Comments on: NFL docks ref Tony Corrente a game check for swearing

By: bluejunco

bluejunco — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 17:10:59 +0000

Lets relax with these fines already

By: tomtravis76

tomtravis76 — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 11:07:52 +0000

Fined an entire game check for swearing, that is a joke. The NFL bubble is nearing its bursting point. Imagine what this league is going to look like in ten years? Pay-per view is coming next with all of the talk about the in- home experience being better.

By: xx4zu1

xx4zu1 — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 04:55:46 +0000

That’s a little bit overboard. Let the man keep his game check and fine the refs that blow calls.

By: bucfandango

bucfandango — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 03:58:53 +0000

Well at least he didn’t criticize the officials. That would have been a $10K minimum fine.

The land of semi sorta kinda almost on a good day free speech.

By: realitypolice

realitypolice — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 03:05:29 +0000

mjkelly77 says:
Nov 16, 2012 9:19 PM
… the NFL has decided that Corrente won’t be paid for the game.
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Big whoop. These guys are overpaid and will end up with a significant lifetime income stream. For that they should be perfect. Get rid of a quarter of the worst ones and replace them with the best from the NCAA Division I ranks.
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Yes, because no one ever complains about college football refs.

By: mjkelly77

mjkelly77 — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 02:19:12 +0000

… the NFL has decided that Corrente won’t be paid for the game.
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By: judsonjr

judsonjr — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 02:18:27 +0000

I think Roger has a giant dart board that he uses for assigning fines.

By: txbossman

txbossman — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 02:09:37 +0000

I don’t even know what to say. I laughed. I thought it was completely appropriate. It sounded EXACTLY like what I’d say. He’s a manager running his crew. I’m going to be cool for a little bit, but eventually, someone’s going to know I’m pissed.

We’ll fine for a swear word in public, but bad calls in public? Meh. It’s ok.

Whatever. I hate myself for loving football. They’ve got us and they know it.

By: doublezero74

doublezero74 — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 01:47:28 +0000

Most of you on this comment are whiny losers. Complaining about ref calls that went against your team is lame. They all even out and it’s simply part of the game. The guy on here who said three bad calls a year and they get fired is semi retarded.

By: bg0lden

bg0lden — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 01:27:42 +0000

An entire game check seems ridiculously harsh to me

By: ncm42

ncm42 — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 01:25:35 +0000

So if someone is offended by frequent references to a higher power, is the NFL going to start levying fines for that too?

By: skiss68

skiss68 — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 01:22:35 +0000

The NFL is out of control with the fines. You are watching a football game and not sesame street. Why doesnt someone fine Roger Goddell a weeks pay for ruining the game.

By: b3nz0z

b3nz0z — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 01:10:04 +0000

“g-dd-mmit” isn’t even cussing!

By: donny1rodriguez

donny1rodriguez — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 00:54:12 +0000

He said God Dmd it. I was thinking it might be worse.

By: brainslicer

brainslicer — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 00:48:22 +0000

Gee, the replacement refs never used bad language. Maybe they are the standard that the NFL is trying to uphold.

By: term3186

term3186 — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 00:43:34 +0000

He should be fined….. but an ENTIRE game check? Seems a bit much for letting a curse slip. Players headshot and concuss other player and get fined what…. 1/10th of a game check? 1/20th? Agree with the fine, but it just seems to be a bit much.

By: dwight123

dwight123 — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 00:33:58 +0000

That was god d*** **! I was dying laughing when I heard it,9000 down the drain what a shame lol!

By: mrlaloosh

mrlaloosh — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 00:28:16 +0000

%#<~¥&@!

By: iberiasaint

iberiasaint — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 00:28:16 +0000

Calling a dumb a$$ a sumb a$$!! What wrong with that?

By: joejacks

joejacks — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 00:27:08 +0000

What about the official who poorly called the Steelers vs Giants? He should be docked and suspended. Unless he was following the script?!

By: hoopieguy

hoopieguy — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 00:15:59 +0000

Stole my thunder, man. I was thinking the same thing; “take a check away for the crap calls”

By: PCa Survivor

PCa Survivor — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 00:11:46 +0000

Seriously? What, our ears can’t take it?

MAYBE for swearing at a player or coach but at a fellow official? C’Mon Man!

Performance, NFL. Performance.

By: jimthebuilder27

jimthebuilder27 — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 00:09:00 +0000

Fine them for terrible calls! Actually hold them accountable.

By: tbtrojan

tbtrojan — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 00:08:23 +0000

Ok, the bar has been set, the bar has been set for punishing an official for doing something that doesn’t alter the outcome of a game, now lets see the punishments handed out for…
Bias officiating – “Personal foul, looking at Tom Brady, 15 yards, automatic forst down”
Allowing injuries to happen – we were told that the replacements were a danger to the players health, I can only assume that means there should be no injuries with the real officials, how’s that working out?
Major blown calls in virtually everygame, a huge number of which alter the entire outcome of games.

I’m thinking if using harsh language towards a fellow official gets you docked a game check then every single official should be suspended for the rest of the season without pay for being completely incompetent.

By: nfloracle

nfloracle — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 00:05:15 +0000

This country is so absurd the way it pretends people are harmed by swear words when 98% of the population uses four letter words all day, every day. Except for bed time with the wife and sipping a few cold beers on a Sunday afternoon in the man cave watching games on the 80″ HD flatscreen, little is more satisfying in life than letting out a good curse word to express oneself.

By: lightcleric

lightcleric — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 23:58:10 +0000

This reminds me of that guy for the Rams who got a 15 yard penalty and then another 15 yarder because he yelled a profanity at the ref while his mic was on for the original call.

By: onlysane1intheroom

onlysane1intheroom — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 23:56:55 +0000

A little harsh, IMO.

NFL should try working with the dumbasses that I work with!!

By: 3yardsndust

3yardsndust — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 23:53:30 +0000

I would prefer more swearing from the officials. Also, the infractions should be reenacted by a team of mimes.

By: petehemlock

petehemlock — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 23:50:05 +0000

Dad gummit, Tony, can’t you watch your gosh darn mouth?

By: csilojohnson

csilojohnson — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 23:49:22 +0000

That game check is probably more than a Janitor that works 60hrs a week makes annually. The other major difference is the janitor would get fired for not doing thier job. These guys get a raise, and a pat on the back from the media. Yayy rigged NFL.