The refs fucked up in the Saints game, but if you are going to then put a knee-jerk rule in and then not use it to enforce penalties, then why not get rid of it?
Keep in mind, in week 2, the Giants were called for a DPI after review.
The refs took 10 seconds to look at the interference on Tate (and the hold the preceded it) and stated the no-call stood.
This is a rule that should never have been implemented in the first place, and now that it is in place is not accomplishing anything.
Why not just end the charade now?
# 1 cancels out # 2 = no penalty
Here's an excerpt:
After all that work, after the debacle in the NFC title game that arguably cost the New Orleans Saints a Super Bowl berth, after everything that could have gone wrong with these challenges, it’s the least expected breakdown that’s causing a ruckus: The NFL’s officials aren’t just getting things wrong with pass interference — it looks like they’re upholding the wrong call out of sheer stubbornness after being challenged.
The NFL’s coaches raised hell in the offseason to get an opportunity to correct mistakes on the field and now they’re being blunted by some of the same officials they were trying to overcome. To the point that in the first month of the season, only seven reversals were made in 31 pass interference challenges. A 22.6 percent reversal rate through four games wouldn’t be so bad — except that in bouts of ridiculously poor judgement, some officiating crews are doing things like what we saw Thursday night between the Patriots and Giants.
Simply put, they’re ignoring the right call and sending a message to coaches that even obvious penalties aren’t going to be called right. Why? Because it’s a judgement call.
That’s the get-out-of-jail-free card for officials in this fiasco: Not only is the initial pass interference call (or non-pass interference) based on an official’s judgment — the replay is, too. That means officials can get something wrong in real time and then get it wrong again via instant replay, merely because they’re given the latitude to do it.
How’s that for an effective rule?
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The ability to acquit themselves of their own mistakes simply because they can.
I said it last week, the head of officials need to be brought into the Commissioner's office and read the riot act....or just get rid of the rule and continue with bad calls without embarrassing themselves further by replaying them and showing it was PI.
I'd like to see someone put together a video of what was considered PI, and at what was the game situation.
For example, had that play on Tate been in the final minute of a 23-22 game, would replay treat it differently?
From what I see, you are only getting a call if you literally drag someone down..........literally.
So even when the refs thumb their nose, we still get fucked!!
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So even when the refs thumb their nose, we still get fucked!!
FMIC - Don't recall that, which game?
Riveron has always been terrible. Blandino?? They can't even get out of their own way when assigning leaders.
Can't remember if it was Jenkins, but I think it was.
@CharlesRobinson
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#NFL officials have gone rogue. 100-percent. This wasn’t called on the field and then wasn’t changed after it was flagged by the #Giants. So they ruled TWICE that this wasn’t defensive pass interference. Which is just blatantly wrong and a purposeful refusal to change the call.
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@CharlesRobinson
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#NFL officials appear to be willfully wrecking the league’s new pass interference challenge rule. That’s the only logical conclusion when you see Al Riveron uphold a blatantly and demonstrably incorrect non-call the way he did on Thursday night football.
Phil Luckett who famously botched a coin toss and was terrible at his job outside of that, continued to get playoff games.
Jerome Boger has reffed a Super Bowl.
If there is any accountability for poor reffing, it surely doesn't seem like it.
Phil Luckett who famously botched a coin toss and was terrible at his job outside of that, continued to get playoff games.
Jerome Boger has reffed a Super Bowl.
If there is any accountability for poor reffing, it surely doesn't seem like it.
Which is ridiculous considering the league acts like it is a privilege and honor to work for the NFL. Not for the refs apparently.
I think if you were to call up the thread on BBI about it, it is one of the few subjects people were united on.
I don't know who really thought this would be a good idea. Sean Payton and Jason Garrett??