JSPB22 wrote:Then at least you've forced the other team to burn a time-out.
If they call a time-out, are they allowed to challenge the play right after? If not, then (supposing the Skins pulled a JSPB22) Dallas wouldn't have been able to challenge the Skins' turnover.
Yes. That has happened in the past. In fact, I think we did that in the Green Bay game. We called our last TO, then challenged the play. Should have done it in the opposite order, that way, if we win the challenge, no timeout would be charged. And now that I think about it, I'm pretty sure I remember another team getting their TO back, because their challenge was upheld.
Wait. That's confusing. You can call your last timeout and then challenge? That doesn't seem to work with the rules.
I was just wondering if calling a timeout and then challenging would be like trying to call back-to-back to's. What you just said, at least I think, really would be against the rules. Is there any source on this we can turn to?
You're right. I'm probably confused about the GB game, because I know you can't challenge if you have no TOs left. But I still don't think the double TO rule applies if you are challenging a play after calling a TO.
Most recently, Romeo Crennel did it in the Browns-Steelers game. He took a time out to decide whether to challenge the call. He then proceeded to challenge the call, and got it worng. That was a double-whammy for the Browns.
What? Maybe you could say that about last year, but this year we don't have a single team under .500 this year, which only one other division can match. All of our teams rank in the top 12-13 of most rating systems. This statement doesn't reflect reality. The NFC East is the toughest division in the NFL this year.
The division is competitive in terms of us, the Giants, and Eagles being close in terms of record, but that is far different than the teams actually being good. Dallas, no doubt, is a very good team. The Giants, even though they have a good record, are not a complete team and are very average. The Skins and the Eagles are equally mediocre. The Giants have only beaten one team with a winning record and that was Detroit. The Eagles, likewise, have only beaten one team with a winning record, and that was also Detroit. And just like NY and Philly, the Detroit game so far has been our only win against a winning team.
I can't blame a team for its schedule. The question is, is this team winning the games that it should win? Some of the non-winning teams that you cite have that record because they've played the NFC East. And then you have teams like, for example, GB. Aside from the NYG, Washington and Philly gave GB very close games -- and GB was lucky to escape both with wins. We'll see what happens when Dallas plays them.
I guess we'll see if the rest of the year will bear out my claim, but even aside from raw record, there is at least one respectable ranking system that has all 4 NFC East teams in the top 12 of the league. The AFC is still the stronger conference, but the NFC East easily has the best division, all teams considered.
