Originally Posted by BlackOp (Post 16048992)

I was thinking about that...there has to be a certain amount of cognitive disbelief in what they just witnessed....NFL darling QB just got ass****ed out of the #1 seed.

Originally Posted by Chris Meck (Post 16049001)

how 'bout the holding call on Wylie while the defender literally has a handful of his face mask? I mean, what the hell was that?

Originally Posted by stevieray (Post 16048988)

#1 broadcast team

Thrown together ref crew.

....totally "professional"

Originally Posted by petegz28 (Post 16049002)

I mean right here, not only is it not DPI, the WR turned the opposite way of which the ball was thrown....I mean there is multiple levels of fail in just this one bs call


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Originally Posted by petegz28 (Post 16049002)

I mean right here, not only is it not DPI, the WR turned the opposite way of which the ball was thrown....I mean there is multiple levels of fail in just this one bs call


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Originally Posted by Wisconsin_Chief (Post 16048944)

Very well stated, totally spot on.

I don't want the league to be corrupt. I've loved it since I was old enough to remember as most of us have. However, I feel insulted they would present this game to me and say "Here, this is a legit pro football contest. The best team will win. Spend 3.5 hours watching it!"

To casual fans on a nationwide scale just glancing at the game in between shoving their faces and pounding Coors Light and texting their buddies about fantasy scores, they can get away with it. To anyone who actually cares about this sport and it's integrity, that was absolutely insulting. Quite frankly, I'd be saying the same thing if we'd won a game in that fashion.

Also, this whole "the refs are just incompetent" argument is really getting old. When it is clearly benefiting one team the entire game, that is not goddamn incompetence. And I've seen it over and over and over again. The signs are always the same and it follows the same script every single time. It's become so obvious when it occurs I have no idea why I don't just turn the game off. I almost did on the Pringle return and totally wish I had. I told myself they were just trying to keep it close, not actually hand it to Cincy. I was wrong.

Whatever, it's over and done with. I'll take the league for what it is and anyone who takes it at face value, that's your right to do so. Bottom line is that barring a miracle, our path to the Super Bowl just got a lot rougher.

Originally Posted by treeguy27 (Post 16049016)

I don't think there's any conspiracy by the NFL to influence outcomes. That's too big of a secret to be kept secret. I do however believe there are points of emphasis and team's tendencies that are discussed leading up to games. That can lead to refs being overly aggressive on certain things. (grabby DB's)

Most times, including today, it comes down to Ref's just being bad at their job and being influenced by home crowds.

Originally Posted by eDave (Post 16049030)

Most times, those instances are kinda corrected through make up calls. I didn't see anything like that today. There was no attempt to be impartial in any way today.

Originally Posted by Quitter (Post 16048024)

Funny I don’t remember the refs stopping any of the chiefs drives in 2nd half.