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The NFL announced that they'll be rolling with the replacement refs in week one. Joy.
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I remember that one fateful day when Coach took me aside. I knew what was coming. "You don't have to tell me," I said. "I'm off the team, aren't I?"
"Well," said Coach, "you never were really ON the team. You made that uniform you're wearing out of rags and towels, and your helmet is a toy space helmet.
You show up at practice and then either steal the ball and make us chase you to get it back, or you try to tackle people at inappropriate times."
It was all true what he was saying. And yet, I thought something is brewing inside the head of this Coach.
He sees something in me, some kind of raw talent that he can mold. But that's when I felt the handcuffs go on.
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This is going to be bad. I just hope the bad officiating hurts both teams equally, although historically Buffalo gets the short end of the stick in these situations. -
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They should double the number of free challenges, because there are going to be a lot of challenges & if you miss on one you'll run out too soon.Comment
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That's a great call actually.I remember that one fateful day when Coach took me aside. I knew what was coming. "You don't have to tell me," I said. "I'm off the team, aren't I?"
"Well," said Coach, "you never were really ON the team. You made that uniform you're wearing out of rags and towels, and your helmet is a toy space helmet.
You show up at practice and then either steal the ball and make us chase you to get it back, or you try to tackle people at inappropriate times."
It was all true what he was saying. And yet, I thought something is brewing inside the head of this Coach.
He sees something in me, some kind of raw talent that he can mold. But that's when I felt the handcuffs go on.
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You might as well just ask the NBA refs to officiate games.
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Forget just hte bills game, every game is potentially in for some horrible calls.
I tentatively set the over/under at 2 games where a terrible call in the last 2 minutes changes the outcome (ed hochuli style).
I am open to hear reasons to increase the line.Comment
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This probably should've went up with yesterdays.
I remember that one fateful day when Coach took me aside. I knew what was coming. "You don't have to tell me," I said. "I'm off the team, aren't I?"
"Well," said Coach, "you never were really ON the team. You made that uniform you're wearing out of rags and towels, and your helmet is a toy space helmet.
You show up at practice and then either steal the ball and make us chase you to get it back, or you try to tackle people at inappropriate times."
It was all true what he was saying. And yet, I thought something is brewing inside the head of this Coach.
He sees something in me, some kind of raw talent that he can mold. But that's when I felt the handcuffs go on.
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If the regular refs came back everyone would still complain about the officiating. It's not like anyone ever comes here after a game to talk about how great the officials were. They make mistakes too and they get killed for it.Comment
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the preseaon officiating has been particularly brutal... agreed we typically argue about a close call and are blown away they'd go against us.
so far, there are things that just aren't even in the ball park of being right. Like calling a ball that was punted out at the 4 yard line a touchback.Comment
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There was a nightmare call in the Giants game last night. Took 3 tries to get it right.I remember that one fateful day when Coach took me aside. I knew what was coming. "You don't have to tell me," I said. "I'm off the team, aren't I?"
"Well," said Coach, "you never were really ON the team. You made that uniform you're wearing out of rags and towels, and your helmet is a toy space helmet.
You show up at practice and then either steal the ball and make us chase you to get it back, or you try to tackle people at inappropriate times."
It was all true what he was saying. And yet, I thought something is brewing inside the head of this Coach.
He sees something in me, some kind of raw talent that he can mold. But that's when I felt the handcuffs go on.
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I have to say that I've not been too impressed with the standard of officiating with the regular refs.
However, inept is about as generous as I can be when it comes to the replacements.
I've also mentioned before that they might need to up the amount of challenges allowed.
Or it might be that they have to widen the scope of what you can challenge, as I get the impression that there is some stuff that you can't challenge, and these replacements are probably standing in line to get one of those wrong. ;(Comment
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Not as much as these **** replacement refs. They SUCK. A Blind 1 legged man could call the game betterOriginally posted by Ed View Post
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I think the calls will go both ways. I don't think you'll see the NFL pushing for one team or another with these guys.
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You might well be right, as I'm not convinced they can recognise one team from the other anyway.Originally posted by jamze132 View PostComment
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These guys are gonna get at least 3 weeks in the regular season.Comment
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