SouthernMan Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 Didn't see any comments on it, so sorry if it's already been discussed, but what was with the blind zebras? Dareus was being held and tackled throughout the game - probably could have had at least a couple of sacks if not for the mugging he received everytime he got close to the QB. And somehow, the officials totally missed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CodeMonkey Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 See Doc, this is what I was talking about in the other thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanInUticaTampa Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 I am not a conspiracy guy, but at times I almost thought they ignored those because they just got tired of calling penalties on the raiders. The raiders are a good team, but they aren't going to get far with that type of playing. Having all those penalties are going to kill their season. also, it was ridiculous every time a penalty was called and they acted like they didn't understand why the flag was thrown. It has to be a result of sloppy coaching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubes Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 That was about as bad a holding penalty on Merriman on the final Hail Mary play as I've seen. Unfortunately, no way they call it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM57 Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 That was about as bad a holding penalty on Merriman on the final Hail Mary play as I've seen. Unfortunately, no way they call it. Same goes for the a play on the first series. It was just a screen pass, but Veldheer had a handful of Merriman's jersey right between the 5 and 6 so blatant that I noticed it without even specifically looking for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpcolosi Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 for people wondering why Merriman isn't being "explosive" try teams are game planning for him, and some guys are holding him... our D line is solid, but still got gashed. i'd like to see some blitzes once in awhile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuncha Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 Early in the game someone ripped steve Johnson's jersey away from his shoulder pad - no call was made. The last play was also a joke - obvious hold on Merriman wasn't called. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthGeorgiaBillsFan Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 Early in the game someone ripped steve Johnson's jersey away from his shoulder pad - no call was made. The last play was also a joke - obvious hold on Merriman wasn't called. The D-line played pretty well against one of the best running teams, maybe the best, in football. The passing game is where we got burned, but that's mostly because we were geared up against the run, and they realized they could exploit George Wilson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offside Number 76 Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 I'm sure the Raider fans have non-calls to B word about, too. As it was, the refs called a pretty good game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfan in n.h Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 in the first half it looked like the refs were looking to find something to throw a flag.its as if "THEY" dont want us to do good and win games.well,too bad for them cause here we come!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offside Number 76 Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 in the first half it looked like the refs were looking to find something to throw a flag.its as if "THEY" dont want us to do good and win games.well,too bad for them cause here we come!!! And yet the Raider fans are saying on their board that the refs got the result the NFL wanted on the last play of the game. It was a game where the refs really didn't do much wrong, IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fixxxer Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 This was a very playoff game like called game by the refs or so it seemed. They overlooked penalties on both sides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hondo in seattle Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 The D-line played pretty well against one of the best running teams, maybe the best, in football. The passing game is where we got burned, but that's mostly because we were geared up against the run, and they realized they could exploit George Wilson. I disagree about the D-line. The Raiders ran 30 times for 131 yards. That's not chopped liver. And the front seven didn't generate any heat on Campbell. He wasn't sacked once and was mostly untouched. I also disagree somewhat about the George Wilson remark. Seems like the Raiders exploited McKelvin most of all but I don't think anyone in the secondary can claim to have played a great game. The Brady & the Pats will crush us if we don't improve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 Didn't see any comments on it, so sorry if it's already been discussed, but what was with the blind zebras? Dareus was being held and tackled throughout the game - probably could have had at least a couple of sacks if not for the mugging he received everytime he got close to the QB. And somehow, the officials totally missed it. I think the zebras were deliberately turning a blind eye to a lot of stuff on both sides, that other officiating teams might have called. That said....as mentioned on another thread, I wish someone would teach the Bills DL and LB to tape down their pads and lace their jerseys tight, a la Bill Romanowski (not that I'm setting him up as a role model otherwise). And if there's something legal and slippery that can be used, spray it on. They're gonna get held, and until the Bills D builds a name, they're not gonna get calls. So it's on us to make it harder to hold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiderweb Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 That was about as bad a holding penalty on Merriman on the final Hail Mary play as I've seen. Unfortunately, no way they call it. Brutal..... Dareus was held numerous times, and that one on Merriman.....damn he was grabbed, pulled, and tackled for crying out loud an nor flag? No excuse either for the officials to miss that, the bills were rushing only three and merriman was coming off the edge in plain sight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaska Darin Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 Same goes for the a play on the first series. It was just a screen pass, but Veldheer had a handful of Merriman's jersey right between the 5 and 6 so blatant that I noticed it without even specifically looking for it. Front or back of the jersey? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bladiebla Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 Early in the game someone ripped steve Johnson's jersey away from his shoulder pad - no call was made. The last play was also a joke - obvious hold on Merriman wasn't called. Jeah, I've been going on about that as well, that was a PI as clear as they come. And yet the Raider fans are saying on their board that the refs got the result the NFL wanted on the last play of the game. It was a game where the refs really didn't do much wrong, IMO. Huh, what did they want on that, PI? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPS Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 I disagree about the D-line. The Raiders ran 30 times for 131 yards. That's not chopped liver. And the front seven didn't generate any heat on Campbell. He wasn't sacked once and was mostly untouched. I also disagree somewhat about the George Wilson remark. Seems like the Raiders exploited McKelvin most of all but I don't think anyone in the secondary can claim to have played a great game. The Brady & the Pats will crush us if we don't improve. They held McFadden down; Bush had one good run; and the WR reverse netted 25 yards. It was a pretty solid day against one of the best running teams in the league. The D got killed on 3rd down screens, which is correctable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bladiebla Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 The D got killed on 3rd down screens, which is correctable. They got killed on screens last week too, def. the weakspot of this D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T master Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 And yet the Raider fans are saying on their board that the refs got the result the NFL wanted on the last play of the game. It was a game where the refs really didn't do much wrong, IMO. Spoken like a true Raider fan !!!!! Or a fan other than a Bills fan !!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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