Replacement Refs Have To Go

[RINGLEADER]

Some of the calls I've been seeing on the pre-season games are almost impossible to describe, let alone explain. Guys holding themselves. Punts that are downed 5 yards from the endzone and then ruled as touchbacks. Just amazing stuff.

I really hope the NFL comes to their senses before the real season starts...

[007]

I thought they did a good job in the game against the Cards.

[kysirsoze]

I tend to agree, but do remember that even the regular refs are usually particularly bad in the preseason. It's the preseason for them, too.

[RINGLEADER]

I've never seen some of these kinds of calls though -- not even at the high school level.

Would be a shame to lose a game because of it.

[milkman]

Originally Posted by RINGLEADER

I've never seen some of these kinds of calls though -- not even at the high school level.

Would be a shame to lose a game because of it.

Really?

How about (who was it? Vinnie Testeverde?) a TD called on a QB scramble that fell two yards short?

Or the heads/tails call that was badly botched?

Or the fumble that cost the Chargers or Donkeys a game? Can't remember who)


Seriously, these replacements haven't been nearly as bad as portrayed, and the regular officials have never been all that good.

[DaFace]

Originally Posted by milkman

Seriously, these replacements haven't been nearly as bad as portrayed, and the regular officials have never been all that good.

I definitely agree, but there have been a few calls that were pretty odd. That said, I agree with the above that they're still practicing too. Hopefully we'll either 1) get the normal guys back or 2) see some good improvement by the time the season rolls around.

[-King-]

Originally Posted by milkman

Really?

How about (who was it? Vinnie Testeverde?) a TD called on a QB scramble that fell two yards short?

Or the heads/tails call that was badly botched?

Or the fumble that cost the Chargers or Donkeys a game? Can't remember who)


Seriously, these replacements haven't been nearly as bad as portrayed, and the regular officials have never been all that good.

If people who have been reffing the nfl for years and years still make mistakes, think about the mistakes that will be made by a person who's highest level of officiating is the lingerie football league. I'll take the regular reds anyday over these replacement ones.
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[milkman]

Originally Posted by -King-

If people who have been reffing the nfl for years and years still make mistakes, think about the mistakes that will be made by a person who's highest level of officiating is the lingerie football league. I'll take the regular reds anyday over these replacement ones.
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That's what you got from this?

These replacements have done a credible job.

They've only blown a couple of obvious calls that the regular refs wouldn't have, perhaps.

But I also know that the regular refs have been nearly as bad each and every preseason.

By the time the regular season rolls around, the couple or three major issues that I've seen, and I've been watching preseason all weekend, will be cleared up for the most part.

[GloryDayz]

Originally Posted by milkman

Really?

How about (who was it? Vinnie Testeverde?) a TD called on a QB scramble that fell two yards short?

Or the heads/tails call that was badly botched?

Or the fumble that cost the Chargers or Donkeys a game? Can't remember who)


Seriously, these replacements haven't been nearly as bad as portrayed, and the regular officials have never been all that good.

This! I'm sure they made mistakes, but they all do, and nobody seems to care (because of pride) to help them get it right. We have replay, but they've made that a game too...

That being said, nothing is as bad as baseball's balls and strikes. So there's nothing to see here (by comparison), let's move on...

I'll just be happy to see some calls go the Chiefs way, 50/50 will do, for a change....

[Backwards Masking]

Originally Posted by milkman

Really?

How about (who was it? Vinnie Testeverde?) a TD called on a QB scramble that fell two yards short?

Or the heads/tails call that was badly botched?

Or the fumble that cost the Chargers or Donkeys a game? Can't remember who)


Seriously, these replacements haven't been nearly as bad as portrayed, and the regular officials have never been all that good.

THREAD OVER

but don't forget the time Pey Pey wasn intercepted in a tight playoff game by Polomolu, who rolled over the ground twice, got up, started running, than fumbled, was ruled a fumble, than got overturned into a incomplete pass because "Troy did not make a move particularly common to the game of football"

the only refs that need let go are the ones who've made calls so bad they cost teams regular season or playoff victories and are so illogical most NFL fans have to wonder if they're rigging them. none of these preseason refs have made mistakes like that yet, but the ones that've been working these games the last few years, well....

[tecumseh]

Ed Hochuli? Good ref made his share of mistakes. The replacement refs are just as human.

[Canofbier]

Sexist. /D.C.

[kcxiv]

The only reason its pointed out, is because its replacement ref's lets see if the media guys point out the TERRRRIBLE calls that the real ref's make when they come to terms. ITS JUST AS BAD.

[Bump]

OR THE TONY GONZALEZ CIRCUS TOUCHDOWN CATCH IN THE 1997 PLAYOFFS THAT SHOULD HAVE WON US THAT GAME AND WE ADVANCE AND THE BRONCOS DONT WIN THE SUPERBOWL

[Crush]

Originally Posted by Bump

OR THE TONY GONZALEZ CIRCUS TOUCHDOWN CATCH IN THE 1997 PLAYOFFS THAT SHOULD HAVE WON US THAT GAME AND WE ADVANCE AND THE BRONCOS DONT WIN THE SUPERBOWL

... or the phantom hold that negated the Stoyanovich FG. That game still pisses me off.