Belichek was attempting to confront the ref directly (and a replacement ref I might add, at very controversial time in NFL refereeing). Williams wasn't going after the ref. It could have been the opponent's teammate, his own teammate, a coach or a ref - the guy in his way was gonna get shoved after what happened to him. Did you see how long it took to calm him down? After I saw a replay that showed his helmet getting ripped off, I said, "ooooohhhhhhh... I get it now - he's pissed" lol

oh snap.

Patriots' Rivalry with Ravens Will Define Brady, Belichick's Final Seasons | Bleacher Report

hopefully to get a deal done...

https://twitter.com/ellerbe59/status/300751937509404672

Doesn't matter, the fact is he still pushed a ref. I've seen players ejected for much less contact with officials.

Isn't the season over?

Yes, but the offseason has just begun!

its the offseason, which means season reviews galore lol. :tup: and debating about the future.

Breaking News: Michael Vick is staying with the eagles,but fumbled the pen 12 times trying to sign the new contract

you mean like this?

Vick signed a 1 year deal worth 10m with the Uggles. So that means he'll get what...2mil for every game he actually plays?

Important point, it's $10M max if he reaches all incentives. He's most likely not gonna reach all those if past history is any evidence. I'd guess he ends up getting half that much, maybe even less.

The only explanation I can come up with is that Williams was not in direct confrontation with the official. Come up with an example where a guy bumps or shoves a ref inadvertently while in a confrontation with another player, and you have a good comparison. I actually just watched a video of a scuffle between two linemen where the ref got knocked to ground pretty violently and neither of the two men were ejected (though they were both given 15 yd unsportsmanlike pentalties). It was a game between the Bengals and Browns but the video didn't have the year or anything.

Stokely ran 30 yards down the field to scream at the official - you can bet they were looking for every excuse to throw him out of the game. They don't like to be shown up like that.

lol @ all the Vick comments

Who was that former Oregon QB they were talking about bringing in? Maybe Vick can teach him how to beat pitbulls to death run a pro-style offense.