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[PrimeTime]

I did hear any interesting argument against this being a deliberate act by Tomlin; he would have to assume/hope that he wouldn't be flagged for his actions. The distinct possibility of Jacoby Jones being awarded a TD existed, so what benefit was there for Tomlin to interfere?

 
If you believe Jones is gone for a TD anyway, what do you have to lose?

Again, I thought it was an interesting point. I don't agree with it though.

I have to reiterate that the real crime here is the officiating crew and that side judge in particular, completely missing it or ignoring it. Especially in the wake of the incident during the Jets game (on the exact same sideline) AND the league sent a memo out the Wednesday before Thanksgiving to stress the point about sideline conduct.

If the official does the right thing and throws a flag, this goes away on Thursday night.

[DJ MC]

Again, I thought it was an interesting point. I don't agree with it though.

I have to reiterate that the real crime here is the officiating crew and that side judge in particular, completely missing it or ignoring it. Especially in the wake of the incident during the Jets game (on the exact same sideline) AND the league sent a memo out the Wednesday before Thanksgiving to stress the point about sideline conduct.

If the official does the right thing and throws a flag, this goes away on Thursday night.

 

I don't think it goes away. In the end, Tomlin is still stepping onto the field during a play--and having some effect on it--which is a big no-no. But I do think it avoids being a week-long discussion topic and receives a lesser punishment from the league.

[bnickle]

I think I said this earlier in the thread. I think it was clearly an intentional act but one where he got caught up in the moment. When competitive juices are flowing, especially in a crucial game against your arch rival, sometimes you momentarily lose your rational.

[PrimeTime]

I hate to beat a dead horse but to me the real story with the whole Tomlin deal was the epic fail by the officials.

 

I don't know if the officials are performing worse overall in recent years or it's just the abundance of HD, slo-mo replays during the game and then the extensive post game coverage. Either way, it seems to me like officiating or lack there of is having a bigger impact on games in recent years.

 

I thought I heard somewhere that the side judge that failed to flag Tomlin got bumped down in pay grade or something to that effect. Did anyone else hear that? Are officials held accountable enough for mistakes? Or has the league simply created an environment with too many subjective rules and the fake focus on player safety that officials are, in a matter of speaking, set up to fail?

[SportsGuy]

According to LaCanfora, they are definitely losing a pick.

http://www.cbssports...tomlin-incident

[DJ MC]

According to LaCanfora, they are definitely losing a pick.

http://www.newsday.c...tings-1.6562850

 

It's bad enough that you're confusing them with the Mets.