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FessVike · 11-20-2017, 11:56 PM

On the play where Keenum ducked and was hit in the head, then avoided another Ram and heaved the ball to Theilen, the question I have, should there have been a penalty against the Rams for hitting Keenum in the head?

I thought you cannot hit the QB in the head.

11-21-2017, 12:20 AM

Yes it should have been, in fact he got hit in the head twice on that same play. Guess Case doesn’t get those calls, being a career backup & all... Wink

11-21-2017, 12:51 AM

Yep, pretty much what i was thinking as well.

11-21-2017, 01:00 AM

It should have been and it was booed loudly when it wasn't.

11-21-2017, 01:53 AM

yeah they were not calling them, how about the swing the ram to at the viking. Ref right there and they did not call it. was plain as day and I remember hearing the loud boos going. I imagine they showed the replay on the jumbotron

11-21-2017, 02:05 AM

Lots of missed calls. The obvious pass interference against Theilen in the end zone that should have been first and goal at the one. Terrible non call, then they call PI on some ticky tack hand check :#

11-21-2017, 02:05 AM

goff got a cheap roughing the passer earlier too... that was a magical play by case. all i can say was wow.

11-21-2017, 02:41 AM

I'm shocked, shocked I say, that a ref failed to protect a Viking QB in a big game.

11-21-2017, 03:29 PM

Quote: @SDCAVIKESFAN said:
yeah they were not calling them, how about the swing the ram to at the viking. Ref right there and they did not call it. was plain as day and I remember hearing the loud boos going. I imagine they showed the replay on the jumbotron

They did. I booed then too. That was straight up bs. Harrison even got hot on a play that should have been offensive pass interference. He went up to the ref showing that his jersey was grabbed. It was, but no call.

11-21-2017, 04:25 PM

Zimmer may need to take one (a fine) for the team. Maybe even two. Come out in the post-game presser and put it out there. "Yes, there are always missed calls, but when the missed call is a blow to the QB's head or an egregious P.I. in the end-zone, those are inexcusable and do not seem to happen to other playoff teams. There is an official who is looking right at that play. He did not miss it. He just chose not to make the call." Acknowledge that you are going to get fined but let it be known that you are not going to sit idly by while the officials hold your team to a different standard.
The first time we played the Lions, they used the Seattle strategy: just interfere on every pass play; the refs won't call them all. The Lions' DBs were hands on all day. X used to get called for that every game his first two seasons. If the rules apply to him, they apply to the Lions, too. When the coaches talk to the press the day before the game, he should raise the point and do it again with the officials before the game.
Zimmer being a good soldier and keeping his mouth shut is not enough.