sullim4 Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 R19 - Scott Green U96 - Undrey Wash HL5 - John McGrath LJ45 - Jeff Seeman FJ75 - Ron Vernatchi SJ78 - Greg Meyer BJ12 - Greg Steed I'll admit that I follow the officials a bit, in addition to being a Bills fan. This crew selection is quite surprising. Scott Green is the white hat that did the Arizona/Green Bay Wild Card playoff game. You might recall that there were numerous RTP calls against the two defenses that bordered on questionable, and the odd ending to the game that involved a potential illegal hands to the face penalty. I am quite surprised that the NFL didn't sub him out for a more experienced referee, such as Ed Hochuli or Terry McAulay. The umpire, Wash, was on Walt "Just give it to 'em" Coleman's crew for 2008. That crew called a total of 23 offensive holding penalties in 2008 (which is the latest I have full-season stats for), which put that crew in the lower quartile overall. Expect the offensive lines to get away with a little more. Another thing to watch out for is that two of the rear officials (Meyer and Steed) were on crews that, in 2008, called a combined 13 defensive pass interference penalties (Meyer's crew only called 5 ALL SEASON). That's a very LOW number for two crews combined. Given the pass-happy offenses that are going to be playing, expect the corners to get away with a little more than usual. Don't expect big plays to come on DPI calls. The over/under is 55.5 right now. With this crew, I'd be inclined to take the OVER. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFanInLV Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 R19 - Scott GreenU96 - Undrey Wash HL5 - John McGrath LJ45 - Jeff Seeman FJ75 - Ron Vernatchi SJ78 - Greg Meyer BJ12 - Greg Steed I'll admit that I follow the officials a bit, in addition to being a Bills fan. This crew selection is quite surprising. Scott Green is the white hat that did the Arizona/Green Bay Wild Card playoff game. You might recall that there were numerous RTP calls against the two defenses that bordered on questionable, and the odd ending to the game that involved a potential illegal hands to the face penalty. I am quite surprised that the NFL didn't sub him out for a more experienced referee, such as Ed Hochuli or Terry McAulay. The umpire, Wash, was on Walt "Just give it to 'em" Coleman's crew for 2008. That crew called a total of 23 offensive holding penalties in 2008 (which is the latest I have full-season stats for), which put that crew in the lower quartile overall. Expect the offensive lines to get away with a little more. Another thing to watch out for is that two of the rear officials (Meyer and Steed) were on crews that, in 2008, called a combined 13 defensive pass interference penalties (Meyer's crew only called 5 ALL SEASON). That's a very LOW number for two crews combined. Given the pass-happy offenses that are going to be playing, expect the corners to get away with a little more than usual. Don't expect big plays to come on DPI calls. The over/under is 55.5 right now. With this crew, I'd be inclined to take the OVER. Interesting points made. ---I live in vegas now and I'm sure if I had an understanding of the officiating as you do, I'd be driving a brand new Mercedes Bens 500 sl. Maybe you opened my eyes to an 'edge' when it comes to NFL wagering. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San Jose Bills Fan Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 I wonder if that is Jerry Seeman's (the long time ref) son who is the line judge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 No doubt about it... The Vikes got hosed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBud Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 I am quite surprised that the NFL didn't sub him out for a more experienced referee, such as Ed Hochuli or Terry McAulay. That's not how the process works. During the regular season each offical on each crew is graded on each play. The best scoring crews are selected for the post-season. Crews that make the post-season are then eligible for the SB and graded like the regular season. If the crew makes the conference championship they are not eligible for SB. Crew for SB is the best graded official for that position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CodeMonkey Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 No doubt about it... The Vikes got hosed! I didn't think any teams ever got hosed except the Bills, because of league bias ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papazoid Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 R19 - Scott GreenU96 - Undrey Wash HL5 - John McGrath LJ45 - Jeff Seeman FJ75 - Ron Vernatchi SJ78 - Greg Meyer BJ12 - Greg Steed I'll admit that I follow the officials a bit, in addition to being a Bills fan. This crew selection is quite surprising. Scott Green is the white hat that did the Arizona/Green Bay Wild Card playoff game. You might recall that there were numerous RTP calls against the two defenses that bordered on questionable, and the odd ending to the game that involved a potential illegal hands to the face penalty. I am quite surprised that the NFL didn't sub him out for a more experienced referee, such as Ed Hochuli or Terry McAulay. The umpire, Wash, was on Walt "Just give it to 'em" Coleman's crew for 2008. That crew called a total of 23 offensive holding penalties in 2008 (which is the latest I have full-season stats for), which put that crew in the lower quartile overall. Expect the offensive lines to get away with a little more. Another thing to watch out for is that two of the rear officials (Meyer and Steed) were on crews that, in 2008, called a combined 13 defensive pass interference penalties (Meyer's crew only called 5 ALL SEASON). That's a very LOW number for two crews combined. Given the pass-happy offenses that are going to be playing, expect the corners to get away with a little more than usual. Don't expect big plays to come on DPI calls. The over/under is 55.5 right now. With this crew, I'd be inclined to take the OVER. old nba ref Tim Donaghy says it's easy to make it an "over" game..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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