By james art 
Inside: We are returning to the strange drama of Gaulle line from the NFC Championship, your thoughts on the controversial calls for the Jaguars chiefs and the coaching rent. Plus, what’s next for bills and commanders.
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How NFL REF can award a result
On Sunday, Steelers Troy Plamalu legend came to mind when the LB Frankie Luvu commanders flew across the line of brawl, trying to laugh at the Tush Push goal line. But Luwi’s time was excluded, and then his second unsuccessful attempt (followed by a punishment for an attack on a different commander) prompted Refer to Sean Hochuli to announce that he would “sentence a result if this type of behavior happened again”.
Many – including myself – had questions. First, Hochuli quotes a real rule? Yes, believe it or not. Found in the NFL Unsterturns section of the NFL Rules, it is entitled “Fowls to Prevent Results”:
For consistent or repeated fouls, to prevent the result: if the violation is repeated after warning, the participating result is awarded to the offensive team.
So, if Louvu had transferred his air feat once more, Hochuli might have given the Eagles TD. Instead, Jalen Hurts finally received a live ball, after which he dealt with the result himself.
However, this rule is a rabbit hole. How else can the referees be rewarded? Several fascinating answers:
1. For “tangibly unfair act”. A minimally defined term that has never been applied to NFL. On Sunday, several viewers marked his appearance in the 1954 cotton cup, when six points were awarded after a player of Alabama ran (and pulled away) on the bench to make this saving landing:
2. For the “door” on a goal in the field, The rule adopted after Colts WR RC Owens blocked a goal in the field in the crossbar in 1962. Years later, the superiors loaded the 6-foot 10 narrow near Morris Strod with the same thing. Here is his unsuccessful experience:
The commanders did not approach the victory of the “eagles”, but at least they gave us all the reason to explore the NFL rules. Speaking of Washington, let’s quickly review the plans outside the season of both runners -up at the conference:
What’s next Bills, commanders in 2025
Given Jaden Daniels’ undeniable success, where does Washington go? Three notes:
Losses: The commanders have League-Low 34 under the Spotrac’s 2025 contract, with their remarkable free agents being LB Bobby Wagner, S Jeremy Chinn and Te zach Ertz.
Assets: Fortunately, they also have the third place for a cap ($ 87.5 million). Then they will prepare late in most circles again, and three of their seven choices are in the last round.
Need: Improvement of the offensive line is a priority, but they could also use the corner and crossing help.
In the future, the expectations will be much higher for GM Adam Peters and HC Dan Quinn. As the latter noted in its press conference for the season: the floor has risen.
Buffalowhere the ceiling is closed to the AFC championship. Yesterday when I asked him about Steve Spagnuolo in the game of Steve Spagnuolo’s game On the fourth and 5 bills RG O’CYRUS TORRENCE explained:
“From the movie, they would hit the place where they did not show it. They showed it on the right, so we thought they were doing it on the left. But in fact, they brought it the right one. You can say it’s a mistake, but they just called the better game than we had an insult. “
If you haven’t read it yet, Zack’s story about this entirely blitz is worth the time.
As the bills are trying to reach the next level once more, here’s what to look at:
Losses: The Wr Amari Cooper -based mid -season is a free agent with an uncertain future, as well as the CB Rasul Douglas, while Edge Von Miller has no money guaranteed. Otherwise, 47 of their 53 players are under contract.
Assets: Buffalo has the best project of the capital among the playoffs, which hold 10 elections in 2025, including two in the second round. Their cap space is a different story ($ 13 million over).
Needs: A stronger defense line would help. But indeed, their biggest hopes may be Andy Reed to retire or someone hire Spagnuolo from AFC.
Before we look at the contradictions of the superiors, Diana has the last word of Jacksonville’s strange trainer.
What a Diana Listening: A Cohen Saga summary
In today’s Scoop City podcast and in the light of Liam Cohen’s introductory press conference yesterday, Co-host Chase Daniel and I looked at one of the most bizarre processes for hiring a coach that anyone can remember.
After Cohen’s first interview with The Jaguars, he told Buccaneers that he would return as an offensive coordinator, with a promotion waiting for him in Tampa.
But then things changed: the Yaguars “Separate” from GM Trent Baalke, and owner Shad Khan reported to Cohen’s camp that he left the coach to choose GM and give him Ben Johnson-type money They tell me that Cohen receives in the neighborhood of $ 10 to $ 11 million a year for five years.
BUCS are understandably furious about how this is played. But think about how things can change for coordinators from one cycle to another. Last year, Bobby Lavik received interviews with a coach. Lou Anarumo was one of the most hot names among the candidates. Both were fired in January. There is no guarantee that Cohen would have remained a top candidate if he had waited a year.
Back to you, Jacob.
Typical Dynasty: Bosses seem to receive calls
The sports news cycle is changing rapidly and it is rare for every story to keep more than 24 hours. But the anger of the history of the contradictory calls for the superiors continued for years, recently nourished by a handful during their 32-29 victory over Buffalo.
But is this really new?
It was a similar story about the dynasty that Kansas City replaced. For one example, the cartoon below appeared in Forbes after the 2018 AFC Championship AFC Championship victory over Jaguars, which included a controversial penalty punishment, among other flags. Here’s how the public is looking at the patches for large parts of two decades:
Overall, that’s how it goes with Juggernauts They play and win more games than anyone else. People get tired of this and once enough of us are looking for signs of employees who prefer the dynasty, we begin to see them in every play. The Refs may feel attracted to giving some calls to veteran stars (such as in basketball), but also, maybe the best teams know how to take advantage of the rules?
Today, Patrick Mahomes is characterized as Tom Brady. “I think he’s a great manipulator,” said Mike Sando’s enemy coach, who wrote that Mahomes offers a “main class in use rules designed to protect defenders.”
There was nothing of that On Sunday, although the superiors received several major calls that could go to Buffalo. In yesterday’s poll, here’s where your fellow readers stood:
- Josh Allen did you win the first down this sneak in the fourth and 1? 79.8 percent said yes, the ball touched the line.
- How important were the controversial calls, from Worthy’s catch to Allen’s Sneak? Almost half (45 percent) chose the “change of game change, I still need time to cool.”
But 55 percent consider (a) other factors played a bigger role, (b) the accounts share the guilt of being in these positions or (c) this is evenly called a game.
This season, Philadelphia was summoned for the fourth most unnecessary penalties for rudeness. This Super Bowl, they cannot allow it to be reduced to (often subjective) calls this way. Do you remember when they lost this match two years ago for a penalty sentence?
Additional points: “I raised the standard”
Former Kolta Mike Vanderhagt kicks with the best goal rate in the league’s league history. He was the first kick to go all season without a pass – 83 for 83. His Madden rating was once 99. But no matter: Vanderjg remembered the most for a scandalous interview and a big playoff. Zack Kiffer tells the fascinating story.
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