Interesting

by Scooty4422 on Oct 29, 2008 11:31 PM EDT Comment 3 comments

Obviously we don't think anything about the refs till it seems like they're screwing the game for us. And I am to agree that most of the time the refs calls don't sway a game one way or the other, but the reason I strive for better officiating is just because it should be better.

I've said it before, I think the challenges are so damn confusing, I mean rules on what you can and can't challenge, you have to choose wisely when or when not to use a challenge. The officials upstairs only work, in the last two minutes of halves.

For one I believe that anything that could possibly be challenged should be challengeable, although I understand somethings can't be challenged. For two to think that some days refs aren't just gonna have bad days, and miss things, is crazy, is 2 challenges enough, as often as the mistakes have been coming lately. And lastely the refs upstairs need to be working they're ass off. When a play on the field happens and the whistle is blown too early, like the fumble incident on Monday night, gotta have some kind of way of getting the call right. Specially in that situation, where even though the whistle was blown, the play continued after the ball came out, and a recovery was made. Simply go back and see if he was down, if not get the call right. This idea that the whistle blowing would of somehow impacted the players pursuit of the ball or anything really, is grossly exaggerated.

By the way, get rid of the tuck rule, it's just stupid!

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I agree with the premise of your post!

Too many games are being left hanging in the balance due to some very poor officiating. I am one not to complain much about it because during the course of the season you get calls for and against. Which isn’t very comforting, but what are you gonna do. Here is what I would do to get things going in the right direction. By no means is this comprehensive. Just a jumpoff point.

One of the first things that the NFL can do is to hire FULL TIME officials. These men need to work at their craft just like all the others leagues officials do. Why would you employ part time employees to make the most vital decisions in pro sports. This just doesn’t make any sense at all.

The second thing they could do, is to change the 2 min window at the end of each half to 4-5 min. The speed of the game increases during this time, and it becomes more of a challenge to get the call right. Having the “Eye in the Sky” is pointless if you are not using it at some of the most vital times in a game.

Lastly, they really need to drop the idea that because the whistle blew a play cannot be reviewed. WHY THE HELL NOT??!! If were talking about getting the right call then let the challenges occur!! There is no reason that the whistle should negate a teams’ ability to right a call that should never have been called in the first place.

Again, I am not complaining about the officiating. It just doesn’t make any sense to me that this can continue, and fans are just supposed to accept it for what it is. We as fans deserve more than that. Afterall, without us they wouldn’t exist.

by JagsCub on Oct 30, 2008 10:29 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Damnit

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by Colts Homer on Oct 30, 2008 10:59 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Yep, every key play should be able to be challenged from the booth like the under 2 minute stuff. It is pathetic that coaches have 2 challenges when officials blow way more calls than that each game.

Maybe this will change in the off season because of how bad the officiating has been this season. Hopefully the owners change this stupid rule.

I also agree that the whistle crap should not stop challenges.

by loregnum on Nov 2, 2008 10:44 AM EST reply actions 0 recs