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Originally Posted by Eleazar
There are three inter-related beefs with the call.
1. It's customary for the officials to correct alignment, but they did not do it in this critical situation.
2. Even knowing they didn't do it, they threw the flag and called back a key play for a foul that didn't affect the play.
3. It's so rare a penalty that it's the first one for an Andy Reid team ever, and the first one for the Chiefs in almost 30 years.
The penalty is Toney's fault. He's guilty. He's got to not be stupid and line up properly.
But the beefs are, "Is this really the way we want the game officiated?"
Players rely on the officials to correct alignment but then penalties get called when the officials don't do it.
Officials say they want players to determine the outcome, but they determined the outcome here over a very minor infraction that didn't affect the play.
But the penalty is Toney's fault. His empty headed screwups have cost us at least 2 games.
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I'm asking this question because I don't really know but does the alignment assistance from the officials only come after the player asks or do they offer it up unsolicited as well?