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Originally Posted by ahoy
As a long time Vikings fan, this was very heart breaking. Same damn car crash, different day.
You fucking turd, did you even watch the game? So many poor calls the last few minutes, I don't even know where to begin.
First down via forward progress on a bobbled ball? uhhh
PI on an OBVIOUS uncatchable ball. I don't exactly remember how bad it was, but didn't it damn near sail out of bounds?!?! Unreal call.
The 4th down conversion that when watching the replay, no way in hell made it across the line after hitting (Greenways?) helmet.
The "Brady rule" hit AND late hit on Favre. I don't like the rule as much as the next guy, but if its going to be a rule then call it.
Yeah, there may have been a few so-so calls that went the Vikings way earlier, but no way even close to game changing as others.
Now I am not pointing blame on the loss because of the refs, we quite obviously blew that game ourselves with an embarrassing amount of elementary turnovers. Just had to reply after reading joshgirls retarded statement. Next time make sure your TV is turned on before you comment.
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That's the way I saw it too.
I didn't have a favorite in the game as my team was already out of the playoffs so I could sit back and watch the game objectively.
One thing that struck me was how difficult it is today to make the correct call even with all the camera angles and slow mo replays. There still is the referee's discretion and those decisions were game changing last night.
I also don't like the OT rule where the winner of the coin toss gets choice of possession. It's a HUGE advantage and I don't think it should be decided on a coin toss. Not sure how it can be changed though.
I really wish Favre would have put his head down and ran as far as he could giving his team a chance at the winning FG but it didn't happen. It was BIG mistake but I can't blame him for losing the game when he also put the team in that position to win. He got hit HARD 15 or more times and still stood in the pocket and threw some really good passes. He more than any other Viking put them in the position to win and two mental mistakes ( 12 man huddle penalty and Farves ) kept them from getting there.
It's a team sport so you can't pin it all on one player. I don't think the Saint's FG kicker won the game as much as the Saint's defense did by sending it into OT.