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The2ndWheel

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21. The fights are on the players

Tue Sep 25, 2012, 02:37 PM

Sep 2012

They're supposed to be professionals, and this isn't hockey.

The players and coaches aren't giving these refs any respect. The refs haven't earned much respect, but everyone knows they have little authority. It's like a class with a substitute teacher for a day. The kids do things that they otherwise wouldn't do if the actual teacher was there. They try and get away with even more the usual. Same with the players and coaches in the NFL this year.

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NFL officially admits scab refs fucked up, cost Green Bay the game. [View all] MadHound Sep 2012 OP

100 % russspeakeasy Sep 2012 #1

I miss honest fuck-ups like coin tosses and celebrations in the end... joeglow3 Sep 2012 #2

As a owner of the Green Bay Packers awake Sep 2012 #3

I'm sorry FOR you. I'd have much preferred that exciting last play with the correct call. gateley Sep 2012 #8

I'm a Packer fan diehard. LiberalFighter Sep 2012 #51

The ultimate rage should be directed toward the NFL owners -- what/whoever that group is. gateley Sep 2012 #58

IMO Goodell should be fired. LiberalFighter Sep 2012 #59

"Regular" refs butcher that call all the time, they almost never call PI on a Hail Mary Baclava Sep 2012 #4

Really? Do regular refs also have multiple fights breaking out during virtually every game? MadHound Sep 2012 #6

so don't leave it up to the refs to decide the game, GB had ONE TD the whole game Baclava Sep 2012 #9

Put the bottle down....right now !! russspeakeasy Sep 2012 #11

Seahawks fans are all over the web: "We were robbed in SBXL, THEY OWED US ONE!" Baclava Sep 2012 #14

Can you take off your Seahawk fanboy glasses for a minute, MadHound Sep 2012 #12

I'm not a Seachickens fan - ha ha Baclava Sep 2012 #19

Well, whatever fan you are, you are missing a huge part of the picture, MadHound Sep 2012 #20

I hate all refs, new refs, old refs, replacement refs....always have Baclava Sep 2012 #22

Ah yes, the good ol' days, MadHound Sep 2012 #27

Helmet to helmet hits will continue...no matter who the refs are - it's impossible to stop inertia. Baclava Sep 2012 #31

Yes, helmet to helmets will still occur, but the point is for the rules to reduce them, MadHound Sep 2012 #34

These guys get payed millions to play a game. They know it's a violent game. Baclava Sep 2012 #38

So, just because they get paid hundreds of thousands, or millions of dollars, MadHound Sep 2012 #41

They know the risks everytime they step on the field. Baclava Sep 2012 #43

Don't you get this, it just isn't about the Packers, or the game last night. MadHound Sep 2012 #44

It's fucking football - not soccer - go watch that if you're afraid of seeing hitting Baclava Sep 2012 #45

Well d'uh! MadHound Sep 2012 #46

Leather helmets would certainly eliminate head hunting....hmmmmmm Baclava Sep 2012 #47

Well, they are making improvements to the helmets, MadHound Sep 2012 #48

How about start calling chop blocks by the offense on defensive linemen? Baclava Sep 2012 #50

Thank you, but you forgot to mention Steve Gleason! countryjake Sep 2012 #37

MMA ain't gonna work either. JoeyT Sep 2012 #60

There were at least three bad calls aint_no_life_nowhere Sep 2012 #30

That was a truly horrible call. hifiguy Sep 2012 #36

Seattle owned their ass for the first half LiberalFighter Sep 2012 #52

Seahawks led Packers 7-0 at halftime - who would have believed that? Baclava Sep 2012 #56

The fights are on the players The2ndWheel Sep 2012 #21

How do the regular refs keep things from getting out of hand? MadHound Sep 2012 #23

These refs are clearly not ready for this The2ndWheel Sep 2012 #33

There were three blown (non) calls on that play alone. bluedigger Sep 2012 #5

SMH Mr Dixon Sep 2012 #7

Yep. It doesn't matter who caught the ball. sadbear Sep 2012 #10

The line on the game was Green Bay -3.5 Blue_Tires Sep 2012 #13

World-wide, the switch in money is estimated to be 150-250 million MadHound Sep 2012 #16

It's more of a joke... Blue_Tires Sep 2012 #25

Oh, I'm sure there are lots of gamblers, hardcore and otherwise, that are furious today, MadHound Sep 2012 #29

Now that you bring that up... LiberalFighter Sep 2012 #54

It gives the losers something to whine about! yortsed snacilbuper Sep 2012 #15

No, there are bigger issues that that. MadHound Sep 2012 #18

They should have waived the no penalty call rule. Then called the offensive foul which would ladjf Sep 2012 #17

Was the scoring play not reviewed and allowed by an NFL booth official? obamanut2012 Sep 2012 #24

It was reviewed, MadHound Sep 2012 #28

The process for the review was botched. LiberalFighter Sep 2012 #55

The ref on the field performs the official review, not the booth official fishwax Sep 2012 #32

Okay, thanks -- someone else told me something different obamanut2012 Sep 2012 #39

Phil Luckett, the moron from the Thanksgiving Day fuckup, was the official in the replay booth Baclava Sep 2012 #61

I hear Golden Tate is starting his own basketball team KamaAina Sep 2012 #26

Sports in general have gone way downhill. We need to have a mass fan strike to show them all who is cbdo2007 Sep 2012 #35

I agree with your plan for settling this lockout, but... countryjake Sep 2012 #40

Boycott the NFL, Now! countryjake Sep 2012 #42

boycott the nfl???? can assure you that any packer fan who wants to unload his ticket will find an dembotoz Sep 2012 #49

they have cost more games than that one fascisthunter Sep 2012 #53

Yeah, it was the refs. I'm sure that the 8 sacks and poor performence by the Packers... cleanhippie Sep 2012 #57

Good god. Alduin Sep 2012 #62

NFL statement misses the goddamn point..there was no simultaneous catch !! Nevilledog Sep 2012 #63

Legit? Rom19750 May 2013 #64

Welcome to DU my friend! hrmjustin May 2013 #65