tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27628668.post116475018169023580..comments2016-03-01T21:34:31.414-08:00Comments on I Dislike Your Favorite Team: Could NFL Officiating Be More Of A Joke?Andrew Wicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18159657912317375124noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27628668.post-1164864079963452942006-11-29T21:21:00.000-08:002006-11-29T21:21:00.000-08:00Fans have been upset with a new emphasis the Leagu...Fans have been upset with a new emphasis the League is placing on protecting the QB. Jerious is right; too many of the rules needlessly complicate what should be obvious.<BR/><BR/>Another problem is that far too many of the rules require the refs to make a judgement about intention or what <I>would</I> have happened. For example, they changed the rules a few years back about being "forced" out Badcockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11092819870638268367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27628668.post-1164856185220256722006-11-29T19:09:00.000-08:002006-11-29T19:09:00.000-08:00Exactly, and if the QB has the ball knocked out of...Exactly, and if the QB has the ball knocked out of his possesion, regardless of his intention it should be a fumble. Its not that complicated.Jerious Norwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05947906040523921131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27628668.post-1164838579766656702006-11-29T14:16:00.000-08:002006-11-29T14:16:00.000-08:00An "illegal forward pass" should be a fumble. If ...An "illegal forward pass" should be a fumble. If the defense recovers it, they get to keep it. If the offense recovers, they get it at the spot of the fumble minus five yards.SKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27628668.post-1164835703479880092006-11-29T13:28:00.000-08:002006-11-29T13:28:00.000-08:00I hope you liveI hope you liveJerious Norwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05947906040523921131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27628668.post-1164834594963351462006-11-29T13:09:00.000-08:002006-11-29T13:09:00.000-08:00Terrible, terrible call. Why do they want to rewa...Terrible, terrible call. Why do they want to reward the douchebag who just spiked the ball in the middle of a play?<BR/><BR/>Typical WR: falls down to avoid the hit, celebrates like an asshole, costs his team.<BR/><BR/>The only differenence is that it didn't cost his team. Very strange: illegal forward pass? If you're not going to call it a fumble (which it obviously was), then consider thisBadcockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11092819870638268367noreply@blogger.com