NFL 2012-2013 Season

[OGPhilly]

Now that the owners are so desperate to get the real refs back, they should "fire Goodell" to their demands.

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Concerning the dustup in Seattle the other night, after hearing it argued on the radio this morning I went and looked at a few other angles on that play. Not that anyone wants to admit it, but that play was a lot closer a call than people realize. From some of the other angles Tate has both hands on the ball and it doesn't look so easily cut and dried. It was still an interception, but I think there's a bit of a dogpile going on towards those refs. The call they made wasn't nearly as bad as it might appear. It was still the wrong call mind you, but the professional refs have made equally bad calls themselves. Let's also keep in mind the replay booth was manned by "professional" refs, and they didn't overturn the call either.

Just saying.

Still, great theater. There's a part of me that thinks the NFL is loving all this attention. Think of the ratings the next game is going to get, just based on the potential train-wreck aspect. People are tuning in....

[The Dude]

[Mr.Bill]

It wasn't close at all.. The GB defender had both hands on the ball and had the ball against his chest.. It was his ball..

And also on Hail Mary plays it's a desperation play by the offense.. So the defense ALWAYS gets the benefit of doubt.. It was an interception, no doubt.

[The Dude]

I'd like to say that in real time the play did obviously look closer. My issue is that the ref closest to the play and during the replay you see him watching the entire play called it an interception. Some other ref runs in out of camera and looks to see who has the ball on the ground and then rules it a TD. That is not how to officiate.

A proper head ref would not have botched that.

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I agree dude, the call was wrong, but I think all the uproar over this call is mostly about the build-up of all the other calls. This actual call wasn't nearly as bad as it's being made out to be.

To my earlier point, watch the first angle you see in this clip (camera from the opposite end zone). He gets both hands on the ball. The call was made in real time, and the call on the field is the one that has to be overturned by conclusive evidence. The professionals in the booth didn't think there was enough evidence (I think they were wrong).

http://espn.go.com/videohub/video/clip? ... id=2378529

Again, I'm not arguing the call was right, just that it wasn't as bad as it's being made out to be. If this were the NBA that would totally have been a jump ball.

[Mr.Bill]

The uproar was because it was the wrong call, AND it cost one of the most popular NATIONAL teams in the NFL a win.. The Steelers, the Cowboys, the Giants, the Packers, getting screwed out of a win are going to cause more of an uproar then if the Bengals, or the Falcons got screwed..

Anyway now ESPN is saying a deal is very close and the regular refs should be back on Sunday.. Maybe, Sunday.. That's pretty close.. IMO the following week is more likely.

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[Mr.Bill]

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