Husain Abdullah penalized for praying

Had the discussion with a guy at work as well. I basically thought Tebow went to the sideline for his kneel down on most of his and he didn't slide into any of them. I think his most notable ones were after the games. I could be mistaken though.

Regardless if the rule says going to the ground then every going to the ground prayer or not should be penalized.

 

Has anyone noticed the shots of our d on the sidelines praying together this year? At least it looked to me like that's what they were doing. Andy Reid said in his presser that he "slid" and maybe he was trying to downplay it. I knew that he was gonna get flagged for going to the ground but I figured he didn't care since they were winning by so much. A lot of players do religious gestures without going to the ground though. A lot of guys point up when they do something good or "bless" themselves as Catholics do. I honestly don't even understand the whole "you can't go to the ground" thing anyway. I can understand they shouldn't be dogpiling but like what AB did was just quick and he was right back up. It still was dumb though because he cost his team. It's ridiculous that you can't go to the ground but you can literally jump in to the dang front row of the stands ya know?

 

I assume that a snake handling celebration would still be penalized ... but only for using a prop, right?

 

I know your trying to be funny and get attention but the animal sacrifice comment is just plain stupid.

 

I thought it was. I have read enough of your post to not think it was serious. The timing was what made me react. I rescue and save many animals and just went through a very long, expensive and somewhat bloodly rescue of a dog that was being treated poorly. Fortunately the bloodly part did not involve the dog. That was between me and the previous owner. The big thing is the dog is now with me and my animal family. So it worked out well. I'm just probably even a little more sensitive than normal about any issue involving anything bad happening to an animal. I keep thinking as I get older I will get less angry and less involved in trying to help an animal that needs help. But it never works that way so I guess this is the way it will be until I die.

 

this is one that the nfl is going to lose big time........ I fully expect the league to issue an apology soon and amend the rule. they are already facing too much backlash as it is.... the last thing they need is to face public scrutiny for telling a player that he can't pray

 

I'm almost at the point now were a Personal Foul doesn't even faze me anymore. They are becoming more frequent (No Fun League), and it seems rather arbitrary when they call them. I still remember the game in 2012 where the flag was thrown at Brown for running backwards into the endzone. Couldn't just about anything be considered taunting, depending upon how a ref decides to interpet a rule?

Now, that being said, I can't stand showboating*. I get angry every time I see Brown do his stupid point and drop the football thing or when Bell gets up and points towards a first down. And don't get me started on a defensive player who does they're little sack dance. That's your job, folks, act like you've been there before. Take a page out of Heath Miller's book.


*Hines Ward mocking the Ray Lewis dance is totally cool in my opinion

 

SO! Somebody 'splain this to my thick skull with little brain. The ref is supposed to know when a player is going to the ground for religious reasons?

So you can only go to the ground after a TD if you wanna pray?

 

I personally don't believe in freedom of religion, so I'm sure you know what I think of this. Feel free to believe in whatever you want, in private. We don't need religion out in the open. Save it for your home and church.

 

Thanx! So without the slide he probably wouldn't (or shouldn't) have been penalized?

 

I hate these rules that require this type of thought by the official!


OK, I understand there are certain Religions that are widely recognized, but what if someone's religion says go to the ground in a crucifix pose? Not bringing a religious discussion, but how the hell is a referee supposed to make that kind of a judgment call?

 

If it's in the rules to throw a flag on form of prayer then wouldn't Troy be flagged after every single play?

The clebration rules are ridiculous but they had to do something about it while going through the years of Chad Ochobozo and others like him him who started taking them waaaaaaay over the top.

 

They are just barely better than college.