Super Bowl XLIII (43) Crew

[tjones1]

Originally Posted by fljet

caint wait to hear all of the excuses for your boys.

What's excuses would they need? They called a good game.

Originally Posted by RichMSN

Not him, the poster up the thread. I was actually agreeing with the poster I quoted.

I wouldn't have called that RTP in a high school game.

Those holds were all there and were all relevant. Two offensive lines that were (in places) completely overmatched.

My fault, Rich.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by tjones1

What's excuses would they need? They called a good game.



My fault, Rich.

Nah, mine. I was quoting one guy and actually responding to another. I can see how that was confusing.

Time for bed. Good Super Bowl, although I went the entire game without having a single beer, which breaks some kind of streak, I'm sure.

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by zm1283

As usual, the NFL referees are terrible in the Super Bowl.

I think you're letting your bias against football officials cloud your judgment. As a fellow official, I think it is pretty sad you are not even willing to give these guys the benefit of the doubt.

How would you feel if we started slamming basketball officials in the basketball forum the way you do football officials?

There's a reason we come across as defensive with you, and that's because we put up with enough bull sh#% from ignorant fans and coaches, we don't need to put up with it from fellow officials!

Your tirades are tired. Why don't you pick up a flag and whistle if you think you can do so much better than every other football official you've seen work?

Originally Posted by lawump

With that said: I thought, as a neutral observer, that the officiating crew did an outstanding job tonight. You had two teams that did not play with any discipline and were "chippy". I thought the crew did a very good job, in what, I have to believe, was a difficult came to officiate.

I agree with you, they stayed on top of a chippy game and did a good job overall. I don't necessarily agree with some of the calls but I had the luxury of sitting in my easy chair.

The umpire caught some good holds by the line, especially a couple of take downs by offensive linemen that were beat.

Just my, "I'm a baseball umpire," opinion.

Ah bull, you're a respected official. Thanks for chiming in.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Welpe

I think you're letting your bias against football officials cloud your judgment. As a fellow official, I think it is pretty sad you are not even willing to give these guys the benefit of the doubt.

How would you feel if we started slamming basketball officials in the basketball forum the way you do football officials?

They'd be treated just as they deserve to me treated; ridiculed and demeaned for our enjoyment.