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Originally posted by OverAndBack
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Originally posted by carolinaRRREF
256 regular season games, <20 OPI calls, yet that same amount of contact happens on 90% of all pass plays.
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Would it surprise you to know that the actual number of OPI calls in the 2005 NFL season was 98?
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no. That's still only 0.38 OPIs per game. And most of those were blatant. <20 of those were of the hand-check variety.
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Would you be shocked to know that nine touchdowns were called back during the 2005 NFL season because of an OPI call?
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same answer as above.
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Would you be taken aback if you knew that Plaxico Burress of the Giants led the league by being flagged for five OPI calls?
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not at all. He uses his hands and arms to create space to make catches... on pretty much EVERY pass play. And he only got called FIVE times. To lead the league. What's that tell you?
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What if you knew that Randy Moss had two touchdown catches called back because he pushed off a defensive back?
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Randy Moss is famous for pushing off. Why does he do it? Because he gets away with it. Like all receivers do. Sometimes, it's blatant -- when it is, sometimes it's called. Mostly, it's not.
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I'll bet you would. But those are the facts.
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My original point remains the same: A call was made that's a judgment call, that by the letter of the law was valid. However, the same play doesn't get called during the regular season 99% of the time, and now it does. By itself, not a big deal. Combined with half a dozen other borderline calls all against the same team, and there's a problem.
In a game as crucial as the Super Bowl, the referees should let the players play. You can argue each call as correct, but when put together, it was a poor job of officiating, because the officials changed the course of the game, which is unfortunate.