01-16-2016, 06:48 AM
The key issue here is the line up, and when we’re talking about angles, and the players are moving at different angles, where you have Bernard is moving in this direction, Shazier is moving in this direction, then we don’t have the line up. You’re really dealing with the players moving in the same direction towards each other when this rule would apply. The theory being, when players are moving at angles, they don’t have as much opportunity to avoid that contact.
Ummmm.... Wouldn't the same theory need to apply to Shawn Williams AND Burfict? Both of those guys were moving at opposite angles and don't have "as much opportunity to avoid that contact" as Shazier had, Shazier had a lot of opportunity to make a tackle, without having to lower his head and hit with the crown of the helmet. I won't post the rule, since it has been posted so many times, the rule is clear though, any hit like that outside of the tackle box is illegal.
Now both of our PFs lead to points for the Steelers. Add in the non TD catch, that was ruled a TD catch and the points are easily added up. That is 12 points that the Steelers didn't earn.
As the article says, the Bengals wouldn't have been in a situation to beat themselves had the officials called a better, more consistent game.
Ummmm.... Wouldn't the same theory need to apply to Shawn Williams AND Burfict? Both of those guys were moving at opposite angles and don't have "as much opportunity to avoid that contact" as Shazier had, Shazier had a lot of opportunity to make a tackle, without having to lower his head and hit with the crown of the helmet. I won't post the rule, since it has been posted so many times, the rule is clear though, any hit like that outside of the tackle box is illegal.
Now both of our PFs lead to points for the Steelers. Add in the non TD catch, that was ruled a TD catch and the points are easily added up. That is 12 points that the Steelers didn't earn.
As the article says, the Bengals wouldn't have been in a situation to beat themselves had the officials called a better, more consistent game.
