Thread: 2015 NFL Other Games Thread

Originally Posted by wayninja

What does that even mean? Overt? Was he being sneaky enough that it's not a penalty?

It was a bruce lee one inch punch

Am I the only one who expected the officials to throw a flag when Detroit scored a defensive td?

Talk about bad officiating... in the Saints game yesterday a Cowboys receiver ran out of bounds during his route and was out of bounds when he caught the ball. The refs penalized him for illegal touching and marked off the penalty from where he caught the ball. If he was out of bounds it's an incomplete catch, if he ran out, back in, then caught it it's illegal touching but the penalty isn't marked from the spot of the catch, it's from the LOS.

Originally Posted by BroncoWave

The Lions are kinda to blame as well since none of their coaches seemed to know the rule and protest.

From what i read this morning there was nothing that could of been done because its an official judgement call and not review-able. At least according to the head of officiating.

NFL officiating has been getting exponentially worse for the last few years. This year has been replacement ref bad. The game is trudging into NBA territory.

Originally Posted by chazoe60

The game is trudging into NBA territory.

No, it's not. At least not until we see evidence of *Kraft paying officials off.

Originally Posted by Davii

No, it's not. At least not until we see evidence of *Kraft paying officials off.

When did something like that happen in the NBA?

Originally Posted by BroncoWave

When did something like that happen in the NBA?

I think he is referring to the NBA official who was found to have been gambling or something on the Mavericks/Heat Finals a few years back. I think that is what he is talking about but not sure.

Originally Posted by Northman

I think he is referring to the NBA official who was found to have been gambling or something on the Mavericks/Heat Finals a few years back. I think that is what he is talking about but not sure.

Yeah but that is far different than him actually being paid off by a team to influence games.

Originally Posted by BroncoWave

Yeah but that is far different than him actually being paid off by a team to influence games.

True, but i think the overall point was that we have had proof of an official perhaps throwing a game for benefit while currently its only speculation that Kraft and Goodell are in league with each other.

Originally Posted by Northman

True, but i think the overall point was that we have had proof of an official perhaps throwing a game for benefit while currently its only speculation that Kraft and Goodell are in league with each other.

It honestly wouldn't shock me if at least one NFL official is tied up with a bookie in some regard the same way Donaghy was in the NBA. It's not really out of the realm of possibility.

Last night sure seemed one sided. I was expecting a flag when Detroit scored that defensive touchdown.

The only thing I can think of to correct things missed by the referees is to allow the head referee to stop the game, contact the review people, and tell them they need a play reviewed.

from article:

The NFL’s official rulebook contains 2,134 “rules”(*).

Technically, the NFL only has 18 rules. But within each rule, there are sections, followed by articles, followed by items, categories, subcategories and notes. Take Rule 3 – “Definitions” – for example. Within that rule, there are 42 sections. In Section 12 of Rule 3 there are nine articles. Or, if you’d rather examine something a bit more detailed, check out Article 7 of Section 2 of Rule 3; within that, one can find three Items and eight Notes.

Confused?

So now you can see why I went with an estimate* … 2,134 rules.

That’s a problem. It’s not an official’s problem; it’s officially a problem.

And now you can see why the back judge in Monday night’s game featuring the Seahawks and Lions botched a “batting” call that potentially could have changed the outcome of the game.

full article - http://milehighsports.com/rules-are-...ining-the-nfl/

from same article:

The problem with the NFL nowadays is twofold: First, there’s no Rule No. 19: “Use Common Sense.” Had there been, Blandino isn’t having to explain anything. It’s all so simple; Seahawks safety Kam Chancellor made a phenomenal, game-winning play. K.J. Wright – hereto known as “the batter” – could have grabbed the ball and fallen down, thus ending the game. Instead, he tapped it beyond the end zone, never gaining any kind of advantage over any Lions player in the process. Had common sense been a consideration (and actually, I guess it was), we’ve got no controversy.

The second problem? There are too many rules. Rules upon rules. Rules that make an official second-guess another rule. Rules that are buried in the aforementioned 86-page document. Rules that only a lawyer can properly interpret. Sure, plenty of NFL officials actually are lawyers, but the average fan is not. So, said fan just gets angry at his television set.

http://milehighsports.com/rules-are-...ining-the-nfl/