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2013. Never Forget.
First time ever calling a FG block penalty on Chris Jones. Jets re-kick. Patriots Lose.
Gronk mugged in the endzone. Ref throws flag. Flag picked up. Patriots lose.
14-2 and homefield advantage was stolen from us then. Why would I trust them now?
Totally. The uncalled PA on Gronk vs CAR was a killer...
Curiously, though, the two men came up with different numbers on every ball they checked. Even curiouser, Blakeman’s were consistently worse for the Patriots than Prioloeau’s.
Patriots footballs in psi:
So in all but the first ball tested, Blakeman’s measurements were well below Prioleau’s. But his numbers were just as consistently favorable to Indy.
- Prioleau: 10.80, 11.20, 11.50. 11.00, 11.45, 11.95, 12.30, 11.55, 11.35, 10.90, 11.35
- Blakeman: 11.50, 10.85, 11.15, 10.70, 11.10, 11.60, 11.85, 11.10, 10.95, 10.50, 10.90
Colts football, in psi:
In three of the four, Blakeman’s numbers were higher. Using the same gauges, seconds apart. Apparently. Reportedly. We don’t know for sure, because what we’re going on is two junior varsity refs barking out the numbers to the room. No one checked their math. No one asked them to re-measure. No one bothered to ask why Blakeman could be way low on the Pats‘ footballs and then high on the Colts’.
- Prioleau: 12.35, 12.30, 12.95, 12.15
- Blakeman: 12.70, 12.75, 12.50, 12.55
Now before you start accusing me of being paranoid and measuring me for a tinfoil hat, I’ll point out that Clete Blakeman is also the guy responsible for the worst call/non-call by an NFL ref in the 21st century:
2013. Never Forget.
First time ever calling a FG block penalty on Chris Jones. Jets re-kick. Patriots Lose.
Gronk mugged in the endzone. Ref throws flag. Flag picked up. Patriots lose.
14-2 and homefield advantage was stolen from us then. Why would I trust them now?
Call me naive but I choose to use the SB win as evidence the NFL does not fix games. If they did why would they let us win wouldn't they just prefer their SB Champion not be under investigation.
But the radar is up for sure.
Biased incompetence wins. This team is in the heads of everyone.
Heck, they haven't even worked out the process in measuring game balls.
One can make a very solid argument that the NFL not bothering to correct Mort's report was, in effect, an attempt to fix the game.
Absolutely. The preparation time before a super Bowl is precious. Forcing one of the teams to deal with this stuff, study air pressure and give press conferences confers a tremendous disadvantage.
Unfortunately for the evil NFL, Bill Belichick is the coach of the Patriots and wipes his ass with off the field distractions.
Gwedd I believe that's the helmet catch you are referring to, which wasn't in the endzone. He somehow escaped because every Patriot was dragging a blocker behind them. There were at least 3 blatant holds on that play...For me, it was playing the Giants in the Superbowl. Manning was caught behind the line of scrimmage. By rule, he should have been declared "In the grasp" and the play gone for a loss. However, the refs let the play continue, Manning manages somehow to get loose, and tosses the ball into the endzone for a circus catch. You cannot ever convince me that the refs weren't trying to weight the scales in favour of the Giants, just to hold back New England from a 4th Lombardi.
Hell, I'd also offer up Faulk's 4th & 2 catch. Any objective view of the catch shows that his forward progress was over the 1st down marker. But it was ruled by the refs as short. Again, the league wanted Manning to win. I am convinced of that. If it were just the odd ruling, then I'd accept it and move on, but too many times, in too many important games, there's been one (or MORE) shady rulings, phantom calls, etc, to just pawn it off as "human error". When a pattern becomes visible, then it isn't accidental anymore.
I saw those phantom calls for years regarding p manning. At times they were so blatant i posted that it seemed the fix was in. After what ive seen over the last seven months all the lying and manipulation i could see certain games being manipulated with none calls and phantom calls to get the best ratings matchups.I don't expect them to blatently fix games. If I see some shady **** over the course of multiple games (like questionably bad or phantom P.I. calls), though, I'm out.
Every time i watch the play where manning is in the grasp i think hes either going to be pulled down or the whistle will blow even though i know what happens. Manning was in the grasp for what seemed like seven to ten seconds. That was a blatant none call, the helmut catch was just a fluke.For me, it was playing the Giants in the Superbowl. Manning was caught behind the line of scrimmage. By rule, he should have been declared "In the grasp" and the play gone for a loss. However, the refs let the play continue, Manning manages somehow to get loose, and tosses the ball into the endzone for a circus catch. You cannot ever convince me that the refs weren't trying to weight the scales in favour of the Giants, just to hold back New England from a 4th Lombardi.
Hell, I'd also offer up Faulk's 4th & 2 catch. Any objective view of the catch shows that his forward progress was over the 1st down marker. But it was ruled by the refs as short. Again, the league wanted Manning to win. I am convinced of that. If it were just the odd ruling, then I'd accept it and move on, but too many times, in too many important games, there's been one (or MORE) shady rulings, phantom calls, etc, to just pawn it off as "human error". When a pattern becomes visible, then it isn't accidental anymore.
One could certainly make that case but then they would also have to show the NFL is so incompetent they can't even fix it right. Wait I don't think I am helping my point. Still gonna stand by the fact that if they were fixing things the SB would not have gone our way because I have to otherwise what the hell are we watching for?One can make a very solid argument that the NFL not bothering to correct Mort's report was, in effect, an attempt to fix the game.
I'm glad the OP started this. I had been thinking about this for a while now. I tend to be more of a conspiracy theorist than most. I do think the officials will 'modify' some of the flags thrown at us and will do it in a way to benefit the other team. The ones mentioned from 2013 are a good example.
I agree with these positions.
I know I'm like Charlie Brown with Lucy (Goodell) holding the football*, but I am in until a blizzard of blatant calls/non-calls or more likely in my opinion, a made up scandal, q.v. the Colts/Jets/Ravens "finding" a bug in their Gillette locker room.
* I'm one of the guys who foolishly expected the Wells report to exonerate the Pats because of the IGL and hoped but did not really expect, a finger pointed at Kensil, et. al., so I do have a propensity for naivety.
One could certainly make that case but then they would also have to show the NFL is so incompetent they can't even fix it right. Wait I don't think I am helping my point. Still gonna stand by the fact that if they were fixing things the SB would not have gone our way because I have to otherwise what the hell are we watching for?
But as I said the radar is up.