stevewin

I said in the "ref" thread I definitely have not seen a game where there were so many egregiously bad spots, and with so many never shown on replay, and all against the same team. It was truly bizarre. The NFL needs to figure out how to use technology to determine where the ball is. There already is a chip in the ball, from what I've read they don't use it for spotting the ball bc it is only accurate to 6 inches. Then invest some of the BILLIONS of dollars in annual revenue to make it more accurate. I've seen people say that alone won't tell you if a knee is down etc - then you sync the ball location and time to replay to see where the ball was at the precise time knee was down. The technology is there, just perfect it. As has been pointed out - it is a "game of inches" - and nothing is more susceptible to ref "influence" or incompetence than the stupid situation now where a ref is across the field to see where the ball is then runs 60 ft across the field and meandering who knows how much along the way. "wE cAn PuT a MaN oN tHe MoOn BuT tHe NfL cAn'T sPoT tHe BaLl PrOpErLy????!!!!"

I surprisingly can't find anywhere the shot from the skycam on the 4th down that they flashed for a millisecond after commercial break - it showed conclusively that the ball was over. Surprised there isn't more discussion about that on the web. The other crazy thing about the two refs spotting different spots is the ref on the top that gave a clear first down is the one Josh was facing and who saw the ball, Josh's back was turned to the one who came from the bottom and did the short spot (which they inexplicably chose), so he couldn't have even seen where the ball was! The people trying to say McD should have challenged are barking up a tree as far as I'm concerned - there was ZERO chance they were going to give the first after eye in the sky took a look and did not overturn - I mean just look at all the gymnastics they did on the field to not give the first. (I read on one reddit thread that NFL can't access or use the skycam shot? Not sure if that is true - if so that is stupid too) I definitely have not seen a game where there were so many egregiously bad spots, and with so many never shown on replay, and all against the same team. It was truly bizarre. The NFL needs to figure out how to use technology to determine where the ball is. There already is a chip in the ball, from what I've read they don't use it for spotting the ball bc it is only accurate to 6 inches. Then invest some of the BILLIONS of dollars in annual revenue to make it more accurate. I've seen people say that alone won't tell you if a knee is down etc - then you sync the ball location and time to replay to see where the ball was at the precise time knee was down. The technology is there, just perfect it. As has been pointed out - it is a "game of inches" - and nothing is more susceptible to ref "influence" or incompetence than the stupid situation now where a ref is across the field to see where the ball is then runs 60 ft across the field and meandering who knows how much along the way. "wE cAn PuT a MaN oN tHe MoOn BuT tHe NfL cAn'T sPoT tHe BaLl PrOpErLy????!!!!" If the NFL wants to curtail some of the fan outrage over games being 'fixed' or determined by incompetent refs the need to 1) Allow eye in the sky for all plays. To me this one is simple - the criteria is "if millions on the couch immediately see the call is clearly wrong, then fix it" It doesn't matter what type of call/play, if it is obvious - and any idiot watching on a TV can see it's obvious - then fix it. Just use common sense 2) Perfect and install technology to spot the ball precisely and accurately

I wasn't mad at the calls, but the execution. Half of them didn't even have someone pushing - one Josh like tried to fake the dive and run outside, one there was no one pushing, one it was a RB from behind and barely pushing, one going over the top etc. It should be unstoppable 99/100 if your big body QB gets low, hits a gap, and has a a BIG body (or bodies) pushing from behind. They just didn't do that each time for some reason. I do agree maybe picking another gap to the right, say, but the basic execution should be the same. So frustrating

Was that Kincaid or Charles clay

Gonna be like 5 spies on Josh this play

Tuck that ball josh

Fine with that - at least we ll get the ball back

Would rather give up a quick score than have them score with no time left

Hopefully get the ball back if they score

Have a free shot to destroy him and barely touch him

The top shot showed it clearly over omfg

From the top the ball was clearly over. If they don't give its complete bs

Omg its not the goal line josh

I was screaming- its so crazy. Even on rays run the ref had it marked initially as a first then ran serpentine down the field tonthe ball

OL can break their will with another bully drive here

Holy Crap MOMENTUM BOYS!

Please kick this out of the EZ

What a play by cook holy crap

What is with the spots!

Heart stopped thought ball was gonna get punched out on josh

Ha ha araiza you suck

Epenesa playing 2 hand touch

Groot has lost contain multiple times

Its crazy how many spots have been so wrong with no replay

D needs to step up - please get a gdamn stop