mead107 Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 2 refs with eyes watching that play and the did not throw a flag. Rigged. Both refs should be fired. Should have 5 people in nyc watching and send message to refs that they should throw flag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsVet Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 Conspiracy theories again? https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-do-some-people-believe-in-conspiracy-theories/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 2 hours ago, bills6969 said: Clear evidence today by that atrocious missed DPI. The worst missed call I have ever seen in a football game and its not even debatable. Obviously, the refs were instructed to manipulate the game for a favorable Rams outcome. There will be corruption in any organization with a lot of $$$$ - I have no doubt there is funny business happening within the NFL FO. Your first clue wasn't the 2001 season, where after 9/11 the Patriots got to the Superbowl on a rule no one had ever heard of before? 9 minutes ago, K-9 said: The NFL (and pro sports in general) aren’t rigged. Don’t say I never told you so. Well...not like elections, but... 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach Tuesday Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 (edited) 14 minutes ago, BillsVet said: Conspiracy theories again? https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-do-some-people-believe-in-conspiracy-theories/ Religion is kind of a conspiracy theory if you think about it - the idea that chaos and apparent disorder and injustice are in fact the work of some invisible guiding hand... Edited January 21, 2019 by Coach Tuesday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thurman#1 Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 2 hours ago, bills6969 said: Clear evidence today by that atrocious missed DPI. The worst missed call I have ever seen in a football game and its not even debatable. Obviously, the refs were instructed to manipulate the game for a favorable Rams outcome. There will be corruption in any organization with a lot of $$$$ - I have no doubt there is funny business happening within the NFL FO. OK, we won't tell you. But even if we don't, they're not. What you see is people making mistakes, which happens in every human endeavor. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickey Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 This happens every year in the play offs. Pass interference is such a devastating, game deciding penalty that refs are reluctant as hell to call it in high profile games. A ref who blows that call goes down in history as the worst ref ever. The best example I can recall is the Bills' first super bowl. Reed was mugged all day and no flags. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royale with Cheese Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 2 hours ago, bills6969 said: Clear evidence today by that atrocious missed DPI. The worst missed call I have ever seen in a football game and its not even debatable. Obviously, the refs were instructed to manipulate the game for a favorable Rams outcome. There will be corruption in any organization with a lot of $$$$ - I have no doubt there is funny business happening within the NFL FO. Why would the Saints agree to lose? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkyMannn Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 I'd rather players decide the game, not penalty calls. NHL does it right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkyMannn Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 Pats receivers EVERY down play to refs for a PI call. BS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 1 hour ago, Paulus said: The Saints got too many gifts, and the refs finally stopped helping them by letting the Rams get a call. Sorry, you did not watch the game. This crew made one mistake, the rest of the game they were slobbering all over Breese and that discount Nick Saban. Actually, NRC got away with PI on at least one other play I can recall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMAKCruiser Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 42 minutes ago, MarkyMannn said: I'd rather players decide the game, not penalty calls. NHL does it right The 1999 Cup Finals say hello! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
major Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 1 hour ago, DC Tom said: Your first clue wasn't the 2001 season, where after 9/11 the Patriots got to the Superbowl on a rule no one had ever heard of before? Well...not like elections, but... This 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apuszczalowski Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 This is nothing new at all, it happens all the time and nothing happens Fans have been saying this for a while. People expect that just because its week 20 things are going to magically be better? Its like baseball and umpires. Everyone complains about how bad they are, but they don't want to 'lose the human element' of the game and just go to computer strike zone. Football could go to something similar and basically have every play reviewed by a team somewhere but then are going to complain that its slowing the game down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EasternOHBillsFan Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 (edited) 4 hours ago, bills6969 said: Clear evidence today by that atrocious missed DPI. The worst missed call I have ever seen in a football game and its not even debatable. Obviously, the refs were instructed to manipulate the game for a favorable Rams outcome. I swear, I expect this from other fans, BUT NOT BILLS FANS!!! Music City Miracle? Shawn Jefferson's phantom 1st down catch? PI on Henry Jones on the last play of the game against the Patriots, causing Ralph Wilson to go crazy in his box? NAH, BRO... know your Bills history. Edited January 21, 2019 by EasternOHBillsFan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 Two great games today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Frankish Reich Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 4 hours ago, MJS said: Bad calls in lots of games. Bad calls are just bad calls. Nothing to do with rigging the games. Agreed. Besides, wouldn't the Saints be a more appealing national story than the Rams? Personally, I've had it with replay. If you have to look at a play for 5 minutes from every possible angle, freeze framing it till it's as grainy as the Zapruder film, and then come back and say it was "clear and obvious" that the call on the field was wrong, well, then I don't know what "obvious" means. I know replay isn't going away for good, but instead of all the "no challenge needed" replays (scoring plays, inside 2 minutes, etc) I'd limit each coach to 2 a game, and I'd make literally everything reviewable, including whether a penalty was committed (the Robey-Coleman play). At least the pace of the game would improve, and coaches would be very judicious about using their challenges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan in Cleveland Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 Complaining about the refs should be a 48 hour ban from posting 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 Just now, Ethan in Portland said: Complaining about the refs should be a 48 hour ban from posting Nope. Refs should give up game checks when they blow calls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJS Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 4 minutes ago, The Frankish Reich said: Agreed. Besides, wouldn't the Saints be a more appealing national story than the Rams? Personally, I've had it with replay. If you have to look at a play for 5 minutes from every possible angle, freeze framing it till it's as grainy as the Zapruder film, and then come back and say it was "clear and obvious" that the call on the field was wrong, well, then I don't know what "obvious" means. I know replay isn't going away for good, but instead of all the "no challenge needed" replays (scoring plays, inside 2 minutes, etc) I'd limit each coach to 2 a game, and I'd make literally everything reviewable, including whether a penalty was committed (the Robey-Coleman play). At least the pace of the game would improve, and coaches would be very judicious about using their challenges. I'd make the officials watch it in real time. Review it all you want, but no slowing it down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Frankish Reich Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 2 minutes ago, MJS said: I'd make the officials watch it in real time. Review it all you want, but no slowing it down. I think the NFL is actually a worse entertainment product today then before replay was created. Replay does little to ensure that the game isn't decided by a bad call; it simply shifts the types of bad calls that decide games. Today it was a non-call on a (nonreviewable) penalty. It also destroys a lot of the exciting plays - I'm not sure MLB will ever recover from the damage done by super slo-mo on stolen bases where it would defy the rules of physics for a player to remain in contact with the bad for every split second after the "successful" steal is completed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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