TD,
If they start to review every play, touch, grab, sneeze, dirty look or gesture...the game will never be played. It will be an endless review of "was it a penalty...hmm lets review it" or not. Anyway, boo-who there was a bad call, and make no mistake IT WAS. But, the show must go on.
John from Texas
John,
I agree I don't want a ticky tack review, but this year there were some egregious ones that should have been righted in that they actually affected the outcome of the game and there was more than the Rams/Saints one. They need to do something to get it right and I think there is a solution that doesn't ruin the game. There are also plenty of bang bang plays where its a judgement and I have no problem with them either.
The ones that are so blatant and obvious, it is inexcusable that they are missed and I can name a few off the top of my head that stand out without question where the NFL admitted they missed them:
A. Ravens = Chargers Playoff - right before half, the Chargers were going to score and the nail in coffin would have made the 2nd half unwatched - Ravens blatant Pass Int in the endzone, not close, announcers called it, the Ravens safety admitted he was beat and interfered, yet somehow the official standing right there didn't call it? WHY?
B. Previously discussed Haden in the Raiders game - they were not close, they were legit plays and should have been no flag and end of game.
C. Steelers Chargers - False Start on Chargers O - everyone stops playing except rivers and receiver - they score a TD? HUH?
D. Steelers Chargers - same game punt return - Definite block in the back, again, not close and sprung the returner - NO CALL - HUH? Again everyone saw it but the official responsible.
I am sure there are 20-40-60 more. At some point you have to ask why? and how? It is a BS response to say these officials are human and make mistakes - HUH? They are paid well and there is no excuse for these "mistakes". It almost makes you question whether the officials are on the take or the game is fixed sometimes? This is why replay in certain instances should be invoked from the booth and these plays are fixed b/c I am sure the official in the replay booth saw ALL of the plays I mentioned above.
As I said previously, I didn't and don't care whether it was the Rams or the Saints, and I don't care that the Saints had bad play calls or whatever, they got hosed, there is no ifs buts candy or nuts, that's the facts jack! And in my opinion, this was preventable with the technology we have today, that is my only point. And I think its valid that you have more than a handful of fans, pundits, tv announcers questioning the legitimacy of that game. (And other games throughout the season, this year stands out as probably one of the worse)
TD
, so suck it up and move on. It is a lesson I learned in 1965 when the Packers beat the Colts in OT of the Conference Championship game 13-10 on a FG that was obviously wide but called good. Replay didn't exist, game over 13-10. Sometimes life isn't fair. No point in calling a wahbulance, just move on. -- Al
