Comments on: Jenkins calls Jackson tackle a season-changing play, defensively

By: bmeye03

bmeye03 — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 16:35:04 +0000

In the “thick of things” at 3-4? Come on now, this isn’t the AFC.

By: simplesimon1

simplesimon1 — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 07:50:07 +0000

Like others have mentioned, there is no such thing as re-establishing yourself in bounds for a WR on a pass play. This only is a rule for special teams and fumble recoveries, nothing else. And, it’s good that it doesn’t exist for pass plays or else we’d constantly see players go out of bounds at the slightest contact, only to come back in and catch the ball. I wouldn’t want that kind of call to be an opinion based call for the refs. It would be constantly confusing and would be constantly called wrong, just like the wonderful completed catch rules these days.

If Freeman had still been in the pocket, however, then pushing the WR out of bounds would have been an illegal contact call and an illegal touching of the ball. In other words, it still would have been no TD and 4th down. Kind of doesn’t matter now, but those are the re-established rules…they don’t apply for WR’s on a pass play.

By: eballa1

eballa1 — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 00:42:13 +0000

Mike Williams couldn’t be the first to touch the ball, even though he re-established himself. The only way he could legally catch it is if someone else tipped it first.

By: buckeye1nation

buckeye1nation — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 00:33:33 +0000

VJax has a bad ankle and that is why he seemed like he was dogging it. Try running 95 yards on a bad ankle.

By: steelersfanfromtheseventies

steelersfanfromtheseventies — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 23:53:19 +0000

That would have been a penalty except for the fact that freeman roll out of the pocket before the contact was made.

By: iamwhodat

iamwhodat — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 23:11:37 +0000

Even if he re-establishes himself back into the field of play he cannot be the 1st person to the touch the ball… If the ball was tipped, then it would’ve been a game tying TD. Fans try to make rules work in their favor when it’s convenient for them. Try blaming your loss on your team and not the refs. And watch out for the Saints down the stretch we have the horses to make a serious run.

By: pixelito

pixelito — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 22:43:58 +0000

The Saints season is still over.

By: atfinch1984

atfinch1984 — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 22:22:09 +0000

Holy crap, a guy did his job and played for an entire play. I hate the Saints.

By: pb420

pb420 — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 22:17:45 +0000

No, the refs intervening and gifting you the game could possibly change the season. Enjoy the cheap win aints fans.

By: Nic

Nic — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 22:15:40 +0000

The play was great hustle to get to a slacking Vincent Jackson. Tell me this though, Mike Williams was shoved out, came back in took four steps, planted both feet in the end zone and caught the ball. What else does a receiver have to do to “re-establish” himself in the endzone, write the NFL a letter? Neither team deserved this win with the way they played defense, but the referees inserted themselves into the game needlessly. It clearly works for the media, a 3-3 Bucs team is not nearly as exciting as a 2-4 Saints team who is “right in the thick of things” apparently… I’m sure the team will get the satisfaction of another letter from the referees, which surprisingly will make things all better! *sarcasm*

By: purplegreenandgold

purplegreenandgold — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 22:00:16 +0000

you lost to the interim to the interim

By: gbditka

gbditka — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 22:00:04 +0000

Peter King of Sports Illustrated is the equivalent to Stephen A. Smith at ESPN….NOBODY values their opinion so please quit stealing a paycheck & just go away!

By: hpeters77

hpeters77 — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 21:48:40 +0000

who dat, great win

By: beerbudsnbevo

beerbudsnbevo — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 21:43:31 +0000

No, they won’t be in the thick of things for a potential wild card.

The wild cards will be going to the NFC North and East

Don’t fool yourself

By: Mr. Wright 212

Mr. Wright 212 — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 21:39:22 +0000

What does he call the game-tying TD that was called off?

Jackson needs to do wind sprints. He was huffing after 20 yards on his big reception on the final drive also. Terrible conditioning.

By: samapoc

samapoc — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 21:32:36 +0000

Jenkins is a man amongst boys. The guy has really come in as a top safety. It’s too bad everyone else on the Saints defense is terrible.

By: jimnaizeeum

jimnaizeeum — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 21:29:57 +0000

Joe Vitt, rendezvousing with the team sounds much better than just meeting the team.