New record Started by Bob Gill, Sep 25 2014 08:29 PM

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New record Started by Bob Gill, Sep 25 2014 08:29 PM
Started by Bob Gill, Sep 25 2014 08:29 PM

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#1 Bob Gill
PFRA Member
Posted 25 September 2014 - 08:29 PM
First play of the Giants-Redskins game: Worst roughing the passer call, ever. I've never seen one remotely close to that.

#2 Reaser
PFRA Member
Posted 26 September 2014 - 04:31 AM
It was terrible and infuriating, Bob. Not sure if it's the worst ever, but it's definitely in the running for worst this year (along with the week 2 TNF call) ...
Have seen a bunch similar, grazing the QB's facemask. This one was particularly weak, though.
It's soft, it corrupts the competition, and it sums up this 'era' of football.

#3 oldecapecod 11
PFRA Member
Posted 26 September 2014 - 08:31 AM
UGH!
What would Alex Karras say?
We need a Dick Butkus interview on this one...

#4 John Grasso
Board of Directors
Posted 26 September 2014 - 02:34 PM
Don't the players and coaches have any input as to how the game should be called?

It seems like the league has allowed the officials to take over - although they're
apparently just doing what the league tells them to.

Shouldn't the basketball rule of "no harm, no foul" be applied sometimes?

#5 JohnH19
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Posted 28 September 2014 - 12:21 AM
Nobody wants to watch three teams on the field and there's no doubt that the camera is showing the head ref announcing penalties way too often these days.

Officiating crews should be able to use some discretion on borderline calls. If the foul does not affect the result of the play or cause an injury, it should not necessarily result in a flag. Not everything should have to be called strictly by the book. This especially applies to the new "player safety" rules like contact with the QB's helmet and below their knees, defenseless receiver calls and horse collar tackles.

#6 LJP
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Posted 28 September 2014 - 02:38 PM
Bears fan, so somewhat biased, but two absolutely phantom personal foul calls against the Bears on one drive in the first half today, leading to a Packers TD.

Earlier, the officials called an illegal hands penalty on Julius Peppers that should have been against the Bears.
In addition, Jordy Nelson gets handed a first down despite being tackled almost a yard short, leading to another TD.

?!?
I can understand enforcing some of these penalties, especially the illegal contact one which the defense has gotten away with for a long time, but some of the calls are now bordering on ridiculous. The O seems to be lumbered with the illegal hands penalty, but flagrent holds are still ignored, as is the play clock expiring ,apparently.
Some new talk of personal fouls being reviewable is currently happening and it needs to happen really, considering the impact.

Can't just blame the zebras though. A pass rush and some semblance of a D would help : )

#7 LJP
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Posted 28 September 2014 - 03:24 PM
Well, they just topped themselves, defensive holding on a FG attempt!?!?!??

#8 LJP
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Posted 28 September 2014 - 03:55 PM
Just one amazing aspect from the game though - 0 punts.

#9 JWL
PFRA Member
Posted Today, 10:29 AM
The unnecessary roughness call against Quentin Coples for tackling Donald Brown was pretty horrific yesterday.