Recent content by Giant Octopodes

Correct it is not. Destruction of certain materials could be, failing to cooperate with law enforcement typically is, but you have zero legal obligation to cooperate with an investigative reporter. Right to privacy plus 5th amendment means it’s up to others to prove a crime was committed and...

Still hoping you'll respond to my earlier post, at minimum to identify the plays you have qualms with. I took a look at the Diggs pass at the end of the 4th, I presume that's the one most folks are having qualms with? The relevant rules are here: ARTICLE 1. LEGAL CONTACT WITHIN FIVE YARDS...

Fair, but can you honestly say that you don't also find Chiefs fans annoying? I feel like with success comes other fans thinking the team's fans are insufferable, at least to an extent, right? In that regard I think the major outliers are actually the Eagles and Cowboys, who everyone thinks...

Wouldn't a walking boot also be a likely precautionary measure if there's pain before an MRI is done just to be safe, considering the player and position? Might not have been required per se. Regardless though, one thing that's for certain is that sprains of any kind don't heal in 2 weeks...

I've never heard of a late bye being considered a disadvantage. The general philosophy I've always had and always heard is 'the later the better', because it means in general your team is healthier and better rested before the Playoffs. I double checked to verify my feeling with data, my...

Hey you are of course entitled to your opinion. No one can tell you how to feel about things. I personally don't feel that way at all. I've not heard a single thing from him which indicates to me that he Has turned his back on the fans and team that supported and defended him. The "worst"...

I'm not convinced this is accurate. The Bucs did in fact switch from a more pass heavy attack in the first half (which was largely successful) to a more run heavy attack in the second half (which was not). Brady also struggled heavily in the second half so it's not like I'm saying they would...

Just an odds thing. I do think there's a decent chance of losing to either Buffalo or Miami; at Miami late in the year is historically not great for us and Buffalo is desperate. I 100% expect both teams to empty the playbook against us and treat it as their Super Bowl. Then again I somewhat...

100% agreed, and the Patriots should be favored in each of those. The fact that they're not favored vs the Colts from a betting perspective is frankly kinda laughable. Hopefully that Football Mindfulness pays off and they win the game in front of them this week, and we deal with next week...

Winning out still seems unlikely, but significantly Less unlikely than it was say 2 weeks ago. No remaining game is harder than at Buffalo, that being said collectively vs Buffalo, at Indy, and at Miami are all tough tasks (for various reasons and to various degrees). So winning all 3 of them...

He's also over 4000 yards on the season and at 38 total TDs with 4 games to go. 200 yards above the next highest QB for Yards (Derek Carr), and 6 TDs above the next highest QB for TDs (T- Josh Allen and Justin Herbert). TB beating the Bills head to head also helps deliver some distance over...

While I agree the game should be called consistently, the rule for roughing the passer is not "someone took a similar hit previously and it was called". Without knowing the quarter and play or timestamp of the hits in question I can only speculate, so forgive me if I'm missing something here...

Not trying to pick on you here, legitimately curious. What do you think constitutes pass interference, and why do you think it applies to those plays? What do you think constitutes roughing the passer, and why do you think it applied to that play? I'll gladly hear the argument that the refs...

I don't believe that's accurate. If we win, and Buffalo loses, and then Buffalo subsequently wins out while we lose out, that leaves our records tied at 10-7 to end the year. First tiebreaker would be head to head but in that scenario we'd be split. Second would be division record, and we'd...

Fun fact if you want to play with numbers a bit. Mac Jones threw for 66% against the Bills, Brady threw for 67%. So Brady is 1% more accurate... than Mac Jones throwing in 40mph wind :coffee: Glad the Bucs got the win over the Bills, for sure. The earliest we can clinch is vs Buffalo now...