I'd claim it n name it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
well said. The sports talking heads...ie "media" have gone full on "protect the shield mode"...ie not talking about or showing the full context of WHY a team gets beat. The fans are much smarter than the media thinks. We know when we are being duped. All we want is the full story
Isn't incredible that we don't have full time Refs?
I think it is. They know they can get away with it most of the time. That’s why you grab and pull underwear a foot away from the body. Then they continued what they did most of the game until they’re finally called for one.
Yeah people pointing out the PI calls we got AFTER they ignored the most obvious of the bunch against Lamb are simply being obtuse. They also ignore the fact that without those penalties being committed our guys are roaming free for an easy TD catch. I quit believing the NFL is on the up and up years ago. There is too much evidence to the contrary for me to ignore at this point. They absolutely want close games but I disagree with your take that they don't care who wins. Much like WWE the heroes and the villains are identified before each match. Thing is, with the Cowboys the eyeballs will be there regardless. Even if the score gets out of hand half the country will keep watching the Cowboys against almost anybody. The fact that there is a defensive end who runs 4.3 yet has not been "held" in 10 weeks is all I need to know about this officiating fiasco. Micah could line up in a wide 9 technique every snap and simply fire out of his stance and it would force the tackle to reach out and grab him or let his QB get kilt. In fact he should do that one game. Line up so wide that the tackle would have no chance whatsoever to reach him and just sprint to the QB. Force the holds to be even more obvious than they have been (if that's possible) and see what they do. There isn't a tackle in the league who could beat him to the spot more than once or twice a game. And the wide 9 would all but eliminate the ability to chip him. But it would leave a huge running lane to the inside that I am not sure we have the horses to fill. Still I'd love to see it for at least a quarter.. maybe a half.
Your point is valid; and, it doesn’t invalidate the criticism of the officials…those things aren’t mutually exclusive.
I have a big issue with the Ceedee Lamb PI no call. I mean, he was Pants'd damn near!!!! The ref was standing right there watching it and 0 call. That happened about a minute before we finally did score. What if that is called, we punch it in quick? Then that saves like at least 45-50 seconds on the clock and maybe just maybe we would get a chance at getting the ball back 1 last time after Miami gets the fg. Little things like missed calls matter alot. The refs steered the outcome and that shouldn't happen. Its too often. But I have said it before, if we want to win on the road, we must blow teams out or we have no chance. Just the facts. If its close, we will lose. Refs are never giving us a fair shake in a tight game. The crew that called the Raven game last night was great. Thats textbook officiating and it was even handed. They let each team play and called it down the middle. If the league wanted to send out a teaching vid to all the ref crews, this was it.
I use to balk at this idea, but I now agree with it. Gotta have the option of reviewing flags or no calls. Too many outcomes are being changed.
Just winning the division does not get you a bye. Only the conference winner gets a bye. The 49ers and Lions are still in the NFC and both have a better win/loss record than Dallas. As you’ve pointed out, beating the Eagles is not that big a deal. Understand the goal is to be able to beat every team, not just Philly.
5 of the 25 games with ZERO penalties the Cowboys are the opponent.
That crowd does not seem to accept the not mutually exclusive part. It seems any discussion of the impact the refs may have is forbidden.
It is. These part-time refs have destroyed the game and I've watched the least amount of NFL games since I started in 1994. If they want to continue this then I'll stop watching all together.
Yeah I realize all this. I think we have a shot at a bye at least depending on what happens. But that will be tough. Unlikely.
its soooooo obvious and your right. Even Greg Olsen when calling the game is now essentially very frustrated with the terrible officiating. Can't play the game like this.Its basically soft rigged and steered to a desired outcome depending which crew is calling it. Yeah I said it.
