NFLRA hits back at “misguided” claims of officiating bias

SmashMouth · 10-19-2017, 11:20 AM

After the Eagles beat the Panthers last Thursday night, PFT and other outlets pointed out that the Eagles had 10 penalties accepted for 126 yards in the game while the Panthers were deducted one yard on their one accepted penalty.

That wasn’t out of the norm for Eagles games officiated by referee Pete Morelli. The last four games involving the Eagles and Morelli saw Philly penalized 40 times while their opposition was penalized eight times. Eagles coach Doug Pederson was asked about it and said he thought the league was aware of that disparity.

That’s not the only history between a referee and a team that’s come up recently. Patriots quarterback Tom Brady noted referee Jerome Boger’s crew has “called much more penalties on us than the other team” after a loss to the Panthers earlier this month and all of that discussion has caught the attention of the NFL Referees Association.

They released a statement from NFLRA executive director Scott Green on Thursday hitting back at any suggestions of bias that might come from such observations and comments.

read more on PFT

It is very clear Goodell has ordered refs to call things a certain way, as the replacement refs admitted this in 2012.

So, nice try.

There is also a clear distinction between making up calls no one can see or not seeing a replay, to help the inferior team or the team behind, to try to maximize profit on ratings during the games.

The advertisers who pay a lot more for spots later in game, where they’ve been promised to be close, ask for this.

This is why phantom calls are so prevalent on top of so many flags called.

Goodell thinks he can manipulate the league from afar like the Wizard of Oz thought he could manipulate people from afar.

We’re not stupid.

Utah_Saint · 10-19-2017, 11:43 AM

The refs' defense is that they are graded after every game, yet they don't ever publish the grades or even the grading system. They also claim that these grades determine whether or not the official will be allowed to officiate during the post season. But the only evidence that we, as fans can see is that any official that keeps games close will be the ones allowed to officiate the playoffs.

It's almost as laughable as Goodell's claims that he has evidence of wrongdoing but never shows that evidence.

jeanpierre · 10-19-2017, 03:28 PM

Originally Posted by Utah_Saint

The refs' defense is that they are graded after every game, yet they don't ever publish the grades or even the grading system. They also claim that these grades determine whether or not the official will be allowed to officiate during the post season. But the only evidence that we, as fans can see is that any official that keeps games close will be the ones allowed to officiate the playoffs.

It's almost as laughable as Goodell's claims that he has evidence of wrongdoing but never shows that evidence.

Okay, you got a lot going on there in that post...But you hit it on the head...

You can never convince me that there's no bias among the Zebra ranks...

And Goodell's is about as transparent as a lead fallout shelter...

Utah_Saint · 10-19-2017, 09:25 PM

Originally Posted by jeanpierre

Okay, you got a lot going on there in that post...

I like to give the reader the most bang for the word count.

10-19-2017, 11:20 AM	#1
SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 36,958 Blog Entries: 29	NFLRA hits back at “misguided” claims of officiating bias After the Eagles beat the Panthers last Thursday night, PFT and other outlets pointed out that the Eagles had 10 penalties accepted for 126 yards in the game while the Panthers were deducted one yard on their one accepted penalty. That wasn’t out of the norm for Eagles games officiated by referee Pete Morelli. The last four games involving the Eagles and Morelli saw Philly penalized 40 times while their opposition was penalized eight times. Eagles coach Doug Pederson was asked about it and said he thought the league was aware of that disparity. That’s not the only history between a referee and a team that’s come up recently. Patriots quarterback Tom Brady noted referee Jerome Boger’s crew has “called much more penalties on us than the other team” after a loss to the Panthers earlier this month and all of that discussion has caught the attention of the NFL Referees Association. They released a statement from NFLRA executive director Scott Green on Thursday hitting back at any suggestions of bias that might come from such observations and comments. read more on PFT It is very clear Goodell has ordered refs to call things a certain way, as the replacement refs admitted this in 2012. So, nice try. There is also a clear distinction between making up calls no one can see or not seeing a replay, to help the inferior team or the team behind, to try to maximize profit on ratings during the games. The advertisers who pay a lot more for spots later in game, where they’ve been promised to be close, ask for this. This is why phantom calls are so prevalent on top of so many flags called. Goodell thinks he can manipulate the league from afar like the Wizard of Oz thought he could manipulate people from afar. We’re not stupid.

10-19-2017, 11:43 AM	#2
Utah_Saint Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 3,521	Re: NFLRA hits back at “misguided” claims of officiating bias The refs' defense is that they are graded after every game, yet they don't ever publish the grades or even the grading system. They also claim that these grades determine whether or not the official will be allowed to officiate during the post season. But the only evidence that we, as fans can see is that any official that keeps games close will be the ones allowed to officiate the playoffs. It's almost as laughable as Goodell's claims that he has evidence of wrongdoing but never shows that evidence. jeanpierre and K Major like this.

10-19-2017, 03:28 PM	#3
jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: NFLRA hits back at “misguided” claims of officiating bias Originally Posted by Utah_Saint The refs' defense is that they are graded after every game, yet they don't ever publish the grades or even the grading system. They also claim that these grades determine whether or not the official will be allowed to officiate during the post season. But the only evidence that we, as fans can see is that any official that keeps games close will be the ones allowed to officiate the playoffs. It's almost as laughable as Goodell's claims that he has evidence of wrongdoing but never shows that evidence. Okay, you got a lot going on there in that post...But you hit it on the head... You can never convince me that there's no bias among the Zebra ranks... And Goodell's is about as transparent as a lead fallout shelter... Utah_Saint likes this.

10-19-2017, 09:25 PM	#4
Utah_Saint Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 3,521	Re: NFLRA hits back at “misguided” claims of officiating bias Originally Posted by jeanpierre Okay, you got a lot going on there in that post... I like to give the reader the most bang for the word count. K Major likes this.

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