The officiating

[sieglo]

The officiating

I don't usually complain, but just wow. Just miserable.

 

[anditsgood]

At times, it appeared they were letting them play, others, seems like they were throwing the flag for simply being in the area of the receiver.....

 

[VrabelJr]

Our Secondary got shafted. That's all I'm going to say. I'm glad Roger was in attendance to witness first hand the mettle of this team.

 

[TommyD4207]

Overall it wasn't terrible, but the phantom PI on Butler was inexcusable.

 

[Deflatemyballs]

The treatment Gronk gets from the refs is almost as frustrating as what our secondary went through today.

 

[rexxar]

I guess it depends on who you ask because many people believe that Pats were the beneficiaries of the refs tonight.

I'd agree with you, however.

 

[Deus Irae]

Guns will be tearing some new ones on film review day...

 

[VrabelJr]

The treatment Gronk gets from the refs is almost as frustrating as what our secondary went through today.

Ugh so frustrating. You have the GOAT TE getting called for ticky tack crap and some second year primadonna like Beckham Jr getting preferential treatment?

 

[Ross12]

The treatment Gronk gets from the refs is almost as frustrating as what our secondary went through today.

I agree. It's really very irritating. Other teams can rough him and abuse him and there's never any flags, but if he does anything that resembles roughing against some 5'9" DB, it's automatically a parade of yellow. They treat him like he's the Hulk playing football, like he's impervious to injury and unable to be stopped, but needs to be prevented from using his super abilities to harm anyone at all costs.

 

[SVN]

Hoculi just wants more TV time. Thats all. And goodell was in the house.

 

[fnordcircle]

Beckham should have had a TD so it all evened out in the end.

Right call but bad rule.

 

[TheFlyingWedge]

On top of the horrible officiating, it's inbearable listening to Phil Simms say over and over, "the refs got the right call", "good call by the ref", "the refs called the right one on that play", blah blah blah.

To be fair, he did question one PI call today - theres a first time for everything.

 

[TheFlyingWedge]

Hoculi just wants more TV time. Thats all. And goodell was in the house.

 

[ThatllMoveTheChains!!!]

Beckham should have had a TD so it all evened out in the end.

Right call but bad rule.

Can't say I agree with this rationale.

 

[Galeb]

Anyone that didn't perceive the clear intent is either deluded, blind, or not paying attention.

 

[Galeb]

On top of the horrible officiating, it's inbearable listening to Phil Simms say over and over, "the refs got the right call", "good call by the ref", "the refs called the right one on that play", blah blah blah.

To be fair, he did question one PI call today - theres a first time for everything.

It was a coordinated attack. The Pats, plagued by injuries, overcame it.

 

[Bobsyouruncle]

The Andrews holding call taking away the TD was about as obvious as it gets. Definite holding.

Butler PI was phantom. Melvin PI was a good call. Didn't get a good look on Chung PI.

 

[SlowGettingUp]

Right call but bad rule.

If that had not happened in the end zone, do you still think that should have been a completed catch? Ball got stripped just as he got his second foot down.

If not, why should a catch in the end zone be easier than one outside the end zone?

 

[BradyFTW!]

I don't often accuse the officials of being in the bag, but it sure seemed like they were. Let's just say they were reffing as if they were VERY aware that Goodell was in the stands.

Did everything they could to help the Giants, and it still wasn't enough.

 

[PatsDeb]

Overall it wasn't terrible, but the phantom PI on Butler was inexcusable.

What about the one on Gronk?