Gameday Thread: Browns vs. Redskins

Gruden and Griff are baffled by the two false start calls the other night.

Washington Redskins baffled by Robert Griffin III false start flags - ESPN (http://espn.go.com/blog/nfceast/post/_/id/63889/jay-gruden-rg-iii-baffled-by-penalties)

Gruden and Griff are baffled by the two false start calls the other night.

Washington Redskins baffled by Robert Griffin III false start flags - ESPN (http://espn.go.com/blog/nfceast/post/_/id/63889/jay-gruden-rg-iii-baffled-by-penalties)

My problem with the call is the inconsistency across the league with call. Watch Brady and Big Ben do the same damn thing with their shotgun calls and snaps. They constantly move...just complete bs imo.

Griffin didn't do anything different than he's always done, the league has just gone flag happy this preseason.

Griffin didn't do anything different than he's always done, the league has just gone flag happy this preseason.

Have they been flagging other QB's besides false starts? I've only seen Griff called...twice.

As Chico said, I didn't see RGIII do anything that Brady doesn't do.

Have they been flagging other QB's besides false starts? I've only seen Griff called...twice.



As Chico said, I didn't see RGIII do anything that Brady doesn't do.


Not sure, I haven't watched any other preseason games

Griffin didn't do anything different than he's always done, the league has just gone flag happy this preseason.

You can say that again! They threw flags on about 80% of the plays ran in that first half! If this is any indication as to how games are going to be called during the season, it's going to become a distraction of the game.

You can say that again! They threw flags on about 80% of the plays ran in that first half! If this is any indication as to how games are going to be called during the season, it's going to become a distraction of the game.

There's no way it can continue or we'll have 4 hour games totally messing up the TV schedule

There's no way it can continue or we'll have 4 hour games totally messing up the TV schedule

This is true! I got so used to seeing flags on every play that I would start yelling at the TV even after a play was ran without a penalty!

My problem with the call is the inconsistency across the league with call. Watch Brady and Big Ben do the same damn thing with their shotgun calls and snaps. They constantly move...just complete bs imo.

or peyton when he barks out an audible or hard count, then jerks his body forward and moves up to either side of the center to make sure they hear his audible ... like everyone else i imagine those false starts by RG3 dont get called in the reg seasons but during preseason the nfl wants to over flag it to make it a point of emphasis.

Do you think RG3's cleat doesnt get caught during that 1st slide if he was playing on different/better turf? i do

Griffin took a couple of shots in a meaningless game. Bad move on his part. But the media firestorm over it is a little out of control.