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I hate the Packers (Bears fan, you see). Be that as it may, the worse call was the pass interference a couple of plays before that allowed Seattle to keep the drive alive. Initially, the catch in the end zone did kind of look like a simultaneous catch, but replay should have overturned the call.

People are bitching about the referees, and they are not NFL caliber, but the fault lies with the NFL. The NFL game is too fast, and the players too saavy when it comes to what they can get away with, for these guys to have a chance at officiating a competent game. Come on, NFL, get your regulars back.

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I don’t have a dog in this hunt, but Packers’ ball.

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@Wyatt — Mike Tirico made the correct statement about the officiating. The head coaches have to go to their owners and the owners have to go to the league and demand the other officials back because teams are losing games. What happens if next week the Seahawks lose the game on a last second bad call? They won’t bitch about this game but they will about the next one.

At first, I wasn’t too upset about the replacement officials. Then I saw the players taking “liberties” with the opposing players because they knew the replacement officials wouldn’t be up to the task.

And it’s not about someone getting hurt. Colin Cowherd got it right when he said that players have been getting hurt with the regular officials all along — think Darryl Stingley. So that’s a wash. I’m not being heartless here. I’m merely stating a fact.

This mess is going to cost someone a championship.

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I don’t watch football, I don’t care who wins and I couldn’t tell you any name of any player on either team, and I don’t live near Seattle or Green Bay.

But looking at that, totally unbiased, the guy in the yellow and white had it in his hands when he hit the ground.

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The whole sequence wouldn’t have even happened if not for the bogus roughing the passer call that nullified the interception.

As for the official review, the booth official technically made the “correct” call within the narrow confines of what he is able to review.

Incredibly, the question of who was actually in possession of the ball wasn’t reviewable once the official on the field signaled a touchdown.
The booth official was limited to determining if the ball was caught, and if it was in bounds, that’s it.

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As a 49er fan of many years, I was rooting for Green Bay. So you can take my opinion with a grain of salt. But BFH got it right in his description above.

If Green Bay loses a playoff spot to Seattle because of this game, there will be hell to pay. And if Seattle does anything with that playoff spot, people will say it was because of this play. What if the Seahawks knock the Giants out of the NFC playoffs or go to the Super Bowl and beat the Jets? How many New Yorkers will be chewing nails about this play?

This is the worst part; nothing good will come of this.

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Life long Seahawks fan here. I have to admit, it was a bad call. That’s all I have to say. Thank you and goodnight!

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@”That Guy” — Except that when the two officials walked up to the pile of players, they made opposite calls. If you watch the officials, they run up to the pile, looked at each other as though they are conveying some information to each other, then one signals touchdown and the other signals clock stoppage which would be a prelude to a touchback call. Watch the replay over until you actually observe the officals. When the one that signals clock stoppage stares at the other one, you can tell that when he starts to raise his hands for the signal, he thinks the other official is going to call a touchback. So that’s what he started to do.

Just one big BuFu.

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Not a GB fan, and yes, GB got dryfisted.

However…

If you find yourself in a situation where a bad call can cost you the game, you really haven’t done enough to win it. If all ya can muster is 12 freakin’ points, then I have only a small amount of sympathy.

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@Stranded in Sonoma: the Jets in the Superbowl? I doubt that a large sackful of bad calls by a committee of replacement referees can make that happen.

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HEY!!!!
You’re banned – SIX WEEKS!

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BFH, who’s gonna win November 11? I take the Seahawks by 14.

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If you don’t have schedule handy, it’s Jets at Seattle!

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If it was a booth review “upstairs”…. those reviewers are NOT replacements.

If it was reviewed by the refs on the field under the hood…. THEN you’ve got a beef.

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Everyone is missing the BLATANT Offensive Pass Interference Tate did on #37.

#37 had the clear shot on the ball when he was shoved to the ground by Tate.

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I threw the real time video with better replay in the post – nobody is talking about the missed offensive interference.

There were other blown calls in this game too.

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Vinny,

I dunno just yet.
Jets offensive line has been horrible, and Seattle’s pass rushing looked to be about the best in the NFL.

Right now I don’t see the Jets gaining much yardage on Seattle. They aren’t running, and Sanchez hasn’t had much time to throw against worst pass rushing than Seattle.
17-6 sounds about right.
I don’t see 14 because the Jets defense is still good and Seattle’s offense isn’t top flight.
Should be good game though.

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Don’t worry-Seattle won’t make it into any playoffs. Our teams are notorious for leading from behind and having hideous squished bug green color on their uniforms.

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Other than the blatant offensive file, there was a high school playoff game in FL where the same thing happened. It was ruled that when two players have their hands on the ball when they land on the ground, it goes to the offense. I don’t think that is what happened here though. GB had caught and had control of the ball. As BFH says STL just slid their arm in.

Bad call. Should have been a penalty and a reply.

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Jennings clearly had possession of the ball.

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Rush said it: “Affirmative action” referees. Spreadin’ the wealth around. Leveling the playing field. Everyone’s equal and up to the task if givin’ a shot.

What’s different is that this failed experiment with inept, incompetent and unqualified officials doesn’t affect my country or my pocket book.

Look for the Obama’s to referee the Super Bowl and you can join them for $3.

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I’m a Packers fan and still steamed this morning. Rodgers was right when saying the Pack shouldn’t have been in that position, given the great way the Seahawks D played in the first half.

Anyhow, my 10 year old daughter watched the play this morning and said the ref was stupid for making that call. I wouldn’t say stupid, but clearly not qualified to be a ref anywhere near the NFL level.

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So… Where’s the players’ union while all this crap is going on? They’re just sitting back collecting dues like most unions.

There should be a player strike over the issue of the referee lockout.

Oh, and the Green Bay guy had control of the ball for one second ofter his feet touched the ground.

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One more observation– NFL players (though not all) make millions; refs get about $100k, right?

Huge dollar amounts change hands in American courtrooms every day but the jurors who make the decisions only get about $15 and that for downtown parking fees.

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So was my fantasy team! The raped part.

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Game recap: Green Bay had the interception and Pete Carroll remained an asshole as he always had been.

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I am a Seattle fan, and yes, it was a bad call…the last of about three dozen bad calls last night, at least half of which were against the hawks. Missed off-sides, face masks, pass interference; holy KRAP what a train wreck.

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yah…the NFL has hit ridiculous mode with this lockout of any official who knows how to call a pro football game. Where the hell are they getting these guys from??….our local High School refs are better than these guys….

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If you have been watching all year, that ref #26 (the old guy who should be back at Foot Locker) makes 2-3 bad calls every game

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The NFL locking out the PROFESSIONAL refs, now that’s a botched call!!

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NOTE TO THE NFL, It will be a really cold day in hell before I watch another fucked over, unprofessionally refereed football game. A really, really, really cold day. The owners need to get together and fire everyone involved in this abortion caller officiating and the commissar in charge. I will only watch college ball this year.

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jeez….sounds like a whole lot of whining to me.

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They got robbed.

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Darts is my game.

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… and that is why coaches try to teach defenders to knock the ball away on ‘Hail Marry’ passes !!

But effing glory-boys want the interception,
‘retard’…. he could have easily hammer the ball out of bounds and won the game.

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The Seahawks had several bad calls against them that sustained Packer scoring drives. This was just the ultimate “make-up” call.

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I guess there’s something magical about an official raising his hands in the air. One official said yes, the other said no. Why was it automatically yes? Couldn’t they have talked about it first?

And to BFH, the review officials didn’t get it wrong. Apparently, some petitfogging rule prohibits replay officials from deciding who has possession, even on a touchdown.

So what I think happened is the refs are thinking, “Well the replay will sort this out” not understanding that this “Tuck Rule wannabe” rule would prevent that. What the eff kind of rule prevents you from taking everything into account when ruling on a touchdown?

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BTW

“petitfogging” – French for “chickenshit”

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BFH,
I was razzing you. I wouldn’t be surprised if Seattle loses to the Jets. Our offense is painful to watch!

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There’s no such thing as a “seahawk.”

Therefore, the team’s name has been changed to:

“the Seattle Phony Seabirds.”

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I wasn’t even aware of the Ref’s strike until I was complaining to people about all the shitty calls I’ve seen~! Now I know and it ticks me off even more!~ Strike this~!

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@Callmelennie — So pullusfimus then.

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I’m not biased in any way for either team. It looked legit to me.

;P

Now Packers have whine to go with their cheese. Cheesewhiners!

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Replacement refs?

Lions are still losing so all is the same in the NFL to me…..

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I know, let’s have congress call an emergency session to settle the NFL ref matter.

Cause the gov’t should step in and fix everything….

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I heard some of these refs the NFL are using were actually so bad that they got fired from the Lingerie Football League. No sh!t.

Be that it may, I am on notice to the NFL (Not Fookin’ Legitimate) that I will not watch football again until they get rid of that socialist, Roger Goodell (sp), Obama’s Union buddy. Or, at least until October is over and they stop wearing that fairy pink sh!t.

BTW, I agree with Limbaugh. Obysmal should be happy that everyone gets their ‘fair chance’ to referee.

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