1 minute ago, Mike030270 said:

It's the diving into the ground that they don't like

And how exactly is he supposed to make the tackle? Defenders can't levitate and he put his arms out to show he wasn't trying to drive him into the ground. It was just as he was throwing it there is no way he can let up any more.

5 minutes ago, LacesOut said:

Go Vikes. Something about TB just……pisses me off.

Probably that Baker Mayfield got a lot of money and hasn’t played well like half a season and Todd Bowles is not a very good coach yet still has a job

5 minutes ago, eaglestime34 said:

Except it doesn't get called every time.

Driving yourself directly into the QB is an easy call and I’m not sure I’ve seen that not be called in a long time.

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3 minutes ago, e-a-g-l-e-s eagles! said:

Captain Kirk playing well

1 minute ago, DaBirds said:

Driving yourself directly into the QB is an easy call and I’m not sure I’ve seen that not be called in a long time.

That's how you tackle. This isn't flag football. He stuck his arms out. This is the pussssification of the league protecting Mahomes.

1 minute ago, DaBirds said:

Driving yourself directly into the QB is an easy call and I’m not sure I’ve seen that not be called in a long time.

I've seen it not called plenty of times. What was he supposed to do? Stop and Tackle him sideways. It's bs! There was nothing malicious about that hit at all. It was a Mahomes call pure and simple.

2 minutes ago, Diehardfan said:

And how exactly is he supposed to make the tackle? Defenders can't levitate and he put his arms out to show he wasn't trying to drive him into the ground. It was just as he was throwing it there is no way he can let up any more.

I believe they're told to twist their bodies during the tackle but I could be wrong. I don't remember after the rule change but it's been awhile I think

2 minutes ago, Mike030270 said:

I believe they're told to twist their bodies during the tackle but I could be wrong. I don't remember after the rule change but it's been awhile I think

That's pretty much impossible to do when his momentum is going a certain way. Mahomes is such a ****. How many times has he slid late in the past to get the roughing call? Or when he's running out of bounds and then he continues to run up field when the defender has to let up?

1 minute ago, Mike030270 said:

I believe they're told to twist their bodies during the tackle but I could be wrong. I don't remember after the rule change but it's been awhile I think

That's just an unreal ask. Mid flight he stuck his arms out. Doing some Neo from the Matrix stuff twisting in the air isn't realistic.

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Bonus — Keenum less than 180 yards passing.

8 minutes ago, Diehardfan said:

That's how you tackle. This isn't flag football. He stuck his arms out. This is the pussssification of the league protecting Mahomes.

Also I'm pretty sure it wasn't Mahomes. Pretty sure it was Tua and his concussions from his head smacking into the ground various times

Dude caught it, made a football move, and a step

1 hour ago, UK Eagle said:

LOL

this just keeps getting better and better

Just now, Mike030270 said:

Also I'm pretty sure it wasn't Mahomes. Pretty sure it was Tua and his concussions from his head smacking into the ground various times

That was Mahomes getting that call. I'm with Sherm, though. I have no idea what else a defender is supposed to do while trying to tackle a QB.

I don't think thats a catch a fumble but hopefully it stands

CBS guy is full of crap. He took multiple steps and adjusted it the same way Clems did in the SB as he was making a football move and taking steps

Wow Cowboys not getting favorable calls this year it seems.

Thought for sure that would be ruled incomplete.

1 minute ago, pisceschica said:

I don't think thats a catch a fumble but hopefully it stands

Did you think Clement caught it in the SB?

4 minutes ago, Diehardfan said:

That was Mahomes getting that call. I'm with Sherm, though. I have no idea what else a defender is supposed to do while trying to tackle a QB.

I'm saying it's not protecting Mahomes specifically. It's meant to protect all of them after the concussions

too bad ravens dont' do anything with it

Too ba

2 minutes ago, Diehardfan said:

Did you think Clement caught it in the SB?

he didn’t drop it

I feel like he dropped it shortly after he got it, but it’s hard to tell how many steps he took

BLOCKED!

Elite arm though.