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Just ghastly in every game.
Had to stop the game in Phoenix to figure out if Seattle had used their third Time Out.
Had to stop the game in Phoenix to figure out if Seattle had used their third Time Out.
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One thing I noticed it seems most games ran an extra 10-20 mins because of all the stoppages and ref huddles.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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They're new. They're from Division II. The mobs haven't had enough time to pull them into their collective, like the regular refs.Originally posted by Historian View PostJust ghastly in every game.
Had to stop the game in Phoenix to figure out if Seattle had used their third Time Out.
Fiat justitia ruat caelum. Noli timere. Laus Deo.Comment
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I didn't think they were that bad. Lots of decisions seemed arbitrary which is an improvement over the usual punitive one-sided game calling I'm accustomed to viewing on Sundays.Comment
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they werent one sided but they were bad
HIll's TD was on the outside of the pilon (i believe they changed it has to be on the inside)
I thought the 4th and 1 the jets picked up another close one
and i thought the spiller fumble wasnt a catch he didnt take 2 steps and not really a football move it also looked like the ball was still moving from his hand
but they seem to offset each other in the end. i really didnt watch any other games due to me being drunk and angry
MUCK
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The replacement refs were terrible. The INT by the Bills shouldn't have counted because his 2nd foot was clearly on the line, and both teams got screwed at least once by the refs forgetting to reset the play clock.
It definitely wasn't one sided, as each team had to deal with their share of bad calls, but it was definitely bad.Comment
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I was not aware of any game where their conduct influenced the outcome of a game. For the most part they did an acceptable job, if not good. Besides, we are going to be stuck with them for a while.Comment
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Their conduct hasn't affected the outcome of the game....yet. But it will.Originally posted by fmr60 View Post
I didn't get too pissed off about the blown calls in this game, because the early ones went in our favor and the ones that went against us were after the game was already decided. But that won't be the case every time.
Just imagine if the Bills have a 3rd and goal from the 1 to take the lead late in a game, and take a 5 yard delay of game because the refs forgot to reset the play clock. Or if we run out of challenges in the first half because the replacement refs are to stupid to figure out if a guy is out of bounds when looking at a magnified HD screen.
There are plenty of ways for us to get burned when it matters, and it will happen.Comment
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Yeah - do you remember the "regular" ref that said "Just give it to 'em." ?Originally posted by OpIv37 View PostLast edited by stuckincincy; 09-10-2012, 11:25 AM.Fiat justitia ruat caelum. Noli timere. Laus Deo.Comment
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The Green Bay / San Fran game was called worse then the high school game I attended Friday night. The speed of the game just is to much for the refs at this stage of the season.Comment
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The refs cost us the game!Comment
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Eh, I don't see the NFLPA players lining up in support for their fellow union. I did read the snarky comments by this or that player about the replacements.Originally posted by EricStratton View PostFiat justitia ruat caelum. Noli timere. Laus Deo.Comment
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the refs were terrible. it was evident in the bills jets game, but that resetting the game clock was happening in alot of the games and the players and coaches were just besides themselves. there is nothing for them to do.
the arizona game witht he timeout was the worst offense of ineptitude. It didn't effect the outcome, but it was close. I don't know why the seahawks didn't get together on the sidelines when the refs were trying to figure it out and discuss.
in the end, the amount of times the refs took was beyond better than a time out. everyone was rested. Top athletes like NFL players get tired, but their rate of recovery is very fast. to get 10 minutes is a huge timeout. it was longer than a TV timeout. if arizona loses that game, that debacle is one of the top 5 stories this morning.Comment
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I'd like some more replacements but this is the squad we've gotComment
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they might better get rid of refs and the kicking game, throw the ball at the middle of the field to start the quarter and after every TD and tell the teams to have at it!Comment
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