stinkypete

Nothing infuriates me more than a catchable pass falling incomplete because the official can't get his fat ***** out of the way. Yesterday that killed one of our drives, and I can think of at least 2 other times in the past few years this has happened to the Pats.

The same thing also happened in the Cle/Jax game yesterday. An official took a ball in the chest that was destined for Joshua Cribbs. A completion woud likely have led to a field goal at the end of the half.

Why has the competition committee not looked into this. It should not count as a down.

ChoWZa

Well. To be an NFL referee you have to referee in high school/college for like 10 years, and jump through all these hoops to become an NFL ref. So that when you actually do they're all 60 years old. Blind. Immobile. Probable senile and definitely incompetent. Whats to look into?

theONLYJerseypatsfan

Be happy the ref didnt square up and throw an elbow into Cassel's helmet.........stranger things have happened

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xmarkd400x

"Whoever gets this sack gets an ice cold Bud Light!"



".... What?!? It was a clean hit!"

ctpatsfan77

Not as bad as this.

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PatsFan2

That's an excellent point, they will change the ruling when it cost some Team a Game in the Playoffs or Super Bowl. You are right it should not count as a down.

AndyJohnson

Or when the Colts complain

BradyManny

It infuriates me too, but its just part of the game. If it didn't count as a down, what'd stop a QB from rifling a ball at a ref to avoid a sack, if he had a receiver in the vicinity? You'd have to bring more subjectivity into the mix, and ultimately it'd be more trouble than its worth. It's up to QBs and receivers to know where the refs are on the field and not let them get in the way. Heck, sometimes offenses use the refs to their advantage by using them as picks and whatnot. Its just part of the game.

maryjane

Those referees should be beaten, and beaten harshly. There's no excuse for that. The fat goons.

Why not have a weight/agility test for these fatsos?

DaBruinz

That official needs to be stripped of his stripes and barred from ever officiating again. That was CLEARLY on purpose.