There are a handful of teams you can say that about. Bills, Chargers, Packers, Rams.... (and I'm not sold on the Bills) I keep telling folks - the 'tush push' - if the Eagles offensive line was so damned great they wouldn't need to PUSH a player from behind just to squeak out one or two yards. And I actually LIKE the Eagles, but I don't watch football to see a Rugby play. Defensive players cannot push one another into the line, so why is the offfense allowed to? And since I'm off on a tangent, why is DPI always an 'automatic first down'? If OPI happens shouldn't that be a Loss-of-down? (I'm half-serious)
Because the NFL is selling offense, not defense. Every rule helps the offense and cripples the defense.[/quote] Once again, the NFL is thinks offense sells. If we applied the same rule to offenses on PI that we do to defenses, then offensive PI should be an automatic 4th down. Instead, the offense gets the down over, 10 yards back, which is actually rewarding the offense. "You get a second chance to complete the pass that you failed to on this play"
I don't want offense - I want equal fairness on both sides of the ball. The defense is largely handcuffed. The speed of the game has increased - a lot - just in the last 5 years. And yes, I already know we won't get 'equal fairness'...
You're preaching to the choir. I want fairness on both sides. I don't like how they are "trying" to make it offense-heavy. The rules are designed to help the offense score as much as possible, yet we still have stinkers and sometimes even the rules aren't enough to help teams score points.
Yes exactly. And on another note, I can't be the only one that has noticed a phantom penalty being called late in games that don't necessarily affect the outcome of the game, but affect the point spread and hence making a difference for bets on the game. That cannot be a coincidence, and it's become more noticeable the last few years when legal gambling entered the equation.
absolutely! and a missed FG - BUT - flag on the play. And the re-kick - GOOD! You know how bad this is? When a player rips off a LONG play - gets up and immediately looks back for a flag..... You can call 'holding' on nearly every play, but I think they use that as a convenient call to bring a play back....
exactly. Denver won that game, I don't care what the stat sheet says or what the standings say, Denver defeated Indianapolis. Also true....and not just the player, but also the fans watching on TV wait anxiously for the commentator to finish his sentence, wondering if it will end with "....and there is a penalty marker on the play....." Once again, also true. It's either a hold or it isn't. Another thing they use to their convenience is the catch on replay. I've seen the identical catch in two different games on the same day, both reviewed, one is called a catch and one is not. I suppose it depends on how much money is on the game, and how that catch will affect the result....just like whether a hold is a hold or not.
Lastly, the one thing I am SICK of hearing during EVERY college game is: '(insert any name here) - Transfer in from XYZ University this year'
Week 3 A few things kinda surprised me: Atlanta laying down. Carolina's offense waking up. Carson Wentz playing well. A few things DID NOT surprise me: Dallas losing. Green Bay losing. Cincinnati getting blown out. Jacksonville still playing crappy football.
This year so far, the Eagles have allowed 14 total points in the second half, and seven of those came yesterday when a turnover at their own 10 yards line yielded a Rams TD in the first minute or so. And that was it for L.A.
Which teams will no-show this weekend, and which ones will surprise us? I expected more from Denver, they are sucking on offense and defense. I expected a little more from Vegas, Atlanta, Jacksonville, Houston I am not surprised at all with KC. It appears Ben Johnson has given Caleb Williams the green light to 'run around' - something Ben is not used to with his prior QB's, but they still don't have a running game or a defense.
I was listening to a talk show today - the guy was right - Ben Johnson's QB's all run the offense from between the hash marks - that's how Ben wants his offense to go. Caleb isn't 'that guy', but it appears Ben is changing his tune a little... Ben wouldn't know what to do with a Lamar, Josh or Mahomes....
Just 2 teams still undefeated after only 4 weeks. I think Dolphins Perfection will be safe for another year.
Just bad coaching, and a below-average QB. Kinda like Cleveland - they DO have decent players - but coaching/calling the right plays makes all the difference in the world. And both are stymied a bit by unsettled QB play, but that's only part of it, albeit a big part of it. I don't understand Carolina - they played great ball the last part of 2024, but that sure didn't carry over to this season. There are a few teams that I am wondering WTF? LV, LAC, Den, Balt, NE, Hou, GB, LAR, but everyone else is doing about what I expected, some good, some bad, some 'average'.
Well, with the Eagles and Bills losing, there are no undefeateds left after only 5 games. Which means that Larry Csonka and the other surviving '72 Dolphins can have their annual glass of champagne, since their record is safe for another year. It just shows how remarkable their achievement was.
Lots of parity. I will admit I am a little surprised KC lost, but I'm not 'shocked'. And I will still keep saying, as I have from game one: KC doesn't have a running game, so they won't go far IF they make it to the offseason. Teams that don't make stupid mistakes win games, no matter how 'bad' you think the team is.
Are NFL referees biased toward Kansas City Chiefs? A study done at UTEP thinks so https://sports.yahoo.com/article/nfl-referees-biased-toward-kansas-161453121.html https://www.utep.edu/newsfeed/2025/october/utep-study-reveals-how-financial-pressure-shapes-nfl-officiating.html
