Anybody that watched football this past weekend, listens to sports radio, or has a facebook or twitter should know by now that there were two very controversial calls in the NFL these past two nights by the replacement referees.
The first call came in the Patriots vs. Ravens game in Baltimore on Sunday. The Patriots had a 30-28 lead with a few minutes to go in the 4th quarter.
There is a 50/50 split of NFL fans who think this field goal was good and who think this was wide right . The ruling is that the entire football has to pass to the inside left of the right post. Also, this play is not reviewable because of some loophole where balls that go above the posts are ultimately decided by the refs call.
I’m not going to sit here and say that the old refs would have gotten this call right, but at the very least the refs should be able to go into the hood and look at the tapes and ultimately get the call right. Sports personalities nationwide agree that this was too close and after looking at different angles decided this would have hit an extended post and the Pats would’ve walked away with the win.
(NBC)
Every field goal post in a NFL stadium is equipped with a camera that points straight up to view close calls like this. Not once on NBC or in the following coverage did I see that cameras view. So I’m going with the theory that Goodell and the league are hiding that footage from the public because it reveals the kick was no good.
Sadly this was not the only controversial call in week 3.
The Packers and Seahawks also had a very close game on Monday night. The Seahawks were down 12-7 with 8 seconds to go when Russell Wilson threw a Hail Mary. Watch the rest
This is already being referred to as the worst call in the history of the NFL. M.D Jennings had the most possession in that pile and had it pulled into his chest. Golden Tate had one hand, maybe two wrapped around Jennings and on top of the ball.
(CBS Chicago)
One of the bigger complaints coming from this play is the two different calls by the referees closest to the play. One called a Tate touchdown and one called a Jennings interception.
The sports world is in absolute chaos after this call and it’s already seen way to much coverage by ESPN. If you’re a WNBA fan you wont see any playoff coverage this week. If you’re a golf fan, don’t look for Brandt Snedekers Tour Championship highlights on ESPN. If you’re a Patriots fan, too bad because this play is going to get much more coverage even though both calls determined the outcome of the games.
PS- That was the most blatant offensive pass interference you will ever see.
Posted By: Joe Quinn
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