PantherDave Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 Some of the calls this year are beyond ludicrous-plain and simple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isleseeya Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 i agree ...NFL needs to look at all the refs and start to get rid of some and train others to step up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LooGie Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 could not agree more. After all the fuss they made in the offseason about getting things right, they have BOMBED some serious calls Majority against the Saints also... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PantherDave Posted January 15, 2006 Author Share Posted January 15, 2006 I, once again say-beyond ludicrous, as that was a int followed by a fumble, which Pol recovered-absolute a s s kiss call-plain and simple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giants56 Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 Obviously the NFL called up and said we want Manning in the championship game. Horrible call. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 i agree ...NFL needs to look at all the refs and start to get rid of some and train others to step up 1267136[/snapback] I would like to see younger full time refs that work much like team players, watching film and working on their craft every week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isleseeya Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 agreed .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theeohiostate Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 I don't know why in this day and age, that they don't have and "officials" booth where all plays are seen via live feed by multiple officials and radioed a single on field official, that only priority is citing the penalty. They could use a buzzer approach for penalties similar to olympic boxing where 3 officials see a penalty, push a button and it's relayed to the man onfield. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill2 Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 (edited) plain and simple-they need full time refs. this crap of guys who work mon-fri and then come in to ref these games as a part time job is a joke. Edited January 16, 2006 by bill2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azazello1313 Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 even worse and more indefensible than the polamalu INT reversal was the 4th down play where indy enchroached and they said "no foul on the play". that was absolutely ridiculous. that referee had better be working junior college games next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiskey Pimp Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 Some of the calls this year are beyond ludicrous-plain and simple. 1267133[/snapback] And Mike Perreira (Ferreira???) has supported every single one of them. Maybe it's time for a new head of officiating. I can't wait to hear the explanations of how Assante Samuel committed pass interference last night and how Polomalu did not intercept that ball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azazello1313 Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 And Mike Perreira (Ferreira???) has supported every single one of them. Maybe it's time for a new head of officiating. 1267721[/snapback] yeah that always pisses me off. like the tuck rule "correct interpretation" that was never the correct interpretation until THAT game. they'll never admit their guys were wrong even when they clearly are because it undermines the game results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa Majoris Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 I think you're approaching it from the wrong end. It's the rules that need fixing first, not the officials. The inconsistencies of officials are caused by the inconsistencies of the rules. Time to strip out all the tucks and football moves and get back to basics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skilly Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 (edited) I agree. For instance, there was this huge ruckus concerning the "horse collar tackle". Apparently one of the aspects of this rule is that it only applies if the victom is a high profile wide receiver. I saw guys getting tackled like this during the season, and I don't remember it being called once. its a f'n traveshamockery!! Edited January 15, 2006 by Skilly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PantherDave Posted January 16, 2006 Author Share Posted January 16, 2006 Well, the Car/Chi gamed pretty muched summed it up yesterday-blatant PI on Carter that was not called, and letting the Bears O snap the ball two seconds after the play clock expired, which resulted in a INT for Car, when it should have been 3 & 15 for the Bears. Just plain horrible-plain and simple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Beatings Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 Well, the Car/Chi gamed pretty muched summed it up yesterday-blatant PI on Carter that was not called, and letting the Bears O snap the ball two seconds after the play clock expired, which resulted in a INT for Car, when it should have been 3 & 15 for the Bears. Just plain horrible-plain and simple. 1269017[/snapback] Both of those examples instantly leapt to my mind as soon as I started reading this thread. I haven't talked to anybody about this today, and I haven't listened to or watched any commentary on it either... which means those two non-calls were completely and totally obvious to any objective viewer. The NFL definitely needs to address obvious non-calls in some way that doesn't totally destroy the flow of the game. I would think the technology is up-to-speed enough to allow for a solution at this point. But in spite of all of the horrible officiating throughout the year, I think that this season wil be mostly known for the sheer volume of serious player injuries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H8tank Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 was the 4th down play where indy enchroached and they said "no foul on the play" A downed Pitt Offensive lineman jumped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TecmoBeast Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 i've never seen so many reports on the NFL making officiating errors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tally Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 Some of the calls this year are beyond ludicrous-plain and simple. 1267133[/snapback] couldn't agree with you more. but that play in the Indy/Pitt game where both teams moved and NO fouls were called, takes the cake... I'm still shaking my head over that one . At least with all the other horrible calls this weekend, decisions were made. They have to make a call on that play. Any call, I dont care if they get it wrong, I'm used to that, but to not call anything is just unbelivable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coyote Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 I can't help but wonder if this could be an unintended consequence of instant replay. I have never seen referees take so long to make calls. I just don't remember that many plays in the pre review era where the officiating crew meets even before someone has made a call! I saw that happen several times this year. You have to wonder if those cameras put a different kind of pressure on these guys. They do know if they are wrong, the eye in the sky will make it right. I just think they are getting gun shy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcmast Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 Agreed. And don't forget about the TD they gave Chicago when Jones obviously lost the ball at the 1. They even huddled and then came out with TD. How in the hell do you miss that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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