After watching the San Diego Chargers get cheated out of a win they earned and deserved a few weeks ago, it just disgust me to watch other calls that can completely change the game. Officials owe their duty to the players, the coaches, the fans, the organizations, and they should be the standard for elite officiating.
Right now, I am watching the Eagles and Redskins game and just witnessed another game-changing call by the officials. With 8:04 left in the first quarter, rookie DeSean Jackson apparently ran back a Redskins punt to make the score 14-0; but during the return, the announcers both said this one looks like it is coming back.
After replays showed Eagles Tank Daniels commit a block in the back against Redskins Khary Campbell, every viewer watching expected the penalty to demote the return and bring the Eagles back some yards but, no just the opposite happened. The referee called a penalty on Khary Campbell and said the touchdown was good.
The announcers showed a replay and said the referee must have been confused because the players have the same numbers; the replay clearly showed Daniels pushing Campbell in the back as he is running towards Jackson.
It is mistakes like these that cheat the players out of a fair game and should by no means be considered "a part of the game." They are unacceptable and bring shame to the NFL's respectable reputation.
In a day in age where everything can be seen better through camera, there needs to be higher officials that can correct ridiculous mistakes like we witnessed today. Apologies from the NFL aren't acceptable anymore—take action and improve the officiating system.
One call can affect a game and possibly a season; so let's get it right.
5 comments Last one added 6 months ago — Leave a Comment
Eric Selwyn 9 months ago
My friends and I were watching the game and totally freaked out about the refs picking the flag up. I couldn't believe it, there were even two block in the backs right in front of the ref that threw the flag, I was so horrified that they let the touchdown stand. And that wasn't the only mistake the refs made, when ARE caught the pass over the middle late in the game and then wasn't touched, the refs blew him down by conduct but not until he had run another 25 yards(and was well on his way to the end zone for a TD), the refs actually stood there and looked at each other for several seconds before one finally blew the whistle.
Edit Comment Cancel
Travis Evans 9 months ago
yes i agree every week i count penalties against otheers team facing the redskins there have been 12 not called
Edit Comment Cancel
Josh Knox 9 months ago
I agree that refs have been blowing games pretty big time this year. They are paid professionals and need to act like such. One play in one game can be the difference in a team wining a game or even making the playoffs.
I know errors happening but if we have the technology to correct these errors then it should be happening.
Edit Comment Cancel
Eric Selwyn 9 months ago
What really steamed me about the whole thing with two non-calls...to begin with on the punt return....the ref threw the freaking flag and the block in the back happened right in front of him, I mean what the heck is that...did one of the other guys talk him out of it or what. Horrible, horrible. And the whole thing with ARE and the calling him down by contact...no one touched him....you can see it in the replay pretty easily and we can't challenge that....but what steams me the most about that call, is that the same thing happened with a philly receiver and our defense and they got an additional 35 yards out of it, which set up their field goal...at least they should be consistent.
Edit Comment Cancel
Luke Whitenight 6 months ago
What the hell is wrong with the refs!The damm refs will call a holding on the defence But when rivers just throws the ball willey nilly where ever he wants with out a receaver their they won't touch the flags.Finlly what is wrong with the commenishenar I could name five teams that would be better than the chargers in the playoffs.
Edit Comment Cancel
Leave a Comment
You must register to post a comment.