Conflict of Interest? Vikings-Cowboys divisional play-off game2010

[happyrabbit]

Walt Anderson is scheduled to lead the officiating crew for the Vikings-Cowboys divisional play-off game on Sunday, Jan. 17th. He grew up in Texas, played football at Sam Houston State and currently resides in Sugarland, outside of Houston. He is notorious for being hard on the home team, nothing you can do about that except play wise, but the fact that he is a Texan should be a conflict of interest.?

[asdf]

That all you got, Fan Boy ??

[Welpe]

No.

[mikesears]

Coming from a long time Viking fan and a person who dislikes the whole Cowboy thing.... NO. There is absolutely no conflict of interest here. Guys at this level gave up being fans of any team a long time ago.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by mikesears

Coming from a long time Viking fan and a person who dislikes the whole Cowboy thing.... NO. There is absolutely no conflict of interest here. Guys at this level gave up being fans of any team a long time ago.

Bingo! This concept is so hard for most fans to understand.

[JRutledge]

Dude, with all due respect where you live has nothing to do with a conflict of interest. For all you know he grew up a 49ers fan because that is where his family is from. You obviously know nothing about officiating or you would have come up with something more than this crap you just stated.

Peace

[ajmc]

Originally Posted by happyrabbit

Walt Anderson is scheduled to lead the officiating crew for the Vikings-Cowboys divisional play-off game on Sunday, Jan. 17th. He grew up in Texas, played football at Sam Houston State and currently resides in Sugarland, outside of Houston. He is notorious for being hard on the home team, nothing you can do about that except play wise, but the fact that he is a Texan should be a conflict of interest.?

At your level impartiality is a totally foreign concept beyond your grasp. I'm not smart enough to explain it to you so you would understand, and not dumb enough to waste time trying.

[bigjohn]

I heard he was a direct decendant of Lief Ericksson, thus a Viking fan and has since declared himself unfit to do the job. Maybe it is just a INTERNET RUMOR though!

[TXMike]

Anyone who would think there is a problem with this assignment likey also believes the League will "make sure" Dallas wins because who wants the prospect of the Vikings in the SuperBowl with their "huge" TV market.

[bisonlj]

Originally Posted by mikesears

Coming from a long time Viking fan and a person who dislikes the whole Cowboy thing.... NO. There is absolutely no conflict of interest here. Guys at this level gave up being fans of any team a long time ago.

Yeah...but you still picked the Cowboys in a coin flip. You are no longer a fan!

[umpirebob71]

Wait...I grew up in Ohio, and still live here. Does this mean I have to go to another state to continue officiating?

[happyrabbit]

Thanx everyone for your insights and opinions! Let the game begin!

[cowboy fan]

I thought I had heard a NFL official wasn't eligible for a city if he lived so many miles from that city or in that city. Anybody know for sure?

[Ed Hickland]

Originally Posted by happyrabbit

Walt Anderson is scheduled to lead the officiating crew for the Vikings-Cowboys divisional play-off game on Sunday, Jan. 17th. He grew up in Texas, played football at Sam Houston State and currently resides in Sugarland, outside of Houston. He is notorious for being hard on the home team, nothing you can do about that except play wise, but the fact that he is a Texan should be a conflict of interest.?

It's obvious you have no clue!

Do you honestly think Walt Anderson as he officiates a game with the Cowboys is thinking about where he grew up, went to school and now lives and that he ought to favor them?

Add to that you believe Walt ANderson or any official, especially, at that level believes he should go harder on the team in the dark jerseys.

Grab a Bud my friend.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by cowboy fan

I thought I had heard a NFL official wasn't eligible for a city if he lived so many miles from that city or in that city. Anybody know for sure?

This is possible (I don't know for sure either way), but I'm pretty certain Houston isn't nearly close enough to Dallas to qualify for this exclusion.