Posted on 09/16/2014 8:49:59 AM PDT by Red Badger
The officials blew the game big time in the fourth quarter of the Colts versus Eagles game, most notably on a huge non-call of defensive holding.
You never want to be those fans. You never want to be those fans that blame the officiating for the loss. Let's face it: every fanbase thinks that their team were the victims of some cheap calls that hurt them. Every fanbase is the same, and each week is no different. That's why I generally try to stay away from criticizing the officials too much.
Tonight, however, is different. Tonight, whether you're a Colts fan or not, you could make a very strong case that the officials cost the Colts the game. Let's not take the blame off of others - like the coaches. But let's also not downplay the fact that the officials botched some crucial calls tonight that shaped the game.
With 5:15 left in the game, the Colts led the Eagles 27-20. They faced a 3rd down and 9 from the Eagles 22 yard line. As it was, it would have been around a 39 yard field goal for Adam Vinatieri to put the Colts up by two scores. Instead, the entire game changed on one play. Andrew Luck was picked off across the middle, giving the Eagles the ball back (and only preventing a score thanks to a Reggie Wayne touchdown-saving tackle). No field goal for the Colts. The Eagles drove down the field and tied it up. But the interception has been one that has generated a lot of discussion, and it's because the referees missed a huge call. T.Y. Hilton was held as he was going across the middle. The hold prevented him from getting to the ball and instead allowed the Eagles to pick it off.
NFL PING!................
Will this be a football article without any reference to(?):
1) Domestic violence
2) Gay Recruits making it in the NFL
3) The Washington Football Club’s name
4) Breast Cancer
5) Diversity
And two calls (one no call) and another very bad call did swing the game by a total of 2 scores.
I’ve given up on figuring out the officials and the NFL chatterotsi (announcers). Last year, New England’s Talib was praised for great coverage on the Saint’s TE. In the video where they were showing the great coverage, Talib had his hands all tangled up in Graham’s jersey and shoulder pads, effectively keeping him from running a route.
Am I the only one tired of the number of penalties and constant reviews?
I long for the days of a game being over in just under 3 hours.
I have started recording games and scanning thorough. With the previous button I can watch two at once.
That they did. The horse-collar call was wrong too ... anybody know if that's reviewable? It was pretty obvious from the film.
Don't think I've heard that one. What's the beef: under-representation of Caucasians?
The commercial time outs must be really annoying to those in the stands and the blaring of that ungodly “music”
If they would have a camera on every single player, and 22 officials watching the play of every player, they could call defensive or offensive holding on EVERY play.
It’s not reviewable. It changed a punt situation into a first down and eventually the game tying score. But remember, that only came after TY Hilton got held while the ball was in the air and allowed the interception. At some point I think the officials decided to quit calling penalties on DBs. This may have involved some NFL direction based on the Sunday night fiasco where the refs brought Mexican Jumping Flags to the game and chased those things all over the field for 4 quarters.
Wwwaaahhh! There is holding on every play. The refs call it when they see it, or when it’s especially egregious. The horse collar penalty was a bad call too. Why didn’t the Colts challenge it? Their defense could have responded by not letting Darren Sproles run over them like the second coming of Barry Sanders. Give the Eagles their due. They hung in there and fought their way back.
the NFL is a “fantasy” driven entertainment event masquerading as a sports league. The on-field product is somewhere below gay/lesbo/tranny outreach on their list of objectives.
What they should do is an ultimate form of fantasy and have women pick the teams every Tuesday, play a game on Sunday, break the teams up on Monday and repeat all season.
Black coaches and Owners, Women announcers and reporters. The NFL is currently considering hiring more women in the marketing department to diversify and show a sensitivity and also to try and bring in more women veiwers. BTW, anyone notice the the NFL TV ratings are down? Wonder why?
It may have been a bad non-call and yes the refs have been horrible but the Colts should’ve ran the ball, run some time off the clock, kick the FG and you’re then up by 10 points with around 4 minutes to go. Why is Luck trying to be a gunslinger on a 3rd and 9 late in the game when you’re in field goal range and in a position to go up by 10?
In my sinnin days I had to opportunity to take a road trip with two lovely ladies. Details not available. It was over Super Bowl weekend.
When I got home on Sunday night I watched the game in 35 minutes fast forwarding. It was also one of those where Denver was out of it early. I learned at the time that watching a 4 hour game with 3 hour pre-game was not the best use of my time.
Before cable, I watched every college and pro game I could. Now I’m much more selective and as I said scan through most games.
Every week I get more and more disgusted with NFL officiating....
At some point they will lose me as a viewer....
How can a receiver catch a ball, plant two feet in bounds and as he falls forward bobbles the ball for a second, lands on the ground with possession.....and not be a good catch....
I’ve seen this at least half dozen times this year...
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