Refs Are Out Of Control!

[R. Rich]

I posted this message on the Stadium Wall earlier today, because I'm getting so sick of the crap refs are able to get away with nowadays. Let me know what you think.

Unchecked Power! (http://www.twobillsdrive.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=12183)

[The_Philster]

You should be able to comment on an officials' performance and not get fined!

I couldn't agree more...but I think the league has it in their minds that everyone should provide a united front...teams, league office, officials. I can understand that but when the officiating is as shoddy as it is, and the poor officiating is noticed by the public, it gets to be a little much. They aren't doing enough to rectify situations ("we're sorry but the officials missed some calls" is all anyone gets). No one holds these officials accountable and for the money they get paid for a part-time gig, that's inexcusable. :cynic:

[Cntrygal]

Originally posted by The_Philster
I couldn't agree more...but I think the league has it in their minds that everyone should provide a united front...teams, league office, officials. I can understand that but when the officiating is as shoddy as it is, and the poor officiating is noticed by the public, it gets to be a little much. They aren't doing enough to rectify situations ("we're sorry but the officials missed some calls" is all anyone gets). No one holds these officials accountable and for the money they get paid for a part-time gig, that's inexcusable. :cynic:


:up: GREAT post

[R. Rich]

Yeah Phil, you said it. There's no way they shouldn't have anyone to answer to. It's garbage.

[WG]

"Where is this same 'cenorshop' when the officials are at fault? What about Orlando Brown? What about the NBA refs who antagonize players (ever listen to a ref during a game call some player a 'big baby' and other crap?) then get to call technical fouls when the player protests, like Kevin Garnett did last night? Heck, you can't even LOOK at the refs in the NBA; that's a foul too!"

I can relate to that... :D

GREAT post R!!

Absolutely. What's worse is that they return for following seasons b/c their in a union even tho many of them suck!

Where's the free market principle here. The NFL is in so many ways just like communism/socialism. It'd probably be a great comparative analysis.

[WG]

Heck, maybe that's my next piece.

I'll poll the masses for some data...

[stuckincincy]

Originally posted by R. Rich
I posted this message on the Stadium Wall earlier today, because I'm getting so sick of the crap refs are able to get away with nowadays. Let me know what you think.

Unchecked Power! (http://www.twobillsdrive.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=12183)

Not to defend'em or bash'em, but I recall that after the NYG-SF playoff snafu last year, the NFL said they were gonna "break up" the officiating crews.

I think the ref's are a bit tenative and unsure this year.

[The_Philster]

Originally posted by stuckincincy
Not to defend'em or bash'em, but I recall that after the NYG-SF playoff snafu last year, the NFL said they were gonna "break up" the officiating crews.

I think the ref's are a bit tenative and unsure this year.

Actually, I heard that the big thing they are doing is actually keeping the actual crews together. In the playoffs, it's been customary to take the individual officials with the highest grades. Now they plan to take the highest graded crews...so that the officials are used to working with one another.