Judge rejects possible 'do-over' of Rams-Saints playoff game

AP ^ | 31 JANUARY 2019 | KEVIN MCGILL

[Dr. Sivana]

I’ve said this before but in a room of Rams fans, everyone here saw that interference as well. We are happy the Rams are in the Super Bowl, but that was pretty obvious.

Agreed. Rams fans also don't forget NUMEROUS non-calls against the Patriots for illegal contact in the 2001 season Super Bowl on the pretense of "letting them 'play' the game." Anyone watching the game also saw a flagrant uncalled facemask against Ram QB Goff, and holds on Aaron Donald were not called during the first half, and no Saints were called on it, or any other penalty.

[Figment]

I’ve not heard any mention of refs being fired from NFL. If that doesn’t happen, the officiating has lost all credibility. The defensive player involved was fined for one of his fouls, but nothing so far for the refs for the no-calls

[Figment]

“I am not a Saints fan, just tired of being emotionally invested for four hours only to be robbed by blatant ineptness by the Goodell NFL.”

That wasn’t ineptness. It was intentional. I’m not for overturning the results of the game or replaying the last minute and a half. I do believe a criminal investigation is in order. Who did the refs bet on that day?

[Gene Eric]

>> I do believe a criminal investigation is in order.

LOL... your first demand for an investigation?

[rxsid]

"Eagles fan here. Karma’s a bitch, ain’t it Saints."

It sure is! Vikings fan here. See 2009 NFC championship game.

The game is filled with bad calls, no calls, cheating and bounty-gates.

[Yaelle]

Sure, there’s that.

[sphinx]

Yes, let’s litigate questionable calls. Shouldn’t be a problem. We could be wrapping up the 1924 season any time now.

[Caipirabob]

I not so sure, the NFL seems worthy of at least a spot on one of those Spanish language legal shows.

[Vigilantcitizen]

Wassup saints fan...long suffering falcons fan here.
Cannot dispute the fact that despite several refs having perfect position and lines of sight to what was clearly textbook pass interference, none was called.
Thats one play.
How many times have us falcon fans watched yall tackle Julio before the ball gets within 5 yards of his hands?

How many blatant dirty ass late hits have i seen ryan take from yall go uncalled? How many times has Ryan been snatched down by the face mask with no call while Brees suckles hungrily deep in the refs bosom under a canopy of yellow?

How many times did yall get away with dirty blatant hits.on Favre in the vikings house the last time yall played for the nfc title? Against one of the all time greats?

On top of the fact NO ONE league wide is trying to listen you saints fans cry about one bad call..
1. That one bad call did not:
Blow a big ass lead.
Blow Brees up right when he was letting go of the ball...causing an int.
Force yall to punt after getting the ball first in ot.

So...enjoy your offseason....while you contemplate yalls future with an aging Brees...no 1st round pic this draft...and not much cap room to sign free agents..enjoy the offseason because the rest of us are.

[hawkaw]

I have to admit. As much as it was a bad call, that is part of the game. If anything the Saints O sucked in the second half to let the Rams get close and when it counted the D let them down. I think the Saints have no one to blame but themselves.

[Gay State Conservative]

You don’t get it. It’s a game

Yes,I do get it.If this was an issue of vital national policy I'd be demonstrating,with many others,on the steps of the Capitol Building right now.

But it's not...it's not nearly that important.As a result I am,rather than chanting on the Capitol steps,just ranting on a keyboard here in the comfort of my living room.

[NELSON111]

That comment stands. When you had your chances you didn’t put them away. You let them off the hook on a trick play (fake punt) and there were other blown calls that would have helped the Rams. Coaches always tell players that if you allow the outcome of one play and a ref to decide the game, you didn’t do your job. Saints should have put them away. DB should have milked the clock. They could have given the Rams the ball back with 40 seconds. DB shouldn’t have thrown a pick in OT. Coulda shoulda woulda. You don’t let them pick up fourth and a mile in a fake punt inside their 30 the games over. Let that sink in.

[Nifster]

Way to much energy spent on a game

[Buckeye McFrog]

It would have been amusing to see him rule the other way 48 hours before Super Bowl kickoff.

[zeugma]

Why the heck didn’t the judge throw this out and fine the shysters that brought the suit?

[murron]

I don’t need a lecture. In spite of all of those things you enumerated, they had a chance to still win the game. If this wasn’t a blatant non call on the part of a referee who happened to be a former player for the Rams.

[Dogbert41]

I’m only ranting about it because it got brought up again in court. My slant was that the time to do something about a bad call is at that moment. Not weeks later in court. Especially if it’s a game changing call. I totally understand everyone that’s been robbed not giving a damn, but we Saints fans did. But yeah, just a game.

[Gay State Conservative]

I understand the Saint’s fans being very upset.I’m a Pats fan and *I’m* upset because,win or lose,the question will be “but could the Patriot’s have beaten the Saints?”