Replacement refs: The story the NFL wants to keep quiet

[los panda]

i just saw the play from last night, what are these ref's smoking?

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by ArtMonkDrillz

Exactly. And this hit isn't "allowing them to play" it's dangerous and dirty and exactly the kind of potentially life altering shot the the NFL claims it's trying to eliminate. To not even throw a flag here is completely inexcusable.

Right before the hit to Hey-Bey, some other Raiders receiver got slammed with a helmet-to-helmet hit. I am sure this is a situation where a thrown flag would have in some way prevented any other helmet-to-helmet hits, like the one to Hey-Bey.

[Monkeydad]

I haven't confirmed myself but that famous former-Lingerie League ref was working last night.

Source: Radio report claiming the Lingerie League themselves were stating this.


Crazy...one ref was signally no TD and the other signaled TD, standing right beside each other!


If this doesn't move things forward FAST, we'll know the NFL doesn't care.

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

Right before the hit to Hey-Bey, some other Raiders receiver got slammed with a helmet-to-helmet hit. I am sure this is a situation where a thrown flag would have in some way prevented any other helmet-to-helmet hits, like the one to Hey-Bey.

Streater...he was down for a while too.

[skinsguy]

Originally Posted by Mechanix544

You have to be kidding me, he leads with the helmet, makes no attempt to get low, and thrusts his helmet upwards under his chin, that is one of the most dangerous hits you can make in football, talk about defenseless. Running with a full head of steam, and having someone do that to you. just look at how his left arm reacts to the hit.

BTW, he got fined 35k for the hit I believe. So much for the clean hit theory. I do understand its a cowboy on the receiving end, lol, but that doesnt make it right.

Actually from that animation you posted, it appeared the helmet didn't hit the chin but right between the numbers. However, it's the angle I'm looking at it from. I'm sure if I saw the hit from the side, I could tell if it hit the chin.

[CRedskinsRule]

Good read on the real issues behind the NFLRA Lockout.

Brandt, who I like alot, tries to be fair, but to me it sounds like he puts it on the owners.

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[mooby]

Originally Posted by Monkeydad

I haven't confirmed myself but that famous former-Lingerie League ref was working last night.

Source: Radio report claiming the Lingerie League themselves were stating this.


Crazy...one ref was signally no TD and the other signaled TD, standing right beside each other!


If this doesn't move things forward FAST, we'll know the NFL doesn't care.

I'm gonna be honest, I think we already know the NFL doesn't care. Until the public outcry becomes so massive that fans don't show up to games or spend money on the product, I think the scab refs will continue to be employed. If they don't anything now after the refs cost the Packers a win, it clearly means they don't give a shit. It's all about the revenue stream.

[skinsguy]

The crazy thing is there are actually people who still believe the refs aren't doing any worse of a job than the regulars, and also believe last night's call was correct...LOL! I find that mind-boggling.

[NC_Skins]

@AlbertBreer: NFL:The NFL officiating department reviewed the video today and supports the the decision not to overturn




Nope. They don't give a shit.

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by Mechanix544

You have to be kidding me, he leads with the helmet, makes no attempt to get low, and thrusts his helmet upwards under his chin, that is one of the most dangerous hits you can make in football, talk about defenseless. Running with a full head of steam, and having someone do that to you. just look at how his left arm reacts to the hit.

BTW, he got fined 35k for the hit I believe. So much for the clean hit theory. I do understand its a cowboy on the receiving end, lol, but that doesnt make it right.

I just don't have a problem with that type of hit but that's just me.

[artmonkforhallofamein07]

Originally Posted by los panda

i just saw the play from last night, what are these ref's smoking?

It was the same crew from the Was STL game. What did they expect puttng that group on a national stage?

[Meks]

^ thats a joke.

[punch it in]

Originally Posted by artmonkforhallofamein07

It was the same crew from the Was STL game. What did they expect puttng that group on a national stage?

You know they select the "best of the best" to do the primetime games. Lol. Wash stlouis was headline game on fox too. Unreal.

[artmonkforhallofamein07]

lol. If they are the best then we are all screwed. This season will be a joke, when you have teams that are so close in paridity or when you have a team like ours that is on the edge talent wise the refs can alter the outcomes of games even if the calls arent as blantant as what we saw last night. The flow of a game is a big determing factor in who wins as is the rules, when you have a situation like this no one wins. It is a shame that we are going to have to sit through this while they firgure it out and wonder what might have been.

[punch it in]

Originally Posted by artmonkforhallofamein07

lol. If they are the best then we are all screwed. This season will be a joke, when you have teams that are so close in paridity or when you have a team like ours that is on the edge talent wise the refs can alter the outcomes of games even if the calls arent as blantant as what we saw last night. The flow of a game is a big determing factor in who wins as is the rules, when you have a situation like this no one wins. It is a shame that we are going to have to sit through this while they firgure it out and wonder what might have been.

I cant take this season seriously no matter what the skins do at this point. Its already tainted. Real shame.