Ya think refs are bad usually? Wait till this year....

**BillickFan** · 09-16-2020, 10:29 AM

Originally Posted by Ravenswintitle

OP you couldn't be more wrong so far. Penalties down almost 80% and nobody is talking about officiating

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/...ed-2019-season

Never been happier to be wrong. Was concerned it might make games tough to watch. Glad they aren't flag happy so far.

**WNCRavensFan** · 09-16-2020, 10:37 AM

Originally Posted by BillickFan

Never been happier to be wrong. Was concerned it might make games tough to watch. Glad they aren't flag happy so far.

I wonder if the lack of crowd helps them keep focused on the plays. Would make sense.

**Ravenswintitle** · 09-16-2020, 10:38 AM

Originally Posted by BillickFan

Never been happier to be wrong. Was concerned it might make games tough to watch. Glad they aren't flag happy so far.

fair concern with all the newbies. I think they may have told them to bite their whistles when in doubt...

**BcRaven** · 09-16-2020, 11:36 AM

NFL officials cut way down on holding flags in Week One :

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...s-in-week-one/

" Penalties were down overall from last year in Week One of this year, which was good news from a watchability standpoint: Although there were concerns that a regular season without a preseason would result in sloppy play, the quality of the games was high. The officials may have helped that along by letting the marginal holding calls go. "

... Bc

**saintmatthew** · 09-16-2020, 12:07 PM

Originally Posted by BcRaven

NFL officials cut way down on holding flags in Week One :

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...s-in-week-one/

" Penalties were down overall from last year in Week One of this year, which was good news from a watchability standpoint: Although there were concerns that a regular season without a preseason would result in sloppy play, the quality of the games was high. The officials may have helped that along by letting the marginal holding calls go. "

... Bc

I saw a lot of holding let go. Some on our D-line, but some on our O too. The play where the two Browns players smacked each other before falling on Lamar I saw a hold/blocki n the back that I'm sure would have been called last year.

**Ravenswintitle** · 09-16-2020, 12:09 PM

Originally Posted by saintmatthew

I saw a lot of holding let go. Some on our D-line, but some on our O too. The play where the two Browns players smacked each other before falling on Lamar I saw a hold/blocki n the back that I'm sure would have been called last year.

that play never gets old... like 3 stooges