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To: churchillbuff

So now what?


3 posted on 09/28/2004 11:00:54 PM PDT by ladyinred ("John Kerry reporting for spitball and typewriter duty.")
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To: ladyinred

Well , I mean, John Edwards is obviously looking for work and.....


7 posted on 09/28/2004 11:03:40 PM PDT by Cosmo (I'm the pajamahadeen, and I vote!)
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To: ladyinred

So nothing. Admission of error is all the NFL will or can do in such a situation. It is bad enough during the regular season, but try it in the playoffs. Ouch.


Referees should be younger, more fit, better eyesight: recent retirees from the league might be best...not guys in their 50s who never played and sadly cannot see very well.


8 posted on 09/28/2004 11:04:05 PM PDT by Petronski (DEMS: Kim tested, Osama approved.)
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To: ladyinred
So now what?

Get rid of the replay rule...send the zebras to officiating school...make them full time officials and make the rules state that the ruling of the referee stands. Period. Just like baseball. Coaches and players can kick and scream when they don't like a call but it won't change a thing (even if they may be right an the ref blew the call) but it may get you ejected.

118 posted on 09/29/2004 9:08:57 AM PDT by Bloody Sam Roberts (Which Star Trek Capt. would you want for President? Picard or Kirk? In wartime, the choice is easy.)
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To: ladyinred; Petronski
So now what?

While Petronski is correct that not much will be done for this specific game.................The NFL does keep a running total of 'mistakes' and appeals during the course of the season. Referees with a lot of mistakes next to their name are not allowed to officiate during the playoffs.

125 posted on 09/29/2004 9:22:02 AM PDT by DoctorMichael (The Fourth Estate is a Fifth Column!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
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To: ladyinred
So now what?

Well I guess I still owe my bookie. Damn refs.

126 posted on 09/29/2004 9:23:19 AM PDT by NeoCaveman (Day 20, and the pajamahadeen still demands Dan Rather be fired)
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