Patriots given extra timeout!!

MtnExile · 10-14-2013, 12:28 PM

Halo is right, but there's another dimension to the anti-ref talk, and it's this: officiating in the NFL is at an abysmally low level. It has reached the point where people expect every game to have lousy officiating...and they're usually right. It's true that both sides have to play through bad officiating, just as they do the weather, and in theory it evens out; but accepting that as simply an unchangeable fact only helps to perpetuate the problem. Unfortunately, the only way to force the NFL to clean up its act is to challenge the legitimacy of the outcome...and when you do that, you inevitably come off as whiny.

Maybe the solution would be for the punditry to take up a real controversy, and an important one, with the same fervor they display for a phony one like the Redskins' name.

lee909 · 10-14-2013, 01:31 PM

Most people I have spoke too gave said the refs cost us the gane and I agree with that, but we had the game won and should have killed it off.The refs put us in a hole, we climbed out then fell back in the pit.

Boutte · 10-14-2013, 03:36 PM

Two huge turning points in the game, Brees calls a time out and the official ignores it and the fact that without the time out the clock ran out. The result? A turn over. (They also did it again to Payton the sidelines.)

The second was the blatantly obvious holding on the winning touchdown. How could the ref miss that? I don't think he did. He just deliberately ignored it. The result? We lose.

I'm not one for blaming a loss on the refs but in this case I believe it's warranted. We won't even mention Talib mugging Graham 10-15 yards down field all day.

If we had handled our business we wouldn't be as incensed as we are today because we would have won the game but this was outrageous!

The referees shouldn't be the deciding factor in a game like this.

(And we're going to be lectured by a Falcons fan? You have to be kidding me.)

B005TED · 10-14-2013, 04:01 PM

Originally Posted by Boutte

Two huge turning points in the game, Brees calls a time out and the official ignores it and the fact that without the time out the clock ran out. The result? A turn over. (They also did it again to Payton the sidelines.)

The second was the blatantly obvious holding on the winning touchdown. How could the ref miss that? I don't think he did. He just deliberately ignored it. The result? We lose.

I'm not one for blaming a loss on the refs but in this case I believe it's warranted. We won't even mention Talib mugging Graham 10-15 yards down field all day.

If we had handled our business we wouldn't be as incensed as we are today because we would have won the game but this was outrageous!

The referees shouldn't be the deciding factor in a game like this.

(And we're going to be lectured by a Falcons fan? You have to be kidding me.)

The referees shouldn't be the deciding factor in ANY game.

Falcons91 · 10-14-2013, 04:58 PM

Originally Posted by Boutte

Two huge turning points in the game, Brees calls a time out and the official ignores it and the fact that without the time out the clock ran out. The result? A turn over. (They also did it again to Payton the sidelines.)

The second was the blatantly obvious holding on the winning touchdown. How could the ref miss that? I don't think he did. He just deliberately ignored it. The result? We lose.

I'm not one for blaming a loss on the refs but in this case I believe it's warranted. We won't even mention Talib mugging Graham 10-15 yards down field all day.

If we had handled our business we wouldn't be as incensed as we are today because we would have won the game but this was outrageous!

The referees shouldn't be the deciding factor in a game like this.

(And we're going to be lectured by a Falcons fan? You have to be kidding me.)

I'm sorry, did the refs force brees to throw that interception? Did the refs force brees to make that terrible throw?! This is what I mean when I talk about excuses. The saints had every chance in the world to win this game refs or no refs and they still blew it!

There are bad calls in every single NFL game. This isn't some conspiracy towards the saints like you're making it out to be. All you're doing is making your whole fanbase look like sore losers. You lost to the better team! Accept it!

Boutte · 10-14-2013, 07:23 PM

Originally Posted by Falcons91

I'm sorry, did the refs force brees to throw that interception? Did the refs force brees to make that terrible throw?! This is what I mean when I talk about excuses. The saints had every chance in the world to win this game refs or no refs and they still blew it!

There are bad calls in every single NFL game. This isn't some conspiracy towards the saints like you're making it out to be. All you're doing is making your whole fanbase look like sore losers. You lost to the better team! Accept it!

Yeah they kinda did. If they were doing their job he doesn't have to make that play. They failed not once but twice. Chide Brees all you want but that play should never have taken place.

And no they're not a better team. They're possibly our equal but I kind of doubt that they would have given us as good a game in our house as we gave them in ours.

And I can only assume that you're here because you can't stand that collection of village idiots that habitates every Falcons forum I've ever visited.

jnormand · 10-15-2013, 10:45 AM

Originally Posted by Boutte

Yeah they kinda did. If they were doing their job he doesn't have to make that play. They failed not once but twice. Chide Brees all you want but that play should never have taken place.

And no they're not a better team. They're possibly our equal but I kind of doubt that they would have given us as good a game in our house as we gave them in ours.

And I can only assume that you're here because you can't stand that collection of village idiots that habitates every Falcons forum I've ever visited.

I agree here. I think we definitely gave them a better game in their house then they would have in ours.

My concern is.....you've visited Failclown forums? Ugh...what was it like? Gross...I hope you washed your hands. Blah! I won't even go near those places. I don't want to catch somethin!

darksoul35 · 10-15-2013, 07:31 PM

Falcons91. Speaking of blowing?

onebyone · 10-14-2013, 03:58 PM

The game had me in a bad mood all day. However, a Falcons fan lecturing us on how to handle a loss sure did bring the laughs.

SloMotion · 10-14-2013, 05:51 PM

Originally Posted by onebyone

The game had me in a bad mood all day. However, a Falcons fan lecturing us on how to handle a loss sure did bring the laughs.

Well, they do have a bit more practice at it,

.

10-14-2013, 12:28 PM	#1
MtnExile Rookie Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 4	Re: Patriots given extra timeout!! Halo is right, but there's another dimension to the anti-ref talk, and it's this: officiating in the NFL is at an abysmally low level. It has reached the point where people expect every game to have lousy officiating...and they're usually right. It's true that both sides have to play through bad officiating, just as they do the weather, and in theory it evens out; but accepting that as simply an unchangeable fact only helps to perpetuate the problem. Unfortunately, the only way to force the NFL to clean up its act is to challenge the legitimacy of the outcome...and when you do that, you inevitably come off as whiny. Maybe the solution would be for the punditry to take up a real controversy, and an important one, with the same fervor they display for a phony one like the Redskins' name. Halo and onebyone like this.
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10-14-2013, 01:31 PM	#2
lee909 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Watford England Posts: 8,860 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Patriots given extra timeout!! Most people I have spoke too gave said the refs cost us the gane and I agree with that, but we had the game won and should have killed it off.The refs put us in a hole, we climbed out then fell back in the pit.

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Boutte Site Donor Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Belle Chasse Posts: 1,701	Re: Patriots given extra timeout!! Two huge turning points in the game, Brees calls a time out and the official ignores it and the fact that without the time out the clock ran out. The result? A turn over. (They also did it again to Payton the sidelines.) The second was the blatantly obvious holding on the winning touchdown. How could the ref miss that? I don't think he did. He just deliberately ignored it. The result? We lose. I'm not one for blaming a loss on the refs but in this case I believe it's warranted. We won't even mention Talib mugging Graham 10-15 yards down field all day. If we had handled our business we wouldn't be as incensed as we are today because we would have won the game but this was outrageous! The referees shouldn't be the deciding factor in a game like this. (And we're going to be lectured by a Falcons fan? You have to be kidding me.) Srgt. Hulka, onebyone and darksoul35 like this.

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B005TED Who Dat!!??!! Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: AThelL Posts: 177	Re: Patriots given extra timeout!! Originally Posted by Boutte Two huge turning points in the game, Brees calls a time out and the official ignores it and the fact that without the time out the clock ran out. The result? A turn over. (They also did it again to Payton the sidelines.) The second was the blatantly obvious holding on the winning touchdown. How could the ref miss that? I don't think he did. He just deliberately ignored it. The result? We lose. I'm not one for blaming a loss on the refs but in this case I believe it's warranted. We won't even mention Talib mugging Graham 10-15 yards down field all day. If we had handled our business we wouldn't be as incensed as we are today because we would have won the game but this was outrageous! The referees shouldn't be the deciding factor in a game like this. (And we're going to be lectured by a Falcons fan? You have to be kidding me.) The referees shouldn't be the deciding factor in ANY game.

10-14-2013, 04:58 PM	#5
Falcons91 Rookie Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 4	Re: Patriots given extra timeout!! Originally Posted by Boutte Two huge turning points in the game, Brees calls a time out and the official ignores it and the fact that without the time out the clock ran out. The result? A turn over. (They also did it again to Payton the sidelines.) The second was the blatantly obvious holding on the winning touchdown. How could the ref miss that? I don't think he did. He just deliberately ignored it. The result? We lose. I'm not one for blaming a loss on the refs but in this case I believe it's warranted. We won't even mention Talib mugging Graham 10-15 yards down field all day. If we had handled our business we wouldn't be as incensed as we are today because we would have won the game but this was outrageous! The referees shouldn't be the deciding factor in a game like this. (And we're going to be lectured by a Falcons fan? You have to be kidding me.) I'm sorry, did the refs force brees to throw that interception? Did the refs force brees to make that terrible throw?! This is what I mean when I talk about excuses. The saints had every chance in the world to win this game refs or no refs and they still blew it! There are bad calls in every single NFL game. This isn't some conspiracy towards the saints like you're making it out to be. All you're doing is making your whole fanbase look like sore losers. You lost to the better team! Accept it!
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10-14-2013, 07:23 PM	#6
Boutte Site Donor Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Belle Chasse Posts: 1,701	Re: Patriots given extra timeout!! Originally Posted by Falcons91 I'm sorry, did the refs force brees to throw that interception? Did the refs force brees to make that terrible throw?! This is what I mean when I talk about excuses. The saints had every chance in the world to win this game refs or no refs and they still blew it! There are bad calls in every single NFL game. This isn't some conspiracy towards the saints like you're making it out to be. All you're doing is making your whole fanbase look like sore losers. You lost to the better team! Accept it! Yeah they kinda did. If they were doing their job he doesn't have to make that play. They failed not once but twice. Chide Brees all you want but that play should never have taken place. And no they're not a better team. They're possibly our equal but I kind of doubt that they would have given us as good a game in our house as we gave them in ours. And I can only assume that you're here because you can't stand that collection of village idiots that habitates every Falcons forum I've ever visited.

10-15-2013, 10:45 AM	#7
jnormand 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: The Free State of Idaho Posts: 5,745	Re: Patriots given extra timeout!! Originally Posted by Boutte Yeah they kinda did. If they were doing their job he doesn't have to make that play. They failed not once but twice. Chide Brees all you want but that play should never have taken place. And no they're not a better team. They're possibly our equal but I kind of doubt that they would have given us as good a game in our house as we gave them in ours. And I can only assume that you're here because you can't stand that collection of village idiots that habitates every Falcons forum I've ever visited. I agree here. I think we definitely gave them a better game in their house then they would have in ours. My concern is.....you've visited Failclown forums? Ugh...what was it like? Gross...I hope you washed your hands. Blah! I won't even go near those places. I don't want to catch somethin! Halo likes this.

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