Chiefs NFL apologizes to Page - Page 2

Hammock Parties · 10-07-2009, 04:51 PM

http://chiefsblog.kansascity.com/?q=node/1029

Safety Jarrad Page said the NFL sent the Chiefs a letter acknowledging a mistake was made when Page was penalized for unnecessary roughness in last week’s loss to the Giants.

Page broke up a pass over the middle for wide receiver Steve Smith but was penalized for making helmet to helmet contact with Smith. Replays showed Page actually used his shoulder to hit Smith in the chest.

The Giants went on to score on a touchdown pass to Smith on the next play to take a 14-3 lead. They went on to win 27-16.

The league’s acknowledgment didn’t make Page feel any better.

"It doesn’t do us any good now," he said.

Radar Chief · 10-07-2009, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Pestilence

Do the refs get fined? They should everytime the NFL has to send out one of these letters.

Agreed. In fact I’ll go a step further.
It’s absolutely ridiculous that with the coin the NFL brings in they use part time employees to referee games. There should be full time NFL employees answerable to a board of owners chaired by the commish.
There should be full reviews of each game and employees ranked on how they call a game.

**morphius** · 10-07-2009, 05:11 PM

you mean orange was wrong, shocking.

Mr. Laz · 10-07-2009, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Fritz88

What would you suggest they do?
I know sending a letter is lame but going back and altering the game's result isn't an option either.

the screwee in each messed up call gets to kick the offending ref in the pee pee.

seems to me the refs were pretty determined that the Giants were the good team and therefore should get the benefit of the doubt last sunday.

CoMoChief · 10-07-2009, 05:13 PM

Well I don't think this should apply because the ref was RIGHT THERE in the middle of the action.

Having that said, us as viewers have a better look usually as to what happens because the situation is different. We watching TV or sitting in a seat in the stadium/arena.

They're in live play looking at a hundred different things going on on one time. How many refs are there in an NFL crew, 7? So I know that each one has their own job to do. I mean you all know the saying that holding occurs on just about every play, its just whether you do it so much and it's obvious to where you get cuaght. But having to make judgement calls in live play is harder than most people think.

TrickyNicky · 10-07-2009, 05:14 PM

The punishment will probably just end up that they have to call Chiefs, Browns, Rams, and Raiders games the rest of the year.

Hydrae · 10-07-2009, 05:19 PM

If had been a helmet to helmet hit the NFL would have fined Page. I think in this case they owe him $5K.

WilliamTheIrish · 10-07-2009, 05:20 PM

So can we get the usual suspects to quit hiding behind the "NFL did a study and concluded X" as the reason this was called?

TrickyNicky · 10-07-2009, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by WilliamTheIrish

So can we get the usual suspects to quit hiding behind the "NFL did a study and concluded X" as the reason this was called?

I think it comes from when Boldin got double teamed in the endzone last year during that Jets shootout. He was hit in the back and face almost simulatenously and broke a cheekbone/orbital with a concussion. My guess is Goodell saw that and put it in his notes for next year.

Shag · 10-07-2009, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Pestilence

Do the refs get fined? They should everytime the NFL has to send out one of these letters.

I imagine that would influence refs to leave the flags in their pockets more. While that might be nice for the fans, the NFL seems to want to go the direction of more flags...

philfree · 10-07-2009, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Hydrae

If had been a helmet to helmet hit the NFL would have fined Page. I think in this case they owe him $5K.

They owe me a refund as far as I'm concerned.

I don't like the way they are calling alot of helmet to helmet calls either. A pass rusher can rush the QB and sack him with his face up and if his face mask makes contact with the QB near his face mask or helmet they flag it. That's BS.

PhilFree

Johnny Vegas · 10-07-2009, 05:33 PM

bummer

Micjones · 10-07-2009, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by chief103182

He should get a free shot at the ref who threw the flag.

Why? So the ref can go for 20 more yards and score?...wait...sorry.

**Skip Towne** · 10-07-2009, 05:55 PM

Mecca told us we would get called for that because he tackled high

Warrior5 · 10-07-2009, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by talastan

I have to say that it is true the demoralizing factor of these calls, but most of the calls have been accurate; especially when it has been related with our O-line penalites.

True. I think that fact pisses me off more than anything from last Sunday's game. In our house, during the 4th game of the regular season, I could maybe understand, at the most, one movement prior to the snap from our O-line. We got flagged at least four times.

Lack of discipline? Poor coaching? Head up the ass? Either fine players or fire the o-line coach. Someone needs to be held accountable because there's no excuse for it.

EyePod · 10-07-2009, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by chief103182

He should get a free shot at the ref who threw the flag.

Realistically, they should be included in replay challenges. Maybe only certain ones, like helmet to helmet or something. I mean, a holding call is pretty hard to use and any given play has at least one hold. They could work on it somehow.

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