This was not on the refs

[Chiefspants]

Bob Sutton. Andy Reid.

These are the people who can cost us the playoffs.

[Rivaldo]

Why did the league decide to foist upon us all the St. Louis Rams crica Marshall Faulk, Issac Bruce and Kurt Warner?

Have you noticed a pattern of teams with new stadiums suddenly being good then vanishing? Falcons went to the SB the year before the Mercedes dome opened...Vikings just went to AFCC game with a new stadium. Raiders went 12-4 when Vegas Stadium was announced. Chargers are 11-3 with a new LA stadium happening...Cardinals went to the SB just 2 years after opening their stadium for the first time.

The Rams were initially horrible, and Dick Vermeil almost out, before a combination of pure chance created the most dominant team of that era.

Stadium finished in 95.

greatest show on turf 99-2001

[Otter]

I'll tread as lightly as possible here on the political references but referees in the NFL are starting to resemble politicians as in way too much influence with much too little consequences for their poor decisions.

I'm not even sure I'd attended a game or even pay for NFL ticket at this point. We've reached the "FU what you gonna do about it?" point.

[BlackOp]

Originally Posted by Otter

I'll tread as lightly as possible here on the political references but referees in the NFL are starting to resemble politicians as in way too much influence with much too little consequences for their poor decisions.

I'm not even sure I'd attended a game or even pay for NFL ticket at this point. We've reached the "FU what you gonna do about it?" point.

NFL has deliberately created a nice little corporate fascist microcosm for itself....

Coaches/players cant openly criticize the officials for fear of financial retribution...officials cant speak publicly for fear of financial/legal repercussions. Public cant comment on articles via their website.

Officials can literally act with impunity..

They've created their own media network where propaganda can be spread and agendas forwarded unimpeded.

The entire corporation and the legitimacy of it's games are beyond scrutiny at any legal level. They are free to fix games without fear of lawsuits. They have their own internal police/investigative force that isn't beholden to any oversight...This was all set up due to being an "entertainment" entity.

NFL owes you nothing...and they can blacklist any reporter who doesn't tow the line.

It's a bunch of corrupt billionaires laughing at the gullible public....and squeezing communities out of their tax dollars...it's a shake down scheme masquerading as a legitimate sport.

At least San Diego citizens told them to go **** themselves...take their little racket elsewhere and steal someone else's money.

[suzzer99]

Originally Posted by petegz28

When we went up 14-0 I immediately said in chat "time for the Refs to get involved" and we quickly got the phantom call on Sorenson....

I thought the exact same thing. Not only was that Sorenson call gigantic in the game, it was so terrible that you really start to wonder if the refs weren't determined to throw a flag on that play.

[Rivaldo]

BlackOp has made his fortune betting on the NFL

[Rivaldo]

show us them betting stubs, you phony

[BlackOp]

Originally Posted by suzzer99

I thought the exact same thing. Not only was that Sorenson call gigantic in the game, it was so terrible that you really start to wonder if the refs weren't determined to throw a flag on that play.

My question to other NFL fans is...if you are already predicting the officials are going to make a bogus call to keep the game close...why are you watching at all?

Does the drama in a football game now reside if and when the refs make a terrible call? Thats horrible...and its not a sport anymore.

It's just mindless tabloid level infotainment....the sport you grew up on is dead.

[Rivaldo]

How much did you wager on the Chargers money-line when they were down 14 with 8 minutes to go?

[Rivaldo]

Put your money where your rigged-contest mouth is.

[Rivaldo]

curtains

crickets

[Hammock Parties]

The Chiefs need to just start manhandling receivers on the goal line if the refs are going to let them get away with pushing off, and calling ticky-tack shit on the Chiefs.

Might as well. Make them earn it.

Williams pushed off on Scandrick and pushed off on Fuller on the PI call, too.

Might as well start murdering their receivers and making the opposing team work for it. You have nothing to lose.

[Rivaldo]

ejections would likely follow that approach.

they just need to ball-out like they're capable of

suzzer is right, play that final possession like you're down 7. With the prospect of an L, however unlikely and the ramifications of a potential loss putting us where we are now.

They need to go curb-stomp Seattle

[BlackOp]

Originally Posted by Hammock Parties

The Chiefs need to just start manhandling receivers on the goal line if the refs are going to let them get away with pushing off, and calling ticky-tack shit on the Chiefs.

Might as well. Make them earn it.

Williams pushed off on Scandrick and pushed off on Fuller on the PI call, too.

Might as well start murdering their receivers and making the opposing team work for it. You have nothing to lose.

I'm just waiting for a player to beat the living shit out an official...it would be bad ass.

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by Rivaldo

ejections would likely follow that approach.

they just need to ball-out like they're capable of

suzzer is right, play that final possession like you're down 7

They aren't going to eject anyone for holding or egregious PI

if they want to throw a flag though, give them a reason

we need gunther

[Rivaldo]

I loved Gunther

remember the soundbites they would play on the Border Patrol years back

"no, no no...."

"razzle dazzle football" loooooooooooool