NFL Thread

[DeviousOne]

Flacco was solid in crunch time impressive since he didn't start off so hot...

[admartian]

I was impressed by the defence in that last quarter. Looks like Ray and Ed motivated them good and plenty because up until then, 4 of us posters on this thread could have probably generated a better pass rush.

We will sure miss Ray when he does hang it up.

[imINxile]

Should be a decent game between Sea and GB tonight. Russell's been playing well and I obviously used to root for him last year. Hope he gets his head ripped off tonight though lol! Well that's a little extreme..

[Dave]

Lmao packers. Got jobbed.

[Shibby]

HHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAa!!!!!

[Sub-stance1]

Packers got robbed big time. Even watching the game on TV you can plainly see that was an interception..........plus there was clear offensive pass interference.

[Shibby]

I hope they keep these refs for the whole season. It'll be the greatest Super Bowl ever!

[John25]

Russell Wilson became the first QB in history to throw a game-winning interception. HA!

[Sub-stance1]

Russell Wilson became the first QB in history to throw a game-winning interception. HA!

.....or Jennings became the first defensive player to catch a touchdown from the opposing team's QB....lol

[$Greatness$]

NFL is garbage, lol

[admartian]

Robbed Gronkowski.

[RaY_210]

Wow. These past three weeks, as horrible officiating as there have been, I've brushed it all off because there are so many calls that the real refs miss. It's just part of the game. But last night's game had to be one of the worst called games ever, if not, the worst. And that was all around. I'm also not one to blame refs on any loss. Yes, we could've done more to not be put in that situation. But to miss a call that blatant! And after reviewing it as well!! These damn refs are ruining the game. I've felt like this more and more with every game I see. But this was the last straw. Listening to DP right now. There should be some statement that the league is going to release. This should be good! Finally getting the NFL Network, I was planning on checking out the game Thursday. But now I know for sure I'm not. I'm also really considering boycotting until the real refs are back. So we'll see what Sunday. I fucking love what TJ Lang said:



/end rant

[DeviousOne]

After last nights game they need to fucking pay the REAL refs and stop this bullshit. Both refs were giving opposite signals! WTF....

[Dave]

Wow. These past three weeks, as horrible officiating as there have been, I've brushed it all off because there are so many calls that the real refs miss. It's just part of the game. But last night's game had to be one of the worst called games ever, if not, the worst. And that was all around. I'm also not one to blame refs on any loss. Yes, we could've done more to not be put in that situation. But to miss a call that blatant! And after reviewing it as well!! These damn refs are ruining the game. I've felt like this more and more with every game I see. But this was the last straw. Listening to DP right now. There should be some statement that the league is going to release. This should be good! Finally getting the NFL Network, I was planning on checking out the game Thursday. But now I know for sure I'm not. I'm also really considering boycotting until the real refs are back. So we'll see what Sunday. I fucking love what TJ Lang said:



/end rant

The review was irrelevant. They couldn't overturn the TD once it was called.

[RaY_210]

The review was irrelevant. They couldn't overturn the TD once it was called.

They could review if it was a "simultaneous catch" which it wasn't

[Dave]

They could review if it was a "simultaneous catch" which it wasn't

No, they couldn't. It was stated several times last night that reviewing who caught the ball is not a reviewable play.

EDIT: Wow, apparently the announcers and former head of officiating, Mike Pereira were all wrong... According to an article today, only simultaneous catches can be reviewed in the end zone, but not the field of play.

I guess nobody knew.

[RaY_210]

No, they couldn't. It was stated several times last night that reviewing who caught the ball is not a reviewable play.

From the official statement that the league released today:

Replay Official Howard Slavin stopped the game for an instant replay review. The aspects of the play that were reviewable included if the ball hit the ground and who had possession of the ball. In the end zone, a ruling of a simultaneous catch is reviewable. That is not the case in the field of play, only in the end zone.

[Dave]

From the official statement that the league released today:

Check my edit.

[Dave]

Also, while I believe it was an INT...Tate did catch the ball with one hand as well...

TBH, I think this is going to be remembered like the Tuck Rule....where "technically" the call could be considered correct (since two hands on the ball doesn't make it better than one when guys make one handed catches every week), but everyone knows it should've went a different way.

[RaY_210]

Check my edit.

Yeah guess I posted as you were editing

[imINxile]

Man I almost lost my voice last night screaming at the tv lol. The whole thing reeks to me. As a GB fan, I can very easily swallow this loss. As a football fan I'm pretty angry about the situation. The fact that Goodell and the referee committee supports the call just disgusts me. These bad calls have been affecting games all season so far. Now they're deciding them. To support these kinds of plays just shits on the integrity of my favorite sport..

[admartian]

Man I almost lost my voice last night screaming at the tv lol. The whole thing reeks to me. As a GB fan, I can very easily swallow this loss. As a football fan I'm pretty angry about the situation. The fact that Goodell and the referee committee supports the call just disgusts me. These bad calls have been affecting games all season so far. Now they're deciding them. To support these kinds of plays just shits on the integrity of my favorite sport..

They have to save face.

Big corporations are always ​about saving face.

[imINxile]

They have to save face.

Big corporations are always ​about saving face.

Yeah your right. But how refreshing would it be if these corporations, football or not, would actually come clean with honesty and admit their mistakes. More people would respect that IMO. I hate that these big wigs take the majority of us as idiots while trying to save face.

[admartian]

Yeah your right. But how refreshing would it be if these corporations, football or not, would actually come clean with honesty and admit their mistakes. More people would respect that IMO. I hate that these big wigs take the majority of us as idiots while trying to save face.

I agree with you.

Just pay the refs and admit that you've been wrong. It's not like the NFL can't afford their demands either.

Isn't it all about what's best for the league?

[RaY_210]

Yeah I wasn't expecting them to give GB the win. But come on!