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Originally Posted by mnchiefsguy
Sounds like the refs are basically saying...they are not going to move faster just because one team wants them too. As long as they do their job at the same pace throughout the game, I have trouble finding fault in that.
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Exactly.
The Refs aren't saying that they're going to intentionally slow the Eagles. They're saying they're going to do what they've always done and at the pace they've always done it.
The Refs don't operate at the behest of Chip Kelly and the offense isn't the only squad on the field. The defense gets a nod here and there as well; why would the officials allow the offense exclusively to dictate the pace of the game?
Good on the NFL and the NFL refs for not allowing the push to arcade football to even further trample defenses.