Livinginthepast Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 If you weren't convinced that the NFL officiating is the biggest joke of all the major sports. Just watch the replay of the opening kickoff in the Dallas Philli game. The Dallas returner clearly fumbles before he is down. 3 Eagles players recover the ball but because the player who recovered the ball used his legs to squeeze the ball into his possession. They GIVE THE BALL TO DALLAS. Why? because as the ref says, "there is no clear recovery on the play"!! 3 Eagles players around the ball no cowboy on the ball or contesting it and no clear recovery. Just mindboggling ! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Do The Reich Thing Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 Yea that was laughable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tcali Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 Just now, Livinginthepast said: If you weren't convinced that the NFL officiating is the biggest joke of all the major sports. Just watch the replay of the opening kickoff in the Dallas Philli game. The Dallas returner clearly fumbles before he is down. 3 Eagles players recover the ball but because the player who recovered the ball used his legs to squeeze the ball into his possession. They GIVE THE BALL TO DALLAS. Why? because as the ref says, "there is no clear recovery on the play"!! 3 Eagles players around the ball no cowboy on the ball or contesting it and no clear recovery. Just mindboggling ! the refs are too damn old. and im saying this as an old guy. refs should be in their 30s...with maybe the head ref in his 40s 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEra Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 They can’t even script such nonsense. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87168 Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 Just now, Tcali said: the refs are too damn old. and im saying this as an old guy. refs should be in their 30s...with maybe the head ref in his 40s I don't care how old or young the ref is. just get the call right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amaru523 Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 Dallas had a ridiculous call go their way? Shocking....... 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tcali Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 3 minutes ago, 87168 said: I don't care how old or young the ref is. just get the call right. thats fine--but over the yrs watching football---it seems like these guys in their 60s are making the most absurd calls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Livinginthepast Posted December 9, 2018 Author Share Posted December 9, 2018 There was no call on the initial fumble, refs didn't appear to see it. Then they looked at it on replay after Pedersen challenged. On the replay you could clearly see the fumble and the Eagles recovery. But it was the idiotic rationale for not overturning the call that really got me. Then the ref in the Fox booth also amazingly agrees with the on field ref's bizarre decision as if it was obviously correct. But I guess the refs can see better than an HD camera can! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 1 hour ago, Livinginthepast said: If you weren't convinced that the NFL officiating is the biggest joke of all the major sports. Just watch the replay of the opening kickoff in the Dallas Philli game. The Dallas returner clearly fumbles before he is down. 3 Eagles players recover the ball but because the player who recovered the ball used his legs to squeeze the ball into his possession. They GIVE THE BALL TO DALLAS. Why? because as the ref says, "there is no clear recovery on the play"!! 3 Eagles players around the ball no cowboy on the ball or contesting it and no clear recovery. Just mindboggling ! Refs are horrible. there were plenty of bad calls and non calls that should have been in the Bills game. I saw a clear late hit out of bounds and the ref was staring right at it and never calledit?? Mind boggling, what is he even looking at?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffaloboyinATL Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 I was listening on the radio and when they made the call the announcer said, “they said no clear recovery but I have no idea what they’re talking about, it was obvious.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Livinginthepast Posted December 10, 2018 Author Share Posted December 10, 2018 The same crew just followed up with another doozy of a call where they called the Eagles receiver for offensive pass interference and it wiped out a TD. There was absolutely no interference at all on the play, just an imagined foul called by the back judge. Interestingly enough the same Eagles receiver who was called on the penalty was hit twice on the same play by Dbs who hit him helmet to helmet and the refs saw nothing! It just amazes me that these guys are the best they got to do this job. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick the Greek Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 And there was such uproar when the refs went on strike. I say bring those guys back, the current refs are AWFUL! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 4 hours ago, NewEra said: They can’t even script such nonsense. ...but with Al Riveron in the booth, they are 100% correct......ask him............... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleTheWagons99 Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 WWE everyone. Enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyC81 Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 The announcers kept asking for Terry McCauley's opinion and he was disagreeing with the calls on the field. TE inadvertently runs into DB near the line of scrimmage and catches the ball for a long TD but the refs called it offensive pass interference . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John in Jax Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 What about the blatant hold on the Bills DT on the Jets winning TD run? You even see Harrison Phillips (#99) throw his arms up and look at the refs, as the OL had his arm AROUND HIS WAIST, preventing him from getting to the runner. Yes, we all know 99% of offensive linemen hold every play, but they're usually pretty discreet about it. This was blatant, and right out there in the open. It's sickening, but I guess the NFL just doesn't care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlgarsh Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 WWE has better officiating Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBill Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 If bad things happen to the Eagles I am all for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 Refs today are taking the enjoyment out of the game. Would like the refs bank accounts made public to make sure that they are not getting paid off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poojer Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 Sadly the refs one upped themselves in bad calls in the same damn game. That called back TD on the Eagles TE late in the 4th quarter. It's getting completely out of hand 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HumbleAndHungry Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 The NFL desperately wants Dallas to be relevant . 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bing Bong Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 (edited) 12 hours ago, Idandria said: And there was such uproar when the refs went on strike. I say bring those guys back, the current refs are AWFUL! The scab refs were god awful. You think this was bad.. they reversed an interception for a TD. Why is your solution to have worse referees Edited December 10, 2018 by PetermanThrew5Picks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NFLBighits Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 3 hours ago, The Poojer said: Sadly the refs one upped themselves in bad calls in the same damn game. That called back TD on the Eagles TE late in the 4th quarter. It's getting completely out of hand Money is what it's about! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 3 hours ago, The Poojer said: Sadly the refs one upped themselves in bad calls in the same damn game. That called back TD on the Eagles TE late in the 4th quarter. It's getting completely out of hand That was a terrible, terrible call. An example of the ref seeing what he wanted to. And on such a great effort play for a TD, too. I suspect the Eagles will get the apology from the league today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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