Originally posted by: Nines
I don't think there's any sort of widespread fixing going on..too many stopgaps for that to occur. Individual player miscues/ payoffs? Who knows? Even though it is tough to make split second decisions on some of these officiating calls, they have some replay systems in place to correct some of them real time. There has been an officiating problem in the NFL this year, though; there's a need to upgrade the replay options on calls in real time ( some type of individual booth replay system that can correct call errors rapidly and efficiently, not limited to but especially in big games). OTOH, there's no way to remove all the humanity from the game ( and whom would want to as long as the errors are reasonably balanced for both teams?)..eg human errors by both players and refs. Can't make an X-box game out of it. I mean, what would Dick Butkus think about that?
And Dez Bryant caught that pass from Prescott several years ago vs Green Bay, btw. Just sayin.
2 Examples (1)What was the controversy at the 2018 NFC Championship Game? 2018 NFC Championship Game - Wikipedia The outcome, however, was mired in controversy because of unpenalized pass interference committed by Rams cornerback Nickell Robey-Coleman on Saints wide receiver Tommylee Lewis near the end of regulation, which would be nicknamed the "NOLA No-Call". --- (2)-Was the penalty on the Lions legit? They penalized the Lions for illegal touching, ruling that extra offensive lineman Dan Skipper and not Decker had reported as eligible. Campbell was visibly angry with referee Brad Allen but stuck to the facts so as to avoid a fine. “I don't want to talk about it,” Campbell said in a transcript.
