First, let me say that I was at the game, and the only replay I was able to see was the one they showed at the stadium. However, I thought both when I saw it live and when I saw the replays that it was a total B******* call. It didn't look like helmet to helmet to me, nor a shot to the head. I thought that Rice just got lit up on a good solid football play. If I'm wrong and there was a shot to the head then that's fine.
But if not, it absolutely pisses me off that the NFL is becoming such a pansy league. What was the safety supposed to do? Go lower, at his knees? Not hit him at all, just let him go? It's the same thing I thought about the call that went against ET on Tannehill a couple of weeks ago. It's just makes me want to puke.

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I heard that after the game Rice said it was a clean hit.

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I agree its a lousy rule, but that's how it's supposed to be called. Defenseless receiver regardless of helmet contact.

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Ticky-tack call on a bang-bang play. Easy enough to call, especially with today's white glove treatment of players. Probably shouldn't have been called, but if they're calling stuff like that on ET, then call it on Seahawks opponents too.

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That was a bad call. That was a football play. If Goodell wants anything else then he can buy tickets to the ice capades.

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Its a crap rule and a crap call, welcome to Rog Goodell's NFFL (National FLAG Football League)

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I thought it was a bad call as well, he hit with his shoulder.

Terrible call. Saw one in the Cowboy game even worse. On that play, the DB hit the WR in the chest with his shoulder and dislodged the ball. Wasted effort as he was flagged with the play resulting in a 1st down. Sickening. The Easleys and Lotts could'nt afford to play in today's NFL. Their fines would be bigger than their game checks.

It was clean. There was a similar call against the Bengals when there safety stuck Dez Bryant. I blame Goodall. Since he became commish, the NFL product has become softer and is moving towards Two Hand Touch. In fifty years it will be called the THT League. Sad.

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Like they said bad call, but not the most blatant bad call on a hit of the night.

Loved the hit, hated the call

The hit reminded me of the hit by Tate on that Cowboy Defender---Defenseless?
It is getting a bit silly with these calls by the Refs nowdays what the hell's next?, never mind, I don't really want to know.

It was a great hit. If that was Kam we would be bitching the world on fire.

The only thing I was thinking is why the hell is Rice still in the game?

Remember you only get to dress 45 players you can't sit everybody....

What I didn't like was a pass over the middle like that considering the situation.

Clean hit no helmet to helmet bad call IMHO

With that said every player on my FF team sucked today but the seahawks defense gave me the win with 2 pts so glad they kept playing!!!!

It wasn't a bad call its a bad rule. Although Flynn basically set his receiver up on an unnecessary situation.

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Like Deon Sanders said "Defensless? He went out there in his uniform and pads". Talking about the Cowboys hit on the Bengals receiver. Absolutely right on!

It was a solid hit, and had Rice been allowed a couple more steps I would definitely be supporting most of you in your decision that it is a bad call. The rule was stated as defenseless player - meaning he didn't have an opportunity to brace to be clobbered. With the hit he took, he could have easily been hurt due to the reaction time issue. I support the call - it had nothing to do with helmet to helmet, more it was Rice's ability to defend himself from the hit.

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Wasn't that the play that Flynn escaped a sack and threw on the run? If I am right (and I think I am) then it's kind of hard to blame the hit on Flynn.

I also thought the call was horrible. Reminded me of Brownser's hit on Welker. As long as thete is no helmet to helmet, there shouldn't be a flag. Otherwise your ruining the game.

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