Reverend Conehead
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I'm sure most fans have noticed that sometimes the refs are sticklers with holding, but in other games, they let it slide a lot more. In in the beginning of a game, a lineman will see how much holding he can get away with. Then, if he got away with it, he'll keep holding all game long. There was plenty of un-flagged holding in the Super Bowl, but that's not the only game I've seen that in, not by a long shot. I'm not bellyaching about it, btw., because I only picked a team to root for, but it was in a half-assed way since my Cowboys weren't playing.
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But I do wish the league would get consistent. Holding should be called if it happened in a way that could affect the outcome of the play. It should be consistent from game to game. The players should know exactly what to expect from the reffing. I don't even really know how referees prepare for the season. Do they have some kind of training camp just like players do? IMO the game would be at its best if the reffing were consistent.
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But I do wish the league would get consistent. Holding should be called if it happened in a way that could affect the outcome of the play. It should be consistent from game to game. The players should know exactly what to expect from the reffing. I don't even really know how referees prepare for the season. Do they have some kind of training camp just like players do? IMO the game would be at its best if the reffing were consistent.