Finally Someone Speaks Out About Officiating

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  1. BK_Jetsfan

    BK_Jetsfan New Member

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    Jack Del Rio wants some common-sense officiating
    Posted by Michael David Smith on September 14, 2010 12:33 AM ET
    Jaguars coach Jack Del Rio knows that NFL officials have to enforce the rules as they're written. But he wonders if the rules are written in such a convoluted way that the officials have been robbed of their common sense.

    On Sunday Jaguars receiver Kassim Osgood scored a touchdown and then dropped to his knees and rose his hands into the air. He was called for a personal foul for an illegal celebration, and Del Rio thinks that's a good example of a place where common sense could have applied.

    "That's a rule that's intended to eliminate showboating, and that was just sheer exuberance, joyful celebration," Del Rio said, per the Florida Times-Union. "No mocking, no taunting, but he went to the ground. You can't go to the ground. It's the rule, it was enforced properly; however, I'd like to see a common-sense application. If they want to ask coach Del Rio what he thinks, I'd like to see a little common sense injected into the officiating, allow our referees to use judgment."

    Actually, the officials are allowed to use their judgment on touchdown celebrations in one sense: When the rule against going to the ground was introduced, the NFL made a specific point of saying that a player won't be penalized if the officials determine he went to the ground to praise the Lord. I'd be curious to know how the official who threw the flag determined that Osgood wasn't praising the Lord when he dropped to his knees.

    Anyway, Del Rio said it's not just Osgood's penalty that has him thinking about the officials being hamstrung by the letter of the rules. He cited Calvin Johnson's non-touchdown Sunday as another example.

    "There's a common-sense part that's missing in this league," Del Rio said. "When I saw the Detroit play yesterday, how that's not a catch, that's incredible."

    Here's hoping the NFL applies some common sense and decides not to fine Del Rio for making a fair point about the officiating.

    http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/09/14/jack-del-rio-wants-some-common-sense-officiating/
     
  2. Tai Mai Shuu

    Tai Mai Shuu Banned

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    So if you're driving down a very deserted highway with no one around and a cop caught you speeding. Is this cop suppose to use common sense that your speeding doesn't endanger anyone lives but yourself and let you go? The officials are there to enforce the rules and they got the call right.
     
  3. BK_Jetsfan

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    And so you instinctively know that getting on his knees and pointing up wasn't giving praise to the Lord? Wow, you're brilliant.
     
  4. dubagedi

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    Christ thank god after all of these years someone finally had the courage to come out and bitch about poor officiating.
     
  5. BK_Jetsfan

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    Another rocket scientist. With the way the NFL fines players and coaches for even the slightest hint of displeasure with officiating, show me more examples of this or STFU!
     
  6. Tight

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    Good for you Osgood..
     
  7. Barry the Baptist

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    That's what I have been saying for years, they have taken all of the judgement away from these guys.

    No longer can a guy be penalized for incidental facemask. Right away you brush the facemask and it's 15 yards.

    If a guy is clearly going to land in bounds and is knocked out it can no longer be called a catch.

    They put the illegal contact rule in place because these guys coudln't figure out what PI was.

    The running into the kicker/punter was always one that baffled me, why is it ok to absolutely blast him if it's tipped but if you slide under him like Edwards did it's a penalty?What is more dangerous?
     
  8. Jets n Boys

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    The cop is around you. You are endangering the cop. If no one is around you, you don't get caught.
     
  9. DisgruntledLionFan

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    Look, I have no problem with most of these rules as long as they're actually in the rule book.

    That CJ no-catch was the biggest crock of shit I've ever seen. How the fuck do can you say Lance Moore made a second act in mid-air and call that a legal catch when they only way it even remotely looks like a catch is in super slo-mo? And then to deny the CJ catch when he clearly has control 10-20x longer than Moore?

    It's horseshit and the explanations given sound great; control throughout the entire process, no 2nd act, etc. but none of these terms are actually in the fucking rule book.

    And then to patronize the fans like they are educating us on shit that we should know even though it exists only in backroom conversations?

    Fuck you, NFL.

    And a big fuck you to Bill Polian. You're a stupid cunt and the only reason the term "entire process" now exists is because of your team getting boned by the Lance Moore play. Before that, that term was never part of this rule or mentioned once last year.

    /rant
     
  10. TommyGreen

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    What was the spread for that game? It could have been rigged by the officials.
     
  11. DisgruntledLionFan

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    Lions covered even in the loss.
     
  12. jixxjr

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    I always felt that the refs always sucked. All I ask for is that they be consistent. Unfortunately, on certain plays, some refs will let the players play while others will throw a flag. There is no consistency between teams of refs.

    The one thing that REALLY drives me nuts is when a ref lets something go all game long only to call it in the final 2-3 minutes when it will have a direct impact on the end result of the game. It makes me wonder if the game was fixed, not that the NFL would ever admit to it.

    Is it true that the NFL is the only professional sports league that doesn't have full time refs and that the only criteria to be one is you have to be rich?
     
  13. DisgruntledLionFan

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    What did I tell you about backroom discussions and Polian being a cocksucker?


    And his explanation of the CJ play:


    I guess holding the ball in one hand pointing it directly at the official, who signaled TD btw, isn't showing him the ball.

    And I guess that means that your best officiating crew isn't privy to knowing the rule either, Bill. The Lance Moore SB play was completely botched according to your explanation, you self-serving twat.
     
  14. JCotchrocket

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    I don't know how you could be a fan of NFL football and not have a problem with the officiating.

    The problem is, I don't know who's fault it is or how to fix it.

    I do feel like the common sense component is being phased out. Refs these days probably go under the hood anticipating their next committee review instead of thinking about sound football.

    The worst part of all this? Most recent rule changes and the scrutiny of and on the officiating crews were designed, for the most part, to protect the health and livelihood of the NFL's employees.

    I'm all for that, but right now, in week freakin' two, there are 102 players around the NFL on the injured reserve list. An average of more than three players per team suffered season ending injuries already.

    18 Games? Are you serious?
     

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