That play where the refs ignored Abram's TO signal while being hurt was utterly despicable. (1 Viewer)

[Blazing Saint]

Yes. They can

Booooobbb the builder!

 

[BBarnes]

Only a head coach can call a TO. It’s a rule

lol what? Clearly you see QBs call timeouts all the time, players call timeouts all the time during 2 min drills, etc

 

[KiwiSaint]

Only a head coach can call a TO. It’s a rule

I think that’s only if the time-out call comes from the sideline.

 

[OutlawSaint]

I wish DA would have gotten a 15 yard penalty or ejection for going off on officials after that. They disregarded the health of a player while looking right at him.

Wish he would have shown some guts there and fought for his guy.

The only thing Dennis Allen would ever get ejected from is Bingo

 

[Blazing Saint]

The only thing Dennis Allen would ever get ejected from is Bingo

What about the plane in mid air?

 

[ilvdsnts]

Only a head coach can call a TO. It’s a rule

The head coach is the only one who can call from the sideline, any player in the game/on the field can call one.

 

[Saints 318]

This whole game was just crazy.. Flags flying all over the field

 

[DSnfla]

Only a head coach can call a TO. It’s a rule

BUt there is a rule that if a player is injured and on the ground play must be stopped

 

[St. Widge]

It's also a rule for the officials to stop the play for a player injury! Dude was in obvious distress well before the snap!

Edit: Your assertion is only true for time outs called from the side-line, ANY PLAYER IN THE FIELD OF PLAY CAN CALL A TIME OUT.

That's true. But I really don't think that Abram was hurt. I think he tried to call the time out, which should have been granted, and then when they didn't grant the time out he went down thinking they would call a timeout for an injury. That's how it looked to me. He didn't grab his back until after he tried to call TO several times.

 

[Lustmord]

Insult to injury. Late in game a buccs player is down and the refs whistle the play dead

 

[Blazing Saint]

Insult to injury. Late in game a buccs player is down and the refs whistle the play dead

Omg smh

 

[saintfan1972]

It was unbelievable. I simply do not trust the NFL anymore. I mean, the Bucs were favored by 3.5...momentum was clearly in the Saints favor but nope. Gotta start figuring out how to alter the outcome.

Look, I'm with you on officiating not being good. But, they had nothing to do with 2 3 and outs right after the half with the lead. They had nothing to do on the Godwin TD when Taylor hits him with the shoulder and fails to wrap up. And they had nothing to do with the Bucs running it slap down our throat all 2nd half. So, I agree there were some bad/missed calls, but when you lose 51 to 27, it ain't all them.

 

[Infoman]

It’s one of those situations where you ask…. Where’s Lane Kiffin when you need him? That’s all I got.

 

[UFCSaint]

Look, I'm with you on officiating not being good. But, they had nothing to do with 2 3 and outs right after the half with the lead. They had nothing to do on the Godwin TD when Taylor hits him with the shoulder and fails to wrap up. And they had nothing to do with the Bucs running it slap down our throat all 2nd half. So, I agree there were some bad/missed calls, but when you lose 51 to 27, it ain't all them.

I agree... But at that point from what I remember.. The game was close. Just saying it feels like the refs nudge it one way or another sometimes

 

[saintfan1972]

I agree... But at that point from what I remember.. The game was close. Just saying it feels like the refs nudge it one way or another sometimes

Bucs had 12 penalties, we had 7. Where was it skewed in their direction. We got our arses handed to us. We had a punt return for a TD, 3 picks and put up 27 points. Not on refs. I'm sorry.