Comments on: Taking a look at the questionable Week Six calls

By: texansfan13

texansfan13 — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 21:00:05 +0000

What about the play in the same game when the offensive lineman ripped JJ Watts helmet off as he tried to get to the QB?

By: dallascowboysdishingthereal

dallascowboysdishingthereal — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 01:10:03 +0000

Thought bringing back the real refs was going to fix it all but here we are discussing blown calls.

Replays for baseball? All baseball doesn’t need is more delays!

By: jhein23

jhein23 — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 21:01:59 +0000

I thought no one was supposed to talk about the refs at all? That’s being a whiny crybaby. Thats what Packers fans have been told for weeks just shut up and quit crying.

By: dukemarc

dukemarc — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 18:08:26 +0000

judsonjr says:
Oct 16, 2012 1:53 PM
I am a Packer fan, but the Watt play is a tough call. Based on how everything has been called in the past, that seems like it should have been a flag. However, if a defender comes in at chest height and the QB ducks at the last second, it seems like a recipe for getting hit in the head that is little fault of the defender.

To me if the QB is ducking, leaning back, or doing something unnatural, the defender should be given some leeway.
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I’m ok with the hit right up until he yanked Rodgers helmet off. At that point it becomes a penalty and a fine.

By: judsonjr

judsonjr — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 17:53:44 +0000

I am a Packer fan, but the Watt play is a tough call. Based on how everything has been called in the past, that seems like it should have been a flag. However, if a defender comes in at chest height and the QB ducks at the last second, it seems like a recipe for getting hit in the head that is little fault of the defender.

To me if the QB is ducking, leaning back, or doing something unnatural, the defender should be given some leeway.

By: rabidbillsfan

rabidbillsfan — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 17:50:27 +0000

The way the JJ Watt “Foul” was enforced is the way all hits on the QB should be enforced. There was no malicious intent, Rodgers was leaning back into him, or trying to duck him, and Watt just got his arm around his neck instead of his shoulders. Again, this is still football, and bang-bang plays still happen, but the use of common sense needs to prevail when making judgement calls like these. What was missed in the Ravens game, was on the Romo incompletion, a Ravens defender punted the ball after the ball skipped off the turf. Intentional or not, thats a penalty, plain and simple. This video just goes to show that no official truely knows how to enforece any rule, and they are open to interpretation.

By: clayjayhawk

clayjayhawk — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 17:40:54 +0000

What is everyone talking about. I thought we were all supposed to stop crying and makeing excuses. Oh that’s right ….that was just for the Packers fans that had a legit beef. Take note shut up everyone, don’t try to climb on the wagon now!

By: dukemarc

dukemarc — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 14:24:44 +0000

It will be interesting to see if JJ Watt loses that Sack stat and gets fined this week.

By: theandy59

theandy59 — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 13:03:54 +0000

The PI call on Patriots CB Alfonzo Dennard on Braylon Edwards TD catch was atrocious. When the flag came out I thought it HAD to be offensive PI as Edwards clearly initiated contact, then pushed off before turning for a back-shoulder catch. In the game last night, I couldn’t believe they didn’t call offensive PI on Gates on the Leonhard pick; before the ball arrived, he went over Leonhard’s back, pulled his shoulder back and hit his helmet. Fortunately, Leonhard caught it anyhow. While both players were looking for the ball, I’m certain that if the roles were reversed it would have been an obvious defensive PI call. PI in the NFL is like charge/block foul calls in the NBA – the officials have no idea how to call it so it’s anybody’s guess on every play.

By: japmen

japmen — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 13:00:02 +0000

At least someone is reviewing the bad calls. They’ve been almost as bad as the replacements were and no one is saying a word. I thought these guys have done this before?

By: cwhat32

cwhat32 — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 12:59:30 +0000

I think everybody’s realizing the real refs aren’t actually making better calls, just managing the game better.

By: hehateme2

hehateme2 — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 11:49:07 +0000

Pull up the film on the last two Dolphins games. They’re plenty to see there. pathetic

By: paulsmith107

paulsmith107 — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 11:37:52 +0000

Week six questionable calls? When will we get these regular refs back? What we did you say oh lord when are we bringing the replacements back

By: jerrod777

jerrod777 — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 05:03:19 +0000

The call on Felix Jones was flat out wrong by the officials. There was not two players engaged on a blocker per the rules.
#1 – Felix Jones wasn’t below the waist.
#2 – The offensive guard didn’t engage the player. If anything he barely touched him.

Why can’t the refs (or league) acknowledge when a penalty is blatantly wrong. There have been lots of bad calls even since the regular refs came back. They manage the game better, but bad calls are still a part of the game. Please refs, let the players play at the end and don’t get caught up in the ticky-tack penalties. Don’t make your calls change the outcomes of games unless the penalties are obvious.