NFL's First Female Official - Chargers vs Pack, 9 Aug

[Andy]

Originally Posted by Eastshire

... They aren't making many judgment errors...

Not what this idiot thinks......

Here Are The 21 Worst Replacement Referee Mistakes From Sunday

[Canned Heat]

Originally Posted by Andy

Not what this idiot thinks......

Here Are The 21 Worst Replacement Referee Mistakes From Sunday

Whoever edits the side panel of those examples has a pretty good sense of humor. I was laughing at quite a few...whether this guy knew what he was writing about or not.

I was at the Packers/Niners game and saw the helmet toss by Smith after he had it part way removed by Rodgers' cleats from my seat...and then watched it at home on the DVR probably a dozen times. He took the helmet off the remaining 3/4's of the way and tossed it with both hands. Clear show boating. There was nothing wrong with that call....and that was exactly why that was made an infraction in the first place. Pull your damn helmet back down onto your head and play football.

Which leads me to another train of thought. If the NFL is really dead serious about the concussion issues and head safety in the game, why is it not mandated top to bottom for every player on the field to have all 4 points (2 for those with 2) of their chin strap fastened? Neon Deion started it and it still hasn't gone away.

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by Andy

Not what this idiot thinks......

Here Are The 21 Worst Replacement Referee Mistakes From Sunday

4 of those are bad. Most are the rest are judgement on borderline plays. A couple are embarrasing or dumb, but not egregious.

[JasonTX]

Same story different season. No official is perfect and being that a good part of those calls are judgement, we can probably have this same list continue if the "regulars" come back.

[jchamp]

Originally Posted by Andy

Not what this idiot thinks......

Here Are The 21 Worst Replacement Referee Mistakes From Sunday

1. Right on the incomplete pass/fumble border. That the player was hurt, is what we call "playing football". You take your risks.

2. I can agree. B player runs right over A player in the end zone.

3. Looks like a good offsides call to me.

4. I can agree from my angle, but I also see where the game-speed hit would look illegal.

5. Legitimate complaint, but hardly worth getting upset over.

6. I can't tell if the player returned with just this camera angle. You need to look down the LOS to know.

7. The author mis-describes the play, but he is right that it shouldn't take 6 minutes to decide if the play can be challenged.

8. If it wasn't corrected, this would be pretty bad in the game management category. I didn't see the game, but I hope they fixed their error.

9. I can't tell with certainty from this angle if he was offsides. It's also poor management from the QB to take risks if you don't see a flag thrown.

10. I can see where the covering official would see that as a hook by the B player, and possibly playing through A's head.

11. DPI looks like a push at full-speed. I may have called it, too.

12. Legitimate. Looks like this crew wasn't used to the scrutiny that 1080p cameras will bring to your spots.

13. I'm not read up on the OPI rules for passes that don't travel beyond the neutral zone in NFL. They could be correct, but I'll have to reserve judgment. It is a low block, also, which may be a foul.

14. The lineman IS 2 yards past the LOS. The U was slow to move into position and stops about a foot in front of the position the lineman stops at, meaning they could both think everything is fine.

15. Yeah, bad. Correct number, wrong color. (IBB called on SF, was GB)

16. Doesn't even seem like the kind of play they want you to call the USC on.

17. I don't know who DPI went against, but I can see charging it to B31.

18. I'll buy that false start. I wish the author would show us the other three. If they're not just as convincing, I'd shut my pie-hole.

19. Should A have to wait for U to set up when they can't see him? But the B player on the field should have been caught.

20. Game management issue. There is a booth crew to charge this one too, as well.

21. Another game management issue that shouldn't have happened.

So is the NFL going to provide some more remedial training, or are they simply going to let all their fans sulk all year long?

They're a lot better than I would be if they had called me up in July with a "Guess what?"

[HLin NC]

of their chin strap fastened? Neon Deion started it and it still hasn't gone away

Au contraire!