Comments on: Paul Kruger accuses Joe Thomas of flopping for flags

By: thebrownswillalwaysloose

thebrownswillalwaysloose — Sun, 30 Sep 2012 03:52:11 +0000

@queenfoxboro

You mean like the ref’s bail out little Brady every time he ask’s for a flag? Or maybe how Goodell bailed out the entire patriots organazation after they were caught cheating with some meager fines and a couple lost draft picks? Those three SuperBowl’s are as stained as a coalminers underwear in February!

By: Mr. Wright 212

Mr. Wright 212 — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 19:52:39 +0000

He was auditioning for a tryout with the Heat or Clippers with that flop.

By: christophershearin

christophershearin — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 18:17:28 +0000

Wow talk about sour grapes, Yea he flopped, but you were an idiot. Its not like it was as bad as Jerome Simpsons flop last year. He didnt even get touched by Scott fujita and he goes flying with his legs flailing through the air.

By: doe22us

doe22us — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 15:19:53 +0000

Was there a push yeah, was Thomas be overly dramatic sure. The blame should be on Kruger for shoving or pushing him in the first place. Kruger was being dominated and pancaked the whole game. Yeah he had a pressure or was it a sack, but he was getting killed out there.

By: mpetey123

mpetey123 — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 14:18:34 +0000

As a Ravens fan I say this, if you don’t touch him he cannot flop. It was dumb for Kruger to push him after…after the ball was knocked down. Did he flop, probably but you pushed him he flopped and got a first down I say the flop was a smart pro bowl move by a pro bowler. Stupid move Kruger.

By: abninf

abninf — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 13:47:21 +0000

At least he didn’t fake an injury like Giants players Deon Grant and Jacquian Williams last season. Now that was a classic.

By: captfoxboro

captfoxboro — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 13:09:07 +0000

“I was just getting held pretty bad,” Kruger said, via Aaron Wilson of the Baltimore Sun. “I threw my hands at him to get him off me and he flopped pretty bad. Unfortunately, they called it. ”

Hmmm , the replay showed you taking a couple steps away from him and then abruptly turning around and shoving him .
Did he flop ? …Yep.
Could you have costs your team a W ?
Yep.

Ravens showed that they are a good team – but not yet a great team last night against an over-matched opponent .
Now that the regular officials are back – if they keep playing like they did against the Browns , the “L “s are gonna mount .
Real Refs won’t be bailin’ ‘ Flacco & Co. out anymore .

By: sophiethegreatdane

sophiethegreatdane — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 12:56:05 +0000

True. And maybe you should just just, I don’t know, NOT push him well after the play is over. That way, his little girlie soccer-flop wouldn’t be an issue that potentially leads to a game winning play.

By: chasewalshsl

chasewalshsl — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 12:52:02 +0000

he’s lucky the Browns didn’t tie it up or he would have been as famous as a replacement ref in Green Bay.

By: yyyass

yyyass — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 12:43:45 +0000

It WAS unnecessary roughness. There’s no need to hit a little girl that hard.

By: erikinhell

erikinhell — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 12:37:53 +0000

Kruger must not have heard that old addage, “They always catch the 2nd guy.” If Kruger would have controlled himself, it wouldn’t have been an issue.

Getting 15 yards and a 1st down is worth a flop attempt, and everyone knows that. At least it wasn’t like the Raiders trying to figure out which DL is going to play injured.

By: savocabol1

savocabol1 — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 12:29:10 +0000

Have you watched the play? Clearly Kruger shoves Thomas back. You don’t have to be bigger than someone to knock em down, it is really all about momentum.

Thomas is a pro bowler that has never had an issue in the past…..Kruger and the Ravens have been called dirty on numerous occassions.

Open and shut case of a player never wanting to take blame for their own dumb actions.

By: ravenator

ravenator — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 12:23:42 +0000

That’s because he did flop. Pathetic attempt to draw a flag.

By: wheresmyjuice

wheresmyjuice — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 12:14:21 +0000

I’ve been following JT since he was in HS getting full ride bball scholarship offers to UCONN, but there’s no doubt about it the boy flopped.

However, who cares? Was there contact at all? Yes. Did he exaggerate said contact? Absolutely. Happens all the time and he got a call. Move on.

By: jpb12

jpb12 — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 12:06:49 +0000

Veteran move vs an undisciplined player.

By: wayne1693

wayne1693 — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 12:05:23 +0000

Yes it was a flop, but check the replay again…I might be mistaken, but I thought I saw Kruger’s hand hit J.T.’s face-mask. If that is what also happened after the whistle, then it is not unusual to get the flag for hands-to-the-face/U.R…regardless of the flop.

By: stealersfannot

stealersfannot — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 12:04:55 +0000

Kruge, we love ya kiddo, but ya can’t do that to us in situations like that. Yeah he held you too long, but the replay shows he let go and you turned around free to vent your frustration after the endzone drop.

Gotta keep your head in the game at all times! Even sometimes after the game.

By: occamssabre

occamssabre — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 11:50:08 +0000

And the Academy Award for Best Flop in an NFL game goes to…. Joe Thomas of the Cleveland Browns!

By: spunjmunke

spunjmunke — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 11:49:24 +0000

You do what you need to do to help your team win. We don’t know the situation. Whatever it was though, it gave the Browns another (poor attempt) shot to win the game.

By: sportsmeccabi

sportsmeccabi — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 11:34:30 +0000

Don’t forget the bad intentional grounding penalty!
Bring back the replacements!

By: nestaaali

nestaaali — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 11:33:32 +0000

And even if Thomas did flop, so what. Doesn’t excuse you from a stupid penalty that put your team’s chance to win in jeopardy. If anything, Thomas made the smart play by exaggerating and exploiting a situation in an effort to keep their drive alive. Especially when Cleveland’s offense had gained a little confidence later in the game.

By: cuda1234

cuda1234 — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 11:29:20 +0000

What a terrible call! Its a disgrace to the game and both the refs and Roger Goodall should be FIRED! What a joke!

Oh, wait, that was last week. Now that the overpaid union guys are back, all is well.