My early, completely subjective, and limited in sample size take is that the NFL has hired a bunch of new officials who look like they are learning on the job.
I've never seen officials huddle so much in order to make basic calls in my life. They also seem to be very inconsistent.
Combine that with this ridiculous new pass interference replay option, and we're in for some terrible officiating moments this year.
And then they forgot the ball had been caught after one penalty!!!
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was an embarrassment. It isn't just calls or non calls, they couldn't fucking place the ball properly if their lives depended on it. At least 4 times they had to fix where the ball was placed or talk over what to do about the ball placement.. It was pretty pathetic.
And then they forgot the ball had been caught after one penalty!!!
Yes, and to be honest Taylor the Bengals HC completely screwed up how he handled the decision on accepting or declining. He thought the pass was incomplete, so he declined the penalty. But, once the refs corrected themselves and called it complete and spotted the ball properly Taylor should ahve changed his choice. Instead of 3 and 6 he should have backed the Giants up inside the 10 and gone with 2nd and long. He declined the penalty when he thought it would be 3rd and 10.. Poor by the officials and by the Bengals young coaching staff.
I mean, Jesus H., It is your F-ing job, how could 6 officials botch something so basic?
They don't call them The Bungles for nothing...and not one mention of it by their horrible play by play guys.