Ram Quixote said:
X said:
Meh. They all suck.
Now these guys will come back with a vengeance and throw 500 flags a game just to show who's boss. A happy medium between both incompetent groups is what's needed IMO.
All I really want back is the experience to get the nuts and bolts (the effing clock, the encroachment causing false start, the QB slide) right.
I shudder at the thought of the calls getting worse, mainly because of the pressure growing for the replacements.
The "regular" refs seemed (to me) to be making the game about them and not the sport. It just seemed like there couldn't be a single play without a flag last year. Freaking Ed Hochali had to get his face time in front of the camera and tell everyone how he saw someone get bumped 6 yards downfield, and all the mutual grab-assing that happens on every pass play almost ALWAYS went against the defense.
I just want them to chill a little. At least these refs let guys play on the outside, and they didn't try to call holding on every single play. That's why I'm kind of lobbying for a happy medium here. Let 'em play, but get a tighter leash on the extra-curricular stuff and protect the QBs. Also, like you said, be aware of replay rules and how the clock actually works.