2023 NFL Season Thread - Page 96 - Calgarypuck Forums - The Unofficial Calgary Flames Fan Community

Mathgod · 10-29-2023, 03:52 PM

Butker is good at kicking footballs.

Mathgod · 10-29-2023, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis

Is NFL officiating the worst? I realize we're using a very negative scale, but NHL, NBA, MLB, PL, every sport has pretty crappy officiating. But we all keep watching in spite of it, so nothing will change until the league wallet gets hit.

People trash the CFL for its officiating, but lately I'd say it's good compared to the major NA sports leagues.

Jason14h · 10-29-2023, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis

Is NFL officiating the worst? I realize we're using a very negative scale, but NHL, NBA, MLB, PL, every sport has pretty crappy officiating. But we all keep watching in spite of it, so nothing will change until the league wallet gets hit.

Personally I think NFL reffing is the best of the leagues

They actually usually get the calls right . Unless it’s against the Chiefs

Mathgod · 10-29-2023, 04:04 PM

Burrow is REALLY back to his old self. 9ers have their hands full. Would be getting blown out if not for the turnover and the missed FG.

Senator Clay Davis · 10-29-2023, 04:05 PM

I think the NFL is so far and away the biggest sport in North America that it has the most complaining about the refs, but in generally I would say it's probably better than the other leagues.

Strange Brew · 10-29-2023, 04:16 PM

Basketball, football, hockey. These sports are incredibly hard to officiate. There is judgment involved every time two players contact each other.

We’re all wired differently I guess. The calls seem to bother some people more than others.

DropIt · 10-29-2023, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis

Is NFL officiating the worst? I realize we're using a very negative scale, but NHL, NBA, MLB, PL, every sport has pretty crappy officiating. But we all keep watching in spite of it, so nothing will change until the league wallet gets hit.

NFL has the worst rules, hows that.

The fact an underthrown ball that a receiver had to go back for often results in a PI is such an awful rule

CorsiHockeyLeague · 10-29-2023, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis

I think the NFL is so far and away the biggest sport in North America that it has the most complaining about the refs, but in generally I would say it's probably better than the other leagues.

No. It's way worse.

The issue isn't usually the clearly lopsided calls (which is a much bigger problem for the NBA, whose refs blatantly advance the interests of its star players, major markets and storylines). It's the impact of bad calls being disproportionately large in the NFL due to the way the game works, and the smaller set of games for those calls having an outsized effect.

In the NBA, a bad foul call or a missed turnover is usually not worth more than a few points in a game where there will be about 200 such points, and its impact is over in less than 30 seconds. In the NHL, a bad call is only worth a PP, which usually does not result in a goal (average NHL power play is in the low 20% conversion rate) and typically takes 2 minutes.

In the NFL, a missed turnover, or a call that would result in a drive ending, or causing a drive to end, has repercussions for minutes on end in a game where clock management is crucial to determining who wins. A missed turnover with 3 minutes left is game-deciding - a bad penalty with 3 minutes left in an NHL game rarely is.

And if a bad call does heavily influence outcomes in the NBA or NHL, it's just 1 of 82 regular season games, or at worst, 1 game in a 7 game playoff series. It's just not as consequential.

The outcomes in the NFL are, on the whole, the result of referee calls. The calls they make are as impactful as the plays made by the players on the field. It is literally Refball, as a professional sport.

Oh, and yeah I did turn it off at halftime. Doing almost anything else would be less frustrating.

Nsd1 · 10-29-2023, 04:24 PM

Chiefs bailed out by the refs, what else is new.

Mathgod · 10-29-2023, 04:29 PM

wtf Brock.......... lol

Mathgod · 10-29-2023, 04:36 PM

Not enough evidence to overturn I think... should be 9ers ball.

DoubleK · 10-29-2023, 04:37 PM

YouTube TV is pretty sweet for watching football.

The built in multi lets you watch any game that's on network TV. If you subscribe to Sunday Ticket you can pick up to 4.

Works for college football too.

Haven't tried hockey yet.

I have a promo code if anyone is in the US. We both get $50 off a month.

Mathgod · 10-29-2023, 04:41 PM

Purdy kinda sucks it turns out.

Sainters7 · 10-29-2023, 04:43 PM

So many gorgeous retro uniforms today, love it

Joborule · 10-29-2023, 04:50 PM

Lol. A cowardly punt works in Broncos favour since Chiefs returner fumbled the ball and they retrieved it.

Senator Clay Davis · 10-29-2023, 04:51 PM

Broncos had the path to #1 right in front of them, now it'll be picking 13th.

Mathgod · 10-29-2023, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Mathgod

Purdy kinda sucks it turns out.

Or not.

troutman · 10-29-2023, 04:59 PM

Oh Cleveland. Anything but an INT would have been ok.

Mathgod · 10-29-2023, 05:05 PM

Jeez. Niners lose 3rd straight and Chiefs lose to a bottom feeder. NFL quickly turning into MLB.

Senator Clay Davis · 10-29-2023, 05:06 PM

Bigger problem for the 49ers right now is their defense has looked very normal the last two weeks. As for the Chiefs they did win a SB with a bunch of #3 and #4 WRs, but long term it is not a great recipe for success. Wonder if they finally try and trade for someone who actually scares defenses.