I've never believed the NFL was rigged...

[Mol3m4n]

In Dallas defense(ugh), they kind of got screwed out of Ndomakong Suh's suspension.

[KSpan]

Does no one else honestly see Pettigrew pushing off of the defender's face, multiple times? The angle behind Pettigrew's shoulder shows it perfectly, so it's not like it was one-sided PI.

That said, I think the better course would have been dual fouls and a replayed down. And Suh getting to play was utter BS.

[Davidson Deac II]

It was a shitty call, but was it all that different from the kuechly/gronk play from MNF last year?

 

Yes, dramatically different.  If someone in front of the receiver/defender had intercepted the ball, then it would be similar. 

[Davidson Deac II]

I don't think its rigged.  I just think that the referee was a fool.  That being said, with the Head of officiating being caught on the Cowboys bus is going to give the conspiracy theorist a lot of ammo. 

[ed bell]

No unsportsmanlike conduct on Dez is BS

[Anybodyhome]

Also, if this was the league's doing why reverse Suh's suspension when they had every right to uphold it (and most people agree that he should have been suspended)?

 

You're completely misinformed.

 

The league, the owners and the NFLPA agreed upon, as part of the CBA, a statute of limitations for on-field transgressions. The CBA clearly states that if a player does not commit any "suspendable" offenses on the field for a period of 32 games, then any subsequent offense or penalty cannot carry with it that player's history. It's just like his first offense, and one cannot be suspended for the first offense of this type.

 

In other words, Suh had completed his 32 game probation when he stepped on Rodgers. The NFL, by its own rule, could not suspend Suh. After that 32 game period, Suh's history of past transgressions cannot even be brought into the discussion.

 

Don't get mad at the player, get mad at the league, the owners and the NFLPA, because they all agreed on the rule. 

[davos]

The thing is not just it being picked up, the penalty was confirmed on the pa system. Then they pick it up really quick and don't say a thing.  Some fishy sh*t.  

3 penalties on Dallas on that one play, none called.  That being said, the Lions then let them run 60 yds in the other direction for a score.   

[CoastalCat]

Yeah, that is bad. He didn't even put his hands up until the ball hit the back of his jersey. Awful.

[Mr. Scot]

NFL Head Official Dean Blandino admits the refs blew the call.

Dean Blandino acknowledges that The Cowboys got away with one

[Ja Rhule]

NFL Head Official Dean Blandino admits the refs blew the call.

Dean Blandino acknowledges that The Cowboys got away with one

 

One?  Just One?

[Mr. Scot]

He also says the fact that he was on the Cowboys 'party bus' a while back has nothing to do with it.

(riiiiiiiiight)

[PanthersClinic]

Similar thing happened to the Falcons the year the 49ers went to the SB.

[Mother Grabber]

It was a shitty call, but was it all that different from the kuechly/gronk play from MNF last year? And I cant feel too sorry for the lions, the league didnt make Jim Caldwell pull a ron rivera circa week 4 2013 move by not going for it on 4th and 1 near midfield and watching his punter only kick the ball 10 yards.

they explained that the flag in that play was picked up, by rule, because the pass was intercepted.

they picked this one up with zero explanation.

[Mother Grabber]

NFL Head Official Dean Blandino admits the refs blew the call.

Dean Blandino acknowledges that The Cowboys got away with one

new swing on 'better to do it and apologize later, then ask and get told no'

better to let the Cowboys win and apologize for it later, than to get the call right