CodeMonkey

Why should they change? Stadiums are full, TV revenue is great. Merch revenue is great. No reason to change. Follow the money baby.

Make the rules significantly less anal. If it didn't interrupt the game for a false start every time a lineman has a muscle spasm or farted they could afford more challenges. Or if one of the offensive players was 6 inches back off the line more than the rules allow and all the other worthless rules they have now. Defensive or offensive holding away from the play and has no involvement in the outcome of the play, the list is nearly endless. PI's and things are judgement calls. You would need to alter the rules to take the judgement out of it. Way easier said than done. Ultimately as long as humans are involved, there will be errors. Computer vision and other technology is strong enough now a lot could be done that way if the NFL wanted to. For example, soccer now has a chip in the ball so they can review if the ball crossed the line and is a goal or not. One could certainly be put in a football so a accurate spot could be made on every play (in conjunction with computers looking at video to determine at what precise time the player was down, or change the rule of when a player is down) or if it breached the goal line. I mean just think about how that is done now. On every play, a ref estimates where the ball was when the knee hit. Then they bring out chains sometimes ... CHAINS! ... to measure to see if after all the estimates, its a first down. I chuckle when I see them bring the chains out and say its short of a first down by one chain link The NFL is still in the 1950's

Serious question to all people who think the NFL games are rigged by officials being told to, "push to an outcome", keep it close, make one team win, and all of the other thoughts expressed in this thread. If you truly believe this is going on week in and week out, why in the world would you continue to watch and be a fan of a team or the sport? For example, when I was a little kid I used to watch WWE (called I think WWF at the time). As soon as I figured out it was all acting, I stopped watching and haven't watched since. Why would you continue to watch or care about the NFL in this case?

OK, so lets say this is what happened. What was the purpose of it? What perceived benefit was there to keeping the game close, then letting the Bills win? Also, who "tells" the refs to do things like this? The NFL? Vegas? Assuming you think this has been going on for many seasons, do you believe that in all that time in all those games there wouldn't be 1 disgruntled NFL-employee/Vegas-employee/Ref that would blow the whistle? I mean no offense, but I see zero logic at all in your statement.

The problem is when McCoach does it, and he has in several games this season, he gets so distracted with it that he loses site of what is happening during the game as he is arguing.

And conveniently forgetting Diggs hold on the defenders jersey collar as well. It was a correct no-call IMO. Look, the Bills lost another heartbreaker (if they didn't break your heart, they wouldn't be the Bills after all). And people here LOVE to blame the zebras every time they lose. But the fact of the matter is, there is no anti-Bills bias in the officiating. That happening every single game of every single season for the past 50 years as people here suggest week in and week out is completely asinine. The Bills lose primarily for two reasons: Lack of execution. In game coaching (clock management, play calling, halftime adjustments). Though as Bills games go, this game was better than most in this regard. The rules in the NFL are so anal that so long as humans are involved in making calls, there will be mistakes. Die hard fans of any team will tend to see/remember only the ones against "their team", it's human nature. But the every week whining and crying about officiating here is tiresome. The answer is simple, the Bills need to play better, players and coaches. And not rely on Josh to be 90% of their offense when playing competent opponents.

That's only a part of it. The offence is largely driven by called Josh designed runs as well.

It was Sully remember, so no it could not.

I agree, boring as hell game to watch. It's going to happen in the northeast so long as they play outdoors. Some enjoy that and think it's a good thing. I just find it boring to watch and almost turned it off a few times last night.

It was a run game. Wind made it difficult at best to pass. BB knew that and the pats stuck with it. The Bills were simply outcoached.

Yeah, that is very disturbing to say the least.

He is not a good in game head coach. That is well known at this point.

Well yeah ... its not like anyone here makes a difference either way

We've seen.

BB > McCoach. It truly is just that simple.

They are one dimensional when it makes sense, like tonight. Jones threw twice. Just out coached.

Come on, no they were not.

Out coached, but not exactly a surprise.

Complete and total stupidity on the part of the NFL. Every other profession, if you choose to not get vaccinated and cannot do your job because of it, you do not get paid. Should be no different for the NFL. IMO players can choose if they want to get vaccinated or not, so long as they are honest about it (yeah, you Aaron Rogers) and accept the consequences of their decision. Not playing due to covid after not getting vaccinated should, IMO, mean you don't get paid.

I agree with you, but that's not clarity. That's stating where the Bills need to improve. You are very clear on where they are or else you would not have been spot on with your statements

Agreed, 2nd string (at best) QB, and top 2 RBs out and the Aint's had no chance to score at all. Even if just Kamara was healthy he is such a beast they would have had at least a chance. That game was little more than a formality (albeit a costly one depending upon White's diagnosis). But they are 11 games into their season. How much more clarity are you looking for? We know by now (barring injuries/covid) what they are, and what they are not.

Welllllllll ... actually did you? What do they cost to rent I wonder? I hear that, I prefer to tailgate in my family room

Home field, bye ... uh yeah it is a big deal. Come on man.

You aren't saying McCoach had a good game are you?

I feel bad for all the Bills fans that took the time and money to travel to that ... whatever it was.