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Originally Posted by GTripp0012

But you see this is the whole point of the argument. Gibbs is not an sh*thead, and would not do something like this.

For those of you who didn't see the game, what Shanahan did was specifically wait until the ball was snapped to take a timeout specifically to delay the inevitable. I don't believe for a second that he gained any competitive advantage from this move, but the idea was to look be a complete jackass.

This was not icing the kicker because the teams were set for like ten seconds before the snap was taken. I don't believe icing the kicker does anything anyway, but those who believe it can be used to make the kicker think about his kick will take it as soon as the teams are set. Obviously, if Shanahan believed in icing the kicker, he would have taken his timeout sooned than he did.

Anyway, this was the last straw in watching the game for me, because I had just spent the past 3 hours watching him bitch, whine, and abuse the challenge policy (challenging the spot of a safety? what the f?!).

Ultimately, the officials have to shoulder the responsibility for the outcome of this game because the rules are clear on how timeout requests are allowed to be granted. Just because John Lynch walks on to the field at the snap to call a timeout does not mean they shouldn't get 12 men called on them. Have some balls and tell old Mike where to stick it. Don't allow his desire to make a grade-A ***hole of himself in front of Al Davis change the outcome of a game.

So I see your a fan Shanahan!!