So the NFL was on full display this weekend

[notorious]

The refs are the "auto-adjust" for NFL games.

Game becoming a blowout? Throw a defensive holding flag or take away an obvious fumble to prop up the losing team. Call holding on the offense if the team is about to go up big.

Sometimes they can't control it because it's so lopsided.


I've seen it too many times in too many games not associated with the Chiefs to believe we are bitching just because we suck.

[Spott]

Originally Posted by notorious

The refs are the "auto-adjust" for NFL games.

Game becoming a blowout? Throw a defensive holding flag or take away an obvious fumble to prop up the losing team. Call holding on the offense if the team is about to go up big.


I've seen it too many times in too many games not associated with the Chiefs to believe we are bitching just because we suck.

Right after we went up 14-0 and got the ball back, they called a phantom offensive holding call on Schwartz to kill the drive and keep the game close. An early blowout kills tv ratings.

[Mecca]

Originally Posted by notorious

The refs are the "auto-adjust" for NFL games.

Game becoming a blowout? Throw a defensive holding flag or take away an obvious fumble to prop up the losing team. Call holding on the offense if the team is about to go up big.

Sometimes they can't control it because it's so lopsided.


I've seen it too many times in too many games not associated with the Chiefs to believe we are bitching just because we suck.

Absolutely they don't want blowouts at all. Add to that their desire to push the soap opera story aspect of the game and then you get what we have.

Marcus Mariota is more interesting to a casual fan and was such a high pick the NFL has reason to push him above us.

[TEX]

Originally Posted by notorious

The refs are the "auto-adjust" for NFL games.

Game becoming a blowout? Throw a defensive holding flag or take away an obvious fumble to prop up the losing team. Call holding on the offense if the team is about to go up big.

Sometimes they can't control it because it's so lopsided.


I've seen it too many times in too many games not associated with the Chiefs to believe we are bitching just because we suck.

Exactly! And it also works the other way with the NON-CALLS. Example - 3rd and 9 in the 3rd qtr for the Titans. Hali get absolutely put in a CHOAK HOLD - and Mariota scrambles to THAT SIDE for the 1st down. Ref RIGHT THERE - NO CALL. The Tackle even looked around for a flag because he KNEW IT WAS HOLDING. It's an absolutely fool proof system because you can throw a flag that can't be challenged or simply refuse to call something, if the game needs a little push in a certain direction.