Meriweather fined $20k

[Nicbsbll2]

As a Saints fan ( and over all NFL fan ) the officiating this year has been horrible. The NFL has to do something soon. Make these guys full time employees ( OTAs etc ) and hold them accountable. Everyone knows the NFL can afford to do so.

oh and enough with the huddle AFTER a flag...you threw a flag because you saw something. Dont let the others talk you out of it.

This is what they need to do. Film study, rules sessions and more film study during the season. Conduct referee clinics, work OTAs, and rule consultations with team officials during the offseason.

As it is now, referees have to continue to work their full time jobs during the season to ensure that they have a steady income once the season ends.

[Jrock88]

Gruesome hit, like I said during the game if that was Legedu Naanee... he would have died that day. Good thing Smitty is a monster. Glad to see that dirty fug get fined.

[Stumpy]

Refs do get disciplined. Maybe not fined, because they make little money, but they do get disciplined. I heard on the radio that the "tuck rule" ref (I think it was Walt Coleman?) and his crew have not refereed a Raiders game since that game. And I don't think Hockulee does Chargers or Broncos games anymore either.

Outside of the Super Bowl, a ref not getting to call a certain game is not discipline IMO.

Too many missed/phantom calls in a game, bench him like a team would do a player. Too many bad games, demoted him to Line Judge.

Weight it by yardage. 75+ yards worth of bad calls, you sit the next game.

[dpm0409]

I wish I made enough money to get fined 20k :nonod:

Should have been more because of the regularity he goes head hunting..

[Stumpy]

This is what they need to do. Film study, rules sessions and more film study during the season. Conduct referee clinics, work OTAs, and rule consultations with team officials during the offseason.

As it is now, referees have to continue to work their full time jobs during the season to ensure that they have a steady income once the season ends.

Also, ^this.

[YoungPanthers89]

Dirty fuger

[Whyumad?]

Refs do get disciplined. Maybe not fined, because they make little money, but they do get disciplined. I heard on the radio that the "tuck rule" ref (I think it was Walt Coleman?) and his crew have not refereed a Raiders game since that game. And I don't think Hockulee does Chargers or Broncos games anymore either.

outside the bye weeks there are 15 other NFL games going on. The NFL will find a game for them. So that isnt even close to discipline.

"look at me" Hochuli did our last game at Jax. I cringe everytime he calls our games.

[carolinarolls]

i would prefer less calls on the field and more discipline after-the-fact.

key word being "more"

either make it a real deterrent or take the gloves off altogether. way too much leeway in the rule right now to get any consistency IMO

[SauceBoss]

someone brought up a good point on pft. I think if Smitty had stayed down after the hit he would've got the flag, but he jumped up.

[CatMan72]

LOL, Maybe he was still mad about this?

[carolinarolls]

someone brought up a good point on pft. I think if Smitty had stayed down after the hit he would've got the flag, but he jumped up.

this will lead to a soccer flopping bitch league eventually under these regulations and judgement calls from part time employees. See NYG.

But I guarantee you, for better or worse, Smitty will not be one of the first to lay down to draw a flag.

[Marguide]

I wish I made enough money to get fined 20k

Or how about getting paid $50k to $120k for a part-time job? That's what the striped shirts are earning.

[Jrock88]

Up the fines, they are insignificant. Most NFL players probably walk around with 20k in each pocket.

[the butch]

thought the minimum was 40k...man the nfl hates us