Do you trust the NFL to keep our games fair this year?

[Haley]

After everything that has happened, do you trust the NFL to keep games fair this year? Because after seeing all this go on, I'm not sure I do. What kind of foul play do you expect and how confident are you that the refereeing will be relatively unbiased?

 

[nabwong]

I only expect incompetence.

 

[sieglo]

Biased incompetence.

Even if it isn't deliberate, the NFL writes the refs paycheck sand they'll want to keep their boss happy.

 

[Brewskies]

I don't expect the NFL to expose itself any more negatively than it has so far. While public opinion is negative on Brady and the Pats it is also the same with the NFL this is just my opinion. Disinterest from young fans and grumbling from older fans is not a formula for success.

 

[obgod3]

I just don't see most officials letting the NFL compromise them. The NFL might write their checks but they have a solid contract under them also.

 

[Kontradiction]

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.

 

[patsinthesnow]

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?

 

[PatsWickedPissah]

I just don't see most officials letting the NFL compromise them. The NFL might write their checks but they have a solid contract under them also.

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.

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.

 

[RayClay]

The games are on TV, just play the games. Being paranoid won't help.Who's to say officiating has ever been fair?

 

[PatsGuy]

This thread reeks of paranoia.
BTW I'm going to find out your identity

 

[RobertWeathers]

Biased incompetence wins. This team is in the heads of everyone.

Heck, they haven't even worked out the process in measuring game balls.

 

[RobertWeathers]

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...

 

[farn]

I do not believe they will try to take away games. What I do not trust is the off-field fines/penalties etc to come... Fabrications and lies are not beneath them. Is would not be shocked if BB gets suspended for some stupid situation (not this one - but rather one "to come") before he gets to retirement.

 

[Zeus]

As long as Commissioner Scheisskopf is in charge, I will not trust the NFL for anything.

 

[smurfalarm]

Game officials have just as fractious a relationship with the NFL and Goodell as the players do.

 

[patman52]

I think they keep it above board. The officials IMO are going to appreciate Brady and BB no making a stink or even raise the premise that the balls were not measured.

 

[patriot1136]

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.

 

[eom]

absolutely not, but what are they supposed to do about it besides win 45-7?

 

[varjao]

No

 

[turkeyneck]

Absolutely not. Besides the usual shady judgement calls, one-off offenses never called on anyone else ever, I expect the NYJFL to be on the lookout for any opportunity to re-deploy Kensil or his like to sting, fabricate, fabulize as opportunity arises.