Fox should have been thrown out of that game for not staying off the field. What a classless jerk.

Now to the tipped pass PI. The defender was mauling the WR before the ball was tipped. They missed one there. The 12 men on the field was hilarious. Thats all you need to know about Fox right there. Moron.

And to the poster above, no, you don’t have to give the other team time to make their substitutions. Was this the first football game you’ve ever seen? Sheesh!

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first. can’t throw out a coach. see above. you can send him upstairs.

second. defensive backs can “maul” receivers immediately AFTER ball is thrown and BEFORE ball is tipped as long as tipped ball happens in front of them. strange but true rule…..makes no difference that mauling happened before tip. if behind it is illegal contact and/or holding on the defense.

third. correct. you do not have to allow subs.

There is another option under NFL rules – refs can kick a coach off the sidelines, requiring him to go upstairs to the box. (See under Article 13 – Non-Player Conduct, Penalty, flagrant violation).

The NFL should tell the refs that if coaches start excessively arguing calls, flag them for unsportsmanlike conduct. Continuous loss of downs and 15 yards will shut a coach up faster than a large fine, at least during the games.

Now to the tipped pass PI. The defender was mauling the WR before the ball was tipped. They missed one there. The 12 men on the field was hilarious. Thats all you need to know about Fox right there. Moron.

And to the poster above, no, you don’t have to give the other team time to make their substitutions. Was this the first football game you’ve ever seen? Sheesh!

He was screaming “you can’t call that!” Like what? How you even have a job is beyond me. Delhomme and Smith carried you in Carolina and now you’re piggybacking off Peyton.
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The Defense has a right to a reasonable amount of time to make substitutions. The Falcons did not allow for that and that’s what he was arguing with the Refs, who were in over their head.

All that said, I don’t think Fox should be fined one thin dime. He wasn’t trying to bully anybody. He was questioning the calls because many of the calls were questionable. That’s not bullying, that’s playing the odds.

PS. Mike Smith didnt blow his led when the refs incorrectly spotted the ball 15 yards downfield after the 5 yard defensive holding penalty on the Falcons.

When players make bonehead mistakes they are called out, still they can make up for it with future play. Coaches have few chances to impact a game with a decision–it is critical that they avoid decisions that hurt the team, especially as they can’t make a great catch later to make up for it.

When RG1 sends him the letter with his fine, he should also write, “I also feel compelled to mention to you that Vince Lombardi is dead, the forward pass is a good thing and a punt is NOT a good thing.”

Not that Fox would comprehend that. Complete idiot.

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Gruden had two choices. Complain about the refs or lay into sacred cow Peyton Manning for how poorly he was playing.

What were the odds that Gruden, who since he became an announcer has not said a single bad thing about any player in any game he announces, would out Peyton Manning on national TV for having 3 INTS in 1 QTR?

Let’s face it, complaining about the refs was the easy way out.

John Fox was out of control and so were his players, via following the coaches lead. Fox was wrong several times but it didn’t keep him from being outraged every single time a call was made.

Coaches need to start being ejected. If Fox had been in control, the game wouldn’t have gotten out of control.

nah. no reason to be upset….stupid stupid goodell and owners!

Stop letting the players & coaches bully the refs. Defend them and get rid of the lameduck status.

Or hire back the old ones. Just gotta do one or the other.

By the way, with the guy above complaining that there’s costs the Broncos the game, I think I have never read that same comment from a fan from every losing team this weekend…….except for the Chiefs and Cowboys fans. Didn’t see anything from Jaguars fans either, but that could easily be because they have no fans to begin with.

The NFL is embarrassing itself. For the 1st time in 10 years I am skipping going to any games and have already told my kids they can skip the NFL apparel they normally get me over the holidays. Yeah it won’t make a big difference in the big picture of things but it sure will make me feel better knowing I did not put a dime in the pocket of the NFL this year. That is $500 bucks they are not getting from me.

Meanwhile, the NFL’s credibility (and ratings, if last night is the new norm) will be in freefall mode as long as this charade continues, and Goodell and the owners will finally pony up to bring the real officials back by leveraging the hundreds of thousands (or millions?) of fine monies they collect due to their own shortsighted greed?

Got it.