FightClub Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 I am astonished that NFL Network would put this game on (showing right now - Tuesday night 8 - 9 PM est). It is the clearest and most blatant example of NFL refs "leaning" (as in, cheating) for a particular team that the NFL had a vested interest in advancing. They just showed successive plays before the half where the refs basically gave the Titans a field goal by reviewing a play that gave them a first down in the last two minutes of the half - when just before, they had not reviewed a clear catch by the Bills inside of 2 minutes that would have put them in field goal range instead. And, of course, we all know that even after all of this, we still had the game won until they allowed a forward pass with no penalty call on the final play of the game. Unbelievable - showing it again is like admitting it. I would think they would "destroy the tape" on this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 I am astonished that NFL Network would put this game on (showing right now - Tuesday night 8 - 9 PM est). It is the clearest and most blatant example of NFL refs "leaning" (as in, cheating) for a particular team that the NFL had a vested interest in advancing. They just showed successive plays before the half where the refs basically gave the Titans a field goal by reviewing a play that gave them a first down in the last two minutes of the half - when just before, they had not reviewed a clear catch by the Bills inside of 2 minutes that would have put them in field goal range instead. And, of course, we all know that even after all of this, we still had the game won until they allowed a forward pass with no penalty call on the final play of the game. Unbelievable - showing it again is like admitting it. I would think they would "destroy the tape" on this one. I can't believe you can watch it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numark Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 I haven't seen it since I watched the forward pass 1000 times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GG Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 Friggin Byron Boston. Fitting justice that your son is a complete f-up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lets_go_bills Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 Some of the worst reffing ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 I am astonished that NFL Network would put this game on (showing right now - Tuesday night 8 - 9 PM est). It is the clearest and most blatant example of NFL refs "leaning" (as in, cheating) for a particular team that the NFL had a vested interest in advancing. They just showed successive plays before the half where the refs basically gave the Titans a field goal by reviewing a play that gave them a first down in the last two minutes of the half - when just before, they had not reviewed a clear catch by the Bills inside of 2 minutes that would have put them in field goal range instead. And, of course, we all know that even after all of this, we still had the game won until they allowed a forward pass with no penalty call on the final play of the game. Unbelievable - showing it again is like admitting it. I would think they would "destroy the tape" on this one. Let it go ... nothing you say will change history ... it sucks just like 0-4 in the SB but you can't change history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddogblitz Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 If Flutie starts that game it's no where near that close at the end. We win it going away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruceisloose78 Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 haha the crappy thing is the titans went on to barely lose the super bowl that year. Being a bills fan hurts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2o Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 It was a forward lateral and if we would've made it to the Super Bowl, we'd have lost 52-10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Philster Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 If Flutie starts that game it's no where near that close at the end. We win it going away. unless he played the way he did for a good chunk of the season It never fails to amaze me that people forget how poorly he played for so much of 1999 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jester43 Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 same here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tennesseeboy Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 lets face it...at the end of time there will be a short list of the most terrible things that happened on earth. a. the crucifixion b. WWI c. WWII d. The Bills Titans game. e. the Black Plague Except for the crucifixion, not necessarily in that order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 If Flutie starts that game it's no where near that close at the end. We win it going away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsNYC Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 unless he played the way he did for a good chunk of the season It never fails to amaze me that people forget how poorly he played for so much of 1999 I was in college in NYC so only saw some of the games, I just remember Flutie playing poorly and the defense being dominant whenever I saw games. If we would have won that game, Johnson playing with his shoe off would have become legendary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT Bills backer Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 unless he played the way he did for a good chunk of the season It never fails to amaze me that people forget how poorly he played for so much of 1999 The last Bills game I attended was Bills-Giants in 2000. We had the game won if our defense could have stopped them. Fluite's last game with Buffalo was perfect QB score, I can't believe your comment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
extrahammer Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 Not to depress anyone even more, but what really sucked about that is the previous year we lost in Miami at the end of the game too. What was it, 3rd and goal with 9 seconds left and Flutie was sacked and fumbled. Who was that Jason Taylor or Trace whatever his name was? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cugalabanza Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 I love the Bills and I have all the respect in the world for Bills fans, but many people are still delusional about what happened at the end of that game. The ball did not travel forward (although it may have seemed to from the original angle). Unfortunately the refs made the right call--the lateral was legit. It sucks and it broke my heart, but you cannot hang it on the refs. If you want to blame someone, start with those special teams players who abondoned their lanes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metzelaars_lives Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 lets face it...at the end of time there will be a short list of the most terrible things that happened on earth. a. the crucifixion b. WWI c. WWII d. The Bills Titans game. e. the Black Plague Except for the crucifixion, not necessarily in that order. I'm not a religious man, but one man supposedly dying in order to give eternal life to all of mankind, a day which is celebrated, is worse than a combination of Hitler killing six million people, Stalin killing 10 million people, all the combat and civilian deaths, the A-Bomb, etc.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Philster Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 unless he played the way he did for a good chunk of the season It never fails to amaze me that people forget how poorly he played for so much of 1999 The last Bills game I attended was Bills-Giants in 2000. We had the game won if our defense could have stopped them. Fluite's last game with Buffalo was perfect QB score, I can't believe your comment. Explain to me why a QB would tuck the ball and run with it when he has a WR wide open. There were a lot of times that Andre or Moulds were downfield wide open that Flutie tucked the ball and ran for a few yards. Most of those drives ended in punts and they could've been easy TDs. That's the problem that Flutie had for a good chunk of that season...mostly in the middle...he started playing better later in the year before he was benched. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiemonster Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 I'm not a religious man, but one man supposedly dying in order to give eternal life to all of mankind, a day which is celebrated, is worse than a combination of Hitler killing six million people, Stalin killing 10 million people, all the combat and civilian deaths, the A-Bomb, etc.? I see that you have never been in a foxhole! Maybe the next Hitler will target athiests. There has been more than a little blood shed over religion, even lack thereof. BTW, no need to start your post with the obvious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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