RedAlice":2abciycu said:
hawknation2015":2abciycu said:
RedAlice":2abciycu said:
Isn't it a publicly stated and known fact by everyone, including Hawk fans, that the Hawks gauge the refs plan to throw penalties and then adjust?
No, that's a gross misperception that breeds from a place of envy.
You are confusing two things. The false perception that our dominant secondary commits PI/holding more than any other team, which is simply not true. And the fact that players like Michael Bennett use their instincts to guess the snap count, and sometimes get called for encroachment for that reason.
The difference is none of the players are trying "get away" with anything, unlike the Rams . . . who are categorically the dirtiest, cheap-shoting team in the league.
Nope...no envy. I respect the Hawks game. Rams are not good enough to be in contention yet, so don't put your thoughts onto me. I'm a very fair fan.
But, I also read this board and read your fans. Your tendency towards complaining about what you also
enjoy is showing here: in my opinion.
It has been stated previously that Hawk players try to see as much as they can get away with from the refs and then adjust. So, other teams do same. And when they do it, it bothers Hawk fans?
btw: no need to argue w me. I just find it amusing. Won't be getting all hot and bothered regardless.
eta: the topic was Panthers and Hawks. Why did you take a pot shot at the Rams to me? Can you not have an intelligent discussion with a Rams fan without resorting to such? I didn't bring up the Rams, and they have ZERO to do with this topic as preseented.
I agree with Alice on this one.
And if you look hard enough, you'll find 30 other fanbases saying similar things.
12 in the huddle is subtle, while illegal contact not so subtle an advantage.
I much prefer the rule for CBs in this league to allow contact '70s and '80s style, that way what Sherman and Hawk corners do isn't so magnified. Unfortunately we'll never be able to go back to those rules.
You guys ever hear of Marc Collins? He was the Giants CB of the '80s/early '90s that routinely lined up and was often Jerry Rice's toughest opponent according to Rice. He didn't have "insane measurables" but an ability to use physicality to slow receivers. Yes, that Giants defense was better than most back in the day, but against a legit shutdown corner in Deion Sanders, Rice often had far better #s.
I refuse to believe that Sherman can shut down Antonio Brown better than anybody else in this league by such a big margin -- Brown never gets shut down that much. It's obvious there's only one tool in his arsenal that allows him to do it. That and some elite safety help never hurts.
Maybe it's a fine line and he does the best job of skirting it. It's just annoying to watch.