Questionable Calls Superbowl 43

[SethPDX]

Apparently two people here have an ally in Jason Whitlock, who wrote a Fox Sports column today discussing the terrible officiating. If a sportswriter says it, it must be true!

Amazing and sad that with everything going on in this game he uses most of his column to bash the officials. Not all that surprising, though.

[Adam]

I normally like Whitlock, too. Unfortunate.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by SethPDX

Apparently two people here have an ally in Jason Whitlock, who wrote a Fox Sports column today discussing the terrible officiating. If a sportswriter says it, it must be true!

Amazing and sad that with everything going on in this game he uses most of his column to bash the officials. Not all that surprising, though.

Jason Whitlock is usually a dumbazz no matter what he is talking about. He went to HS with Jeff George and he thought he was the greatest QB ever.

Always consider the source.

Peace

[LDUB]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

Jason Whitlock is usually a dumbazz no matter what he is talking about. He went to HS with Jeff George and he thought he was the greatest QB ever.

Always consider the source.

Peace

Yeah he is an idiot. Check out this quote from the article....."For the Cardinals, it was 11-on-17 for much of the evening." Either he doesn't know that there are 7 officials on the field or he thinks that 11+7=17.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by LDUB

Yeah he is an idiot. Check out this quote from the article....."For the Cardinals, it was 11-on-17 for much of the evening." Either he doesn't know that there are 7 officials on the field or he thinks that 11+7=17.

And you wonder why athletes get a bad rap?

Peace

[fljet]

Originally Posted by SethPDX

Apparently two people here have an ally in Jason Whitlock, who wrote a Fox Sports column today discussing the terrible officiating. If a sportswriter says it, it must be true!

Amazing and sad that with everything going on in this game he uses most of his column to bash the officials. Not all that surprising, though.

just about every website in the country wrote an article about the lopsided calls, Yahoo had it as their main news topic last night. You should know since you live in Portland and live most of your live indoors or wearing a rain coat.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by fljet

they also missed the group celebration according to one of the Sirius nfl shows

the roughing the passer play was defintiely IG, they showed a replay on Nfl network that confirmed.

Even the ESPN crew was complaining about calling a roughing the holder,

Hey since Peirerra is retiring Im sure the NFL could get this bulletin board to be its new CYA VP of officiating!!!

Originally Posted by fljet

just about every website in the country wrote an article about the lopsided calls, Yahoo had it as their main news topic last night. You should know since you live in Portland and live most of your live indoors or wearing a rain coat.

You are honestly quoting or referencing media people? The same people that think there should not be a roughing the holder call and a player that got run over?

Dude, do you have a girlfriend yet?

Peace

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

Dude, do you have a girlfriend yet?

Peace

Probably too busy watching NFL games, trolling officiating forums and playing World of Warcraft.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Welpe

Probably too busy watching NFL games, trolling officiating forums and playing World of Warcraft.

World of Warcraft is for losers.

Peace

[Welpe]

Exactly.

[cmar]

the media is the last place to cite for possible officiating errors. most of them have degrees (you hope, some of them i'm not so sure) in journalism, most probably didn't play sports past middle school and most of them have definitely never referee'd a game in any sport, and probably don't know half of the rules in said sports. they're writers who investigate and write a story for people to read. just because they cover a sport doesn't mean they necessarily understand the sport. how many journalists do you think covered the super bowl last night? how many of those journalists do you think have actually played a down of football in their life? i'll take a journalist's advice on whether or not a word is a verb or a noun, not if a call is a fumble or an incomplete pass.

[SethPDX]

Originally Posted by fljet

just about every website in the country wrote an article about the lopsided calls, Yahoo had it as their main news topic last night. You should know since you live in Portland and live most of your live indoors or wearing a rain coat.

All I saw today was Whitlock's column in the sports section of msn.com. Not a word about the officiating in today's Oregonian. Our columnist chose to write about how exciting the finish was. What a concept!

I know, I know. We don't have an NFL team, so what would he know about football, right?

It was mid-40s and partly cloudy yesterday. I went for a nice walk without my coat before the game.

I cannot understand why some people will not let the game go once it's over. Then again, most officials can put past games behind them.