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Re: The sad reality...

November 25, 2019 06:54AM
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moklerman
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We are on pace to have like 1000 more flags this year than less than 10 years ago....it's getting to be completely out of control.


Raiders just got called for roughing the passer on a sack in the red zone that just gave the Jets a free TD. I'd like to say it was the worst call I've seen this year, but it is just one of many horrific calls we've seen this year. Unbelievable
If one looks at the NFL through the lens of "sports entertainment", a la WWE, then is softens the blow.

Within the last few years I have finally gotten it through my skull that that is what the league is and it has put things into perspective. I didn't want to believe it, didn't think it was even feasible, but if you actually look at the games the way you'd look at WWE(of which I'm not a fan, nor do I watch), you'll see the similarities. Sort of crystallizes why it's such a waste of energy to get worked up about the calls/non-calls.

The ref's get conveniently distracted, count to 3 just a little more slowly, wait that extra beat(or two, or three) to make that final count, etc. NFL refs do just the same. It is "entertainment", not "sport".

Once I start looking at football like the WWE, I'll stop watching.....

The league has simply gone overboard with the flags these days....they are on pace to throw the flag almost 1000 times more than they did in 2010. That is crazy!!

There are some simple fixes to remedy most of this nonsense



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  The refs are absolutely atrocious these days....

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  Steelers Game

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  Re: Steelers Game

Rampage2K-288November 24, 2019 01:20PM

  Some very shady calls today against Dallas.....

Rampage2K-276November 24, 2019 02:22PM

  !!!!!!!!!

Crazylegs205November 24, 2019 03:02PM

  Re: Some very shady calls today against Dallas.....

Classicalwit193November 24, 2019 03:08PM

  Re: Some very shady calls today against Dallas.....

Rampage2K-242November 24, 2019 03:24PM

  Re: Some very shady calls today against Dallas.....

Classicalwit190November 24, 2019 03:29PM

  Re: Some very shady calls today against Dallas.....

Ekern55169November 24, 2019 05:01PM

  Re: Some very shady calls today against Dallas.....

Ekern55158November 24, 2019 04:57PM

  Did you just the flag for tripping in the Pats/Boy's game?

Ram49235November 24, 2019 02:32PM

  Re: Did you just the flag for tripping in the Pats/Boy's game?

Rampage2K-371November 24, 2019 02:34PM

  another nonsense call just bailed out SF

Rampage2K-229November 24, 2019 03:53PM

  Re: another nonsense call just bailed out SF

Ekern55231November 24, 2019 05:03PM

  Re: The refs are absolutely atrocious these days....

Ekern55255November 24, 2019 05:11PM

  Re: The refs are absolutely atrocious these days....

Classicalwit131November 25, 2019 03:42AM

  here's an article about the Raiders call...

Rampage2K-264November 24, 2019 05:51PM

  The sad reality...

moklerman238November 24, 2019 09:20PM

  Re: The sad reality...

Rampage2K-165November 25, 2019 06:54AM

  Re: Here's the remedy.....Eliminate replay.

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  Re: Here's the remedy.....Eliminate replay.

WhiteHorns189November 25, 2019 07:20AM

  Re: Here's the remedy.....Eliminate replay.

Rams43137November 25, 2019 08:12AM

  Re: The sad reality...

moklerman142November 25, 2019 07:37AM