JB Long tweet

[snackdaddy]

How many times were Rams receivers held? I counted a few with stretched jerseys preventing them from getting to ball or getting seperation. The announcers even called it a couple times.

 

[Prime Time]

Is it just our front or across the league? I think they're being more relaxed in general.

http://www.nflpenalties.com/penalty/offensive-holding?year=2018&view=team

There was an average of 9.84 Offensive Holding penalties per team league wide.

The Rams rank #25th with 12 holding calls called against their opponents. The Rams have had 10 holding calls go against them which ranks them at #17th.
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The Rams have had 41 penalties called against them, which lists them at 28th in the league. The Steelers are #1 with 66 penalties called against them and the Titans are #32nd with 34 penalties called against them. Both those teams have played only 7 games.

Rams opponents have had 45 penalties called against them which ranks them at 24th. The Colts get the most penalties called against their opponents with 66. Interestingly the Packers rank last in refs calling penalties against their opponents with 34.

http://www.nflpenalties.com/
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According to the next site the Patriots get the least amount of penalties called against them per game with 4.8, which should surprise no one. The Rams rank 3d with 5.1 penalties per game.

https://www.teamrankings.com/nfl/stat/penalties-per-game

 

[Checkmate]

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Possible one of the most distrubing things i have ever seen...lol

 

[Karate61]

They did cal Saffold once for holding though if I remember right?

I expected this against Rodgers.

Yes they did. On a big gain late in the game. And, it didn't really seem like much of a hold. Not compared to the hold fest our dline was dealing with.

 

[ReekofRams]

Cone on @Tano It's not a hold until you get caught.

At least two but most likely 3 refs would have been watching, as that would have been their assigned area. That is if they were doing their job. We're they? Obviously not!

 

[ReekofRams]

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Am I the only one who finds this slightly disturbing?

 

[Mackeyser]

http://conormclaughlin.net/2018/10/nfl-penalty-trends/

The league has changed the rules to make it harder to defend and has taken some of the violence out of the game, but I don't see a league-wide conspiracy with all the game officials to turn a blind eye to penalties when they see them. i posted a link to someone who thinks more penalties are being called. he made a line graph and everything.

The point isn't that the perception is that not enough penalties are called.

The point is that defensive schemes have created greater isolation on players, defenders are better attackers and with all the new technology, it's even easier to spot the proliferation of holding.

Essentially, the holds are more obvious and more prevalent.

How many years did we see Quinn get neck tackled on EVERY DOWN? He even needed back surgery.

And AD? He gets held so much that in the conversation in the media about how great he is, it is OPENLY acknowledged that AD is held on EVERY PLAY.

 

[Mackeyser]

Am I the only one who finds this slightly disturbing?

Slightly? no.

It is the stuff of nightmares...

 

[norcalramfan]

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Not a hold

A penalty would have been a safety if either player were in the end zone right?

 

[Elmgrovegnome]

The league wants offense. It’s bringing in the fantasy football crowds. It’s new viewership. Fans don’t just focus on their teams anymore. Fantasy Football has them watching more games.

If anyone doubts it just look at the NFL. Com site. Over half the content is Fantasy based.