chris heff Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 What I think happened on the blown punt call was one ref saw Easley (81, I think) tiptoe on the goal line after the recovering player was already on top of the ball. Thinking he was part of the play (why would anyone tiptoe like that if he wasn't in the play?), his mind saw #81 tip the ball back. It was Brad Smith, I wondered what he was doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffBill Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 replacement refs need to go, i did not think they would make a difference but after watching the bills-skins game they need to go and the real refs need to come back I think you are stating the obvious here. These are college refs who were trying thier best to be accurate and kinda went overboard a bit in the calls, although most were valid. The relationship between the NFL and it's officials has never been great, but when you have a sport in which it is the only one that officiating is a part time job in what do you expect? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan-4-Ever Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 one was from the womens lingerie football league! From hot smoking babes to fat smelly guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b-unit Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 and bryan scott needs to stop blocking in the back on punt team lol how rediculous. i hope the real refs get back to work week 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 Goodell must be crapping his undies watching these replacement refs. Meanwhile the refs must know the longer the replacements officiate the more desperate the NFL will be. Can you imagine the uproar if 4 or 5 games in week one turn on some obviously blown call? I know the real refs screw up but these replacement refs are like the NFL grabbed a bunch of people who never saw a football game and had them read the rule book once 15 minutes before the game. PTR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TakeYouToTasker Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 Far better this week than last. They must be working on an edict of "don't call it unless it's obnoxious" this week. I'll be honest, I didn't mind watching the game called that way tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 Far better this week than last. They must be working on an edict of "don't call it unless it's obnoxious" this week. I'll be honest, I didn't mind watching the game called that way tonight. Holding and Pass Interference were legal tonight apparently. PTR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truth on hold Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 (edited) The head official all things considered seemed pretty good. Certainly no worse than the regular goofballs Edited August 18, 2012 by Joe_the_6_pack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TakeYouToTasker Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 Holding and Pass Interference were legal tonight apparently. PTR Yeah. It was a better game in 1995. I hope these refs stick around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 Holding and Pass Interference were legal tonight apparently. PTR I havent seen the bills game yet but the saints game tonight was rough. I've never seen so many flags and it had 4 lengthy reviews in the first half alone for plays that were clear from the stands. The game dragged badly. Further there was the start of a pretty good fight with henne who was brought to the ground easily 10 seconds after the play, 40 yards from the play while he jawed with a lineman and the refs appeared scared to intervene. It was very slow and players broke it up ultimately. I noticed similarly in a recent game that a guy recovered his own fumbled and got absolutely mauled before refs blew it dead or tried to step in to break it up. The timidness around physical situations at the close of plays worries me a lot more than a missed call here and there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Cubed Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 Man that was pretty rough last night. Holds and pass interference was definitely an issue. It was better than week 1 but man it was like the refs were afraid to call some obvious calls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flutie Flakes Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 Improvement over week one, but that is not saying much. Still very poor just the same. Off topic, but while watching the game last night on NFL.com, the home announcers were interviewing the Minnesota GM who said that this year, they hired a retired ref who had been in the league for many years. Sounded like he would advise the HC and staff in determining whether to challenge calls made on the field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 Guys, I have a feeling there's going to be one of these threads started each week until the real guys are back... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincec Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 It's preseason. The refs aren't really trying so it doesn't mean anything. They will turn it on and be great once the regular season starts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5 Wide Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 That unnecessary roughness call on Aaron Williams is what scares me. They don't understand the context of the nfl game. Williams is being blocked and there is a collision right on the out of bounds line and the clown throws a flag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 That unnecessary roughness call on Aaron Williams is what scares me. They don't understand the context of the nfl game. Williams is being blocked and there is a collision right on the out of bounds line and the clown throws a flag. What's worse is any of these replacement refs could throw a game and it would be blamed on inexperience. They could get away with murder. PTR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truth on hold Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 That unnecessary roughness call on Aaron Williams is what scares me. They don't understand the context of the nfl game. Williams is being blocked and there is a collision right on the out of bounds line and the clown throws a flag. In real time sure looked like a late hit OB to me. Not going to review it because its not reviewable. That most likely gets called by the regs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreakPop Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 What's worse is any of these replacement refs could throw a game and it would be blamed on inexperience. They could get away with murder. PTR True, and they could also be trying to make a name for themselves by throwing a flag for everything they think they see, in hopes someone will notice and give them an NFL gig. They are just bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frogger Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Beyond the speed factors or rule change between high school, college and the pros. My concern is the intimidation factor. I don't believe buffalo played bad on Friday due to the stripes, but there was a holding call earlier in the game called I believe on Glenn, having watched hundreds to thousands of games I am convinced that doesn't get called with seasoned refs. But it was the reigning sack leader against a rookie. Week one is in NY...rather NJ, if a call is questionable I have a horrible feeling the refs will be intimidated by the fans, Rex, Revis and the other crying "superstar" on the New Jersey tebows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 These refs will cost teams games in the regular season. Is the NFL ready for that? PTR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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