The Ref Loves Josh Freeman

exile · 01-06-2011, 01:15 PM

I forgot to ask this earlier but did anyone who attended the Tampa game, and was sober enough, hear the ref when he left his mic on? He said to Josh Freeman "Josh I love you babe" loud enough for it to blast throughout the entire stadium. Is this a bigger controversy than Favre/Sterger? Was it heard on TV as well?

Mardigras9 · 01-06-2011, 01:18 PM

I was there Exile, didn't hear it (wife says I cant hear anyway). But there was a ton a of terrible calls that went the BUCs way, so it doesn't surprise me. Worst officials I have seen in the Dome all year.

darstep · 01-06-2011, 01:21 PM

What kind of love will the Shawks get from the stripes? Any sympathy? Any pity?

Speedy Ron · 01-06-2011, 01:27 PM

i heard it. i didnt get it. it was strange

Budsdrinker · 01-06-2011, 02:09 PM

yep, we heard it as well

RaginCajun83 · 01-06-2011, 02:12 PM

I heard it, I don't know if it was the ref or one of the players when they were huddling up

FireVenturi · 01-06-2011, 04:07 PM

I heard it also. Was very strange. I didnt know it was a ref though.

SaintsBro · 01-06-2011, 04:40 PM

I heard it, it was completely bizarre, but I thought it was somebody else's voice getting picked up by the ref's mic -- possibly in the huddle. It definitely threw me for a loop, that's for sure.

neugey · 01-06-2011, 06:18 PM

I heard it, lots of people were laughing. I heard the 'I love you' but didn't realize they were talking about Freeman. Didn't realize it was a ref, I was thinking someone grabbed the announcer's mike.

Ref a Tim Donaghy relative perhaps?

exile · 01-07-2011, 09:16 AM

I could tell it was the ref because he had just made a penalty call and just left the mic open. "Josh, I luv you babe, you ready?"

Then he turned it off before saying "see you tonight".

01-06-2011, 01:15 PM	#1
exile Cake or Death? Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 3,608	The Ref Loves Josh Freeman I forgot to ask this earlier but did anyone who attended the Tampa game, and was sober enough, hear the ref when he left his mic on? He said to Josh Freeman "Josh I love you babe" loud enough for it to blast throughout the entire stadium. Is this a bigger controversy than Favre/Sterger? Was it heard on TV as well?
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01-07-2011, 09:16 AM	#10
exile Cake or Death? Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 3,608	I could tell it was the ref because he had just made a penalty call and just left the mic open. "Josh, I luv you babe, you ready?" Then he turned it off before saying "see you tonight".
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01-06-2011, 01:18 PM	#2
Mardigras9 Site Donor 2015 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Land Mass between LA and AL Posts: 4,375	I was there Exile, didn't hear it (wife says I cant hear anyway). But there was a ton a of terrible calls that went the BUCs way, so it doesn't surprise me. Worst officials I have seen in the Dome all year.

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darstep SaintSince67 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: PortCity Posts: 2,044	What kind of love will the Shawks get from the stripes? Any sympathy? Any pity?

01-06-2011, 01:27 PM	#4
Speedy Ron I'm an A hole Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Metry Posts: 1,173	i heard it. i didnt get it. it was strange

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Budsdrinker A Cajun Transforming TX Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: The Woodlands, Texas Posts: 2,787	yep, we heard it as well

01-06-2011, 02:12 PM	#6
RaginCajun83 Hou Saints Fan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Houston, Tx Posts: 5,050	I heard it, I don't know if it was the ref or one of the players when they were huddling up

01-06-2011, 04:07 PM	#7
FireVenturi Cold as Ice! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Da Big Easy Posts: 2,978	I heard it also. Was very strange. I didnt know it was a ref though.

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SaintsBro Site Donor Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: in line with my ridiculous CLEAR PLASTIC BAG Posts: 3,650 Blog Entries: 3	I heard it, it was completely bizarre, but I thought it was somebody else's voice getting picked up by the ref's mic -- possibly in the huddle. It definitely threw me for a loop, that's for sure.

01-06-2011, 06:18 PM	#9
neugey Hu Dat! Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 6,697 Blog Entries: 13	I heard it, lots of people were laughing. I heard the 'I love you' but didn't realize they were talking about Freeman. Didn't realize it was a ref, I was thinking someone grabbed the announcer's mike. Ref a Tim Donaghy relative perhaps?