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TommyD420 said:
Bullshit.

You act as if the Patriots have never been screwed out of a game because of a call before.

That's lame-ass sour grapes shit.

The fact of the matter is, the Patriots are usually among the best in penalties because they're better and more disciplined. They're also not usually in a position to allow a referee's call (or series of calls) to determine the outcome of a game. You know, because they're good.

Normally, outside of the first couple hours of a loss, you don't hear a lot of excuse-making about referee's calls here. Because, you know what, despite it all, the players on the field determine the outcome.

And you can say the same about Sunday Night. Harper catches the punt, that game is ****ing over, and everyone knows it.

The reason it's coming up is because it was so egregious.

But "The Patriots get all the calls"? **** you. Seriously. That's the loser-est of loser's lament, and is just either ignorance or willful blindness.

The 2005 Divisional Round Playoff game vs. Denver, the 2006 AFC Championship game, and that awful home loss to Arizona in 2012 are just 3 example off the top of my head where one could genuinely claim the refs screwed the Patriots out of a game. I don't, but you could make legitimate claims in all three. So don't tell me it doesn't happen.

You lost to Jacksonville because your team sucks. You lost to the Patriots twice because your team sucks. The referees played no role in the outcome of either of those games. It's just easier for you and Buffalo fans to believe that the league is out to get Buffalo, because that's the path Rex leads you down - even though the truth is, the league couldn't give two shits about Buffalo.
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BTW, Robey was called for PI vs Jax and KC, both were game changing calls, bother were later confirmed by the NFL to NOT be PI and both calls were made by the same officials on the field..

Just sayin'
 
the officials arent bad. They are doing exactly what the nfl wants. Theres nothing to do but enjoy a game and laugh
 
gerschwedes said:
the officials arent bad. They are doing exactly what the nfl wants. Theres nothing to do but enjoy a game and laugh
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To a point, I agree...break out the metal folding chairs and wipe out the refs. It's a game and it's fun...that would only add to the entertainment. :coffee:
 
HipKat said:
BTW, Robey was called for PI vs Jax and KC, both were game changing calls, bother were later confirmed by the NFL to NOT be PI and both calls were made by the same officials on the field..

Just sayin'
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So?

You lost the Jacksonville game because you fell behind 27-3, and gave up like 6 ypc to TJ ****ing Yeldon. Not because of a singular PI call. Please.

You lost to KC because you let Spencer ****ing Ware run for 6 ypc, and couldn't cover the ONE WIDE RECEIVER KC HAS. Not because of a singular PI call. Please.

Your offense is inconsistent, and your defense is trash. That's why you're 5-6. Not because of a bad call here and there. Please.

Just sayin'.
 
They also admitted Hogan's catch was actually a catch indeed on the Bills last drive. Would have been a first down...

You're right BUT who knows what happens if those calls weren't botched. And not just in Bills games but in plenty of games league wide this year.
 
HipKat said:
They also admitted Hogan's catch was actually a catch indeed on the Bills last drive. Would have been a first down...

You're right BUT who knows what happens if those calls weren't botched. And not just in Bills games but in plenty of games league wide this year.
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Why didn't teh sexy throw the challenge flag? It was a first down btw...
 
I really didn't want them to bring him here, but I gave him the benefit of the doubt and bought in, but as soon as he started bringing all his Jets' assistants over, I felt the first warning signs, still, I gave him a shot and it turned into an epic fail.

Sadly, we'll be stuck with him for probably 2 more years. Pegula is still eating 4 million on Marrone. No way he's buying out a 22.5 million dollar contract
 
Rex isn't even a good DC anymore. The Dline is a mess, and any talent there is misused.

Rex should stick to making stupid movies.
 
Have to give him credit this week. He didn't do anything stupid, the Defense played great in the 2nd half and even Roman called a good game.
 
Did anyone see Cutler get thrown to the ground yesterday while being sacked? Flagrant unsportsmanlike but no flag.

Von Miller getting a 50% reduction in his fine really pisses me off.

The officials are bad enough but even when they get it right, the Commish makes a mockery of it.
 
Claremonster said:
Don't get used to it. :coffee:


























:rolleyes:
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Oh no, you can;t. Especially knowing Rob Ryan showed up in Buffalo today.

That just scares the crap out of me, unless he came to feast on wings, good beer and then take his loser fat ass outta town on the first red eye out of Buffalo International.
 
http://espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/p...bout-the-nfls-communication-with-its-referees

Yes it's an ESPN link, but here's the text:

The possibility has existed, and been anticipated by many, since the NFL outfitted its officials with wireless communication last year. In a world where conspiracy theories erupt by the minute, it was easy to wonder: Who is talking to the referees? What are they saying? And why?

This week the NFL codified a limited expansion of communication for the postseason between referees and members of the league's officiating command center in New York. In a press release, the league said vice president of officiating Dean Blandino, or his designee, will consult not only on replay reviews but also on "administrative" issues "regarding the correct application of playing rules" such as penalty yardage and clock operation.

It insisted that Blandino "will not call or change a foul or become involved in on-field judgment calls beyond what is already part of the replay review process," but here's a dirty little secret: Many people in the officiating community aren't buying it and remain highly suspicious of the true purpose and use of the wireless communication system.

The theory has been advanced by none other than Mike Pereira, one of Blandino's predecessors who now works as an analyst for Fox Sports. In an interview this week, Pereira reiterated his belief -- which he first voiced in September -- that Blandino or a member of his staff has been whispering in the ears of referees for some time.

The league has denied it, but Pereira -- still highly respected in the football community -- said: "Of course they're going to say that publicly because it was against the rules."

Pereira added: "There's really no context in the rule book [before this week's expansion] for allowing the replay official or New York to give any input [beyond replay], so it's not something they would acknowledge. But really, to think that it wasn't happening is probably being very, very, very naive."

The upside of this week's announcement is that it will minimize the possibility of an embarrassing mistake in a playoff game. If a referee loses track of downs, as Pete Morelli's crew appeared to do in a Week 12 game between the Cardinals and 49ers, Blandino could catch and correct it. If a clock operator allows time to run off in error, Blandino could restore it. From my perspective, as discussed in September, this expansion provides a painless safety net for the most correctable errors.

The bigger question: Where could this modification lead? Questions of consistency, accountability, motive and transparency grow more complicated upon the introduction of a new dynamic.

"I would hope they'll limit this to correcting only the most egregious of errors," said retired NFL referee Gerald Austin, now an ESPN analyst. "I don't want to sound critical, but there have been some inconsistencies in the decisions that New York has made on replays this year. So what would you be doing? Would you just be shifting the inconsistency you may perceive on the field for the inconsistency from New York?"

On a philosophical level, Pereira said, the questions grow more basic. Officials are in place to be the objective, uninfluenced third-party administrators of games. What would it mean to introduce the possibility of, in essence, a wizard pulling levers behind the curtain?

"Everything up to the point of putting the earpiece into the referee's ear," Pereira said, "has been accountable. It was what you saw on the field. A conversation with someone in New York, that's the unknown. I would understand a coach being concerned about that. How do you know what's being said? How do you know they're only covering the plays that are reviewable? And what are you left to think if they have that in place and still miss something?"

Said former NFL official and supervisor Jim Daopoulos: "If they're going to be in the ears of the officials, how do you determine who is accountable? Say an official makes a call on the field and the flag is picked up, as happens from time to time. Is it picked up because the crew got together and decided it needed to be, or was it because someone in New York doesn't like the call?"

Indeed, nearly every NFL fan base -- and some team owners -- have taken turns assuming the league plays favorites. (The issue was covered extensively in this ESPN investigation into Deflategate.) Blandino already has experienced the assumptions caused by the most minor of mistakes -- TMZ cameras caught him last year exiting a bus owned by Cowboys owner Jerry Jones during a night out in Los Angeles -- and Pereira believes the wireless connection during games will only fuel future concerns.

"Basically, what it looks like is that the league office is making decisions on who possibly wins or loses the game," Pereira said. "You could go back to the old theory of the conspiracy of the Raiders, that the league didn't like [former owner] Al Davis and all the stuff that went along with it.

"All of a sudden, decisions that were being made on the field or in the stadium, all of a sudden are being made in the league office. That seems to be the wave of where this is going. Things have changed so much, but this ... strive for perfection really isn't attainable. I wish I could be effusive in praise of all of the changes and the technology, that it can make things better.

"Maybe I will someday."
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:coffee:
 
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