NFL referees strike again
by kdh325 (2024-12-06 09:56:04)

all in the last 5 minutes and all working against the same team




I couldn't believe the OPI calls/non calls
by ndroman21  (2024-12-06 10:19:32)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

Putting aside the fact that Watson didn't deviate from his route at all and the safety ran into him, contact was at the 5, and the LOS was the 6....that's legal within 1 yard of the LOS.

Then you have La Porta literally setting a block and boxing out on a DB 10 yards downfield like 2 plays later , and St. Brown blatantly pushing on off on Nixon with no flags. So we've flagged a questionable OPI and ignored two blatant ones within the span of two series.

Finally, a jersey grab and pull from behind on a blitzer in space with an open path to Goff on the last TD. It was one of the most obvious holds I've ever seen.

Infuriating.


The pushoff on Nixon pushed his helmet off.
by G.K.Chesterton  (2024-12-06 16:13:06)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

Refs were checking their smartphones for restaurant reservations.

Ross Tucker on the Westwood One broadcast could not understand the OPI call on Watson and brought it up multiple times on the broadcast. It was shades of 2014 FSU.

There was a hit on Wycks in the game where I think he got hit in the head with no call, but I wasn't watching so I can't make a judgement there.


the consistency in virtually all sports is a goddam shame
by kdh325  (2024-12-06 10:27:43)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

they should make penalties like those red-flag reviewable. Slow down the game? Hell, yes. So....get it right.


I knew the Packers weren't going to get many calls...
by ndroman21  (2024-12-06 10:34:59)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

...when Love got clubbed in the face with no call on the first or second series.

I don't know how you could execute reviewable penalties. I'm sure a penalty occurs on nearly every play.

What I thought was hilarious was that the announcers couldn't figure out what La Fleur was pissed about......