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The punt call was correct
The P.I in the saints game was bad
The roughing the passer on Brady when all the defender did was slap Brady's shoulder was bad.Comment -
I thought about somewhat similar angle, who would NFL rather have in super bowl, Saints or LA. I would argue NFL would want LA for several reasons:haha reading on twitter two of the officials in the saints rams game were from california
Cavaletto is a lifelong resident of Santa Barbara. ToddPrukop, the back judge, is from Ladera Ranch, California. I know LA's big, but couldn't you find a few non-residents to work this game?
1) Wayyy more $$$ in the population of LA and surrounding areas.
2) Relatively new team, will bring on new fans in the LA area and establish the team's following more.
3) 1) A lot of NFL commercials seemed geared for conservatives, maybe NFL feels a lot of their viewership is conservative. LA in the super bowl would increase attention from the very liberal state of CA.
Not surprising the end result. Officiating was awful this season, definitely near "fixing" level. So many games decided by the officials.Comment -
NFL can easily fix this issue by allowing coaches to challenge penalties and non-calls.
It would add way more strategy to the game as well. It would also take pressure off the officials and put it all in the coach to only use your challenges at the most key part of the game.Comment -
Saints player was not open.
Just cause a call happens at the end of the game does not make it automatically worse. If anything as competitors, we should embrace a certain let them play at the end of games...to a degree. The line for me is when you are deliberately committing penalties - and more importantly whether or not you gained a competitive edge due to your penalty.
For example, big games, big moments - error on the side of letting a late hit slide if it's close. The Saints player was not open, with a step and the Rams player held him because that was the best he could do - or something like that. If the Rams player looks back, he might get an INT. It was just a dumb play by The Saints player that should have been called, for sure. In the spirit of the game, it was sort of an okay no call, it you get what I mean...Comment -
A momentum bad roughing the passer can be soul crushing to a team that is struggling on D in the Third Q, or PI or whatever, just as much a a bad call in the last 2 minutes. We know better guys. Momentum is a crazy thing...Comment -
I think it’s the best and only solution. Honestly, you could call holding on nearly every play if you review the All 22 camera angle. So it’s like giving the offense and the defense a free 1st down to use at a key spot in the game. But you would only get 2 per game.
If you give up a bomb, throw a challenge that your d line was held. But would you ever do that in the 1st half? Probably not. Also, if a team had some bad calls go against it but the coach was out of challenges because he foolishly wasted them early in the game, not many people would still be upset with the refs.
I think the key is to get it right, but also add to the strategy of the game. This to me is the only solution. You can’t review every play.Comment -
I say this as a guy who is pro-union.
The unions have ruined officiating in sports.Comment -
Absolutely correct. Time and money. Just look at these idiots in here going off about who will win the Superbowl, when it may not even be in the hands of the teams. It is difficult enough for people to win wagers on a consistent basis. Just look at the huge number of losers in here. But when you have to go up against referees who make blatantly poor calls like that, and have no way of correcting some of those calls (non-calls), it becomes too much. You losers may as well just send your money to me.Comment -
This was the worst year in officiating. The replacement refs were horrendous for those few games, but at least it gave a "professional wrestling" funny aspect to officiating.
The Roughing the Passer problem early in the year was killing games before the league stepped in.
More than any other sport, NFL Refs can swing outcomes. Every play in football has a penalty of some sort. It really seems like these guys just throw flags because they haven't for a while. Or to make games more competitive.
The first problem to address is Pass Interference. It should be a maximum ten yard penalty.Comment -
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What amazes me is the number of guys who are so desperate that they will continue to wager on trash like this. Vegas will use you guys to the hilt.Comment -
Who’s winning ?Comment -
How the fck was that a personal foul in the 1st quarter for hitting the running back on the Patriots? Another terrible call goes New England's way lolComment -
Not sure if anyone mentioned it, but the officials last night were again awful on most of the key calls. (I had NE ML, so was not on Rams).
First quarter, BS personal foul on the tackle on the running back. One of the worst calls of the year. Pats would have been 3rd and 22 inside the 15, instead first down at the 40.
Third quarter, tied 3-3, Rams bust a 20-yard run to midfield. Holding call. Total BS. Romo even said so on the broadcast. There was no hold. Huge play because Rams would have been 1 first down from FG range and the lead.
Fourth quarter, Gronk's catch inside the 5. As another poster said, he was down at the 4, they placed the ball at the 2.
Last drive for NE, the 3rd and 1 run was a clear half-yard short, when they measured it was an inch short. That play should have been reviewed under 2 minutes and placed back even though they didn't get the first down. The spot was wrong.Comment -
They owe the Saints and Chiefs in future years. They owe them big time.Comment -
It's beside the point now but the Right Tackle for LA jumps 90% of the time before the snap .
He did it all year long , Chiefs game they missed it on the game winning TD , full half second before the snap , postseason , play after play , he starts a fraction before the snap .
How many times did he get penalized ?
Once , noticed they called him for one last night and that's it .
Sure if it's bang bang but you clearly see him move before the snap damn near every play all season yet officials very seldom call it .
There was missed helmet to helmets last night , twice on the Rams , holding on several passes as well .
Nobody wants the officials to win the game for a team but they were atrocious this season .
They missed calls on both teams last night .Comment
