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Baclava

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

Tue Sep 25, 2012, 04:09 PM

Sep 2012

They've done it all their lives, for the most part. What you gonna do? That's their choice.

Yeah the cheapshots have been all but eliminated and that's a good thing for player longevity, but don't make it flag football.

I hate the new refs as much as the next guy and want the games better policed with quality guys, but thinking it's all suddenly going to be a kiddie safe playing field with the old refs back is pure fantasy.

I just heard Pete Carroll say it was the correct in the EZ - I laughed.

bat the damn ball down next time DB's - you should know better

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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