Video: Blandino tells officials only the Dallas coaches don't understand the catch rule

[gmoney112]

This is amazing.

The head of the unit that's supposed to be the most objective, in a billion dollar industry, just basically put his bias on display in a public forum.

I never really thought officiating was biased against Dallas, but this honestly swayed my opinion from unlikely to probable.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Blandino: "Control plus two feet plus time. And the time element, in the exercise we've done with all the coaches -- I know I've had them, and the other guys that have done this meeting with the coaches --we've had this 'Aha!' moment in the meetings with the coaching staffs, except for this one staff that is near here...um, in this city...But, this 'Aha!' moment, 'Oh, we get it now. We understand.'"

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[StarBoyz83]

But I'm sure according to him the calls were great in that steelers seahawks sb.

 

[Idgit]

Well, I think we can all at least agree that the call was indisputable anyway.

 

[Floatyworm]

Wow. That is UTTERLY unprofessional no matter WHICH staff he's referring to. We need to get over this THIS year and tell him to bugger off with plays that don't need a judgement call.

How about he league fires him for not being able to do his job without bias????

 

[Floatyworm]

The more he talks, the guiltier he is.

+1000 likes

 

[DandyDon52]

He needs to be fired

he probably got a raise in pay and a bonus !

 

[jrumann59]

he probably got a raise in pay and a bonus !

And is under mara's desk...uh um chasing dust bunnies.

 

[DandyDon52]

Wow if you dont like blandino watch this, it says what some of the rules are, and that it needs to be done away with.
They show the calvin johnson no catch, and to me that was a catch!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kr-WG95m5WU

 

[adbutcher]

Blandino can go **** himself.

With a wooden stake ...

 

[PA Cowboy Fan]

Blandino has finally united everybody on the Cowboyzone. He is an idiot. Everybody not connected to the NFL knows that was a catch. He's an embarrassment.

 

[StylisticS]

I'm glad someone mentioned that Cobb bs catch that obviously hit the ground, I'm still heated over that

I've personally been on that one more than the Dez "no catch". The Cobb catch bounced off the ground and it was easy to see.

 

[phildadon86]

How can he get away with saying this and not be fined and or dismissed? Shows he has bias. Not good

 

[casmith07]

Control, 3 steps plus lunging at the goal line....what's that in any era?

He's just trying to cover is _ss.

He's the only one in the room with no NFL refereeing experience!!

Well Goodell doesn't have any either.

 

[casmith07]

The call on the field was a catch...it shouldn't have been overturned. Had they called it incomplete on the field there would not have been irrefutable evidence to overturn that call either.

Completely different reaction for ME if they had initially ruled the catch incomplete. I'd still be mad, but at least they would have initially called it incomplete at game-speed.

 

[slick325]

Completely different reaction for ME if they had initially ruled the catch incomplete. I'd still be mad, but at least they would have initially called it incomplete at game-speed.

I hear ya casmith07. I would have been disappointed had they called incomplete on the field and upheld it on review. But, I would have accepted that there wasn't irrefutable evidence to overturn the referee's game speed assessment. This still bothers me because Blandino in effect neutered the game officials that day. He essentially said..."you don't know what you're doing despite your years of experience and being selected to officiate playoff games because of how well you officiated this season and despite being in perfect position to make the call...so let me tell you what you should say."

Trust the officials judgment unless it is irrefutable e.g. the Randall Cobb "reception" in the 1st half.

 

[casmith07]

I hear ya casmith07. I would have been disappointed had they called incomplete on the field and upheld it on review. But, I would have accepted that there wasn't irrefutable evidence to overturn the referee's game speed assessment. This still bothers me because Blandino in effect neutered the game officials that day. He essentially said..."you don't know what you're doing despite your years of experience and being selected to officiate playoff games because of how well you officiated this season and despite being in perfect position to make the call...so let me tell you what you should say."

Trust the officials judgment unless it is irrefutable e.g. the Randall Cobb "reception" in the 1st half.

Absolutely!

 

[mugsybows]

I could see him wearing out his welcome and the NFL going with ya know a person that understands football within the next couple of years. I don't know anyone who doesn't consider the dude a complete joke and his Interpretations of the rules are really bad for business.

 

[AsthmaField]

Blandino has finally united everybody on the Cowboyzone. He is an idiot.

 

[AsthmaField]

I've personally been on that one more than the Dez "no catch". The Cobb catch bounced off the ground and it was easy to see.

After Detroit, there was no way Blandino was walking away from that game with people again saying he favored Dallas. It just wasn't going to happen. Anything that was close was going against Dallas that day. Period.

It is a shame too because Dallas already had Lambeau and the single digit temperatures against it. Having to overcome the referees too was simply a bridge too far.

I'm not one to blame the officials for losses. As a matter of fact, I actively guard against it. However, on that day Dallas 100% had to beat the Ref's too.