fishfuego.
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The NFL lacks integrity is my take in all of this, and they like it that way, controlling the use of the flag is key to controlling an outcome, the ability to pick and choose on a game to game basis.In the course of the season, there will always be calls for and against us that even out by years end. However, what we have witnessed this season is terrible calls at pivotal moments. Against the Bills:
I am not going to question our coaching decisions in hindsight. We probably should have ran the ball more on 3rd and short and when the snow began to fall. However, the strength of our team has always been our receivers and until this game we struggled running for short yardage.
- On the late PI call at the most crucial moment was a very questionable call. Looking at the replay the flag was in the air already thrown before our CB even made contact with the receiver. Either it was pre-ordained to make this call or it was an illegal contact after 5 yards instead of a spot foul. The interference was very questionable, and the ball was not catchable.
- No intentional grounding by Allen when he hit his lineman in the foot??? Was he an eligible receiver?
- No pass interference on our guys when clearly their guys hit or made contact before the ball arrived? Specifically, the one to Wilson Jr.
- Countless contact downfield against Hill and Waddle not called.
- Allen's hit on the sideline was not roughing. In fact, it appeared on many replays that Roberts was trying to hold Allen up. Another questionable call but I could accept that one given the contact outside of the lines.
- What about when Tua ran and slipped head first (not attempting to slide) and slid for 2-3 yards before anyone touched him. Why is the ball not marked where he was touched and not where he fell?
Tua and Mostert came to play. This game is not on Tua. Very poor officiating at pivotal moments changed the game.
Sorry if this has been posted but I had to vent.
To us, is a pie in our faces with a bad smell, an obvious manipulation of the rules that clearly leaves a bad taste in our mouths questioning how in the heck did they not see what it’s clearly in plain sight. How does it not apply to one team but it does the other?
Well, they would say it was a human error. I would say it is a business decision, wink wink.
Until they create a system where pass interference, holding, amongst other violations can be challenged and rectified on the fly with a replay of some sort, it will never be, nor will it feel legitimate.
But do they care about how we see things, or our complaints?
Not really, not as long as they know they have us by the balls, with an addiction that would need a mass defection from their product to impact their bottom line ($) and dictate change.
For now and forever, we suck it up!