The Official Patriots vs Browns Game Thread

[PatriotsInGA]

Those who can, check the Philly game. Shades of the Bears/Pats game from a few season ago.

 

[PatsSox363804]

I'm confused. Since we get all the calls shouldn't the refs overruled their whistle right on the spot and just made something up? That's what everyone always tells me

 

[PP2]

I really hate that the Pats play soft defense on the first drive. They are throwing a few blitzes in there, but it is frustrating to watch. I know it can pay off the rest of the game.

Right.. first drive is always "show me what you got." Next drive will be tougher, more results.

 

[stelfans]

Idiots.

And look Hightower can play!

 

[DreamWino]

hightower finally makes a play and then gets robbed by the refs.

 

[patsinthesnow]

Been super critical of Hightower, but that was a hell of a play by him. Damn refs

 

[woolster22]

When is the nfl going to fix this nonsense? These refs are looking worse and worse every week.

 

[jah]

Refball starting early today.

 

[reflexblue]

i thought the replacement refs had been replaced

 

[PATRlOT]

The officiating this year has been AWFUL

 

[Satchboogie3]

Unbelievable. The officiating just gets worse and worse. Pat's should be up 7-0 right now, instead, they are behind 3-0 because the refs don't know what they hell they are doing. :bricks:

 

[mosey threetupu]

Link to game stream?

If anyone can provide a link to the game it would be appreciated. My building doesn't allow DTV and can't make it to the bar.

 

[DefenseRules]

Bad call by the stinkin refs. That was a fumble

 

[Observer]

That ref is not fit to officiate. Given that fumbles are automatically reviewed, that was just INEXCUSABLE.

 

[Rob0729]

Matt Chatham ?@chatham58 9s
NFL officials wait nearly 5 minutes into the #Patriots game to blow a call. Hightower play should have been a fumble. Forward progress smh

Yeah, I thought the whistle is irrelevant now. All that the whistle does is not allow an advancement in this situation. It is reviewable and the Pats should have been awarded a fumble and recovery. The ball was clearly out before the whistle.

 

[Franchise12]

If the refs blew the whistle that fast int he first superbowl against the giants, we'd 4th lombardi.

 

[sambam94]

so we now get a whistle when a guy is thrown back...so if he doesn't happen to go to the ground, the play is dead?...I don't think so.

 

[PatriotsInGA]

Does anyone else think the camera angle is a bit odd? Seems too zoomed in

 

[patsinthesnow]

Boyce starting at WR3.

 

[heavyde050]

Just missed