Replacement refs: The story the NFL wants to keep quiet

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Originally Posted by CrustyRedskin

Im sure you'll have tear stains on it blaming Sundays loss on refs.

Wow. You might want to check your facts if you're going to call people out. Nothing worse than calling people out and then looking uninformed. If you'll look at my previous posts on the subject (I doubt you'll take the time to do this tbh) you will see I've been pretty vocal about my stance on this situation and I thought I made it clear I wasn't blaming the loss on the refs, but apparently I haven't made it clear enough since you decided to waltz in here and accuse me of blaming this loss on the refs.

And you know what? Since I'm a nice guy, I will actually repost my thoughts on this subject just for you. Again, I doubt you will actually read them, but it can't hurt to try. I eagerly await your next response, which will probably ignore everything I've just written in favor of another inane response.

Originally Posted by myself, in response to The Goat

Originally Posted by The Goat
During the game at least twice I heard announcers say that when asked the Rams sideline stated nothing was physically wrong with Jackson. If Fischer changed the story later that's his deal.

I have no idea what you're talking about otherwise....just lots of randomness there. Bottom line we we're soundly outcoached in all facets of the game i.e. special teams, offense and defense. Any discussion of the refs is just making excuses.

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I think I'm just about done with this argument. We're not on the same page at all. You seem to think I'm blaming the refs for this loss, and as is the case anytime we lose, you're putting it all on the coaches. The sad part is that for the most part I agree with you, I think Has' inability to adjust to Bradford picking apart our zone schemes, combined with their gameplan to get the ball out quickly, is what cost us the most, along with some timely plays like the punt block and RG3's pick. The majority of that falls on the coaches.

My point in regards to this thread is that I don't like the way the refs can't control the players. The constant cheap shots, post-whistle baiting, and a general lack of control means that sooner or later it's going to get worse, and someone's either going to get injured or the refs will soon start missing easy calls and it will cost a team a game. It's not about the actual calls as it is about the safety of the players and the ability of the refs to keep the game moving in a timely fashion. And they are failing in that aspect so far.

But please, keep telling me how this is all the coaches' fault and Jeff Fisher was the epitome of calm, as were his players. Tell me that the Rams' backup tackle slipped and hit Fletcher after the whistle and that it wasn't a blatant cheap shot, or that Robert Quinn didn't push RG3's face into the ground after his sack, or that the Rams players weren't constantly talking shit after the whistle in an effort to bait us, or even that they weren't taking every opportunity to get every late hit possible, because all that just didn't happen right?

I even bolded the relevant parts for you. You see? Reading is fundamental.