Jakob, Take it from another Panther fan, it was helmet to helmet. Had he held on to it and every other play gone as it did, the game would have ended another way. They beat us up and down the field in the 1st half and we just barely outplayed them in the 2nd. So just take the W and be quiet about it. On another note, thanks to the Dolphin fans for the hospitality. We had a great time and hope to make it back one day. andmarnclt
That wasn't on a TD nor was there a flag thrown then picked up. Should have been a flag on both. If Panthers were in our shoes, they would be complaining believe me. Regardless, our loss is more on conservative play calling, and our defense folding than the refs.
That **** was blatant. Is it a coincidence you posted a gif with the worst angle of it? I'd like to pick up the flag wipe my *** with it and shove it in the refs mouth. Granted this definitely not an excuse for our loss. The saddest part is Tannehill is almost as athletic as Newton yet he rarely runs with the ball. Totally negating one of his best qualities. The excuse I hear is, "they want to make him a pocket passer." How about letting players use all of their abilities?
Different rules depending on the situation. If the ball is in possession of the ball carrier prior to going into the end zone, then the play becomes over as soon as the ball breaks the plane. Not so if it is passed into the end zone and is then possessed by the ball carrier. It's the "Calvin Johnson Rule." If a player is heading out of bounds or to the ground, in the end zone, they must maintain possession the ENTIRE time. Meaning that they have to control the ball through the tackle and through the process of hitting the ground. The play doesn't end with both feet in. Same rule for the Charles Clay first down catch that went our way in the fourth. Technically, that wasn't a catch since he bobbled the ball while going to the ground, despite having two feet in prior. Essentially, they consider the fall a "football move," and thus, possession isn't official until that football move is completed. Mathews didn't complete that football move, unfortunately.
It wasn't an egregiously violent hit, and Kuechley seems to have attempted to use his arms as the primary hit of the play, it was pretty clearly against the rules: I don't understand what the justification could have been for picking up the flag.
Something to do with being in New Englands Div and not being New England best I can Figure because I have no clue why the refs make a difference on a regular basis for Miami in the negative direction. Why can't they just get the calls correct on both sides.
