NFL Officials Suck!

XXXIV · Post by **XXXIV** » Mon Jan 19, 2004 9:39 pm

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 On 2004-01-18 16:32, kevinpars wrote:
 I could care less who wins the AFC, but after watching New England grabbing jersies on offense and defense all day, all I can figure is that the penalty sliders were turned all the way down.
 
 That game was officiated like an NBA game. All the calls (or in this case non-calls) went the home team´s way.
 
 Dungy never got the calls in Tampa and he evidently doesn´t get them in Indy.
 
 What horseshit. NE has a great defense, but when someone grabs the receivers jersey and you can see the jersey move when it´s grabbed, it´s defensive holding or pass interference.
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 I think its smart coaching.
 NE knows that the refs will let you play in championship games. They push the envelope.
 The Pats used the same tactics when they beat the Rams in the SB.

TheFormerBrett44 · Post by **TheFormerBrett44** » Mon Jan 19, 2004 9:44 pm

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 On 2004-01-19 12:45, pk500 wrote:
 DB:
 
 Eagles´ fans are no worse than fans in Boston, New York or Chicago.
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 But then again, they booed Santa Claus in Philly.
 
 Brett

davet010 · Post by **davet010** » Tue Jan 20, 2004 11:15 am

Soccer hooliganism has passed its heydey in the UK - the police are much better organised, and there are only occasional ´organised´ disturbances - Millwall v Cardiff spring to mind.
 
 As for drinking near grounds, you just have to be a bit careful, but given that some of the grounds are in dodgy areas anyway, that would be the case even if it wasn´t match day. Certainly I wouldn´t go boozing near City´s ground if it wasn´t match day.
 
 Part of the issue is to do with the proximity of the teams, and the small towns they are from.. I once worked out that I could reach about 15 different league grounds in an hour from home, so travelling support of 4-5,000 every week in Man City´s case is the norm. This was a problem when we were in Div 2, when we played against teams and outnumbered the home support.
 
 According to experts, the current hoolie hotspots are
 
 Italy
 Holland
 Argentina
 Russia
 Greece (Away supporters are now officially banned from ALL fixtures).
 
 Leebo´s comments about colours are pretty much the same over here, but the current scale of hoolie activity is somewhat overstated.

grtwhtsk · Post by **grtwhtsk** » Tue Jan 20, 2004 11:46 am

I agree, the calls and lack of calls was ridiculous. I kept looking for the "flags" and was shocked when I saw the replays. Given that though, the Pats took advantage of that and I commend them for doing so.