NFL has some little-known rules and regulations

Lions receiver Calvin Johnson had a touchdown that would have won the game punched away by Seattle safety Kam Chancellor before he crossed the goal line. We fight for each other because we’re brothers….

But Wright should have been called for an illegal bat for hitting the ball out of the end zone, NFL VP of Officiating Dean Blandino told NFL Network.

If Wright’s danger was penalised, the Lions will have been offered the great time contained in the 1-yard brand by using a refreshing range of downs.

“I didn’t know the rule either, ” Carroll said.

“Honestly there’s nothing wrong with it”, Lockett said. “What can you do? You’re not going to cry about it, that’s for sure”.

Seattle coach Pete Carroll of the play, “We were fortunate”. “The back judge (Greg Wilson) felt it was not an intentional act, that it was inadvertent”.

The average National Football League game takes around three hours, and Sports Illustrated determined the average replay takes two minutes. We just, at that particular point in time, we executed like were capable of and thats what Im talking about we have do more often.

The Detroit defense also shined.

Wilson has been sacked 18 times through four games, putting him on pace to challenge the NFL’s single-season mark.

Seattle (2-2) managed 345 total yards.

That being said, the Lions got screwed.

If he has a lot of tackles, the defense didn’t play well.

The Lions had pressure on Russell Wilson all night. He added 40 yards on 10 rushes but fumbled twice. Bennett said. “My kids go to private school”. “Those are on me”. “We can’t be hanging on something that happened a night ago that we can do nothing about”. Detroit entered the game with the NFL’s lowest opponent passer rating in blitz situations, and yet here were the Lions, rushing six and failing to communicate their coverage assignments as both Graham and Kearse were inexplicably turned loose.

“It was exciting”, Rawls said.

“I am up to date on my rule book”, he said. It’s not about who’s out there. “You’re going to hear about that one”.

Stafford finished 24-for-35 for 203 yards.

Man, sucks to be a Detroit Lions fan this morning.

Rivera came into the office Tuesday morning and was immediately met by running backs coach Jim Skipper, who serves as the de facto “rules guy” on the staff. The two regularly discuss late-game scenarios and rules. The defense has stepped up at times this season, but the offense can’t put a drive together.

For the second straight week, Seattle did not allow an offensive touchdown.

There was no question before the regular season began that the Seattle Seahawks’ weakness was going to be on the offensive line.

Brindza missed two field-goal attempts and an extra point during a 37-23 loss to NFC South rival Carolina on Sunday.

Then came the trade in the offseason that brought tight end Jimmy Graham to Seattle and sent center Max Unger back to New Orleans. Rookie Ameer Abdullah replaced Bell in the starting lineup….

“There’s a number of different things”, Caldwell said when asked about his sputtering run game.