Ref Vent #2

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My STH rep contacted me today. I had sent him an email after that horrid Cardinals game. We had a nice discussion. I told him that I've been watching the NFL since 1967, and that the refereeing in the late '60s and throughout the '70s and early '80s the refereeing was so bad that it threatened the integrity of the game. Finally, they introduced instant replay and upgraded the referees by paying them full-time.

The game refereeing has vastly improved. Until this season. I'm not sure what the fuck the refs are seeing (or not seeing) as opposed to what we see on TV. They are RIGHT FUCKING THERE on the field. I get it that there are mistakes, but there have been far too many this season to the point it is, once again, threatening the integrity of the game.
Full Time? They have great part time salaries.
 
Yet another piss poor performance from these fucking idiots.

That is what they are - fucking idiots.

They just call stuff when they "think" they see it... make everything reviewable to account for this incompetence.
 
It’s crazy how one-sided and bizarre the officiating is, week after week. I Keep waiting for it to balance out, but today sure wasn’t the day.
 
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An audit of these refs should be conducted!!

Check to see if any of them got new pools installed... or additions to their houses... or new, much larger houses.

I'm only half kidding.
 

I had to look this up, the NFL did suspend 2 of the officials from this game. Its a start and might make the rest of the officials pay attention to the games they are being paid to officiate. I wont hold my breath, they allow some players to lead with the helmet on every tackle they make(Fred Warner) and others punch ball carriers in the helmet/facemask with no flags. The actions of the officials say the league is not concerned about player safety.
 
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Greenlaw punched a falcons player in the head. If I'm coaching against the whiners, I'm telling all defenders to punch at the ball when Mike Evans catches it but punch him in his broken ribs. If the refs don't call it, no penalty right?

We lost a critical game to the whiners when Kyen got punched in the head and fumbled on the goal line. The punch itself is not the problem in regards to causing a fumble, but it's a personal foul isn't it? If some QB gets practically any contact to his helmet the flags are raining.
 

Yeah, it's bad... and getting worse. Even the media is making a stink now.

Bottom line is (and the media folks have said as much), it's a business. And, if the refs can "manage" the scores to make the league (bets) money, then that's what's going to happen.

Members here have outlined ways the NFL could improve officiating. If we can do it, they certainly can. But they don't... why?

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