Tuesday, September 25, 2012

The ball never lies, but the officials do

This whole week, I've been asking my friends and colleagues to lay off of the referees. "Give the guys a chance...The players just need to play their games...Some of the plays would be hard to call for anyone," are just a few examples I would utter in defense of the replacement referees.
But after this Seattle Seahawks vs Green Bay Packers melee, I will no longer vouch for those guys in white and black. Your "Get Out of Jail Card" has officially expired. Vamoose!
The outcome of Monday's game should actually be a crime. Let the hating commence.
Hate, hate, HATE! 
I was under the impression that the Football Gods wouldn't let a team win that didn't deserve to win. After two blunder penalties for passing interference and roughing the passer, I presumed there was no way a Hail Mary could be pulled off. But it seems as if the NFL Gods were on vacation with the Referee's Association.
It's disgusting to see how these Sunday and primetime games have transpired. The onus by no means doesn't fall completely on the replacement referees. But what in God's name was that referee looking at. You can see who didn't catch the ball, but not the 'crazy' push off to make the play in the first place. Crickets...
There was no reason to be impatient and make a egregious error. The eager beaver could be the collapse of a dam, you know.
Green Bay should be given this win. I don't really care how Seattle fans feel. I'm foreshadowing riots. The correct thing to do is to change the ruling and give the victory to Green Bay. Period! Under these circumstances, there should be an overturn. But knowing the NFL, I don't see it happening.
Golden Tate did not catch that ball. It was a horrible call. The dubious faults throughout each game need to stop, but as the game gets deeper, the more they arise.
Mike McCarthy and his unit didn't deserve this.
We as viewers will still stay glued to the television to watch our favorite teams and players, but I have a trepidation that we haven't seen anything yet.

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