Officiating has made this game virtually unwatchable...

**MinnesotaRaven** · 11-18-2013, 01:47 PM

This is not a comment on the Raven's loss. This is a comment on the NFL gam as a whole. That roughing the passer call against Dumervil yesterday is the type of call making this game unwatchable for me. It could have been Peppers on Flacco... and I would feel the same. Let them play the goddamn game of football and stop changing the outcome of games...

And of course... in typical Redskins Fury fashion I will let me emotions get the best of me and go too far making my point... but, It's getting to the point where I'd rather walk across my back yard with my son and go watch Towson U. play on a Sat night. No BS calls... no bs replays, etc. Just some fun football. On the downside... they don't sell beer to go with my Sausage sandwich.

**GOTA** · 11-18-2013, 01:51 PM

Did you see the Saints/49ers game? Another ridiculous roughing the QB penalty against the 49ers. After it was over Howie Long was talking to Michael Strahan. These are 2 all time great defensive lineman who know about pressuring the QB. Howie just shook his head and said that he doesn't know how it's even possible to sack the QB under these rules. Strahan didn't disagree.

**Captain Silver** · 11-18-2013, 02:09 PM

Originally Posted by GOTA

Did you see the Saints/49ers game? Another ridiculous roughing the QB penalty against the 49ers. After it was over Howie Long was talking to Michael Strahan. These are 2 all time great defensive lineman who know about pressuring the QB. Howie just shook his head and said that he doesn't know how it's even possible to sack the QB under these rules. Strahan didn't disagree.

That was one of the worst calls, top it off that idiot Troy Aikman kept saying it was the right call.

**ravenfever_com** · 11-19-2013, 09:04 AM

Ngata has had 2 BS Calls against him so far this season. However I watch Flacco get hit after the throw and wonder why the NFL is not making the same call across the board. The NFL should make ALL 15 Yard Calls a Booth Review and FINE the REFS for wrong calls. These are GAME Changing calls that can steal a game by allowing 1st downs when the team was really held to a 4th down.

**ERey** · 11-18-2013, 01:55 PM

The call on Dumerville was ticky-tack. But the rules are the rules. It doesn't make the game less enjoyable for me. It's still plenty violent enough.

What gets me is putting the review system in the coaches hands. Isn't the point of review to get the call right? So why does the coach have to take on that responsibility? Not to mention they've given a whole new meaning to home field advantage with home teams being able to see reviews on their screen. I don't like it because it's a technology advantage and not a natural crowd noise advantage. Let the coaches coach and put a replay official in the booth.

**MinnesotaRaven** · 11-18-2013, 02:11 PM

Eray... it's not about violence. There was no violence in that hit... I'm fine with getting the "dirty" head-shots out of the game. It's about letting the players and plays actually dictate the outcome of games, not officials. I agree 100% on the replays as well. Giving the flags to the coaches has turned the replay system into gambling and gamesmanship... not about getting the call correct. It's changed the way the officials officiate and the way coaches coach, for the worse. College has the correct replay system.

Gota... I didn't see the play but I've heard all about it.

**DrUnk** · 11-18-2013, 02:23 PM

They were god awful.

**Ravenswintitle** · 11-18-2013, 02:25 PM

The call on Flacco sliding was similar, he tried to pull up.

The NFL wants their star QBs available in the big games. We don't want to watch backups, but even with these rules it still happens a lot. The rules are not going back, if anything they'll continue to get more and more strict regarding 'safety'.

It's all about the $

**pslholder96** · 11-18-2013, 03:17 PM

I have to agree with the premise of this thread. Roughing the passer calls against the Bears, Ravens and 49ers were ticky-tack. Calls for horse collar tackles are getting out of hand. I've shook my head more this year due to poor officiating than past seasons. The league is favoring the offense a little too much.

**bpmurr** · 11-18-2013, 06:31 PM

Originally Posted by Ravenswintitle

The call on Flacco sliding was similar, he tried to pull up.

The NFL wants their star QBs available in the big games. We don't want to watch backups, but even with these rules it still happens a lot. The rules are not going back, if anything they'll continue to get more and more strict regarding 'safety'.

It's all about the $

However, everyone playing the Ravens want's their backup QB's playing because it's a guaranteed win!

As for the OP I'm in the same boat where the product is almost becoming unwatchable with some of these calls. You really can't play tackle football anymore.

**Random Thoughts** · 11-19-2013, 02:24 AM

Originally Posted by ERey

The call on Dumerville was ticky-tack. But the rules are the rules. It doesn't make the game less enjoyable for me. It's still plenty violent enough.

What gets me is putting the review system in the coaches hands. Isn't the point of review to get the call right? So why does the coach have to take on that responsibility? Not to mention they've given a whole new meaning to home field advantage with home teams being able to see reviews on their screen. I don't like it because it's a technology advantage and not a natural crowd noise advantage. Let the coaches coach and put a replay official in the booth.

I completely agree with you about this.... it is ridiculous. The most ridiculous part is that, if a coach gets a third challenge if the coach wins two challenges in a game... This is monumental stupid as it forces coaches to be by far more judicial with their challenges...

Regardless, I cannot for the life of me understand why NFL refuses to adopt NCAA's review style, especially with having an upstairs referee reviewing.

**BSHU** · 11-19-2013, 02:27 AM

That no PI call tonight was pretty awful. Kuechly drove him back 5 yards to move him completely out of the way and didn't even attempt to look for the ball.