transplantbillsfan Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 (edited) But maybe they did us a favor as the article referenced... got us Diggs and a hungry and much-improved Josh Allen https://www.syracuse.com/buffalo-bills/2021/04/nfl-officiating-admits-blown-blindside-block-call-in-bills-wild-card-loss-to-texans.html?outputType=amp NFL officiating admits blown blindside block call in Bills’ Wild Card loss to Texans Thanks NFL!!! Just DON'T DO IT AGAIN!!! Edited April 10, 2021 by transplantbillsfan 1 8 2 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoBills808 Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 I also need an apology for the halftime kickoff 25 8 3 3 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virgil Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 In hind-site, I'm glad it happened. Same for the Hail Murray. Those losses made this team better and gave them the killer instinct 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warcodered Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 They going to reimburse Cody Ford his fine now or what? 12 2 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorkScrewHill Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 Cody Ford should ask for his fine money back .. he was fined for what the NFL considers a legal block ... I would have my agent all over the league office 7 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Squirrel Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 I have to admit my first thought when I saw the title of this thread was, "Wait a minute... they knew Deshaun Watson was a sex pest way back then and let him play anyway?" 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah John Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 That blind-side block call was the second-worst of the game, the worst of course being the decision to let the Texans off the hook for botching the second half kickoff return. At that point, the refs just got out their Ouija board and made something up to keep the pro-Texan networks happy. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBBills Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 Already got the apology when the Texans imploded and Watson started being a serial massage rapist. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMF2006 Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 4 hours ago, GoBills808 said: I also need an apology for the halftime kickoff That will come in another 15 months 57 minutes ago, Utah John said: That blind-side block call was the second-worst of the game, the worst of course being the decision to let the Texans off the hook for botching the second half kickoff return. At that point, the refs just got out their Ouija board and made something up to keep the pro-Texan networks happy. Did you see all those extra officials dressed in black head out onto the field from the stands? I thought the guys wearing the stripes were in control of the game? The only thing missing was the Black Suburban's ;)................but I guess they were parked outside 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMF2006 Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 5 hours ago, transplantbillsfan said: But maybe they did us a favor as the article referenced... got us Diggs and a hungry and much-improved Josh Allen https://www.syracuse.com/buffalo-bills/2021/04/nfl-officiating-admits-blown-blindside-block-call-in-bills-wild-card-loss-to-texans.html?outputType=amp NFL officiating admits blown blindside block call in Bills’ Wild Card loss to Texans Thanks NFL!!! Just DON'T DO IT AGAIN!!! Thats like hoping your puppy won't pee on the carpet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobbRiddick Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 So much of the stuff about sugar high Josh comes from the fact that we lost that game. There's no doubt he did melt down in that game but if that flag wasn't called and the FG is good, chances are he gets praised for leading us back in the face of adversity 7 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 6 hours ago, CorkScrewHill said: Cody Ford should ask for his fine money back .. he was fined for what the NFL considers a legal block ... I would have my agent all over the league office Indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddie's Dead Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 (edited) The *****in' NFL apology letter to the Bills. We got a drawer full of the mofos. Did they also apologize for taking away the 2nd half kickoff TD? *****in' #######s. Edited April 10, 2021 by Freddie's Dead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandler#81 Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 Idk if making referees full time will help this menace, but something drastic has to change! Overall, officiating is terrible and unacceptable. BASTARDS!🤬 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerDave Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 5 hours ago, CorkScrewHill said: Cody Ford should ask for his fine money back .. he was fined for what the NFL considers a legal block ... I would have my agent all over the league office With 15 months' worth of interest! I will say that it does take guts for the NFL to admit they made a mistake, and admit it in such a public manner. They could have just continued to officially agree with the call, while notifying their referees discreetly not to call it again. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 (edited) 7 hours ago, transplantbillsfan said: But maybe they did us a favor as the article referenced... got us Diggs and a hungry and much-improved Josh Allen https://www.syracuse.com/buffalo-bills/2021/04/nfl-officiating-admits-blown-blindside-block-call-in-bills-wild-card-loss-to-texans.html?outputType=amp NFL officiating admits blown blindside block call in Bills’ Wild Card loss to Texans Thanks NFL!!! Just DON'T DO IT AGAIN!!! You don't say? Where are the posters who argued that that was a good call? And the premise that it got the Bills Diggs and made Josh hungry is dumb. Even if the Bills had won the game, they would have lost to the Chefs the following weekend, leading them to still add Diggs and Josh to be hungry. Edited April 10, 2021 by Doc 2 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJB Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 I saw we replay the game or the Texans forfeit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach Tuesday Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 (edited) 6 hours ago, Virgil said: In hind-site, I'm glad it happened. Same for the Hail Murray. Those losses made this team better and gave them the killer instinct Not me. This is not a Horatio Alger novel where “the little lad learns life’s lessons” and it all gets tied up with a bow at the end. A playoff win in Houston might’ve helped this franchise grow even faster than it did, attract more free agents, build the confidence they need to beat KC, etc. Or they could’ve gone on a run and won a Lombardi? Life is too short for the shenanigans that go on with NFL officiating. Edited April 10, 2021 by Coach Tuesday 4 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSE Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 This is great, I feel better now 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 5 hours ago, Red Squirrel said: I have to admit my first thought when I saw the title of this thread was, "Wait a minute... they knew Deshaun Watson was a sex pest way back then and let him play anyway?" You may be onto something there. Why would they wait 15 months later (they usually acknowledge this quickly) and after Watson's issues arose? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmart128 Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 (edited) Well the issue i have with it is that that double downed on that being a classic blind side block. And the media all said by rules thats a penalty. But they all skipped over one word in blindside block rule. And that is excessive/forceable... Ford barely touched the guy. Just hit him enough to free up Josh running. He could have delivered a big hit and lit him up then it would have been a penalty but Ford was just making a smart football play by freeing up a teammate. Edited April 10, 2021 by Kmart128 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giuseppe Tognarelli Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 Unbelievable! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4_kidd_4 Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 It’s not a blown call until the double-secret officials come onto the field and take over. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 2 hours ago, TBBills said: Already got the apology when the Texans imploded and Watson started being a serial massage rapist. Harsh, but there is some aspect of "karma's a beeoootch" thing in watching the Texans implode 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 I still don't understand why New England gets a conditional draft pick out of this...🤔 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 Still waiting for the apology for Home Run Throw-up and No Goal. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 4 minutes ago, Kmart128 said: Well the issue i have with it is that that double downed on that being a classic blind side block. And the media all said by rules thats a penalty. But they all skipped over one word in blindside block rule. And that is excessive/forceable... Ford barely touched the guy. Just hit him enough to free up Josh running. He could have delivered a big hit and lit him up then it would have been a penalty but Ford was just making a smart football play by freeing up a teammate. Yup. It was neither blind as the defender saw Ford and it was little more than a bump. The spirit ("common sense") of the law was to prevent defenders from getting jacked-up while defenseless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarleyNY Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 7 hours ago, transplantbillsfan said: But maybe they did us a favor as the article referenced... got us Diggs and a hungry and much-improved Josh Allen https://www.syracuse.com/buffalo-bills/2021/04/nfl-officiating-admits-blown-blindside-block-call-in-bills-wild-card-loss-to-texans.html?outputType=amp NFL officiating admits blown blindside block call in Bills’ Wild Card loss to Texans Thanks NFL!!! Just DON'T DO IT AGAIN!!! The funny thing is that the NFL has not even directly said they were wrong on the original call. I mean, sure, they are now using it as an example of a legal block, but I’m missing the actual mea culpa. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Red King Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 27 minutes ago, Beast said: Still waiting for the apology for Home Run Throw-up and No Goal. No goal is eternal BS. The Music City Miracle no-call doesn't bother me as badly. That pass was close, and the no-call wouldn't have mattered if we just covered the freakin' kickoff properly! As for this, he better be getting his fine $$$ back! The NFL makes truckloads of cash, they need to up their officiating. If they accept only the elite as players, and pay them accordingly, the same should be true of the officials. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 9 minutes ago, BarleyNY said: The funny thing is that the NFL has not even directly said they were wrong on the original call. I mean, sure, they are now using it as an example of a legal block, but I’m missing the actual mea culpa. Using it as an example of an acceptable hit is admitting it was the wrong call. Now it's possible they sent a letter to the Bills soon after and that was never made public, but that's speculation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSBill Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 Get a cheap lawyer and sue them, Cody! Go!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROCBillsBeliever Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, TBBills said: Already got the apology when the Texans imploded and Watson started being a serial massage rapist. Texans may have won the playoff game, but you know Beane the Witch consulted with Jobu about this, told him Watson had drank his rum, and the inevitable results came, in due time... Edited April 10, 2021 by ROCBillsBeliever 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMF2006 Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 14 minutes ago, The Red King said: No goal is eternal BS. The Music City Miracle no-call doesn't bother me as badly. That pass was close, and the no-call wouldn't have mattered if we just covered the freakin' kickoff properly! As for this, he better be getting his fine $$$ back! The NFL makes truckloads of cash, they need to up their officiating. If they accept only the elite as players, and pay them accordingly, the same should be true of the officials. The Titans got to the SB and got their retribution karma wise when they lost by one yard ......yes the yard they cheated the Bills with on that forward pass. I was never so happy about another team winning the SB as I was that year. My friends thought I was nuts screaming and cheering "take that you cheating bustards" 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inigo Montoya Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 I started a thread on this BS blind side block penalty after the game and there was some fool arguing with me that Ford’s block was a penalty despite what was painfully obvious to everyone, that it was a horrifically bad call with game changing implications in the playoffs. If I was the vindictive type I’d pull up that thread just to shove it back in his troll face, but I’m not that kinda guy..... I agree with the posters above, two things need to happen next, an official mea culpa letter from the NFL to the Bills, and second, they need to cut Cody Ford a check with interest for their ridiculous, covering their own ass fine. 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IgotBILLStopay Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 8 hours ago, Virgil said: In hind-site, I'm glad it happened. Same for the Hail Murray. Those losses made this team better and gave them the killer instinct Not the Hail Mary pls - that one game may have cost us a #1 seed. Ofc nothing is certain - but I woulda felt good about our chances down the stretch - at least woulda put some pressure on KC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whatdrought Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 Two teams headed in entirely different directions, like ships in the night. We came out fine on this end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T master Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 Ain't that some BS if i was Cody i'd be like WTF gimme back my dam money !! And i want royalties on using it as a learning video to teach the new guys . Is the video called "How Not to Screw Up a Call During the Play Offs" !! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royale with Cheese Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 12 minutes ago, Inigo Montoya said: I started a thread on this BS blind side block penalty after the game and there was some fool arguing with me that Ford’s block was a penalty despite what was painfully obvious to everyone, that it was a horrifically bad call with game changing implications in the playoffs. If I was the vindictive type I’d pull up that thread just to shove it back in his troll face, but I’m not that kinda guy..... I agree with the posters above, two things need to happen next, an official mea culpa letter from the NFL to the Bills, and second, they need to cut Cody Ford a check with interest for their ridiculous, covering their own ass fine. I’ll find the thread! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
298Woody Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 Because of this play Deshawn Watson got the win and a big contract for his heroics on a game he should have lost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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