Refs Allow Kicker to be Hit During Non-Play

[Datawire]

52 minutes ago, updownsigma said:

There needs to be more of a penalty for refs clearly getting things wrong, like getting a grade which would affect a season end bonus for them or something. Idk.

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Every call the refs make get reviewed by the NFL, and the refereeing teams are graded. No fines, but refs can be "downgraded", which can result in them not reffing playoff games or other big games. If they are downgraded enough, they can lose their job. Probably not what you're looking for, but that's the current system.

The problem is there are just not enough quality refs out there. The guys that are out there now are the best at what they do. If we wanted start replacing them willy nilly, the refereeing will be even worse (see the replacement refs.) Blame the complexity of the NFL rule-book not the refs, however with that being said, on this particular sequence of play I place the blame squarely at the feet of Walt Anderson.

[dave-o]

Not only the non call on the kick but the refs also stood over the ball and let the play clock run all the way down and still called a penalty on the Bills....  Unreal....

[UnluckyCharms]

1 hour ago, tiger7_88 said:

I cancelled my Sunday Ticket for the first time in over a decade this year.

So, being in Atlanta, the last two weeks I haven't even been able to watch the Panthers.

I'll watch the Panthers games that I can.  The rest of NFL Inc?  They can DIAF.

If you need a stream on game day for free, inbox me.

[imminent rogaine]

Sorry your player got injured on a dead-ball hit. Too bad, no penalty.. Oh and you have to take him out of the game now. What bull! I like seeing Rex fired up. Rivera would have stood there with his lips pursed.

[Still Brooklyn]

I wish we were an elite franchise, so all this conspiracy talk and ref bashing would end. It must be dreamy on the Patriots board. Wait, no ... Deflate Gate. Ok, um ... the Seattle board? Gee ... what do they even post about over there? Surreal.

[LinvilleGorge]

The ending of that first half was a perfect example of the poo show that NFL officiating has become. They HAVE to get it fixed. It truly is ruining the game.

[cookinbrak]

54 minutes ago, dave-o said:

Not only the non call on the kick but the refs also stood over the ball and let the play clock run all the way down and still called a penalty on the Bills....  Unreal....

I don't understand why the ref that stood there can't override the penalty.

[Byrdman4real]

Ill tell u now, if the Colts and Vikings make it to the superbowl like everyone predicted before the season, then the NFL is most definitely rigged. 

[juliosantos]

Refs love seattle

[truthjuice]

25 minutes ago, Byrdman4real said:

Ill tell u now, if the Colts and Vikings make it to the superbowl like everyone predicted before the season, then the NFL is most definitely rigged. 

They won't. Brady is back, he will win. It's still rigged though. 

[Chaos]

No one has had more gifted calls than the Seahawks at home over the last several years.  The fail mary?  My god.

[csx]

51 minutes ago, Byrdman4real said:

Ill tell u now, if the Colts and Vikings make it to the superbowl like everyone predicted before the season, then the NFL is most definitely rigged. 

Why on earth would that be the rigged Super Bowl?

[outlaw4]

A few things pissed me off from last night:

1. Obviously, the no roughing the kicker call. Apparently, this means that someone can go off early and blast someone in the legs. Doesn't matter how clear as day the call is because it's a free hit!

2. The delay of game. That has happened to us before and we had to hurry the snap.

3. Taylor getting a roughing the passer call. Even he gets it.

4. Purely from a fantasy perspective but I had Christine Michael last night. All I needed was a fraction of a yard from him to win but nope, Seahawks just had to pass on every single down. Finally got it on one play but nope, offensive penalty wiped it out. Finally got bailed out by his TD run but that whole experience only made me hate the Seahawks even more.

[CRA]

1 hour ago, juliosantos said:

Refs love seattle

Seattle intentionally manipulates ref actions as is...

LOB has made their name off pass inference and illegal contact.  Come out of the gate and do it all game and they know refs simply will start to let it go so a football game can be played...as they have always played the odds of a ref won't feel he can keep throwing the flag.  So Seattle gets the refs to shift what allowable contact is based on there persistence.  

Talented, yes.  But Seattle strategically has influenced refs for years.  Very rarely do refs call Seattle games like they do most other teams