THAT "BLINDSIDE BLOCK" CALL THOUGH

Boston Saint · 12-04-2021, 11:35 AM

absolutely rigged. Anyone that thinks otherwise is swimming in denial. I don’t mean the river in Egypt.

RailBoss · 12-04-2021, 11:53 AM

Originally Posted by Boston Saint

absolutely rigged. Anyone that thinks otherwise is swimming in denial. I don’t mean the river in Egypt.

Da Nial ...Lol

saintfan · 12-04-2021, 12:00 PM

Originally Posted by ChrisXVI

I think that’s one of the reasons Sean Payton stepped down from the competition committee… He was a big advocate for full-time refs, among other things, and they don’t seem to have any interest in making those improvements.

Yeah. I think he's as frustrated as a lot of us. I'm sure he, like me and so many others, see's solutions, and he also see's the league refuse to address the situation.

vtiger72 · 12-04-2021, 06:58 PM

That was a bad call no doubt. I don't believe the league is rigged- but if it is, it isn't for or against certain teams- it's because of gambling interests.

And while we have our gripes, the Cowboys are also one of the most penalized teams and last week were making their own rigged complaints about the calls against them vs the Raiders.

We as fans are too quick to focus on the calls that are eggregious against us without remembering when we benefit or when it happens to all teams.

Every team in the NFL probably has made these complaints at one time.

jeanpierre · 12-04-2021, 06:59 PM

"...acknowledged privately..."? WTF is that?

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dizzle88 · 12-04-2021, 07:00 PM

Originally Posted by jeanpierre

"...privately acknowledged..."? WTF is that?

https://twitter.com/TomPelissero/sta...77997987946499

Basically the NFL saying, "yeah the ref messed up but so what?"

They don't care. Them admitting a wrongdoing does nothing at this stage, just like in 2018.

saintfan · 12-04-2021, 07:09 PM

Originally Posted by vtiger72

That was a bad call no doubt. I don't believe the league is rigged- but if it is, it isn't for or against certain teams- it's because of gambling interests.

And while we have our gripes, the Cowboys are also one of the most penalized teams and last week were making their own rigged complaints about the calls against them vs the Raiders.

We as fans are too quick to focus on the calls that are eggregious against us without remembering when we benefit or when it happens to all teams.

Every team in the NFL probably has made these complaints at one time.

Personally I don't sweat bad calls. It happens. It is the strike zone in MLB. It makes it human...the mistakes...and honestly it's part of the fun. And that's fine.

However, I saw it happen against the Steelers this year. I saw it happen again on Thursday. I watch 3-5 games a week probably. I've been seeing it happen for decades. These absolutely and stunningly bad calls. Made at crucial moments. That are drive and momentum killers.

Coach beats the team up over stupid mistakes. That's accountability. The league, in my humble opinion, has been dodging that accountability for a very (read VERY) long time. Very smart very rich people, in a room, behind closed doors, focused not on fair play but on making money.

I read or heard somewhere recently a league official was quoted as saying, "we call what the league tells us to call". I believe him absolutely. It doesn't always work, and the targets change from week to week. Not always. Too obvious. But enough. Only about 35 people and their lawyers know about it.

Sure it's a conspiracy theory...and a damn good one. Nobody can prove it wrong because the league itself, like any good politician, knows precisely how to not be transparent. The league knows how to manipulate the mob.

Are we not entertained?

vtiger72 · 12-04-2021, 07:20 PM

Originally Posted by saintfan

Personally I don't sweat bad calls. It happens. It is the strike zone in MLB. It makes it human...the mistakes...and honestly it's part of the fun. And that's fine.

However, I saw it happen against the Steelers this year. I saw it happen again on Thursday. I watch 3-5 games a week probably. I've been seeing it happen for decades. These absolutely and stunningly bad calls. Made at crucial moments. That are drive and momentum killers.

Coach beats the team up over stupid mistakes. That's accountability. The league, in my humble opinion, has been dodging that accountability for a very (read VERY) long time. Very smart very rich people, in a room, behind closed doors, focused not on fair play but on making money.

Sure it's a conspiracy theory...and a damn good one. Nobody can prove it wrong because the league itself, like any good politician, knows precisely how to not be transparent. The league knows how to manipulate the mob.

Are we not entertained?

I too am baffled that the NFL doesn't take steps to fix the problem and wonder why. I do think they like the inconstincies as it adds suspense and drama. I would think they would want it cleaned up. I don't believe there is a conspiracy to rig the games for certain teams.

iceshack149 · 12-04-2021, 07:38 PM

Originally Posted by jeanpierre

"...acknowledged privately..."? WTF is that?

https://twitter.com/TomPelissero/sta...77997987946499

Watch this video and listen to Pelissero's stats. It's hard not to think that Goodell's NFL has it out for the Saints.

Boston Saint · 12-04-2021, 08:30 PM

One of the things that makes me think things are “fixed” is not just that there are various bad calls that all teams must accept. But it’s that a handful of teams seem to get more of these calls go for them than others. A few counter examples exist for every team obviously, but for the most part a handful of teams like the Pats and Packers constantly seem to be on the winning side of these calls and a handful like the Saints are on the losing side. If it was truly incompetent performance by the powers that be then it wouldn’t be so predictable when we see them make these calls for Brady Mahomes, etc in key moments we all know are coming.

12-04-2021, 11:35 AM	#21
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12-04-2021, 11:53 AM	#22
RailBoss 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: South Of The Mason Dixon Line Posts: 7,113	Re: THAT "BLINDSIDE BLOCK" CALL THOUGH Originally Posted by Boston Saint absolutely rigged. Anyone that thinks otherwise is swimming in denial. I don’t mean the river in Egypt. Da Nial ...Lol Rugby Saint II likes this.

12-04-2021, 12:00 PM	#23
saintfan Donated Plasma Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 18,556 Blog Entries: 5	Re: THAT "BLINDSIDE BLOCK" CALL THOUGH Originally Posted by ChrisXVI I think that’s one of the reasons Sean Payton stepped down from the competition committee… He was a big advocate for full-time refs, among other things, and they don’t seem to have any interest in making those improvements. Yeah. I think he's as frustrated as a lot of us. I'm sure he, like me and so many others, see's solutions, and he also see's the league refuse to address the situation. jnormand, SmashMouth, Rugby Saint II and 2 others like this.

12-04-2021, 06:58 PM	#24
vtiger72 100th Post Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 185	Re: THAT "BLINDSIDE BLOCK" CALL THOUGH That was a bad call no doubt. I don't believe the league is rigged- but if it is, it isn't for or against certain teams- it's because of gambling interests. And while we have our gripes, the Cowboys are also one of the most penalized teams and last week were making their own rigged complaints about the calls against them vs the Raiders. We as fans are too quick to focus on the calls that are eggregious against us without remembering when we benefit or when it happens to all teams. Every team in the NFL probably has made these complaints at one time. AsylumGuido likes this.
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12-04-2021, 07:09 PM	#27
saintfan Donated Plasma Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 18,556 Blog Entries: 5	Re: THAT "BLINDSIDE BLOCK" CALL THOUGH Originally Posted by vtiger72 That was a bad call no doubt. I don't believe the league is rigged- but if it is, it isn't for or against certain teams- it's because of gambling interests. And while we have our gripes, the Cowboys are also one of the most penalized teams and last week were making their own rigged complaints about the calls against them vs the Raiders. We as fans are too quick to focus on the calls that are eggregious against us without remembering when we benefit or when it happens to all teams. Every team in the NFL probably has made these complaints at one time. Personally I don't sweat bad calls. It happens. It is the strike zone in MLB. It makes it human...the mistakes...and honestly it's part of the fun. And that's fine. However, I saw it happen against the Steelers this year. I saw it happen again on Thursday. I watch 3-5 games a week probably. I've been seeing it happen for decades. These absolutely and stunningly bad calls. Made at crucial moments. That are drive and momentum killers. Coach beats the team up over stupid mistakes. That's accountability. The league, in my humble opinion, has been dodging that accountability for a very (read VERY) long time. Very smart very rich people, in a room, behind closed doors, focused not on fair play but on making money. I read or heard somewhere recently a league official was quoted as saying, "we call what the league tells us to call". I believe him absolutely. It doesn't always work, and the targets change from week to week. Not always. Too obvious. But enough. Only about 35 people and their lawyers know about it. Sure it's a conspiracy theory...and a damn good one. Nobody can prove it wrong because the league itself, like any good politician, knows precisely how to not be transparent. The league knows how to manipulate the mob. Are we not entertained? K Major and Boston Saint like this.
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12-04-2021, 07:20 PM	#28
vtiger72 100th Post Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 185	Re: THAT "BLINDSIDE BLOCK" CALL THOUGH Originally Posted by saintfan Personally I don't sweat bad calls. It happens. It is the strike zone in MLB. It makes it human...the mistakes...and honestly it's part of the fun. And that's fine. However, I saw it happen against the Steelers this year. I saw it happen again on Thursday. I watch 3-5 games a week probably. I've been seeing it happen for decades. These absolutely and stunningly bad calls. Made at crucial moments. That are drive and momentum killers. Coach beats the team up over stupid mistakes. That's accountability. The league, in my humble opinion, has been dodging that accountability for a very (read VERY) long time. Very smart very rich people, in a room, behind closed doors, focused not on fair play but on making money. Sure it's a conspiracy theory...and a damn good one. Nobody can prove it wrong because the league itself, like any good politician, knows precisely how to not be transparent. The league knows how to manipulate the mob. Are we not entertained? I too am baffled that the NFL doesn't take steps to fix the problem and wonder why. I do think they like the inconstincies as it adds suspense and drama. I would think they would want it cleaned up. I don't believe there is a conspiracy to rig the games for certain teams. AsylumGuido likes this.
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12-04-2021, 08:30 PM	#30
Boston Saint 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Nov 2020 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 5,137	Re: THAT "BLINDSIDE BLOCK" CALL THOUGH One of the things that makes me think things are “fixed” is not just that there are various bad calls that all teams must accept. But it’s that a handful of teams seem to get more of these calls go for them than others. A few counter examples exist for every team obviously, but for the most part a handful of teams like the Pats and Packers constantly seem to be on the winning side of these calls and a handful like the Saints are on the losing side. If it was truly incompetent performance by the powers that be then it wouldn’t be so predictable when we see them make these calls for Brady Mahomes, etc in key moments we all know are coming. Rugby Saint II likes this.
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