NFL Officiating Scandal

[McKDaddy]

Last night on NFL Live they had a segment reporting from the owners meeting where they discussed the rules changes. During this segment, they said & then reiterated to clarify that the NFL office officiated the Super Bowl under the catch rule that was just passed, not the rule that has been in place for the last however many years (& was still in place). When they went back to the studio, the panelist openly showed shock & disbelief at what they had just heard.

The NFL brass took it upon themselves to unilaterally change how the most important game of the year was officiated without anyone's input or knowledge.

So far, I haven't heard a peep out of the media questioning this.

 

[phildadon86]

Last night on NFL Live they had a segment reporting from the owners meeting where they discussed the rules changes. During this segment, they said & then reiterated to clarify that the NFL office officiated the Super Bowl under the catch rule that was just passed, not the rule that has been in place for the last however many years (& was still in place). When they went back to the studio, the panelist openly showed shock & disbelief at what they had just heard.

The NFL brass took it upon themselves to unilaterally change how the most important game of the year was officiated without anyone's input or knowledge.

So far, I haven't heard a peep out of the media questioning this.

And it wont be. No one will talk about it

 

[DBOY3141]

heard that too. Sheftter even said that the Clement and Ertz TD's would not have counted under the "old rule".

 

[gimmesix]

Last night on NFL Live they had a segment reporting from the owners meeting where they discussed the rules changes. During this segment, they said & then reiterated to clarify that the NFL office officiated the Super Bowl under the catch rule that was just passed, not the rule that has been in place for the last however many years (& was still in place). When they went back to the studio, the panelist openly showed shock & disbelief at what they had just heard.

The NFL brass took it upon themselves to unilaterally change how the most important game of the year was officiated without anyone's input or knowledge.

So far, I haven't heard a peep out of the media questioning this.

I'm going to guess that the owners gave the go-ahead to do this, probably to try out the possible rule change. Now, it might have only been a handful of owners. I doubt there's any scandal to it.

 

[conner01]

Since that doesn’t involve the CBA as long as the majority of owners don’t have an issue with it then it’s kind of a moot point

 

[Stash]

heard that too. Sheftter even said that the Clement and Ertz TD's would not have counted under the "old rule".

In watching the Super Bowl, I thought it was pretty clear that they were operating under an entirely different set of rules.

But, of course, leave it to the NFL to think that "two wrongs make a right."

 

[Sydla]

heard that too. Sheftter even said that the Clement and Ertz TD's would not have counted under the "old rule".

The Clement one gets me. His foot was clearly on the line and he was moving the ball.

Ertz was a TD old rule or new rule, IMO. That just seems like common sense. But Clement's TD was a joke IMO.

 

[jwooten15]

The NFL often officiates games with specific agendas, so why would this garner national attention?

 

[Bigdog]

So there should be asterisk next to the Eagles SB win in the history book.

 

[ESisback]

Last night on NFL Live they had a segment reporting from the owners meeting where they discussed the rules changes. During this segment, they said & then reiterated to clarify that the NFL office officiated the Super Bowl under the catch rule that was just passed, not the rule that has been in place for the last however many years (& was still in place). When they went back to the studio, the panelist openly showed shock & disbelief at what they had just heard.

The NFL brass took it upon themselves to unilaterally change how the most important game of the year was officiated without anyone's input or knowledge.

So far, I haven't heard a peep out of the media questioning this.

Illustrates the media's true loyalty!

 

[McKDaddy]

I'm going to guess that the owners gave the go-ahead to do this, probably to try out the possible rule change. Now, it might have only been a handful of owners. I doubt there's any scandal to it.

How can it not be? No one told the fans nor anyone was the implication the reporting left you with. So, two teams playing for the world championship & what 50 million viewers not knowing the rules the game was being played under. How does that not damage the integrity of the shield?

There was no urgency to change the rule. You started the year with a rule you should finish the year with the same rule. Besides, any other time they have tried something out they have said so upfront.

 

[McKDaddy]

heard that too. Sheftter even said that the Clement and Ertz TD's would not have counted under the "old rule".

I thought i had misunderstood something til they went back to the studio & heard their reactions.

 

[gimmesix]

The Clement one gets me. His foot was clearly on the line and he was moving the ball.

Ertz was a TD old rule or new rule, IMO. That just seems like common sense. But Clement's TD was a joke IMO.

That's probably what we're going to see more of, which is why the new rule will have its problems too. He should have had to get that foot in because he had not established control the first time it was down.

 

[aria]

Who cares as long as it was applied equally to both teams.

 

[ESisback]

Draft day is in Dallas...Give it time lol

The Eagles contingent will have something planned. Bill Bergey, Jaworski, etc., will be out in force, pounding their chest, waving their banners, doing everything they can to disgrace the Cowboys. They'll do their very best to ruin our draft party. An "incident" wouldn't surprise me.

 

[gimmesix]

How can it not be? No one told the fans nor anyone was the implication the reporting left you with. So, two teams playing for the world championship & what 50 million viewers not knowing the rules the game was being played under. How does that not damage the integrity of the shield?

There was no urgency to change the rule. You started the year with a rule you should finish the year with the same rule. Besides, any other time they have tried something out they have said so upfront.

No one had to tell the fans. There's no requirement for the league to do that. As long as the teams understand what rules they are playing under then the game is not tainted.

 

[McKDaddy]

No one had to tell the fans. There's no requirement for the league to do that. As long as the teams understand what rules they are playing under then the game is not tainted.

The teams didn't know either ....

 

[Jenky]

I'm going to guess that the owners gave the go-ahead to do this, probably to try out the possible rule change. Now, it might have only been a handful of owners. I doubt there's any scandal to it.

Changing rules in the middle of the season...I don't think that's supposed to happen.

 

[gimmesix]

The teams didn't know either ....

I'll be surprised if that turns out to be true. There are a lot of things that go on behind the scenes that fans know nothing about.

 

[lostar2009]

Yup a lot goes on behind close doors. Roger has killed the NFL.