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  • G. Host
    Banned
    • Jul 2002
    • 10298
    #1

    Gregg Easterbrook: Week 1 special to ESPN

    ESPN.com: Page 2 : Follow the Monday money
    http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=easterbrook/060912
    Two things TMQ learned from Week 1: There is a lot of bad coaching going on; and Monday Night Football lines the pockets of NFL players.

    Adventures in Officiating: The Patriots were flagged for just one 5-yard infraction, although there were at least four plays on which a Patriots offensive lineman wrapped both arms around a Buffalo pass-rusher, and the Flying Elvii benefited from an extremely convenient inadvertent whistle that ended a play when a Buffalo runner had 50 yards of green grass between him and the end zone.

    Meanwhile, the Bills were hit with seven penalties, including a ticky-tack nudge-in-the-back call that wiped out a fourth-quarter first down in New England territory and changed a scoring opportunity into a punt.

    Come on Mike Pereira, supervisor of NFL officials, your guys are messing up week in and week out. Maybe the league needs new blood in this department: Pereira is no Jerry Seeman, that's for sure. And maybe NFL officials -- who work part-time, unlike the full-time officials of other pro sports -- simply are not up to the task as weekend warriors. The National Football League is the richest sport. Wouldn't some funding for full-time officials be worth a try?

    Remember Gregg Easterbrook was on NFL.com until pressure from fans got ESPN to put his column back and he pulls no punches!
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  • BuffaloBillsStampede
    Registered User
    • Aug 2005
    • 1230
    #2
    Re: Gregg Easterbrook: Week 1 special to ESPN

    Awesome article!
    SUPER MARIO PLEASE COME TO BUFFALO!!!!

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    • clumping platelets
      #3
      Re: Gregg Easterbrook: Week 1 special to ESPN

      He's also from Western NY

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      • lordofgun
        in charge of you

        Administrator Emeritus
        • Jul 2002
        • 48416
        #4
        Re: Gregg Easterbrook: Week 1 special to ESPN

        Originally posted by G. Host
        http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2...erbrook/060912
        Adventures in Officiating: The Patriots were flagged for just one 5-yard infraction, although there were at least four plays on which a Patriots offensive lineman wrapped both arms around a Buffalo pass-rusher, and the Flying Elvii benefited from an extremely convenient inadvertent whistle that ended a play when a Buffalo runner had 50 yards of green grass between him and the end zone.

        Meanwhile, the Bills were hit with seven penalties, including a ticky-tack nudge-in-the-back call that wiped out a fourth-quarter first down in New England territory and changed a scoring opportunity into a punt.

        Come on Mike Pereira, supervisor of NFL officials, your guys are messing up week in and week out. Maybe the league needs new blood in this department: Pereira is no Jerry Seeman, that's for sure. And maybe NFL officials -- who work part-time, unlike the full-time officials of other pro sports -- simply are not up to the task as weekend warriors. The National Football League is the richest sport. Wouldn't some funding for full-time officials be worth a try?

        Remember Gregg Easterbrook was on NFL.com until pressure from fans got ESPN to put his column back and he pulls no punches!






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        • Scumbag College
          Registered User
          • Oct 2002
          • 4949
          #5
          Re: Gregg Easterbrook: Week 1 special to ESPN

          I'm glad we're not the only ones that think this. Schobel got held all game by their tackle.
          Remember Kevin Everett in your thoughts.

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          • ddaryl
            Everything I post is sexual inuendo
            • Jan 2005
            • 10714
            #6
            Re: Gregg Easterbrook: Week 1 special to ESPN

            Wow this is refreshing, although I wish he didn't have a WNY affiliation because that kind of puts the homer twist on it.

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            • JJamezz
               

              Administrator Emeritus
              • Jul 2002
              • 5626
              #7
              Re: Gregg Easterbrook: Week 1 special to ESPN

              I am very curious, and have been for a long time, what the REAL reason is for the part-time ref crap...

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              • The last buffalo fan
                I told the pet store guy "How else am I supposed to get the mouse out of my ass?"
                • Sep 2004
                • 18204
                #8
                Re: Gregg Easterbrook: Week 1 special to ESPN

                That's what I call guts.
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                • DynaPaul
                  Registered User
                  • Sep 2003
                  • 7540
                  #9
                  Re: Gregg Easterbrook: Week 1 special to ESPN

                  The part-time excuse is there to hide the fact that the refs are biased. By making them part-time it makes them look they are rusty each week when in fact they aren't.

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                  • Jeff1220
                    H to the 12:20
                    • Jul 2002
                    • 6137
                    #10
                    Re: Gregg Easterbrook: Week 1 special to ESPN

                    He was born in Buffalo, but I think he's lived in MD for many years. He seems to have a lot of leaning toward the Skins. Either way, his article, as usual, is dead on.

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                    • MikeInRoch
                      Registered User
                      • Sep 2003
                      • 10446
                      #11
                      Re: Gregg Easterbrook: Week 1 special to ESPN

                      Originally posted by Jeff1220
                      He was born in Buffalo, but I think he's lived in MD for many years. He seems to have a lot of leaning toward the Skins. Either way, his article, as usual, is dead on.
                      Except, of course, the part where he indicates that Buffalo should have kicked on 4th down...
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                      • ublinkwescore
                        Sab and TD are insignificant
                        • Sep 2002
                        • 24178
                        #12
                        Re: Gregg Easterbrook: Week 1 special to ESPN

                        Originally posted by G. Host
                        http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2...erbrook/060912
                        Adventures in Officiating: The Patriots were flagged for just one 5-yard infraction, although there were at least four plays on which a Patriots offensive lineman wrapped both arms around a Buffalo pass-rusher, and the Flying Elvii benefited from an extremely convenient inadvertent whistle that ended a play when a Buffalo runner had 50 yards of green grass between him and the end zone.

                        Meanwhile, the Bills were hit with seven penalties, including a ticky-tack nudge-in-the-back call that wiped out a fourth-quarter first down in New England territory and changed a scoring opportunity into a punt.

                        Come on Mike Pereira, supervisor of NFL officials, your guys are messing up week in and week out. Maybe the league needs new blood in this department: Pereira is no Jerry Seeman, that's for sure. And maybe NFL officials -- who work part-time, unlike the full-time officials of other pro sports -- simply are not up to the task as weekend warriors. The National Football League is the richest sport. Wouldn't some funding for full-time officials be worth a try?

                        Remember Gregg Easterbrook was on NFL.com until pressure from fans got ESPN to put his column back and he pulls no punches!
                        I will definitely be writing this guy to thank him for his input on something that is definitely wrong in the NFL.

                        In fact, I'm gonna provide a link to that story on my myspace site as well.
                        www.gamersconspiracy.com - where gamers conspire

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                        • dboston80
                          Registered User
                          • Sep 2006
                          • 24
                          #13
                          Re: Gregg Easterbrook: Week 1 special to ESPN

                          The ref's both College and Pro have looked pathetic!!!! These guys need the offseason and preseason as much as any player.....Its like they wait for the most crucial time to throw the flag....If u watched the OSU Texas game U would know..and the Pitt Miami game was ridiculous like 9 flags on Miami 1 on Pitt......kinda starnge IMO
                          ..by the powers that be at Finheaven..

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                          • Jan Reimers
                            Thank You, Terry and Kim, for Saving the Bills. Now, Work on the Sabres.
                            • May 2003
                            • 17353
                            #14
                            Re: Gregg Easterbrook: Week 1 special to ESPN

                            He's right. NFL officiating is totally incompetent, and last Sunday, we paid the price.
                            Should have known, way back in 1960 when we drafted Richie Lucas Number 1, that this would be a long, hard ride. But who could have known it would be THIS bad?

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                            • ublinkwescore
                              Sab and TD are insignificant
                              • Sep 2002
                              • 24178
                              #15
                              Re: Gregg Easterbrook: Week 1 special to ESPN

                              Well, my myspace has been updated...

                              Now I'm going to write him to encourage him to keep criticizing the NFL Refs - especially when they're showing that much favoritism to a certain team that most of us on here hate.
                              www.gamersconspiracy.com - where gamers conspire

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