Originally Posted by manchambo (Post 13167530)

The call to overturn the TD obviously disproves the notions that the game was fixed in the Raiders favor.

But I think the dissatisfaction with the end of this game also arises from fans' preference that the refs swallow their whistles to a certain degree at the end of games and only call blatant penalties. They certainly didn't do that, but it needs to be noted that, if they had, the Raiders still would've won.

Originally Posted by Hammock Parties (Post 13167538)

This D isn't stopping PIT or NE in a postseason game.

And the odds of Smith putting up 300 and 3 every week aren't great.

Fool's gold.

Originally Posted by Reerun_KC (Post 13167567)

He puts up over 400 on Denver next week.

Originally Posted by KCrockaholic (Post 13167646)

Peters may have over exaggerated a little bit, and I don't remember anybody disagreeing that it wasn't OPI. But Crabtree gave a full extension push off to get Peters out of the way. That play was the exact demonstration of what OPI is in the rule book. Rule 8, section 5.

Originally Posted by DanT (Post 13167644)

This is why I don't think the NFL will be as popular as a spectator sport in 20 years. When a team has a big play, you'd like to be able to enjoy it as it happens. If the NFL officiated orgasms, mammals would have died off a long time ago.

Originally Posted by Rain Man (Post 13167577)

My annoyance is the inconsistency of calls. Parker got mugged by a TE on the first Raiders gift play, and Parker got called. On the third Raiders gift play, Crabtree pushed Mitchell like it was a game of King of the Hill and it wasn't called.

I honestly don't know what's going to get called on any play any more. I don't know what counts as interference, particularly offensive interference, and I don't know what defines a catch. I just watch a game and see what the officiating crew decides on each play before I decide that the play is over. That's a terrible game experience.

Originally Posted by cooper barrett (Post 13167772)

Smith can put up those numbers if the rest of the team shows up to play.

Originally Posted by Mecca (Post 13167292)

I'm not a fan of the "it all evens out" shit that people say.

If you get penalties that are at key times while the other team gets them here and there, they don't count the same.

The Pittsburgh Seattle Superbowl is a classic example of that, they called penalties on all of Seattles key plays.

It just comes down to, no one even knows what the rules are anymore.

Originally Posted by Fish (Post 13167823)

Chiefs finally having their weaknesses exposed, and the tin foil hatters grab their signs and parade into the streets with claims of conspiracy. LMAO... some things never change...

Funny how the conspiracy nuts have it all figured out regarding how the conspiracy is playing out, but yet they're not betting all their money on the games they claim are so clearly rigged. Only after the fact do they explain all these mastermind details. Hindsight is 50/50 or something....

Originally Posted by Fish (Post 13167823)

Chiefs finally having their weaknesses exposed, and the tin foil hatters grab their signs and parade into the streets with claims of conspiracy. LMAO... some things never change...

Funny how the conspiracy nuts have it all figured out regarding how the conspiracy is playing out, but yet they're not betting all their money on the games they claim are so clearly rigged. Only after the fact do they explain all these mastermind details. Hindsight is 50/50 or something....