Time for Goodell to go

[wiphan]

Originally Posted by docicu3

As much as the right result would be upheld, there is no precedent for changing the outcome of an NFL game due to referee incompetence the day after the game is final.

I would however love to hear what was said between Moe, Larry, Curly and Shemp after the play to overrule the ref signaling touchback because of the INT.

The damage is done, you can't change what has been done now. The ref that signalled touch down and the ref that reviewed the play had to have some large on the game because no one in their right mind can say that was a catch and a TD unless of course you received your education at Notre Dame

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by wiphan

The damage is done, you can't change what has been done now. The ref that signalled touch down and the ref that reviewed the play had to have some large on the game because no one in their right mind can say that was a catch and a TD unless of course you received your education at Notre Dame

i was simply amazed, and appalled, that they upheld that ruling on review. bad enough the initial mistake was made by one ref-but to let it stand? inconceivable!

[MaTH716]

Originally Posted by Danzig

i was simply amazed, and appalled, that they upheld that ruling on review. bad enough the initial mistake was made by one ref-but to let it stand? inconceivable!

Are the replay officials replacement too?

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by MaTH716

Are the replay officials replacement too?

nope.

which makes the call that much worse. if they are supposed to know better, since they're the 'real' folks, than what's their excuse?

the replacements refs are bad-but the regular refs come up with some doozies too.

[MaTH716]

Originally Posted by Danzig

nope.

which makes the call that much worse. if they are supposed to know better, since they're the 'real' folks, than what's their excuse?

the replacements refs are bad-but the regular refs come up with some doozies too.

This to me this is the much bigger story. The replacement officials are nothing more than scabs who are doing there best. Obviously they are in WAY over their heads. The fact that an regular NFL official/employee didn't overturn the call from the booth, magnifies the whole incident by 1000. That's the guy who should be terminated on the spot this morning.

[Calzone Lord]

Originally Posted by MaTH716

The fact that an regular NFL official/employee didn't overturn the call from the booth, magnifies the whole incident by 1000. That's the guy who should be terminated on the spot this morning.

By rule, he can't.

Simultaneous possession can't be challenged or overturned by review.

The replacement guys, in a lot of instances this week, have shown that they don't know all of the rules.

[MaTH716]

Originally Posted by Calzone Lord

By rule, he can't.

Simultaneous possession can't be challenged or overturned by review.

The replacement guys, in a lot of instances this week, have shown that they don't know all of the rules.

That's excellent, so not only did they botch the call, the botched call that they made turned it into something that couldn't be challenged or overturned.
Just stellar, you can't make this stuff up.

[GBBob]

Originally Posted by wiphan

The damage is done, you can't change what has been done now. The ref that signalled touch down and the ref that reviewed the play had to have some large on the game because no one in their right mind can say that was a catch and a TD unless of course you received your education at Notre Dame

Not that it matters in the scheme of things because there were bad calls on Seattle too, but the earlier PI on Shields was atrocious and they gave the kicking ball to Rodgers on the 2pt conversion.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by GBBob

Not that it matters in the scheme of things because there were bad calls on Seattle too, but the earlier PI on Shields was atrocious and they gave the kicking ball to Rodgers on the 2pt conversion.

that was unreal also.
and they can't count yards either. on sunday, they assessed 20 yards for a 15 yard penalty in the 'skins game. you'd think they could keep track of how many white lines to cross.

[Seattleallstar]

you also have to take into account the owners, this isnt all on Goddell the owners dictate things too so its also up to them

[hi_im_god]

http://www.latimes.com/sports/footba...1808277.column

"Want to know my favorite statistic of Week 3 before Monday? Sixteen of 20 coach's challenges resulted in overturned calls, meaning officials made the wrong decision on 80% of some of the biggest plays. Think about that.

Want to know my second-favorite statistic? When you crunch the numbers, if the NFL gave the locked-out referees everything they wanted, it would cost about $100,000 extra per team per season. That equals about four games' pay for one of a team's lowest-paid players. The owners are watching their sport burn because they won't improve the officials' compensation by about one-fourth the amount they would pay a backup guard? Think about that.

OK, real quick, I've got a third-favorite statistic from last weekend. There were 13 penalty first downs in the game between the Patriots and the Ravens, which is only the most in the history of the NFL."

plaschke is saying this is about $3.2 million. i've also seen the figure $16 million as the difference.

the players contract signed last year was about how the league would divide it's $9 billion in revenue.

and they're arguing over $16 million or less. less than 2/10 of 1% of the available revenue.