The official 2009 NFL season thread

rushfan4 wrote: I thought the Raiders got screwed on that reversed touchdown call at the end of the first half.  I felt that the receiver had possession for a long enough time for it to count.

True. That was complete and utter BS.
Is that new?? I have never once heard that they had to keep possession to the ground.
If they have possession, with two feet down (which he did) it's good.

Also I'm all for protecting the QB but I thought a few "roughing the passer" calls were a little much as well.

It just seems as though if a ground can't cause a fumble, it also shouldn't be able to cause an incompletion in a case such as this where the receiver got both feet on the ground before he was tackled and hit the ground which then dislodged the ball. 

^ The rule sucks.  What it basically says is the receiver has to keep control all the way to the ground.  OK if the guy is falling when he catches it or diving I can understand.  On this particular play the guy had two steps was tackled and landed on his hip and had control of the ball. He lost control whe the ball had direct contact with the ground  That should be more than enough to be a successful catch.  It cost the Raiders a chance at this game in the end. Hopefully the rules committee will really look at that. Could you imagine a playoff game having this happen?

I was quite impressed with the Raiders. They played great on Defense, and their O-line manhandled the Chargers all game long.
That being said they crumbled on that last drive, but hey...its tough to stop MOST teams on a 2 minute offense, especially the chargers.

From everything I've seen of JR I wonder about his physical accuracy. He doesn't seem to be TOO bad at reading and making decisions, but his actual throws are way off.
Regardless, IF the Raiders can get things to click they will have an up year.

All this is true...and the Pats typical explosive comeback was impressive but they really should not have even had the chance. Why you'd take it out of the endzone, at that time of the game, it was just stupid.

The Radiers/Chargers game is interesting. Raiders are playing tough. On defense but also on offense. And they just lost a TD to a total BS call.

EDIT: The Raiders have re-taken the lead after they went for it on a 4th & 15! JaMarcus threw the completion and the receiver ran clear into the end zone.
...I like this coach


Edited by JJLehto - September 15 2009 at 00:25

Well, Richard Seymour is playing for the Raiders tonight after all.
Just got his first sack with them.

Raiders D has some great players....with Seymour on the team now (he has already played BOTH ends and Tackle) that defense might be nasty.

Really sorry display by the Pats up until the very end, particularly on D, against what should have been among the more woeful offenses in the league.  Even then they got lucky with the turnover.  Belichick will be cracking heads this week.  A win is a win but that level of play isn't going to get you that far in the AFC.

Alright the Pats are on!
Nothing I love watching more than screens and 2 yard passes!!

Oh crap they actually ran the ball.

EDIT: A DE just picked Brady for a TD!
I have to admit...over the last 2 years the Pats have jumped to my my 2nd most despised team (nothing will top the Cowboys)

Also, cool to see the Bills running a no huddle offense all game long thus far.
EDIT 2: Too bad the Bills had the game won and the returner decided to take it out of the end zone and fumbled... exciting finish though!


Edited by JJLehto - September 14 2009 at 21:12

No one circles the wagons like the Buffalo Bills!

Edited by Plankowner - September 14 2009 at 13:55

Urlacher out for season.  That really sucks.