2017 NFL chatter, continued...

posted by BR1986FB

At some point, I think they will put chips/sensors in the ball that will set off some kind of detector once the ball breaks the plane of the goal line.

It wasn't really in question weather it crossed or not, it's about maintaining control as you go to the ground.

A player is considered to be going to the ground if he does not remain upright long enough to demonstrate that he is clearly a runner. If a player goes to the ground in the act of catching a pass (with or without contact by an opponent), he must maintain control of the ball until after his initial contact with the ground, whether in the field of play or the end zone. If he loses control of the ball, and the ball touches the ground before he regain control, the pass is incomplete. If he regains control prior to the ball touching the ground, the pass is complete.

At every other level, you have possession, ball crosses line, it's 6.

As for the pass at the end. Ballsy call, but shitty play. I would have probably just kicked it and kept playing.

posted by Automatik

It wasn't really in question weather it crossed or not, it's about maintaining control as you go to the ground.

 

Oh, I know. Was just talking out loud to myself. My comments were more in reference to a few years ago when Roethlisberger scored and it was controversial as to whether he broke the plane. I know, random...but I think they will institute technology like I mentioned in the future.

posted by Heretic

Enjoy your continued efforts to win a game, bruh!

Ahh classic steeler fan comeback. Really think I’m rattled by the browns? Lol they suck. 

Not the Browns, Steelers got you rattled that is for sure. BOOHOO!!

posted by Automatik

Not the Browns, Steelers got you rattled that is for sure. BOOHOO!!

Actually, for most Browns fans, we really have no issue with the Steelers, as players. Roethlisberger is a POS but Bell & Antonio Brown are excellent players. It's the white trash/hillbilly NE Ohio bandwagon fans we can't stand. The farther you get away from the Burgh, the trashier the frontrunning fans. Pittsburgh "natives", for the most part, have been pretty cool to me. Now I will say they are stuck in an 80's time warp with their big hair & mullets.

Where do NY Jet supporters and the "Bill's Mafia" fall in your fan/trash level anaylsis?

Not familiar with that because it's not a rivalry.

Technically, Browns/Steelers is no longer really a "rivalry." I'm not in Pittsburgh every day but when I go to the grocery store on Sunday morning (here in NE Ohio) and see some yeehaw wearing a Steelers hat, a Steelers sweatshirt (with cutoff sleeves, bare arms with his coat hanger "Steelers" tattoo), his Steelers "Zubaz" zebra striped sweatpants and his piss towel hanging off the waist of said Zubaz. along with the Joe Dirt haircut, he just might be white trash.

Like I said, I really don't have an issue with the people of Pittsburgh (proper) but the farther you get away from the city, the trashier (and louder) the "fans" get.

I suggest not getting so triggered by what hilljacks in Ohio are wearing. 

You'd be appalled if you saw where I'm from. Camo and WVU gear, LOTS OF IT.

posted by Automatik

I suggest not getting so triggered by what hilljacks in Ohio are wearing. 

You'd be appalled if you saw where I'm from. Camo and WVU gear, LOTS OF IT.

That's expected down that way. I'm assuming the Steubenville area? 

Somewhat. Across the river from wondeful city of Wheeling, WV. Only 20 minutes from Cabelas! 

posted by BR1986FB

Not familiar with that because it's not a rivalry.

Technically, Browns/Steelers is no longer really a "rivalry." I'm not in Pittsburgh every day but when I go to the grocery store on Sunday morning (here in NE Ohio) and see some yeehaw wearing a Steelers hat, a Steelers sweatshirt (with cutoff sleeves, bare arms with his coat hanger "Steelers" tattoo), his Steelers "Zubaz" zebra striped sweatpants and his piss towel hanging off the waist of said Zubaz. along with the Joe Dirt haircut, he just might be white trash.

Like I said, I really don't have an issue with the people of Pittsburgh (proper) but the farther you get away from the city, the trashier (and louder) the "fans" get.

Yeah there are a lot of trashy Steelers fans, no doubt about that.   Not everyone can be the definition of class like browns fans.   

posted by Automatik

Somewhat. Across the river from wondeful city of Wheeling, WV. Only 20 minutes from Cabelas! 

We've been down there quite a bit lately, going to Wheeling Isle. Pass Cabela's all the time. Driving to that casino seems a little iffy to me. There's a Burger King on the corner where we turn to go to the casino and it always looks like there's a "deal" going down under the bridge behind the Burger King across from that cigarette place that is all over WV. Always tapping my foot waiting for that light to turn green, waiting to get carjacked late at night.

posted by Automatik

Where do NY Jet supporters and the "Bill's Mafia" fall in your fan/trash level anaylsis?

 Hey, leave me out of this. 

posted by thavoice

Yeah there are a lot of trashy Steelers fans, no doubt about that.   Not everyone can be the definition of class like browns fans.   

The guy who went to chain steak houses in Chicago is trying to talk about class...

LOL

posted by thavoice

Yeah there are a lot of trashy Steelers fans, no doubt about that.   Not everyone can be the definition of class like browns fans.   

Sorry man, I see a lot more Browns fans than I do Steeler fans (even though my area is infested with Yinz) and the ratio of trashy Steeler to Browns fans is probably at least 20:1. The Steeler fans that I see around here probably hear "can they fit this trashy stereotype any more than they do" to which the locals say "hold my beer, watch this." I'm not going to say there aren't fellow Browns brethren that are embarrassing, because there are, but the local Steeler fans hold up to all of the stereotypes.

posted by Automatik

Not the Browns, Steelers got you rattled that is for sure. BOOHOO!!

Lol what? 

Steelers don’t have me “rattled” it’s just incredibly annoying to hear people yell for a rule change because it went against the precious Pittsburgh Steelers.  

Steelers-worst fans in the world to just admit they lost instead of blaming it on other factors. 

posted by like_that

The guy who went to chain steak houses in Chicago is trying to talk about class...

 

LOL

It wasn't as good as Texas Roadhouse but it was okay.   

posted by SportsAndLady

Lol what? 

Steelers don’t have me “rattled” it’s just incredibly annoying to hear people yell for a rule change because it went against the precious Pittsburgh Steelers.  

Steelers-worst fans in the world to just admit they lost instead of blaming it on other factors. 

Vast majority of the Steelers fans I know believe the right call was made and it hinged on BR.  Even the Steeler fans on here are saying the same.  I realize you love to rip us and that's fine.   

Good luck to ur browns as they can close out strong with 2 wins.

posted by SportsAndLady

Lol what? 

Steelers don’t have me “rattled” it’s just incredibly annoying to hear people yell for a rule change because it went against the precious Pittsburgh Steelers.  

Steelers-worst fans in the world to just admit they lost instead of blaming it on other factors. 

 

I’m not speaking on here but in my area of my life it’s Bengals fans (when they were a playoff team most years)

Also....in my same area, Steelers fans are mostly embarrassing and no little about football.

Growing up in the 80’s in SE Ohio....Browns fans were incredibly annoying, way worse than the Bengals (who were very good for a nice portion of the decade) Browns defense was great but also seemed very dirty. I guess thinking back a common thing among some of the great defenses is a seemingly dirty, try to maul you tackler or 3. I thought Browns were dirty then....looking back now I just think how loaded and great they were and how the hell they never won it all.

posted by SportsAndLady

Lol what? 

Steelers don’t have me “rattled” it’s just incredibly annoying to hear people yell for a rule change because it went against the precious Pittsburgh Steelers.  

Steelers-worst fans in the world to just admit they lost instead of blaming it on other factors. 

 

I’m not speaking on here but in my area of my life it’s Bengals fans (when they were a playoff team most years)

Also....in my same area, Steelers fans are mostly embarrassing and no little about football.

Growing up in the 80’s in SE Ohio....Browns fans were incredibly annoying, way worse than the Bengals (who were very good for a nice portion of the decade) Browns defense was great but also seemed very dirty. I guess thinking back a common thing among some of the great defenses is a seemingly dirty, try to maul you tackler or 3. I thought Browns were dirty then....looking back now I just think how loaded and great they were and how the hell they never won it all.