"Thanks for nothing.
That is essentially what the Giants have to say to the NFL office after receiving confirmation about something they already knew: Landon Collins should not have been called for a penalty in Sunday’s 33-31 loss to the Panthers."
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I don't always agree with you, but I do here.
Yes and it is "Oh Sorry, we made a mistake."
Means Booger will only get an NFCC/AFCC game instead of the Super Bowl and he is on double secret probation....
Of course, Boger did throw the flag when Newton flopped after being tapped in his chest.
Of course, Boger did throw the flag when Newton flopped after being tapped in his chest.
A fish rots from the head.
But you're right, it was either the BJ or LJ that threw that flag. If it was the BJ, then its likely the same guy that missed the blatant facemask on Shepard.
I think Boger talked the other ref out of the facemask penalty on Peppers.
How did the ref see helmet to helmet contact but not see LC getting both hands on the ball? If he couldn't see the ball, what was he watching instead, and how did he get back around in time to see the hit a fraction of a second afterwards? What is the correction for an official who throws flags for things that never happened?
Nope, if it happens 20 more times this year it just means he won't get to ref playoff games!
How did the ref see helmet to helmet contact but not see LC getting both hands on the ball? If he couldn't see the ball, what was he watching instead, and how did he get back around in time to see the hit a fraction of a second afterwards? What is the correction for an official who throws flags for things that never happened?
Nope, if it happens 20 more times this year it just means he won't get to ref playoff games!
I assume (hope) the clarifications given to the teams do include that info. These are just "leaks" though as the clarifications typically aren't made public.
I'm guessing the Packers have received several "clarifications" justifying the BS roughing the passer penalties they've had this year.
The amount of bad calls is only going to increase if the officials are cognizant that players will game the system and they can't be so gullible as to fall for it without seeing an actual penalty.
That's why they don't publicly acknowledge these things. But the teams ask for clarifications so they can correct the issues, though in this case there was nothing for the defenders to fix since the refs f***** up.
Suspended for what? Doing what the league office says - when in doubt, throw a flag?
No, sorry, this is on the Rules Committee and the Commissioner. They are dictating how the refs should call the games. Don't get me wrong, errors are made in every game by every ref with a flag. But the league is erring on the side of caution.
Further, and I really have no evidence to prove this other than a hunch, but I think the suits love this week after week controversy stuff with officiating.
At the end of the day, the NFL is just another television show trying to maintain and improve ratings. And any PR - good or bad at this point - is good PR for the NFL. Just more added drama to layer into the actual game drama...
...especially to bad teams.
I'd rather watch Brian Boitano twirling around in a bedazzling skin tight sequined outfit getting a high score from the judges for artistry rather than this crap!
Fuck it suspend the whole crew, they earned it. Send a god damn msg. Horrid officiating sunday
No way that's reviewed without stopping play.
No way that's reviewed without stopping play.
...especially to bad teams.
Thank you for your profound insight.
When I hear the old adage that good teams overcome bad calls, while that can be true, it can also be true that good teams get hosed and lose. I can think of the Seahawks vs. the Steelers as one example.
Hell, the USA was the best basketball team in the world and couldn't overcome a loss in the 72 Olympics. Why??
When I hear the old adage that good teams overcome bad calls, while that can be true, it can also be true that good teams get hosed and lose. I can think of the Seahawks vs. the Steelers as one example.
Hell, the USA was the best basketball team in the world and couldn't overcome a loss in the 72 Olympics. Why??
Especially in the age of parity, the line between 10-12 wins and 6-8 wins is very thin. Luck, bad calls, health...these all play a huge role in teams making runs into the playoffs almost every time.
And yet, the Giants still almost won. Going from making a team punt to giving up a TD because of a call that is blatantly wrong at the time and the flag could easily have been picked up (like the one for a facemask) is tough to overcome.
By the way, since we've all watched a shitload of games, can we name a significant call the team has gotten that really screwed the other team? Like a tackling by the helmet call or moving the ball forward on a measurement? I can point to a lot of fortunate calls the Yanks have gotten. The Giants? Not sure I can point to a single one that dramatically impacted a game.
That was bullshit.
And yet, the Giants still almost won. Going from making a team punt to giving up a TD because of a call that is blatantly wrong at the time and the flag could easily have been picked up (like the one for a facemask) is tough to overcome.
By the way, since we've all watched a shitload of games, can we name a significant call the team has gotten that really screwed the other team? Like a tackling by the helmet call or moving the ball forward on a measurement? I can point to a lot of fortunate calls the Yanks have gotten. The Giants? Not sure I can point to a single one that dramatically impacted a game.
How many bad calls are 'good' teams expected to overcome each game? 1-2 borderline ones is one thing, 3-4 egregious ones is a completely different story.
Detroit lost a playoff game due to a blatant PI against DAL that was missed. Too bad they weren't good enough to overcome it.
DAL then lost the following week when they weren't good enough to overcome the questionable call on the Dez 'catch'.
Seattle lost the SB to Pitt when they weren't good enough to overcome some BS penalties.
That was bullshit.
Coincidentally enough, the official that called that was Jerome Boger. I also think we got a favorable forward progress being stopped before fumble that year in NFC Championship at San Francisco. I have seen progress stopped for longer and it isn't ruled
The Arizona one was pretty bad. If I were a Cards fan, I'd still be furious about that one.