-19-2018, 04:08 PM)JackCity Wrote: You aren't allowed land your weight on the QB like that anymore. You have to go to the side.  

Again dumb rule and they could be more consistent with it but they have called that quite a bit this year.

Are they allowed to hold?!?

That was one of the most blatant holds not called I've seen.

At worst, that should have been offsetting penalties.

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(11-18-2018, 10:10 PM)rfc17 Wrote: Why cant the team be lousy AND get screwed by the refs?  Doesnt have to be one or the other.  

There is a website that shows you the number of penalties called on each team and penalties called on their opponents.  And earlier this year, the jags had far and away the biggest discrepancy in the number of penalties called against them vs their opponents.  The next closest team was less than half the discrepancy.  Haven't checked the site in awhile.  I'm sure it reverted back to the mean somewhat although based on the numbers today, wouldnt be surprised if it was still on the wrong side of the ledger.

I'd love to see that website.