[frogjerk]

the officiating wasn't perfect, but then again it never is. the idea of having the sportscasters decide issues is ludicrous.

Or

the officiating election wasn't perfect, but then again it never is. the idea of having the sportscasters the New York Times decide issues is ludicrous.

[camle]

exactly. whatever hapenned to sportsmanship? you know "we lost because they were better". nowadays we try to find culprits to rationalize the loss rather than accepting the result. it's never a far game - it's always someone's fault, but never ever the team.