officiating

UK_WhoDat · 12-07-2015, 01:28 PM

Originally Posted by SaintsBro

Well here is the thing. When you are undefeated the refs will GIVE you whatever calls you need. The way to get the calls to go your way, is to be a GOOD football team. When you suck, the refs will be like "talk to the hand" and they look the other way. All day long. ....

This is so true (and not just in NFL).
For years I have argued that when teams are good, officials also believe those teams are good. The officials have preconceptions that colors events.
Officials believe that good teams making what seems to be good plays is normal.
Officials believe that something was amiss when bad teams make what seems to be good plays.

12-07-2015, 01:28 PM	#18
UK_WhoDat 1000 Posts + Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Wherever I lay my hat Posts: 4,001	Re: officiating Originally Posted by SaintsBro Well here is the thing. When you are undefeated the refs will GIVE you whatever calls you need. The way to get the calls to go your way, is to be a GOOD football team. When you suck, the refs will be like "talk to the hand" and they look the other way. All day long. .... This is so true (and not just in NFL). For years I have argued that when teams are good, officials also believe those teams are good. The officials have preconceptions that colors events. Officials believe that good teams making what seems to be good plays is normal. Officials believe that something was amiss when bad teams make what seems to be good plays.

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