George Iloka penalty

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(09-11-2016, 10:14 PM)TGISunday Wrote: I yelled when the jets timekeeper started screwing us at the end of the half. Did anyone else find it odd when we threw to the sidelines four straight times, caught, player went out of bounds moving forward, yet nearly two minutes ticked off between plays.  That was egregious, not sure how the refs didn't catch that the player caught the ball, went out of bounds at 2:12, then time rolls off and it's the two minute warning.

Not egregious, they timed it correctly.

(09-11-2016, 10:16 PM)Browns Town Bengal Wrote: No...no more reviews.  It sucks but we deal with it.  And IMO, they dont turn that penalty over in a review because there was helmet contact

This ^

(09-11-2016, 10:33 PM)GodFather Wrote: That call was pure horseshit, which led to a Jets TD as a result. My question is why wasn't the hit to Jones on the following kickoff called for the same thing?

Because it is not the same thing.  Jones was a runner.

(09-11-2016, 11:02 PM)MrRager Wrote: You can have this opinion, but you should understand the difference between the two plays. Jones was a runner which is ruled differently compared to a receiver who is defenseless trying to catch a pass. 

If a receiver is looking to catch a pass and cannot move to avoid contact, he is considered defenseless. From my memory it looked like he had not established himself as a runner yet and the ref felt Iloka hit him in the neck/head area so it was a reasonable call. Jones was not defenseless and clearly a runner so no call was made. I don't even remember him getting hit that high, but I would also have to see the play again. 

What he said above, but Jones did get rocked.

(09-12-2016, 12:08 PM)xxlt Wrote: Ball in receiver's hands, Iloka did not launch, did not hit helmet to helmet, did not touch head or face mask of receiver, it was a good clean football play. I could not believe it was flagged.

The bold is incorrect, his helmet hit the helmet of the receiver, thus the flag.


The reality of the modern NFL is that the "Big Hitter" safety is a liability.  He needs to learn how to come in low and not high.  Drill the ball so it comes free, not the upper body (hell, might break the receivers hand so he can't catch another one).