Comments on: No fine for Reggie Nelson’s hit on Dez Bryant

By: cincyfan0890

cincyfan0890 — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 17:35:37 +0000

I just don’t know why the ref standing right in front of it who had a clean view and didn’t throw a flag didn’t try talkin to the other ref. I mean he obviously seen it was clean.

By: eezyxyz

eezyxyz — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 17:04:14 +0000

This is why these types of penalties, along with pass interference, must be reviewable. They can have such a huge impact on a game, and the reason given for why they’re not reviewable makes no sense. The league always says you can’t review penalties because those are judgment calls by the officials … but so is whether a WR got both feet in bounds with control of the ball in his hands, so I’ve never understood the league’s argument. Replay is either a part of the sport or it is not … if it is, then a coach should be able to challenge a personal foul or pass interference call on 3rd-and-20.

By: cliverush

cliverush — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 16:37:33 +0000

The ref who threw the flag was away from the play. It appears he saw the players head jerk back and reacted with the flag. The speed of the game is a problem for the refs on the field, especially without High-Def instant replay. Remember how bad it was with the replacement refs who could not keep up with the pace of the game.

By: bengalskuta82

bengalskuta82 — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 13:53:22 +0000

Not being fined is NO suprise at all..We all knew it was a clean hit..I guess the Refs are gonna throw a flag whenever they see a Wr/Te get hit hard_even if its a clean shot..Please NFL, don’t take the fun out of our number 1 sport

By: truecowboyfan

truecowboyfan — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 06:02:39 +0000

Bitter Bengals Fans,

The Cowboy’s did not get any points and punted after that bad call.

Also, nobody is talking about the illegal hit that was called against the Cowboys which did lead to Bengal’s points.

By: sellout3871

sellout3871 — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 05:03:58 +0000

The refs make it hard to watch football. Actually, the Owner and Goodell make it hard to watch football too. Come to think of it, EVERYONE but the football players and Coaches make it hard to watch football.

By: al40110

al40110 — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 05:01:23 +0000

Why isn’t fining the refs when the make bad calls. Some of those bad calls effect the game.

By: hitdog042

hitdog042 — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 03:24:21 +0000

It didn’t spark the cowboys comeback. They punted 3 plays later.

By: stoptrippn

stoptrippn — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 03:16:30 +0000

Play taylor mays. Marvin your soft.

By: win1soon

win1soon — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 02:14:43 +0000

makes perfect sense BECAUSE HE DIDN’T DO ANYTHING WRONG! Lets see if you are flagged during the game you usually don’t get fined once they actually look at the replay. Then there are other times when there isn’t a flag called on the actual play and then they realize it was an illegal hit….all the sense in the world.

By: joeyashwi

joeyashwi — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 01:37:38 +0000

Great hit! The refs are afraid to let anybody hit anymore.

By: AB in DC

AB in DC — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 01:37:20 +0000

So this comes out _after_ he puts up a goose egg in the Thursday game? :disappointedfantasyowner:

By: tinbender2000

tinbender2000 — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 01:16:53 +0000

How much are the refs getting fined for throwing the flag, thus throwing the game?

By: angrycorgi

angrycorgi — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 01:05:37 +0000

“Unfortunately for the Bengals, it got flagged on a 3rd and 20 which sparked the Cowbows comeback last week.”

Funny, according to the play-by-play on NFL.com, the Cows punted to end that drive (only went 27 yards) and the Bengals got the ball on their own 34 yard line. So you are contending that a bad call setup a terrible punt by the cows and sparked their comeback?? Ummmmmmm….Okay.

By: jjared1101

jjared1101 — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 00:39:42 +0000

“Unfortunately for the Bengals, it got flagged on a 3rd and 20 which sparked the Cowbows comeback last week.”

They would actually later punt on that drive so there was no points gained out of it.

By: theobamaphones

theobamaphones — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 00:32:19 +0000

I’m a Cowboys fan and I’ll be the first to tell someone it was a textbook hit. I couldn’t believe they called it the way they did. This is exactly how you are supposed to hit in today’s NFL. And, while it may have helped spark the comeback, one penalty can’t be attributed to a team winning or losing. It ultimately falls on the defense/offense of a team to execute in order to win. Did it help? Without a doubt, but it’s not an excuse, and it happens all of the time to various teams.

By: mn2long

mn2long — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 23:33:01 +0000

bballpat07:

I agree it was a bad call but, Romo followed it up with 2 incomplete passes and Nelson sacked Romo on third down. Don’t think it “sparked” anything.

I think dropped INT’s by the Bengals is what sparked the boys win.

That is what Terrance Newman has done his whole career, get used to it.

By: bballpat07

bballpat07 — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 23:24:41 +0000

There was no fine because it was a picture perfect legal hit that got flagged. That’s how you teach it.

Unfortunately for the Bengals, it got flagged on a 3rd and 20 which sparked the Cowbows comeback last week.