Official AFC Championship Game Thread

[ThinkAboutIt]

19 minutes ago, rainwater said:

The rule is no different than a fumble (a backward pass is a fumble).  And the Panthers have gotten the ball after replay plenty of times when a player was whistled down yet it was ruled a fumble later.

I just said a backward pass IS A FUMBLE, moron. The difference in this case is the play was blown dead a long time ago, then the Patriots picked it up, which would be like a running back being in a pile, the ref blows the whistle before the ball falls out of the pile, then a defender jumps on it as everyone is walking back to their huddles and then a challenge flag is thrown out.

THE PLAY WAS BLOWN DEAD LONG BEFORE THE PATRIOTS PICKED IT UP!

That's different than the refs blowing the whistle too early while everyone is still fighting. Everyone had stopped playing, including the Patriots guy who lazily walked over and picked up the ball before jogging into the end zone.

How long does a play have to be over before it's actually over?

[RJK]

oh no!!!! how did anyone ever play football before tablets???

[Jimmy]

Hi I'm Tom Brady, I throw the ball to the left side of the field and get a holding penalty in my favor on the right side of the field....sheesh.

[KillerKat]

Stupid by the Broncos DBs. Why do that?

[steveSmokin_D]

1 minute ago, Davidson Deac II said:

The good thing is if they just reboot, it fixes everything.  For a little while. 

Reminds me of the ironman gif where windows crashes and so did ironman

[Wolfpredator]

4 minutes ago, sharkkiller said:

Priorities man damn. Thiis championship weekend.  IRS be damned

It was some random 1099 I got and I was concerned about how much it was going to impact my returns.  Needless to say, I spent hours looking over my business deductions......just lost track of time.  Sheit happens.  If it were the Panthers, no.....I am on the TV an hour before the game and do not move.  

[84ohconugohs]

I can't believe they allowed that to happen

[KillerKat]

Stupid defense there

[Datawire]

2 minutes ago, steveSmokin_D said:

Reminds me of the ironman gif where windows crashes and so did ironman

I hadn't seen that one. Needed to look it up

.

[carolinahiatt]

3 minutes ago, thomas96 said:

Pats D isn't "weak" but they aren't great. The secondary has overperformed all year.

They've allowed easy tds.  Just commenting on what I see.  

[cptx]

OMG Brady we know that was a first down. Act like you've been there before, sheesh

[rainwater]

1 minute ago, ThinkAboutIt said:

I just said a backward pass IS A FUMBLE, moron. The difference in this case is the play was blown dead, then the Patriots picked it up, which would be like a running back in a pile, the ref blows the whistle before the ball falls out of the pile, then a defender jumps on it as everyone is walking back to their huddles and then a challenge flag is thrown out.

THE PLAY WAS OVER WITH BEFORE THE PATRIOTS PICKED IT UP!

I'm the moron?  This has been the rule since 2006.  The play is not over when the whistle is blown.  Call me names all you want but the rule is the rule.

[Wolfpredator]

Just now, cptx said:

OMG Brady we know that was a first down. Act like you've been there before, sheesh

I know...what a show off.  

[CarolinaSunday]

Broncos D are just brutal hitters.