Jump to content

  • Welcome!

    Register and log in easily with Twitter or Google accounts!

    Or simply create a new Huddle account. 

    Members receive fewer ads , access our dark theme, and the ability to join the discussion!

     

Tidbit from Voth on officiating and Newton

Mr. Scot

By Mr. Scot,
in Carolina Panthers

Recommended Posts

Mr. Scot Grand Master

Mr. Scot

Posted
Posted
 
Quote

Black & Blue Review ‏@BlackBlueReview 29m29 minutes ago

Carl Cheffers will ref Panthers-Bucs. Something interesting: Ed Hochuli hasn’t been assigned a CAR game since “you’re too young” charge.

But there's nothing personal, right?

Though I acknowledge the possibility, I'm not as big on the "Cam doesn't get calls due to racism" theory as I am on the notion that referees just plain don't like him.  And a lot of that could very easily stem from his pointed criticism of one of their own high profile brethren.

Mind you, the NFL not assigning Hochuli to the Panthers would seem to be a sign they know there are some bad feelings. And if they do indeed know that there are bad feelings, you'd think they'd emphasize to refs to get the calls right and not let their emotions come into play.  But that doesn't appear to be occurring, does it?

So why doesn't the players union do something?  Good question.  Some have theorized it's because they also represent the players that are hitting Cam in the head, but part of me can't help but wonder if they maybe just don't want to start anything with their cousins in the referees' union.  Regardless of the reason, the silence on their part is deafening.

Bottom Line: I don't think it's an accident that Hochuli hasn't reffed a Panther game since that incident.

The question is why, and what's the larger meaning?

Link to comment
Share on other sites
OneBadCat Grand Master

OneBadCat

Posted
Posted

The problem with refs is that they don't like to be told they're wrong. They are capable of being arrogant and ignorant, as we've seen with how Cam has been treated. 

 

Doesn't matter if you don't like him. Doesn't matter if he dabs all over the field. You have to call the game fairly.

The refs aren't held accountable to the same standard the players are because they have the shield backing them. And I'm sorry but repremanding a ref after the season is completely worthless when they are cheating teams(intentional or not)out of the game week to week in the moment. The players and coaches work way to hard at this to simply tow the line. I support every player who calls out the refs and it should be done more often. 

How they treat Cam needs to be seriously looked at because God forbid he gets seriously hurt on a no call or something of that nature then the entire media and public will crash down on the league. And with all the attention on concussions now it will be a PR nightmare for them.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Chaos Grand Master

Chaos

Posted
Posted
If I was Cam, I'd retire and say it's due to NFL failure to protect players. That would be an ultimate "fug you" Dave Chapelle style.  An absolute nightmare for NFL and Goodell.


The NFL would probably love that, and the Panthers slip right back to irrelevance on a national scale. No one would miss Cam outside of this fan base, and our fan base is split as well. Cam retiring gives Roger an easy out.
Link to comment
Share on other sites
Mr. Scot Grand Master

Mr. Scot

Posted
  • Author
Posted
1 minute ago, Chaos said:


The NFL would probably love that, and the Panthers slip right back to irrelevance on a national scale. No one would miss Cam outside of this fan base, and our fan base is split as well. Cam retiring gives Roger an easy out.

I'm not so sure they'd love it given all the talk there's been about head injuries and their failure to protect players.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
RoaringRiot Collaborator

RoaringRiot

Posted
Posted
12 minutes ago, ARSEN said:

If I was Cam, I'd retire and say it's due to NFL failure to protect players. That would be an ultimate "fug you" Dave Chapelle style.  An absolute nightmare for NFL and Goodell.

Are you kidding me? People would just say he's a baby. People don't take his side. 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

Go to topic listing

  • PMH4OWPW7JD2TDGWZKTOYL2T3E.jpg

  • Topics

  • Posts

    • Shotgun
      fug the HATERS

      By Shotgun · Posted

      Going from the 32nd to 27th ranked QB is a huge achievement indeed.
    • TLGPanthersFan
      Bryce Young is the first Panthers QB to throw for 20+ touchdowns in a season since Cam Newton in 2018.

      By TLGPanthersFan · Posted

      I do expect the offense to fall back to earth next year if everything stays the same.  It is kinda like how the Panthers and even now the Chiefs won in the past.  Winning many close, coin flip games.  It never lasts from season to season usually. 
    • hepcat
      I'm sold on the NFL being fixed.

      By hepcat · Posted

      Biased is one way of putting it. The NFL is an entertainment product in the strictest legal sense. Although I might yell it out on game days, I do not believe the games are outright “rigged” meaning there is one team that is going to win no matter what happens. It’s impossible. There’s too much variance in the game that can prevent a truly rigged game from happening unless there was cooperation from many parties involved. What I am thoroughly convinced happens is that the NFL and referees “manage” the games towards certain outcomes. And that is done primarily through referee crew choice however I wouldn’t be surprised if there’s more going on behind the curtain.  The NFL uses the officials statistical tendencies to call penalties is to keep games close to drive user engagement. For example, If a crew tends to call more false start penalties, and there’s a game between a heavy pass offense where the NFL would like to manufacture a close game where it might have potential to be a blowout, then they’ll assign a crew that will slow that offense down and keep the game close.  There is an insane amount of marketing and now sports betting money that is married to the NFL economic ecosystem. To think this whole system is fair when the referee union has no outward accountability structure for poor performance is just naive. It’s closer to the WWE than outward appearances suggest, but it’s not a fully scripted outcome either. So for those who say “stop watching” if you don’t want to watch a “rigged” game, it’s an entertainment product. You can still be entertained by it, even if it’s not as fair as a truly merit based sporting event. 
×
×
  • Create New...