[Elvis]

Well the important thing is they covered the spread...

[BuiltRamTough]

Watched both games. Both were awful expect the 4th in Cincy.

Hopefully tomorrows games are better. I can't wait man the NFL is addictive.

[Indrid Cold]

With all the stuff that happened in that game, if I'm a referee I don't call a penalty on Adam Jones when Joey Porter is out on the field talking crap. What happened there was really insignificant...and not worth basically deciding the game outcome on. After Gio Bernard got laid out, there's half of both of teams on the field posing and pushing. No penalties there. What's the diff?

With the Burfict penalty (which they have to call, intentional or not), it's still a 50-yard FG. That call on Jones (with 15 seconds remaining!) makes it a (new) extra point. I'd say refs decided the game right there, but Jeremy Hill did by coughing up the ball.

But NFL should take a clue from the NBA and make it an automatic 15-yard penalty for leaving the bench. You call that for a few games, and that stuff ends quickly.

Embarrassing game though. But glad the nation got introduced to Vontaze Burfict...quite an interesting cat and should have played 20-30 years ago. One man wrecking crew...your team, his team, he don't care. Imagine if we had this guy behind our DL.

[SoCalRam78]

With all the stuff that happened in that game, if I'm a referee I don't call a penalty on Adam Jones when Joey Porter is out on the field talking crap. What happened there was really insignificant...and not worth basically deciding the game outcome on. After Gio Bernard got laid out, there's half of both of teams on the field posing and pushing. No penalties there. What's the diff?

With the Burfict penalty (which they have to call, intentional or not), it's still a 50-yard FG. That call on Jones (with 15 seconds remaining!) makes it a (new) extra point. I'd say refs decided the game right there, but Jeremy Hill did by coughing up the ball.

But NFL should take a clue from the NBA and make it an automatic 15-yard penalty for leaving the bench. You call that for a few games, and that stuff ends quickly.

Embarrassing game though. But glad the nation got introduced to Vontaze Burfict...quite an interesting cat and should have played 20-30 years ago. One man wrecking crew...your team, his team, he don't care. Imagine if we had this guy behind our DL.

That's a reputation penalty for Pacman, simple as that. Burfict penalty was deserved, was a cheap shot. I don't know why the hell the opposing linebacker coach is doing between Bengal's players. The medical staff and head coach should be allowed on the field when a player is down, not the assistants. Refs need to control the game better.

[Indrid Cold]

That's a reputation penalty for Pacman, simple as that. Burfict penalty was deserved, was a cheap shot. I don't know why the hell the opposing linebacker coach is doing between Bengal's players. The medical staff and head coach should be allowed on the field when a player is down, not the assistants. Refs need to control the game better.

Deon Sanders argued pretty hard that on NFL network that the Burfict hit wasn't intentional and they had James Harrison from the Steelers on who said he doesn't think that hit should be a penalty even though the NFL considers it as such. I agree under the current rules you got to call that. But moving at that speed and trying to make a play, I didn't think it was intentional or dirty. But I agree under the current rules you got to call that.

I thought the refs called too much bs just based on past history of these teams. That outbounds call on Munchak? (Steeler's coach) was bs as was the call on Jones. Announcers questioning whether the sack on Ben was illegal...really?

I agree totally that they should control all the players/coaches on the field. Rather than calling penalties for little shoves, make some rules so that all the scrum on the field can't occur.

[BuiltRamTough]

With all the stuff that happened in that game, if I'm a referee I don't call a penalty on Adam Jones when Joey Porter is out on the field talking crap. What happened there was really insignificant...and not worth basically deciding the game outcome on. After Gio Bernard got laid out, there's half of both of teams on the field posing and pushing. No penalties there. What's the diff?

With the Burfict penalty (which they have to call, intentional or not), it's still a 50-yard FG. That call on Jones (with 15 seconds remaining!) makes it a (new) extra point. I'd say refs decided the game right there, but Jeremy Hill did by coughing up the ball.

But NFL should take a clue from the NBA and make it an automatic 15-yard penalty for leaving the bench. You call that for a few games, and that stuff ends quickly.

Embarrassing game though. But glad the nation got introduced to Vontaze Burfict...quite an interesting cat and should have played 20-30 years ago. One man wrecking crew...your team, his team, he don't care. Imagine if we had this guy behind our DL.

That's a reputation penalty for Pacman, simple as that. Burfict penalty was deserved, was a cheap shot. I don't know why the hell the opposing linebacker coach is doing between Bengal's players. The medical staff and head coach should be allowed on the field when a player is down, not the assistants. Refs need to control the game better.

I agree.

[moklerman]

I think Jones was flagged because he went through/over the official to try and get to Porter.

Not sure how the Burfict hit shouldn't be a penalty? He went after Brown's head IMO. He led with his shoulder but he still targeted his head. Burfict is always playing out of control so his reputation didn't do him any favors.

[dieterbrock]

So sick of the over officiating. Burfict penalty was just and a total disgrace. And I think Lewis is a good coach, but I'd get rid of him at this point. You've got to have control of your players, and you've got to know the refs have itchy trigger fingers.
There's just something about Lewis mojo that wont allow that team to win

[RamsFanSince82]

It's time for AD and the Vikings to beat Seattle!!

[Stranger]

I wouldnt be surprised if Marvin Lewis loses his job.