LaughingChrisEvans
108254
2445
105
End of regulation for the Rams-Saints game
Jan 21, 2019 1:20 AM
LaughingChrisEvans
108254
2445
105
adinfinitumlyly
Fuck Tom Brady! Cheating/bribing fucking Patsies!
RoyDMercer
Well done.
rainspider41
I mean bountygate was a thing I really don't feel bad over a Saints loss over that. There were like 3 facemasks by the Saints not called 2.
jameslucian
As someone from St. Louis and is bitter about the Rams success now, I’m so happy to see this gif. Saints were robbed
adamk147
This was fast. Nice.
Vyrro
As a rams fan, this really pissed me off. NFL is so crooked these days. It's only about money and what teams will generate the highest
Vyrro
Revenues via televison, betting and attendance. It's disgusting.
Blacksalmon
Beat one I've seen so far
ChickenParmItTastesSoGood
You’re the beat.
Batista7105
My frirnd doesn't get it. Someone care to explain?
uhyeaok
KingDavid01
TheGame21x
Wow, I'm old. I remember seeing this happen back in the day.
thescroz
Bucs game...ya ..
PianoMan2112
I can't quite recognize the trunks. I know the ref is Kurt Angle, are the other two Edge and Triple H?
TheGame21x
Edge and The Rock
PianoMan2112
Username confirmed.
OhioSucks
The Saints paid their players to injure people back in 2009. This is called karma.
djblackeye
Thank you! Bountygate anyone?!?
lordFaceGuyBanditZ
copingcabana
That's a mugging, even in NYC
Sorvadi
Did the ball go?
sliveroflight
Yeah it did!
thisplaceisdumb
I feel terrible for Saints fans
MantidTobogganMD
As a vikes fan, what goes around fucking comes around.
Erwing06
When Minnesota doesn’t make the playoffs ?
djblackeye
As a Panthers fan, I say the same damn thing. Who Dat gettin what they deserve?!?
PokedtheNativeBearPigeon
MantidTobogganMD
Applicable advice for saints fans!
Ohmygodimkenny
True story
BlearyLine7
It's true... It's damn true
Fletch2
I see you practice The Three I’s.
OttomanCoffee
who dat?
barbwirelove
Kurt Angle
Shirtless
Should be Chiefs vs Saints Superbowl!
itshayappenshay
Ha ha ha...Fuck the Saints!
MrTylerDurden
Yes, let's cheer on bad officiating just because you dislike a team.
itshayappenshay
I'm cheering the Saints misfortune. F 'em.
PokedtheNativeBearPigeon
itshayappenshay
I upvoted you. I'd feel the same way. It runs deep with Saints and Falcons fans.
Theoj05
I hate the saints, but the refs fucked up.
itshayappenshay
Damn straight they did! F Dem Saints.
quasarken
I hope stuff like this will finally wake people up to the fact that sports are rigged.
KellyanneAlternativeFacts
It was human error, I don't think it was rigged. Late in the game the refs always lean toward no-call. In this case they got it wrong but 1/
KellyanneAlternativeFacts
That doesn't mean it was rigged. If it were actually rigged, why didn't they give other calls to the Rams? Zerlein still had to hit some 2/
KellyanneAlternativeFacts
Huge kicks. You can't rig field goals. It sucks, I'm not arguing that. Just not a conspiracy 3/3
drdr2
Pass interference needs to be a reviewable penalty. Too many games are decided by it
Jcspball13
Also should be like a 15 yard penalty
fake40nedeso
If that helps? The last FIFA worldcup showed that VAR still turn a blind eye. The TMOs however seem to get their job done. 1/2
fake40nedeso
2/2 but that might be caused by less – not none – bribery or maybe the setup is different. Probably money…
barbwirelove
that was more than pass interference, that was also helmet to helmet contact
TheTittyLicker
Yeah, but I've seen that kind of h2h not get called. The pass interference is completely blatant and unquestionable.
aclaec
Thats how the Saints made it to the SB in 09 after all
PoundSandREMF
Ah yes the bounty aint’s, lovely team
JAC0BY
RIP vikings only chance on a super bowl
grizzlybeer612
I also want to include the Saints bounty program for that game. Brett Favre was looking royally f'd up after that game.
LaughingChrisEvans
Grizzlious
lordFaceGuyBanditZ
Jcspball13
It was pretty bad; now you will have everyone saying rams didbt warm it; it’s bad for everyone
Acrage
Jcspball13
Lol; sorry Earn it
[deleted]
[deleted]
lettersnumbers
You kinda proved his point lol. Pretty sure he doesn’t think they earned it either. Yall are on the same page just different wording
lettersnumbers
I think*
scooterthepolluter
Lol; sorry Didn't
ILikePugandFrenchiePictures
Because they didn't? Shit I wanted them to win, but they didn't earn it. Saints got robbed.
KellyanneAlternativeFacts
That's what sucks. I was rooting for the Rams but now it feels shitty.
ILikePugandFrenchiePictures
Yeah, Still though, I sure as fuck will be rooting for them to win the bowl. Not a chance in hell I'm watching it... but fuck the Pats.
ILikePugandFrenchiePictures
Or actually. I want the pats to win but get caught cheating yet again. Just so I can have another year of people admitting Bel is...
ILikePugandFrenchiePictures
just a cheating prick who can't win legit... before the NFL sweeps that shit under the rug again.
Acrage
BearSkylls
Still not as bad as that roughing the passer call against the chiefs...
slayerX
Still not as bad as Eric Berry piggy back riding Gronk the whole game and never getting flagged...
thefrayedendsofsanity
I’d say it probably was worse than that, depending who threw the flag. If the ref was behind Brady, could’ve thought he hit his head.
BearSkylls
Way to big of a play to throw a flag on something that uncertain/small
DarkSock
For fucks sake… Money had to have changed hands...
v
Ryebread91
I like how it says saints insider on the ad boards.
TheTittyLicker
aykyle
https://i.redd.it/f1nljwshrob21.png
JessicaFappit
.
Koravel34
Whats worse is the Nickel-Roby has an INT gifted to him if he turns around. He thought he was beat, he says, but he absolutely wasn't.
TheLastSouthernGentleman
What about the 3 missed face mask calls on the saints? Or the numerous delay of games that weren’t called?
eisodoszao
Didn't change the course of the game as brutally.
TheLastSouthernGentleman
A face mask on 3rd and goal creates the same 4 point swing
thehammerismyp3nis
tysker86
It's a REALLY bad non call. But for corruption accusations to come up everytime one of these occurs is tiring. Refs are humans. Humans fail.
DarkSock
WRONG: https://i.redd.it/f1nljwshrob21.png
tysker86
How does that picture prove what I said wrong exactly?
Thatknifeguy
I normally have that POV, but in this case I don’t. The ref is staring at it, and then he blows off the coach, and he isn’t phased at all
LosPer
Were the Saints out of replay challenges?
Chachiz4
Not a challengable play. Can't challenge penalties (or lack of them being called)
LosPer
Thanks. Not up on those rules...
kcrvoxtano
It’s not a reviewable call. It’s the dumbest thing in football.
LosPer
Thanks
Chachiz4
Also inside of two minutes, so even if it was reviewable, it would need to have been done by the officials.
destrodash
I have a strong feeling they might change that rule after this debacle....
KinetoPlay
I don't watch football, aren't they supposed to to smash into each other?
APIndysMissingNut
Yup! But there has to be fair play. This is considered pass interference by the defender in white, but no foul was called by refs.
ColonKoala
It's pass interference in this case. You can't just stop a pass by smashing the receiver prior to the ball. It has to be within arms reach
ColonKoala
As in, you have to defend the receiver normally, then when the balls within catching reach, you can proceed to tackle the receiver
faceofpoopy
White runs into Black before receiving ball (illegal), and went not only directly for a hit but a helmet-to-helmet hit (illegal)
maninthedarkness
Which is weird since don't these kinds of plays supposed to carry a heavier penalty now?
faceofpoopy
It's certainly supposed to
maninthedarkness
I am so ready to see what the XFL brings....
faceofpoopy
Also the leading cause of brain injury.
pangele1300
They both look black to me
3SpareParts
Wait you can only tackle the guy with the ball? What is this hockey?
faceofpoopy
No like you can't just see a dude is trying to catch a ball and fucking head ram him. Either attempt to catch it yourself or take him after
ImOPsMom
You cannot interfere with the body of the receiver of the pass before it is caught. You can block or intercept the pass.
SirStrongBad
Pretty clear who the NFL and the networks wanted to win...
thefrayedendsofsanity
Drew Brees didn’t get the ball first in overtime and turn it over oh wait a second. Had their second chance and blew it.
thesupersonic
No, it was just incredibly bad blown call. Take off the tin foil hat.
ImperatorNikolai
Goodell definitely did not want the Pats to win. They shoot a giant hole in the league promise of parity. He’s likely happy about Rams tho
TheLastBaboon
You mean a big market Boston vs LA final is financially better than KC vs NO? Or that LA needs marketing to help its horrible ticket sales?
ILikePugandFrenchiePictures
Both.
SirStrongBad
Koravel34
I think the NFL would have been delighted with Rams/Chiefs, to be fair. Young superstar sells a slot as well.
SirStrongBad
NFL wants big market teams in the SB... anything else they say is a lie...
KellyanneAlternativeFacts
Any combo would've been great headlines. Brady vs Brees!? That would've been great too. This was a human error missed call, not a conspiracy
TheTittyLicker
"Human error"? Bullshit. We shouldn't pretend that the refs are somehow blind or stupid enough to not be paying attention there. 1/2
TheTittyLicker
This was a critical moment that assuredly would have changed the outcome of the game. All eyes where on those two players. They saw it. 2/2
Koravel34
Pretty egregious error. Not good optics that both the refs involved in the play are CA natives, with one living less than an hour from LA.
Koravel34
also not saying its a conspiracy, NFL can still prefer matchups due to markets even if they arent actually lifting a finger to make them
Koravel34
happen, just happy when they get them.
insomniacsanonymous
budgerygarr
Why are they wearing armour? Is this the disabled/ children version?
PaintYourWagon
They wear it so the literally dont die on the field, read up on the history of football if you ever drop your edge.
budgerygarr
Can't you just import rugby players? They're trained to survive the hits so you'd save money on armour.
PaintYourWagon
They arent trained to take hits like NFL players, there's a reason you dont hear about rugby players making it big in the NFL.
budgerygarr
True. It's a much softer/easier game. I't be massively embarrassing for a rugby player to be forced to wear armour. I couldn't do it.
OttomanCoffee
James Harden was fouled on that play...
AlphaKennyOne80085
Yeah it's not hard to see why he can get 50+ points a game when they are thrown at him for free.
SemenCongealment
Why not just let them tackle receivers off the scrimmage and save us the time?
spacecadet103
The hit heard round the world
KellyanneAlternativeFacts
The crazy thing is if the Rams CB turned his head around he could've got his hands up, avoided the PI, and probably come down with an INT
KellyanneAlternativeFacts
Which would've avoided the controversy altogether. I was rooting for the Rams, but you have to have a game ruined by the refs...
InsertCleverScreennameHere
From the Rams’ DB post game: “Oh, hell yeah,that was P.I. I just know I got there before the ball got there, and I whacked his ass .”
Delathi
He was expecting the P.I. too, was willing to take it to stop a sure TD on a blown coverage.
Vadered
Which would have been a mistake. If he gets a PI, the Saints can run the clock to 0:15 and kick a FG to take the lead. If they (1)
Vadered
get a TD instead, the Rams get the ball back with ~1:40 and a timeout.
thefrayedendsofsanity
This angle makes it look worse than it was.
danielfrost114
Announcer said if the Rams player had even looked for the ball it would have been a pick 6.
AManNeedsANewUsername
This is the first too comment I have ever seen with absolutely no downvotes.
uusseerrssuubb
#birdboxchallenge
austinwizardforhire
Not a Saints fan, but hands down one of the most egregious non-calls in any sport that I've seen.
PaintYourWagon
The only time in decades of watching sports i've legitimately been sickened by a call (or lack there of), dont even want to watch the SB
DeckardB26354
thehammerismyp3nis
CheddarBae
As a huge Saints fan, I was pissed, but not surprised. It's all about the money.
ASmackofHamSTL
Yuuuuuupppppp
BigTittyGothKitty
My family are hardcore Pats fans, and even they were screaming bullshit on this. They really wanted the Pats to play the Saints at the Bowl.
theduckening
As someone who knows little to nothing about the sport, is it a foul?
CyberCyndicate
Yes, if the receiver is prevented from getting the ball because a defender touched them BEFORE the ball arrives, it is pass interference.
notmysauce
ye, its called pass interference, cant touch the dude thats gonna catch a ball, only after he's caught it. and this is an obvy example of it
notmysauce
the issue is i have zero idea why this wasnt called out by refs
DougForcett
I'm not even a Saints fan and I hope those refs never call another game. That was an entire season blown on that blunder.
Fushelama
Apparently one of the refs was a former ram
Shirtless
as a chiefs fan i should be Saints vs Chiefs superbowl. NFL wanted rams pats i guess
Forevernarwhals
Yea Nate Burleson was like well there was more football than that one play... Um that ends it
jmeyers1983
Joe Buck would have complimented their accuracy of the call.
TerryFoldFlaps
They didn't throw a flag on this play???
neutronfish
I’m an Angeleno and wanna call bullshit on the no call. Just ridiculous.
Jcspball13
I told my wife someone should lose their job
WhitePhoenix
Well, isn't it all the rage for some loonies to demand on social media for people to be fired and "dox" others for doing dumb shit?
WhitePhoenix
NOTE: Don't fucking dox anyone. It's wrong, period.
Odyssey9
...Your... your wife is an NFL official???!!! :O
AzizLiiiiiiiiiiight
I'm a rams fan and the first thing I said was "well they just gave us that one "
ThatDirtyOldMan
that was the turn. I knew then it was over when that wasn't called.
MYNAMEISBOILER
Can you please explain to me what went wrong here? I have no clue of football... Is tackling not allowed?
DougForcett
Tackling is allowed when you have the ball in your possession. But when a receiver is trying to catch a pass, the defender is not allowed(1)
DougForcett
to tackle him or otherwise hit him while he's trying to catch the pass. The defender is supposed to "play the ball" meaning he should be (2)
DougForcett
trying to either catch the ball himself or knock the ball away from the receiver's grasp. This should have been what is called pass (3)
DarkSock
America got fucked out of a Saints versus Patriots throw-down
powwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
No, America got fucked out of a Chiefs Saints throw-down. The money bought us Rams Patriots.
DarkSock
Roger that
DefinitelyNotAdolfHitler
I get it.
thefrayedendsofsanity
Eh. Brady earned that victory.
clucja1
Literally only saints and Pat's fans wanted that match up. America hates the Saints and Pats
jokerman77
I down for a Rams Patriots rematch superbowl.
jskoggs11365
Pats hate I get ...no love for Brees though? Especially over Goff?!?
DarkSock
ur mom gay
PaintYourWagon
Gonna have to disagree with you on that one bud, Brees deserves another ring and I would have loved to see it
clucja1
After 2009 I will never have respect for that organization. I cherish the fact they have lost in back to back championship games.
PaintYourWagon
Fair enough, I have no dog in that fight or with Minnesota plus that was a decade ago.
OrdenMar
Jesus, that can't be real.
DavidHawa
Sadly it was ....
suckmycobb
It is
faceofpoopy
As real as that ref staring at the hit in the background LOL
Rosfmmmhzdrozzley
A few more angles just because I made the gif and want to get some mileage out of it
pizzapartyhard
I mean, it pretty close to being within the first 5 yards, so I’m guessing that’s the rationale?
Rosfmmmhzdrozzley
Hmm, good point. I don't know NFL rules well enough. I know the head ref offered a sort of apology and admitted wrong to the Saints.
pizzapartyhard
My understanding is DBs can grab and shove receivers within 5 yards of the line of scrimmage. From what I’ve seen it was about 6 or 7 yards.