Refs weren’t the Reason we lost that game?

[charron]

Yes, exactly! Just like New Orleans accounted for the no call that knocked them out of the Super Bowl!

That's not why they lost either.

 

[Captain43Crash]

Right. That’s exactly how it should happen. I’d only add that the lead guy on the booth should have to answer to to media and teams for transparency.

The thing is it would likely speed up games. We all know if it’s a bad call or good call within a 30 seconds to a minute.

So ridiculous, everyone at home sees the crappy call, but nothing is done during the game to change it. The ridiculous NFL office calls up the next day and says, “sorry Dallas we screwed you twice, those tripping penalties should never have been called, oh also, many of your own fans think you should be able to overcome these penalties and they did not effect the game at all”!!

 

[Captain43Crash]

That's not why they lost either.

I know you won’t understand this, but yes it is PART of the reason why New Orleans lost genius.

 

[Captain43Crash]

TOO BAD THE REFS stopped our drive. We will never know what could have been.

That is my point!!

 

[charron]

I know you won’t understand this, but yes it is PART of the reason why New Orleans lost genius.

Sure but don't be dumb and think that 1 play had more weight than the rest of the game. They still had the ball after. They had chances before. Just like the Dez catch. Teams blow more of their own opportunities than the refs, stop with the excuse. Bad call yes but it's still a game of 60 minutes not 1 play.

 

[Captain43Crash]

Look, terrible calls go both ways. Don't become the fan that cites the ref as the excuse that the opposing team wins all the time. I deal with in-laws like that.

A good team overcomes all elements. Yes, there are bizarre situations where a ref does overturn a game (those are infrequent over the course of time, but you will lose one because of them and then you will win one because of them), but don't become one of those ridiculous fans running and yelling.....the refs did it to us again!

I’m not saying that. In this particular game, playing in NE, in a rain storm we got 2 terrible calls that the NFL admitted were wrong. These calls effected our opportunity to win this particular game.
Did the NFL call NE and tell them we screwed you twice vs Dallas? No. Those 2 penalties definitely effected our chances of winning this particular game. Do you understand this?

 

[Aviano90]

I rarely blame the refs but this is one game I believe they were a significant reason why the team lost.

 

[Captain43Crash]

Sure but don't be dumb and think that 1 play had more weight than the rest of the game. They still had the ball after. They had chances before. Just like the Dez catch. Teams blow more of their own opportunities than the refs, stop with the excuse. Bad call yes but it's still a game of 60 minutes not 1 play.

Are you a Ref?

 

[Captain43Crash]

That's not why they lost either.

You don’t get it. It is part of the reason why they lost, and a pretty big part in this particular game!

 

[charron]

Are you a Ref?

Nope

 

[aria]

Why aren’t there any threads complaining about bad officiating when the calls go in our favor? I’d rather we lose and have a cleanly officiated game then see the officials potentially determine the outcome but it’s not like we haven’t had our fair share of calls or non calls go our way, contrary to what the cry babies and excuse makers will say.

 

[charron]

You don’t get it. It is part of the reason why they lost, and a pretty big part in this particular game!

I do get it. But your blaming 1 cherry picked play out of dozens of other plays and chances that they failed to make. There are missed calls or bad call on every play, 100% of the time. That's part of the game. Even the blocked punt wasn't the single reason we lost. They still had to score and we let them. Had we held them to a FG it would atleast gone to OT.

 

[Captain43Crash]

There were some bad calls, but we weren't moving the ball and when we got close we opted for a FG than a TD which at the end of the day ended up back in our hands with plenty of time to drive down and win the game. Would we have been able to do anything better if we hadn't gotten that stupid tripping call? Who knows, but the way the team was playing and the the play calling, I would say not likely!

2 stupid tripping calls!! Two possessions were ruined by the refs. They took 2 1st downs away and forced us into 3rd and longs when we should have had 1st downs!!!

 

[aria]

Lets make it easy. Name one terrible call that has gone FOR the Cowboys since the Zeke suspension. I'm sure you can do that in a few seconds, thanks in advance.

I’ve done it several times which is why you put me on ignore, you can’t handle the truth and it’s easier to ignore me and FACTS than acknowledge you’re wrong.

 

[Captain43Crash]

Gee having TWO bogus tripping calls that caused ends to drives you say didn't have anything to do with it.
.

Logic is hard for some people.

 

[Stsinaz12]

I knew if I read this thread long enough someone would blame Garrett for not controlling the weather.

Not not controlling it just embracing it and planning accordingly

 

[SacredStar]

Why don't we ask Detroit if one bad call determines a win or loss after they lost to GB earlier this season.

One call cost them the game. The NFL admitted it, the Lions admitted it and even several GB players admitted it. Had that one phantom call not been made, the Lions would have one more win on the season.

Officiating, whether anyone believes it or not, determines outcomes of games.

 

[Jake]

@Captain43Crash needs a hug. Will someone please stop him/her from crying?

Again, for the hundredth time, we know the tripping calls were BS. We also know the Cowboys screwed up, leading to their own demise. AND, we also know BOTH can be true.

So for the love of all things holy - STOP CRYING. The game is over. There's another game tomorrow.

 

[plasticman]

You can blame a loss on more than 1 thing. Why is that so hard for some of you to understand? This is not brain surgery.

This is not a reaction to the Patriot loss. This is a culmination of events spanning 9 seasons. This is a reaction to a reality no one can deny and is the fact that the Cowboys have not even appeared in a single conference championship in Garrett's nine year tenure.

You can make an argument for a shorter span that injuries and suspensions can derail progress for a period of time but almost 9 seasons? The Law of Averages will have weighed in at this point.

There have been opportunities that were not maximized. A play here and a play there and this discussion could have been rendered unnecessary on many given seasons, too many seasons to attribute it to injuries, bad luck, fluke plays, referees, whatever.

Now, I did say it isn't over and Jason Garrett has my best wishes but it has to happen right now.

 

[Captain43Crash]

Why don't we ask Detroit if one bad call determines a win or loss after they lost to GB earlier this season.

One call cost them the game. The NFL admitted it, the Lions admitted it and even several GB players admitted it. Had that one phantom call not been made, the Lions would have one more win on the season.

Officiating, whether anyone believes it or not, determines outcomes of games.

Of course it does.