SaintsBro

To me this ranks up there with Atlanta running out of the tunnel at the start of the game and running off the field into the Lions' huddle and pregame warmups, jawing at them like a bunch of goons...it's just stupid. There is a reason a fumble on that play NEVER happens in the pros, because the QB and center are not moving full speed like in other snaps, where there may be legitimate problems with the exchange. Nice try but stupid. OK Tampa we get that you are tough guys. It's in the rules, good on you. Did it work out for you? BIG FAT NFL NO. Whether it's a touchdown or a kneel down, I say act like you've been there before. This coach thinks he is still at Rutgers.

Shoe.

I really don't much agree with Jerry Jones, but he suggested doing away with kneeling the ball altogether, and I kinda don't hate that idea.

Now there are all kinds of reasons why it'll never happen, but it would create a lot more of those 'miracle' situations if, say in a close game, the team with the lead had the ball as the clock was winding down and HAD to run some sort of play that attempted to advance the ball. Then playing to the end of the game takes on a whole new meaning

SloMotion

If more teams follow Tampa's lead, I could see them outlawing 'the kneel' ... I don't like agreeing with Jerry Jones either.

SaintsBro

I always wanted to see somebody try the last play where instead of taking a knee in the victory formation, they hand off to their most sure-handed back, who then turns and runs the other direction, circling around the field like a chicken with his head cut off, losing yardage and running away from the defense in "Football Follies" style play, just to run more time off the clock. Like you'd start out at midfield and end up with him zig zagging around and flopping down at the 5 yard line. It would play hell with the stats in fantasy, tho.

JPPT1974

Tom Coughlin has a right to be mad at Schiano over the knee down controversy. As bet he was cursing up a storm. Really the Bucs had no right to do that.

Crusader

Coughlin is right, Schiano is a douche! Classless move by the Bucs but I'd expect nothing else from them.

WhoDat!656

What is being lost/forgotten in all of this is the MANNER in which the Bucs are trying to force a turnover.

They are diving at the KNEES of the center, trying to disrupt the exchange.

The Saints have potentially had their season destroyed because the league believes the Saints were running a bounty, pay-to-injure program.
For the Bucs plan to work, they are targeting the center's knees.

How isn't this WORSE than what the Saints are accused of?

There will be someone that will say, "The Bucs, or any team doing this, are trying to win the game." And I would respond so are the Saints!

Once again Goodell and the league are failing to protect players.

"A Veteran is someone who, at one point in his life, wrote a blank check made payable to "The United States of America" for an amount of "up to and including my life."

WhoDat!656

The way to make sure Tampa never does this crap again is to be 2 scores ahead!

dizzle88

Josh freeman is a wuss

Just thought I'd say it lol

Nemesis

5 seconds= 1 play. A fumble return = win. I agree with the Bucs trying to pull the game out by any means