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Dec 21 2019 - NFL officials let Tom Brady get away with egregious intentional grounding
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Dec 22, 2019, 5:48:18 PM12/22/19
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Up 7-3 on the Buffalo Bills at home, the Patriots put together a 17-play
drive, their longest of the season, that lasted nearly nine minutes and
spanned the majority of the second quarter. A penalty just outside the
Bills’ red zone stalled the Patriots’ momentum, and they eventually
settled for a field goal to go up 10-3.
The drive could have ended much differently, however, if officials had
called intentional grounding on Tom Brady on a 1st-and-10 play from his
own 34-yard line. Brady was put under pressure by the Bills’ rush and Shaq
Lawson was close to pulling Brady down for a huge loss, but Brady flung
the ball out to his right to an open area.
No intentional grounding here. #34 was “in the area.” #BUFvsNE
pic.twitter.com/DgRjXWb071
— Bad Sports Refs (@BadSportsRefs) December 21, 2019
“#34 is in the area so no intentional grounding”… am I missing something?
pic.twitter.com/yum5cxj6AA
— Connor Stewart (@CStewart1776) December 21, 2019
The ball landed just short of the Pats’ 25-yard line, and the closest
Patriots receiver was more than 10 yards away down the sideline. Officials
did not throw a flag, however, and announced that Rex Burkhead was “in the
area” of the attempt.
Per the NFL’s rulebook, officials ruled on the spot that Burkhead had a
“realistic chance” of catching this ball.
Via NFL.com:
“It is a foul for intentional grounding if a passer, facing an imminent
loss of yardage because of pressure from the defense, throws a forward
pass without a realistic chance of completion. A realistic chance of
completion is defined as a pass that is thrown in the direction of and
lands in the vicinity of an originally eligible receiver.”
The no-call turned what would have been a 2nd-and-very-long into a 2nd-
and-10, and the Patriots capitalized. NFL fans couldn’t believe it.
1st the missed intentional grounding, two generous spots on 3rd AND 4th
down to help the Pats….but what's new? #BUFvsNE
— Micah Kuczynski (@micah_kuczynski) December 21, 2019
Brady gets away with intentional grounding more than anyone in the league.
No one was close to that throw. #Bills
— Brayton J. Wilson (@BJWilsonWGR) December 21, 2019
No grounding. Favorable spot. Patriots get the close calls.
— Jason Whitlock (@WhitlockJason) December 21, 2019
What do you have to do to get grounding??
— Jeremy White (@JeremyWGR) December 21, 2019
Officials will never, ever call intentional grounding on Brady.
— Seth Keysor (@RealMNchiefsfan) December 21, 2019
Officials will never, ever call intentional grounding on Brady.
— Seth Keysor (@RealMNchiefsfan) December 21, 2019
https://ftw.usatoday.com/2019/12/nfl-refs-let-tom-brady-get-away-with-
intentional-grounding
drive, their longest of the season, that lasted nearly nine minutes and
spanned the majority of the second quarter. A penalty just outside the
Bills’ red zone stalled the Patriots’ momentum, and they eventually
settled for a field goal to go up 10-3.
The drive could have ended much differently, however, if officials had
called intentional grounding on Tom Brady on a 1st-and-10 play from his
own 34-yard line. Brady was put under pressure by the Bills’ rush and Shaq
Lawson was close to pulling Brady down for a huge loss, but Brady flung
the ball out to his right to an open area.
No intentional grounding here. #34 was “in the area.” #BUFvsNE
pic.twitter.com/DgRjXWb071
— Bad Sports Refs (@BadSportsRefs) December 21, 2019
“#34 is in the area so no intentional grounding”… am I missing something?
pic.twitter.com/yum5cxj6AA
— Connor Stewart (@CStewart1776) December 21, 2019
The ball landed just short of the Pats’ 25-yard line, and the closest
Patriots receiver was more than 10 yards away down the sideline. Officials
did not throw a flag, however, and announced that Rex Burkhead was “in the
area” of the attempt.
Per the NFL’s rulebook, officials ruled on the spot that Burkhead had a
“realistic chance” of catching this ball.
Via NFL.com:
“It is a foul for intentional grounding if a passer, facing an imminent
loss of yardage because of pressure from the defense, throws a forward
pass without a realistic chance of completion. A realistic chance of
completion is defined as a pass that is thrown in the direction of and
lands in the vicinity of an originally eligible receiver.”
The no-call turned what would have been a 2nd-and-very-long into a 2nd-
and-10, and the Patriots capitalized. NFL fans couldn’t believe it.
1st the missed intentional grounding, two generous spots on 3rd AND 4th
down to help the Pats….but what's new? #BUFvsNE
— Micah Kuczynski (@micah_kuczynski) December 21, 2019
Brady gets away with intentional grounding more than anyone in the league.
No one was close to that throw. #Bills
— Brayton J. Wilson (@BJWilsonWGR) December 21, 2019
No grounding. Favorable spot. Patriots get the close calls.
— Jason Whitlock (@WhitlockJason) December 21, 2019
What do you have to do to get grounding??
— Jeremy White (@JeremyWGR) December 21, 2019
Officials will never, ever call intentional grounding on Brady.
— Seth Keysor (@RealMNchiefsfan) December 21, 2019
Officials will never, ever call intentional grounding on Brady.
— Seth Keysor (@RealMNchiefsfan) December 21, 2019
https://ftw.usatoday.com/2019/12/nfl-refs-let-tom-brady-get-away-with-
intentional-grounding
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