Comments on: Poll: 90 percent of players think replacement refs bad for game

By: theskinsman

theskinsman — Sat, 25 Aug 2012 08:42:12 +0000

Gee,the players union is crying for the refs union. Just like when the players went out on strike, the refs will find out fans cheer for the game more than individuals.The names always change on the field.
Regular refs screw up games every week, these replacements will get better. Wait, does this mean we’ll miss the ref who ended a players career by ruining his eyesight with by throwing a flag into his eye? darn the luck…

By: chicagoraiderfan

chicagoraiderfan — Sat, 25 Aug 2012 00:39:55 +0000

If the players want to make a stand about safety and force the owners hands why not do this:

Each teams offense goes out and takes a qb kneel. Every team. This way the owners can’t sue for breach of contracts etc because the game is technically being played.

See how kindly the owners take to that when the tv networks are going ballistic

By: geniusfan

geniusfan — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 22:21:49 +0000

At least the replacement refs haven’t blown a Super Bowl like Bill Leavy did.

I thought so many of these players were in disagreement with Goodell and the league when it comes to the increased protection of the players.

Shouldn’t they welcome an opportunity to play the game the way they think it should be played?

If the NFL top 100 tells us anything it’s that the players suffer from a lot of group think, they are just marching to the beat of everybody else’s drum.

By: pftcensorssuck

pftcensorssuck — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 22:21:04 +0000

We all complained plenty about the REGULAR officials the past few years, I think we should just give the replacements a bit of a learning curve.

We’re all giving the “regular” refs far too much credit here.

By: tdshouldbeinthehall

tdshouldbeinthehall — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 22:12:24 +0000

I love when the players yap about the safety. You do know you are the ones playing, right. If you care about safety don’t lead with the crown of your helmet. If your so worried about safety just tackle the guy with the ball instead of trying to knock him out of the game. The replacement refs are not good for the safety of the game crap is just that. CRAP.

By: stairwayto7

stairwayto7 — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 21:55:49 +0000

Everyone omplained that the refs always suck, now everyone gets new refs and still complain! No matter who the refs are coaches, players,media and fans will always complain!

By: pb420

pb420 — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 21:47:07 +0000

Still waiting for the replacement refs to flub a coin toss like the original ‘pros’ have done in the past . It doesn’t get any worse than that, and I don’t care how much the replacement refs goof up in a meaningless preseason game.

By: bamboozle99

bamboozle99 — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 21:40:42 +0000

It’s difficult to officiate this sport properly. You all think veteran refs were bad but these guys consistently miss big calls. Packers vs Bengals yesterday was again, horrible. Mays delivered an excellent hit on Crabtree with his shoulders and was wrongfully punished. Hard hits are still legal but these refs are completely going to ruin it. Nelson got run over by the endzone, no flag, terrible call. Many games will be lost due to bad officiating if we wait any longer.

By: panamon

panamon — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 21:36:28 +0000

Obviously a bad/good vote strictly for their effect on the game will be mostly bad votes, what’s telling is that not even 50% think it would be a great effect. Too much of the players don’t care enough for them to do anything drastic in support.

By: lks311

lks311 — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 21:32:01 +0000

bucksfan141 says:Aug 24, 2012 4:50 PM

They poll only 146 players and call this a valid poll?
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146 is approximately 8% of all players in the NFL. Considering that most polls in the U.S. that we quote as factual are based on 2,000-3,000 people of the entire 300 million of americans, I consider that pretty darn good.

By: MichaelEdits

MichaelEdits — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 21:30:56 +0000

Why only 90%? That worries me.

By: busterdog1

busterdog1 — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 21:15:43 +0000

I think the whole thing is crazy we pay people the most money in salaries, and we so worried about the refs making the right calls. But for the difference in 100,00 dollars per team we are going to send refs out that don’t have much experience. That all does not make much sense and then we are going to worry about bounty’s.
He must have it in for some teams and feel like the others don’t matter. I bet the first time a high
profile quarterback gets a bad hit and it’s not called and he is injured that is when all going to let lose. Every year somebody is holding out for something the commisoner needs to start looking at what he is setting up. Unless he has to much going on in New Orleans with the Federal law suit with Vilma got him in Federal court every
week it seems like

By: erod22

erod22 — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 21:13:01 +0000

Can you imagine the excuses that 16 fan bases will be making after Week 1?

By: cuse6468

cuse6468 — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 21:07:37 +0000

Should have asked the same for those crappy refs on strike. The bulk are crappy as well.

By: rpiotr01

rpiotr01 — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 20:59:32 +0000

Based on the inexplicable inability of these replacement refs to throw a flag for even blatant PI, I’m going to wager that those 14 players who don’t care are all DBs.

By: dalucks

dalucks — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 20:55:53 +0000

It is unfair to the replacement refs. 90% of the fans, media and NFL players do not know all the rules of the NFL. Atleast the replacement referees have certification that qualifies them to officiate NFL games. How many of you complainers have a license to be a referee, umpire, or line judge? As I thought, none of you. The replacement referees is not the reason your team lost nor will the regular referees be either, it is that lack of talent on your teams roster especially the fans of the Jets and Cowboys.

By: LoCoSu@%s

LoCoSu@%s — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 20:54:36 +0000

Who are the 10% that supported the replacements?
Their thinking is more interesting to me,

By: sactogary

sactogary — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 20:53:59 +0000

I wonder how many player injuries from last year were due to poor officiating, versus how many would be expected with replacement officials.

I have not yet heard a credible rationale for why this affects player safety. First responder? Yeah, right, when a team doctor is on each sideline.

By: gazinkus

gazinkus — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 20:52:59 +0000

I would like to see the same poll after the players are told that THEY have to pay for the increased wages of the refs.

Think the results would be the same?

By: bucksfan141

bucksfan141 — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 20:50:40 +0000

They poll only 146 players and call this a valid poll?

By: whatchutalkinabouthillis

whatchutalkinabouthillis — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 20:48:12 +0000

I would like to see what percentage of players think regular referees are bad for the game. I think the comparison of referee statistics would be very interesting.

By: truthfactory

truthfactory — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 20:46:16 +0000

I dont understand the complaint that replacement refs are jeapordizing the “safety” of the players??

The players are deterred and upset about the fines for the illegal hits, not necessarily the penalty. The refs have nothing to do with the fines. They make bad calls or miss some things, but i wouldnt say player safety is in danger. Its not like when the real refs were out there they were jumping in front of illegal hits to stop them from happening…

By: erod22

erod22 — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 20:38:43 +0000

You mean one union is supporting another union?

No, that can’t be.

By: vbe2

vbe2 — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 20:38:06 +0000

90 percent of the players probably can’t even spell “replacement refs”.

By: nebster21

nebster21 — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 20:37:40 +0000

what did you do call up 20 players and 18 said they think the are bad. I know 10 players and 2 think they are bad. the other 8 think they need time to learn but are doing a great job concidering.

By: thekiy

thekiy — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 20:36:44 +0000

KVB is a player that I trust completely. He’s never shied away from anything, and he’s dead right one this one.

By: voiceofreasonsays

voiceofreasonsays — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 20:36:08 +0000

Players? It’s what Lord Roger thinks, goes. The Goodell Football League.

By: freddieizzyb

freddieizzyb — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 20:35:40 +0000

the thing that worries me is teams like the ravens, 49ers, and cleveland (holgrem) that have coaches who like to blame refs EVERY time they lose will use this every week. It will always be “that bad call” when they lose by 17 points