No Fine for Chiefs S Jarrad Page's Hit in Giants Game
by Joel Thorman on Oct 7, 2009 5:45 PM CDT
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Moments ago, I received an email from the league office alerting me that they wouldn't disclose the status of a possible fine for Kansas City Chiefs safety Jarrad Page until Friday afternoon. The decision, however, has already been made according to the player.
Page told reporters (via the KC Star) that the NFL has sent a letter to the Chiefs apologizing for an errant call in Sunday's game against the New York Giants.
On second and five with 13:45 to play in the second quarter, Page was hit with a personal foul for a helmet-to-helmet hit on the Giants' Steve Smith. The penalty moved the Giants all the way to the Chiefs 25 yard line and gave them a fresh set of downs.
Replays showed, however, that he clearly used his shoulder, and not his helmet, to make the play.
"It doesn't do us any good now," Page told reporters. And it didn't do them any good then as Eli Manning went on to hit Smith for a 25 yard touchdown pass on the very next play.
Head coach Todd Haley was asked about the penalty on Monday and his response was predictable (seeing as how he's not in the game of being fined by the league for criticizing referees).
"I’m getting ready for the Dallas Cowboys," Haley said. "That does me no good one way or the other, right or wrong. We’ve got to figure out a way to beat the Cowboys."
He did say it was a "tough call" and it's difficult "because defensive backs are taught to be physical and aggressive."
(H/T upamtn for the link)
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No fine because
It was a HORRIBLE call. We should actually fine the refs for that and get a free TD since the next play they scored one.
Yep
And Tom Brady motioning for a flag is the equivalent of dumping a bucket of chum into shark infested waters. The refs just can’t resist some Brady chum.
About the Chiefs: I'd rather be a realist than a pessimist
by Red N Gold Beast on Oct 7, 2009 5:57 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah these kinds of plays
Along with the roughing the quarterback against the raiders on like second and 8 when we sacked him are BULLSHIT.
The refs should get fined for bad calls that affect the course of the game, just so they watch their calls better.
Has anyone here even seen one of these letters from the league?
I’d love to hear what kind of explanations they give.
Its not polite to attack all crossed eyed refs for the actions of one
Its like saying all Raiders fans are stupid. It just ain’t so. Then again maybe it is.
Wonder if the league sent a letter to the Chiefs about the "late hit on" Russell too
We Will kick at least 4 Teams Asses in 09
And Succop will be the Key in two of them.
" Think and talk positive football off the field." Hank Stram
fine the freakin REF~
That call came at a cruicial time for the chiefs and to make such a BS call then and there makes the DB’s play FOOTSIE the rest of the game~
I think that was the whole kit and kaboodle~ A TERRIBLE CALL BY THE REF that shouldnt of happened but it DID!~
FINE THE REF!~!!
period!
What do LAWYERS and SPERM have in common?
One in TEN MILLION make a HUMAN!
The apology should come with
a guarantee that we will get a BS call in our favor within the next 2 weeks.
About the Chiefs: I'd rather be a realist than a pessimist
by Red N Gold Beast on Oct 7, 2009 6:08 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
congrats upamtn
too much blame an not enough Kudos around here lately
We Will kick at least 4 Teams Asses in 09
And Succop will be the Key in two of them.
" Think and talk positive football off the field." Hank Stram
could be ... and I think I finally understand his "comment" as well now
Steve and I often think alike on things … I know, scary huh
Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisiton!
And it was a game changer
The game could have looked much different if we stop them there and get some momentum. But instead the refs give NY another chance, granted the Chiefs should have stopped them again but the defense had just done their job by stopping them. At that point the game was still 7 to 3 Giants.
I've always gotten a little peeved when announcers say that
when a drive gets extended due to a penalty. In this case it would have been 3rd and 5 but apparently announcers think defenses can just stop offenses at will (when almost every penalty against the defense is an automatic 1st down while offenses just get penalized yards). You give any NFL quarterback (except for JaMarcus) additional chances they will eventually come through. Its too bad you can’t play games under protest from the point in time of the conflict. Instead of 1st and 10 from the 25 its 3rd and 5 from the 40 and the game just continues from there. Stupid idea I know. You just want to reach through the screen and choke those bastards when they say that.
"You give any NFL quarterback (except for JaMarcus) additional chances they will eventually come through."
ummmmmmmmmm I hate to break this to you, but …
ahhhhhhhh never mind
Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisiton!
They didnt fine the....
Ref?
Predictions for 2009:
LJ runs for 1800 yards
Bowe in the pro bowl
Chiefs D finishes in the top 10 in points allowed
Chiefs 10-6
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