Quote:GLENDALE, Ariz. – On television, you could see Cincinnati Bengals defensive tackle Domata Peko waving his hand in front of his face as the Arizona Cardinals prepared for one final spike before attempting a game-winning field goal.

On the field, game officials heard Peko calling out the Cardinals’ snap count, and threw a flag after the noise made an Arizona offensive lineman jump.

Had the penalty been called as a false start, the result would have been a 10-second run-off, effectively sending the game to overtime. Instead, referee Terry McAulay called Peko for a personal foul – moving the line of scrimmage for the Cardinals’ game-winning kick 15 yards closer. Chandler Catanzaro nailed the 32-yarder with two seconds remaining.

It was a rare penalty, and one that Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis angrily described after the game as a “phantom call.”

“I trust what our player said. He’s alerting a run and not anything to do with what they’re saying,” Lewis said. “I don’t see how they make that call at that point in the game like that.”

But Cardinals players said that kneel down wasn’t the only time they heard Peko calling out the Cardinals’ snap count.

“They were very loud and demonstrative with their shifts. The line shifts like that, it sounded like a cadence,” Arizona receiver Larry Fitzgerald said. “I’m just glad they finally caught it later in the game.”

Palmer, who was Peko’s teammate in Cincinnati for six years, said the call was “obvious.”

“The ref was right there,” Palmer said. “They obviously said the snap count and that’s a 15-yarder.”

(11-23-2015, 12:41 PM)Rotobeast Wrote: If the game comes down to one play, then you didn't do your job the rest of the damn game.

A 3pt loss, on the road to one of best teams in the league ?
I'm not ashamed.

(11-23-2015, 12:36 PM)Aquapod770 Wrote: Doing his best John Harbawl impersonation.



Side note: maybe he should blast himself for not calling a run on that last 3rd down.

(11-23-2015, 12:36 PM)Aquapod770 Wrote: Side note: maybe he should blast himself for not calling a run on that last 3rd down.

(11-23-2015, 11:49 AM)GMDino Wrote: http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/bengals/2015/11/23/domata-peko-penalty-cincinnati-marvin-lewis/76247242/


Well, at least it was the refs fault they lost.  

(11-23-2015, 03:47 PM)Nately120 Wrote: I do believe he DID call a run on 3rd but Dalton saw the AJ mismatch and audibled out of it.  I suppose Marvin and Dalton could start screaming at each other, though.

(11-23-2015, 04:21 PM)Wyche Wrote: It was an option play...QB read one on one with AJ and threw it...bad throw.  Thing is, don't even have that be an option.  Unbalanced line, bring in Hewitt, and smash it in for the first.  

Maybe it was a bad penalty, maybe not.....sounds like sour grapes from Marv to me.

(11-23-2015, 04:12 PM)Bengalzona Wrote: I'm not on-board with blaming one call for losing a game, regardless of whether you think it was a good call or not.

That said, a general comment: What is up with the officials? They've been pretty lousy in most the games around the league I've seen this year.

The NFL needs to pony up and make them full-time league employees, dam cheapskates.

(11-23-2015, 05:00 PM)GMDino Wrote: The officials are just getting worse as the fans have a chance to see replays better and more often.

I did not watch the game last night (except I flipped over and saw the Carson long TD pass to the rookie) but I was on twitter and saw they missed a H2H on a hit on Green.  MEANWHILE they take a pick 6 away from the Redskins on a "close" hit on a defenseless Wr.  AND missed pulling the Rams QB after he had a concussion. 

The NFL sucks.

(11-23-2015, 05:00 PM)GMDino Wrote: The officials are just getting worse as the fans have a chance to see replays better and more often.

I did not watch the game last night (except I flipped over and saw the Carson long TD pass to the rookie) but I was on twitter and saw they missed a H2H on a hit on Green.  MEANWHILE they take a pick 6 away from the Redskins on a "close" hit on a defenseless Wr.  AND missed pulling the Rams QB after he had a concussion. 

The NFL sucks.

(11-23-2015, 05:00 PM)GMDino Wrote: The officials are just getting worse as the fans have a chance to see replays better and more often.

I did not watch the game last night (except I flipped over and saw the Carson long TD pass to the rookie) but I was on twitter and saw they missed a H2H on a hit on Green.  MEANWHILE they take a pick 6 away from the Redskins on a "close" hit on a defenseless Wr.  AND missed pulling the Rams QB after he had a concussion. 

The NFL sucks.

(11-23-2015, 06:36 PM)michaelsean Wrote: The missed call on AJ was pretty bad considering they call anything that looks like it may be illegal, but the Rams QB was damn near criminal.  Dude could barely get up and then was wobbling all around.  The spotter must have been trying to get a last hot dog before the concession stands closed. 

(11-23-2015, 08:29 PM)StoneTheCrow Wrote: The incompetence of NFL referees is staggering. I once saw Jerome Boger signal 3rd down looked up at his fingers to make sure he had 3 of them up there, then he adjusted his fingers accordingly.

(11-24-2015, 11:00 AM)yellowxdiscipline Wrote: Officiating this year is flat out laughable. None the less nothing will happen because Goodell is terrified of holding the refs accountable.