Brad Allen's Crew Expected to be Downgraded

[CalPolyTechnique]

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id...sed-tripping-call-lions-controversial-penalty

“Allen's officiating crew is expected to be downgraded, which will influence whether those officials are chosen for the postseason […]

Allen's crew failed to call a blatant and potentially game-deciding pass interference penalty earlier this month in a game between the Chiefs and Packers -- one week after missing a similar call in a game between the Saints and Falcons.

Officials are evaluated on every play of every game. League officiating staff analyze the performance of every official, both for the calls that are made and those that are not. That review results in a grade which plays a major role in determining how to help the officials improve their performance as well as decide which officials will officiate in the playoffs. There are also year-end evaluations of every official.”

Notice this was the same crew missed the blatant PI call in the Chiefs/Packers game. So how does this all fold into the conspiracy narrative? I’ll answer for you…there’s just sucky referees not a conspiracy.

 

[big dog cowboy]

The Cowboys owned a 17-13 lead when they intercepted Jared Goff at the Lions 29-yard line with 2:05 remaining. Tony Pollard's 7-yard run on the ensuing play was called back after Dallas tight end Peyton Hendershot was called for tripping, setting the Cowboys up with a first-and-25 on the Lions' 44-yard line.

Video of that initial first-down play, reviewed by ESPN, showed that Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson -- not Hendershot -- should have been the one flagged for attempting to trip Pollard. The NFL has not commented on the tripping call mistake as of Sunday morning.

When you miss obvious calls like that, then yes you should be downgraded.

Maybe you shouldn't be an official in the NFL any more either.

 

[BobSacamano]

They’re just incompetent.

 

[Plankton]

The funny thing is, until the last two minutes of the game, the referees were actually good in this game. They let the players play, and did not insert themselves into the game. But, boy, did they screw up the Hendershot trip and the reporting snafu.

 

[J12B]

 

[CWR]

I love how the ONE time we get an advantageous call the refs are immediately reprimanded. Screw the NFL.

 

[CWR]

This was being completely ignored too. I'm glad espn is showing it.

 

[J12B]

That woman ref needs to be investigated.

 

[plymkr]

The funny thing is, until the last two minutes of the game, the referees were actually good in this game. They let the players play, and did not insert themselves into the game. But, boy, did they screw up the Hendershot trip and the reporting snafu.

Yeah it’s like they waited for the most important part of the game to get incompetent. But if they didn’t screw up the hendershot call then more than likely there is no 2 point conversion to screw up.

 

[CowboysRule]

That's really bad.

Par for the course.

 

[DasTex]

Wow...surprisingly pointing this out is very unmedia like.

 

[Cowboys22]

That woman ref needs to be investigated.

I agree. That is so blatant that one can’t help but wonder if something is really going on. Keeping Dallas from scoring that late TD protected the betting line. So did keeping Detroit from winning at the end. I just don’t see how that huge of an error could happen unless it was on purpose. If it was truly just an error, then the official that threw the flag should be fired immediately as they don’t have the ability to comprehend what their eyes are seeing in real time.

 

[CowboysLakerBamaFan]

This sucks.

I was hoping Brad Allen would officiate all of our remaining 3 games this year!

I like that guy

 

[HungryLion]

I agree. That is so blatant that one can’t help but wonder if something is really going on. Keeping Dallas from scoring that late TD protected the betting line. So did keeping Detroit from winning at the end. I just don’t see how that huge of an error could happen unless it was on purpose. If it was truly just an error, then the official that threw the flag should be fired immediately as they don’t have the ability to comprehend what their eyes are seeing in real time.

Stuff like this happens all the time in the NFL.

When the defense needs a stop all of a sudden the refs decide to call holding.

When the offense needs a drive all of a sudden they want to call illegal contact or defensive holding.

It’s been going on for years. And it’s not just a cowboys thing.

 

[DripTooHard]

It would have helped it the Cowboys and Lions weren’t wearing the same colored pants. I have to believe the ref saw a leg in white pants and called Hendershot instead of Hutch. Sea foam green would have potentially saved the end of game drama.

 

[DripTooHard]

I’m sure they will promote Shawn Hochuli since he screws the Cowboys with pure conviction!

 

[CowboyStar88]

This was being completely ignored too. I'm glad espn is showing it.

Ya it’s great they’re showing it, but they’re the ones who beat the drum on that 2-point play after the game. Like somehow the Lions were robbed. They completely ignored the other flags in the play. I actually turned off SVP it got so bad.

 

[CT Dal Fan]

Downgraded from what?

It's not like the rest of the officiating this year has been pristine. But once a bad call benefits the Cowboys everyone runs out into the streets screaming.

 

[Yoshimitsu]

I agree. That is so blatant that one can’t help but wonder if something is really going on. Keeping Dallas from scoring that late TD protected the betting line. So did keeping Detroit from winning at the end. I just don’t see how that huge of an error could happen unless it was on purpose. If it was truly just an error, then the official that threw the flag should be fired immediately as they don’t have the ability to comprehend what their eyes are seeing in real time.

It was the lady ref who threw the flag. Along with it being not a tripping infraction it was also blatantly late.

 

[DripTooHard]

I said this in another thread, but it was a mistake for both teams to wear white pants. Helmets are both silver and pants are both white. The only difference was the Cowboys’ blue jerseys. They saw a leg in white pants and called it on the wrong team.