That’s fair. I made the change. And thanks. Read more

I know. That’s ... not the point. Read more

I also linked to said Ringer article and cited it by name and author. It’s almost as if our readers and theirs aren’t the same! Read more

Let’s factor it in, then. Read more

The NFL. Read more

Nah. That’s legit. The protocol specifies that one UNC be on each sideline, and they’re there to prevent teams from interfering with an independent diagnosis. The league and the union jointly select the UNCs, too. Look, no one’s going to pretend a protocol or a UNC will prevent brain trauma in a game so violent. But… Read more

Exactly. Read more

They’re supposed to alert the UNCs/team medical staff to make sure an evaluation is done—and Savage was tested immediately. But not sure how much any official might be aware of what an impact seizure looks like. Read more

Exactly. Read more

“Survive the ground” doesn’t apply here. That rule only requires that Benjamin hang onto the ball while going to the ground, which he did. Issue here is whether Benjamin gets his feet inbounds while he secures the ball before going out of bounds. Call on the field said he did. Standard to overturn is supposed to be… Read more

Huh? I never alleged favoritism. I’m saying “clear and obvious” is the standard the league specifically established for overturning any call on the field. And there’s nothing “clear and obvious” about the exact moment Benjamin’s foot leaves the ground. That I’m hardly the only person saying this—many Patriots fans… Read more

Also, I eventually ate shit on trying to argue the catch rule is contradictory. But I still maintain the rule is still stupid because it attempts to legislate specificity about something that’s endlessly specific. Read more

Missed this: NFL VP of officiating Al Riveron explained the replay decision in this video: Read more

The point is that the centralized replay official keeps fucking up. Read more

The replays above show everything you need to see. He drags his left foot, as the turf pellets rising from the ground show. Issue is exactly when the left foot leaves the ground as he secures the ball. And that’s not “clear and obvious,” which is the league’s stated standard. Read more

Yeah, after much back and forth with a few other commenters, I came to agree. I still think the rule is bad, though. It’s an attempt to legislate specificity for something that is endlessly specific. Jesse James grasped a forward pass with his back to the end zone, advanced it nearly two yards, and even crossed the… Read more

I loved the creamsicle unis and the Bucco Bruce helmets! Read more

Like I told There Are No Teams, I now see it. I completely overlooked that first sentence of Item 1. I’m going to update the original post to reflect that. Thank you for setting me straight. Read more

All right. Now I see. I completely overlooked that first sentence of Item 1. I’m going to update the original post to reflect that. Thank you for setting me straight. Read more

Because he secured the ball and advanced it nearly two yards. Which can only happen if he ... catches it. You’re correct that he dove. But at that point he was a runner carrying the ball who dove, according to what constitutes becoming a runner. Read more