Help! I'm confused re: the OPI on Kearse

[mikeak]

He needs to throw a little acting in there, reaching back like the ball is coming to him.

I think it was a weak call, but we know how the referees call games against the Seahawks, so players need to act Convincing.

RemEmber all the 15 yard penalties against Sydney Rice for spinning the ball like a top? I saw one by Leveon Bell in the end zone, in the middle of defenders, another in highlights, and at least one in the Redskins game. Such BS

Rice did it towards the referee. That is why it was called

 

[baumer64]

I thought Kearse played it perfectly. He came off the line and turned like a hook pattern and just stood there. The defender ran into him after Kearse had turned, stopped and was looking back at Russell. No he didn't have his hands up. How many receivers do before the ball gets to them? It was a play intended to be a pick but Kearse didn't initiate contact and didn't do a booking motion. I feel it was a BS call.

 

[potatohead]

It was much less of an OPI than the no calls the Saints had against us

 

[scutterhawk]

He needs to throw a little acting in there, reaching back like the ball is coming to him.

I think it was a weak call, but we know how the referees call games against the Seahawks, so players need to act Convincing.

RemEmber all the 15 yard penalties against Sydney Rice for spinning the ball like a top? I saw one by Leveon Bell in the end zone, in the middle of defenders, another in highlights, and at least one in the Redskins game. Such BS

Rice did it towards the referee. That is why it was called

15 yards for taunting...... a Ref.....What kind of an asshole would attack the EGO of a defenseless Referee.
Rice didn't intentionally Spike or Spin it AT the Referee, the Ref just happened to be positioned & poised to use his power over Rice, it was a 15 yard retaliation.

 

[mikeak]

He needs to throw a little acting in there, reaching back like the ball is coming to him.

I think it was a weak call, but we know how the referees call games against the Seahawks, so players need to act Convincing.

RemEmber all the 15 yard penalties against Sydney Rice for spinning the ball like a top? I saw one by Leveon Bell in the end zone, in the middle of defenders, another in highlights, and at least one in the Redskins game. Such BS

Rice did it towards the referee. That is why it was called

15 yards for taunting...... a Ref.....What kind of an asshole would attack the EGO of a defenseless Referee.
Rice didn't intentionally Spike or Spin it AT the Referee, the Ref just happened to be positioned & poised to use his power over Rice, it was a 15 yard retaliation.

You can call it what you want and put whatever value on it but the reason it could be penalized was simply because the ball went towards the referee.

I believe it was accidental but it still happened so by the rules it was an ok penalty.

 

[DurtyHawk]

Although I agree it was a lame call....I feel Kearse needs to sell it more and look like he might be getting the ball to alleviate this in the future. Throw your hands up instead of standing there. Just my .2 cents

 

[IBleedBlueAndGreen]

This was obviously much more of a pick than what we saw against New Orleans (TWICE) a few weeks ago.

 

[xgeoff]

I've said this before, the officials hate Jermaine Kearse. I don't usually buy into conspiracy theories, but I have seen call after call after call go against this guy, most of them without any merit whatsoever. I don't know what he did to piss these guys off, but they hate him and are calling the games accordingly.

 

[mirrikat45]

He needs to throw a little acting in there, reaching back like the ball is coming to him.

I think it was a weak call, but we know how the referees call games against the Seahawks, so players need to act Convincing.

RemEmber all the 15 yard penalties against Sydney Rice for spinning the ball like a top? I saw one by Leveon Bell in the end zone, in the middle of defenders, another in highlights, and at least one in the Redskins game. Such BS

Rice did it towards the referee. That is why it was called

I think it was a "Point of emphasis" that year, and that's why they called it. Now that it's not such a big deal, they let a lot of it slide.

 

[TorontoHawk]

I no longer have TIVO but several posters have said Kearse didn't touch the other player and I'm pretty sure I remember Kearse stopping his 'route' and looking back at the QB without initiating any contact.

Checked a few articles discussing the OPI rule and the 2016 NFL Rulebook (http://operations.nfl.com/the-rules...ticle-4.-other-prohibited-acts-by-the-offense) and everything seems to say that it is only OPI if:

"Blocking more than one yard beyond the line of scrimmage by an offensive player prior to a pass being thrown is offensive pass interference."

or

"Cutting off the path of an opponent by making contact with him, without playing the ball."

Can anybody clarify this for me? Am i missing something?

It just seems that it was a really weird call and I've never seen anything so ticky-tack called in any game I've ever watched. Instead I've seen all kinds of "receiver levels the defender" type plays not called OPI.

I don't get it.

Not sure what is confusing pretty easy call, like Sims said should have acted like he was to catch the ball. Kearse really needs to get his stuff together or he should be riding the bench.

 

[Snakeeyes007]

He needs to throw a little acting in there, reaching back like the ball is coming to him.

THIS!

The OPI was totally on Kearse, and by that, I mean he failed to do his job right thus causing the ref to have to throw the flag. Kearse has been a professional WAY too long to not understand the nuances here!

Pick plays are A NO NO! The refs have made it very clear that the receiver MUST be a potential pass catching target! So, how do you run interference (set a pick) 'legally'? YOU DON'T! Instead, you run to the necessary depth to be in the way of the defender, turn, and put your frikkin hands up like you might be receiving a pass!

Seriously, don't leave it to the refs to interpret whether you're a receiver or blocker. Just do your job right! :smilie=angry016.gif:

 

[HawKnPeppa]

"It had the elements of a pick play." - NFL officials tomorrow.

Ah, 'all the elements.' The Locklear Rule.

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[HawKnPeppa]

I've said this before, the officials hate Jermaine Kearse. I don't usually buy into conspiracy theories, but I have seen call after call after call go against this guy, most of them without any merit whatsoever. I don't know what he did to piss these guys off, but they hate him and are calling the games accordingly.

9er fan refs.

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[tmobilchawker79]

How many OPI's is that on Curse this year?

 

[jdemps]

Need to bring in some screen acting coach. I recommend Chris Pratt or Patrick Stewart.

Sir Pat's ready to start now.