(11-24-2015, 11:17 AM)Luvnit2 Wrote: I would nor sat the Bengals loss was on the refs, they did not make the plays needed to win the game.

I will say officiating is the major obstacle in the last few years making and keeping the NFL the number one sport in the US. It still amazes me the NFL chooses part time employees to mold the outcome of too many games each week.

Every fan should write Goodell and voice their displeasure so he can convince the owners full time officials are needed, then use the part time guys to review plays in New York at slow motion. The y have proven they are really bad making calls at full speed.

(11-24-2015, 12:13 PM)GMDino Wrote: I disagree.

How better to keep people interested and the NFL in the new constantly than by having these "controversies" every week?

The NFL is the WWF.  Except I don't think the players are totally in on it as much as the officials call games to keep the desired NFL narrative going.  Sometimes players can overcome it...sometimes its just blatantly obvious.

Denver vs Chicago.  Chicago had zero penalties.  (Except one declined defensive holding.)  Zero.  The entire game.  Denver had eight.  Six on the defense.  

Kept that game pretty close too.

(11-24-2015, 01:44 PM)Luvnit2 Wrote: I get the controversy being an attraction to some, but to others it is a big turn off.

I would add having fans think the officiating borders on criminal behavior (officials in with bookies) is never something owners want to be a part of their culture, a culture being created and magnified as highly probably due to doing nothing to fix the officiating blunders.

Have a great Thanksgiving Dino and everyone. Be safe

(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.

(11-24-2015, 11:17 AM)Luvnit2 Wrote: I would nor sat the Bengals loss was on the refs, they did not make the plays needed to win the game.

I will say officiating is the major obstacle in the last few years making and keeping the NFL the number one sport in the US. It still amazes me the NFL chooses part time employees to mold the outcome of too many games each week.

Every fan should write Goodell and voice their displeasure so he can convince the owners full time officials are needed, then use the part time guys to review plays in New York at slow motion. The y have proven they are really bad making calls at full speed.

(11-24-2015, 06:33 PM)6andcounting Wrote: A have an extensive collection of Steelers stuff, but I don't remember the last time I bought an NFL licensed anything. It's definitely been a few years. There's probably a handful of reason why, but the league just seemed ridiculous after Harrison started to be targeted by both the refs and Goodell, while plenty of other illegals hit by other players went by without flags or a fine. From there on out it was easy to see everything Goodell did was inconsistent and his decisions seemed to be based around how the media's reaction of anything (See Ray Rice's double suspension).

Refusing to even try to improve the officiating and the media covering for the league because they want more TV contracts is just as ridiculous. I remember when the replacement refs were in, ESPN did a segment outlining every single missed call that week (no matter how small) in a 10-15 minutes ref bashing highlight montage. Of course as soon as the regular refs returned, terribly blown calls that directly changed the outcome of games went backed to not even being mentioned.

Every channel has their own fantasy football league and they promote it ad nauseum. Commercials before and after the kickoff and every other 30 span of free time makes it too annoying to just sit and watch a game. I have to leave the room and usually end up coming on here to keep from ruining the flow of the game.

I still don't miss a steeler game, but the league sucks big time.

(11-24-2015, 07:50 PM)Luvnit2 Wrote: The pity is they could try and fix it, but do nothing. I also agree with the fine crap getting out of hand, a guy gets fined less for a helmet to helmet hit than they do for a minor uniform infraction. They are ruining a great game.

Last night the Bills most likely lose, but the receiver makes a catch, rolls out of bounds backwards on purpose to stop the clock, is never touched and they official winds down the final 2 seconds. No excuse for bad calls that are obvious. The rules in these situations are also the problem, To me it is simple, if a player goes out of bounds the clock stops regardless of how he went out.

Every week and every game there seems to be bad and controversial calls. AJ gets leveled with a helmet to helmet hit Sunday night and no flag, then next week we will see a guy get hit close to the head and a flag will fly. It is crazy how bad these refs are week to week.