What's up with the reffing lately?

[Midnightangel]

The zebras have been OFF on some calls. I'm not talking the occasional PI that got missed, I'm talking major issues:

(And feel free to add your own)

Packers - Steelers game.

First, the Steelers block a FG, gain possession, fumble then swat it out of bounds. By rule the Steelers should have had the ball but they gave it to Green Bay and the Packers eventually got a TD.

Then with seconds remaining in the 4th, they spot the ball but wont let GB snap it but wind the clock anyway.

KC - San Diego.

Going for a punt fake the Chargers picked up the first but there was no measurement. Why?

On the botched FG attempt the Chargers had 7 men lined up on one side of the ball. There should have been a flag thrown on that and KC should have been awarded another attempt.

Dallas - Philly.

Dallas completed a pass and it was in the field of play. The ball was spotted but instead of giving the 'Boys 40 seconds to get off the next play - which is what should have happened - the clock started from the 25 second mark. Dallas got called for delay of game and bumped back 5 yards. They WOULD eventually get a TD on that drive but still....that's a hell of mistake to make.

What's going on with the ref's lately? Do we drug test these guys?

 

[geezer]

The refs are human, therefore they suck as often as anybody. Yesterday was the first time I saw penalties giving half the distance to the goal added onto each other. Seattle got half the distance and than half the distance and than another half the distance. All on the same play! Rams got hosed on that series but players gotta keep their cool. Usually it has been the Hawks losing their cool.

As far as the stealers getting hosed by the refs? You won't find much sympathy in Seattle. At least the league apologized the next day instead of waiting 5 years for the ref to apologize for blowing the super bowl. Karma.

 

[Cave_Johnson]

It's been god awful ever since the "real" refs came back, and it had been pretty bad before that.

 

[lhagen931]

Refs suck

 

[Midnightangel]

The refs are human, therefore they suck as often as anybody. Yesterday was the first time I saw penalties giving half the distance to the goal added onto each other. Seattle got half the distance and than half the distance and than another half the distance. All on the same play! Rams got hosed on that series but players gotta keep their cool. Usually it has been the Hawks losing their cool.

As far as the stealers getting hosed by the refs? You won't find much sympathy in Seattle. At least the league apologized the next day instead of waiting 5 years for the ref to apologize for blowing the super bowl. Karma.

Honey, this isn't about the Steelers persay. I gave a few examples and you hone in on that ONE? Really?

I'm not being a homer here, hence the reason I also mentioned KC-SD and Dallas-Philly.

That clock mistake was pretty huge. No?

 

[FaCe-LeE-uS]

Well as long as the NFL issues an apology each week we should be fine with it...

 

[redseat]

Officiating has been putrid at best the entire year for every team!

Don't know what is PI or isn't... Hands to the face that never was hands to the face get called... yet when clearly hands are in the face it's not called.

Officials throwing the flag... making the call.... then changing the call... happened in a Patriots game and I was like wtf how is that possible... They did it for both teams that day... terrible

 

[geezer]

Honey, this isn't about the Steelers persay. I gave a few examples and you hone in on that ONE? Really?

I'm not being a homer here, hence the reason I also mentioned KC-SD and Dallas-Philly.

That clock mistake was pretty huge. No?

I agree, the clock was real bad. Somebody got some splaining to do. But you did reference two calls that directly affected the steelers. Sorry, but there are bogus calls every game. Some directly affect the outcome and the only thing a team can do is to try and not be in a situation where a bad call affects your entire season.
Thanks for calling me "honey". Nicest thing I have been called this week!