Micah Parsons calls out Refs

[ArbynTX]

My comment will be a bit cynical but I don’t see it making a difference if he does. They will or won’t throw flags at their discretion. As long as he plays his game he’ll be a menace to the other team, and the ‘in your face’ will be his pressure and sacks.

 

[Corso]

the HC should be in the ear of the Refs every time he gets held,Micah should let Mccarthy do all the talking.

Reminds me when I played basketball and would complain about a non-call on me and my coach would be right there, on my butt.
"Hey! I yell at the refs! You play the damn calls I give you!"

 

[Whirlwin]

Can't blame Micah. He was literally being held so many times against the Rams, yet the officials hardly threw any flags on them Rams linemen for holding. These holds might even have contributed to Micah injuring his groin.



Does Micah have a case to call out the Refs, or does he simply need to be quiet?

Remind me of the Packers

 

[Whirlwin]

If they called every penalty that they should have against Parsons. The opposing team,would be doing nothing but going backwards. They wouldn’t look very good for the NFL.

 

[DAL1180]

Refs are graded every game. When teams start fining and suspending players for missing tackles or blocks, then we can talk about refs for missing calls.

Please. Give me a break. Miss enough tackles or blocks and you are on the bench or on the street. And that is as a full time player. Not some full time lawyer or librarian or stock broker who only officiates part-time but who desperately wants to affect a game by either being unable or unwilling to make proper calls. For AND against Dallas and the other 31 teams. The league needs transparency to show actual officials being punished for not doing their jobs. But how often do we hear that Joey Referee won't officiate Sunday due to blatantly missing calls?

 

[tyke1doe]

Can't blame Micah. He was literally being held so many times against the Rams, yet the officials hardly threw any flags on them Rams linemen for holding. These holds might even have contributed to Micah injuring his groin.



Does Micah have a case to call out the Refs, or does he simply need to be quiet?

Brady talks. Rogers talks. Peyton talked.
Players work the refs. You just need to know how.
Plant a seed in their minds.
It might blossom.

Besides, with all the arms around Micah's neck, he could have had 7 sacks if they had called them properly, forcing the Rams OL to adjust their tactics.

 

[BoysfanfromCanada]

He does not get the calls because of the rip move exception.

From the NFL rule book:

(1) When a defensive player is held by an offensive player during the following situations, offensive holding will not be called:

(i) if, during a defensive charge, a defensive player uses a “rip” technique that puts an offensive player in a position that would normally be holding.

Exception: Holding will be called if the defender’s feet are taken away from him by the offensive player’s action

Cameron Wake had the same problem as well because he was a heavy rip move user like Micah. If he wants to get the calls he needs to add some more tricks into his bag which sounds ridiculous because he is already so good, but he can get even better with a more diverse approach to getting to the QB.

Here is a demo of the rip move and you can see how it would put an offensive lineman in a compromising situation:

Interesting. I didn't know this, explains many of the obvious no calls. But it still leaves it up to the ref to decide if he sees the rip move or not

 

[Cowfan75]

There are zero consequences for refs doing anything. Worst case, they don't get picked to call the Super Bowl. Deciding games with terrible calls/no calls? No biggie.

 

[Cowboys22]

I have seen an OT with a basic choke hold around Parsons’ neck just like this at least 4 times and none were called. Then they call ticky tack stuff that happens every snap at the most critical times. I’ve been saying it for a few years. The refs are picking and choosing depending on the score, momentum, down and distance, etc all in an effort to keep games close. You see calls and non calls in every game every week that have no other explanation. I’m not claiming some big conspiracy mandated by the league. I simply think the refs understand that close games are good for business and what the league wants for ratings. They may even feel they get rated higher if the games are close which means they get to work the playoffs.

 

[plymkr]

They pulled Parsons groin and did not get called for it

Exactly, if that's not a penalty I don't know what is.

 

[Havic]

Micah is calling them out on twitter right now during the chiefs game

 

[tyke1doe]

He does not get the calls because of the rip move exception.

From the NFL rule book:

(1) When a defensive player is held by an offensive player during the following situations, offensive holding will not be called:

(i) if, during a defensive charge, a defensive player uses a “rip” technique that puts an offensive player in a position that would normally be holding.

Exception: Holding will be called if the defender’s feet are taken away from him by the offensive player’s action

Cameron Wake had the same problem as well because he was a heavy rip move user like Micah. If he wants to get the calls he needs to add some more tricks into his bag which sounds ridiculous because he is already so good, but he can get even better with a more diverse approach to getting to the QB.

Here is a demo of the rip move and you can see how it would put an offensive lineman in a compromising situation:

Bro man was exhausted after the first syllable.

 

[America's Cowboy]

Micah is calling them out on twitter right now during the chiefs game

Could you post Micah's tweet(s)?

 

[dogberry]

Do fines go to the charity of the player’s choice?

If yes, Micah should plan his charitable given around fines for calling refs out.

 

[Zekeats]

The Rams were called for holding. Not as often as they actually held, but to say none were called is inaccurate.

one out of 25 might as well be none

 

[kumizi]

I’m ok with these types of callouts.

I just worry twitter active players are bound to say something unforgivable.

 

[aikemirv]

That’s why he has these injuries. These 300 lb lineman are allowed to bend him backwards with a hold like this

 

[Bagman]

The Rams were called for holding. Not as often as they actually held, but to say none were called is inaccurate.

I just rewatched the game. Parsons was flagrantly held 7 times. SEVEN. His opposing OLineman was called once. There lies the potential for at least 3 more sacks. Yes, he has a case.

 

[GORICO]

Can't blame Micah. He was literally being held so many times against the Rams, yet the officials hardly threw any flags on them Rams linemen for holding. These holds might even have contributed to Micah injuring his groin.



Does Micah have a case to call out the Refs, or does he simply need to be quiet?

Total agreement....he was routinely getting mugged and no flags...guarantee if we did it see cascade of yellow flags falling

 

[America's Cowboy]

Total agreement....he was routinely getting mugged and no flags...guarantee if we did it see cascade of yellow flags falling

That's a Gorico platinum guarantee!