Another Example Of Pathetic Officiating

HacheMan · Dec 18, 2004

Last 49er TD that was ruled incomplete, ref RIGHT in front of the play, I'm talking 3 feet away, as good of an angle as you could EVER get on a play, and he rules it incomplete. Meaningless TD (except for teaser players) but there is just no excuse for it. Thank goodness for instant replay.........

GreenDoberman · Dec 18, 2004

It wasn't meaningless for O/U bettors, they would have gone for it on 4th and had not made it, game would have fell under.

HacheMan · Dec 18, 2004

You're right Doberman, I hadn't even thought about that since I had no action on it.......

GreenDoberman · Dec 18, 2004

Oh, I had action on it my friend, but chalk it up and try again another day.

lander · Dec 18, 2004

Hache,
You are 100% correct. These NFL refs a joke. They're all about 70 years old and apparently have little-to-no playing experience. It's week in and week out that they royally f*k up big calls.

GreenDoberman · Dec 18, 2004

Was a very weak call in live time, obviously a catch. and this is coming from someone who had big bucks on other side, even I can concede R.E.Lee style.:monkey:

Noreaga+ · Dec 18, 2004

they would not have gone for it on 4th. they needed 3 scores. its not like the ball was inside the 1 or even the 2. would have been 4th and 7.

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GreenDoberman · Dec 18, 2004

they went for it on 4th before that, only reason I postulated that.

HacheMan · Dec 18, 2004

Actually, they probably would of gone for it on 4th down, even though you're right Noreaga, they did need 3 scores. But this goes back to the thread I created last week about coaches usually not having a clue when it comes to these situations........

http://forum.therx.com/showthread.php?t=246305&highlight=Finally

Number13 · Dec 19, 2004

Bettors don't realize the enormous power that the referees hold over their money. Like the old saying "they could call holding on every play if they wanted to" but they only call it when they feel like. Refs are instructed to "fix" games not from a gambling sense but to increase excitement, controversy, and Fantastic Finishes that will be talked about for years. The leagues know where their bread is buttered and so do the advertisers who buy time.