I'm afraid of the refs

[JerseyBills]

12 minutes ago, Big Turk said:

https://www.buffalorumblings.com/2021/11/20/22793066/sb-nation-reacts-buffalo-bills-are-the-most-desired-super-bowl-team-in-national-poll

Thx for that.

I know we have become a popular, desirable team. It's just soooo awful we even have to be paranoid about the zebras because of future monetary gain!

 

[TampaBillsJunkie]

With good reason. They took the Bills out of a few games this year often stalling drives on our offense and extending drives against our defense.  

[Richard Noggin]

15 minutes ago, Big Turk said:

 

Only when they stop coming to games

Even then, if they keep watching on TV...

[TampaBillsJunkie]

38 minutes ago, Nextmanup said:

Let me calm the OP down.

 

The Bills game on MNF is not going to be ruined by pro-NE bias as part of a master Super Bowl conspiracy plot.

 

 

I guess this never happened before in the NFL. Fixed sports, fixed sports betting. Nah!

[Mike in Horseheads]

TBD... home of conspiracy theories

[John from Riverside]

Get a dog

 

If the refs screw us they screw us.....have to overcome it

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

We get Bill Vinovich this week. I believe his crew doesn’t call many penalties. It’s a good draw for us.

[K-9]

[Búfalo Blanco]

I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again. The refs will always call some BS and try to keep things close, at least. Getting further than that into Vegas lines, favorites, steering narratives, etc… who knows? But we have a QB good enough to overcome those penalties now. He’s already done that multiple times. 

[NoHuddleKelly12]

1 hour ago, Process said:

Is there anything Bills fans aren't afraid of? The most paranoid and insecure fanbase in sports. 

We’ve earned our place the hard way in the pantheon of paranoia…it will take some small baby steps of stringing multiple deep deep playoff runs together before that even dares subside somewhat. 🥴

[Hapless Bills Fan]

1 hour ago, Mark Vader said:

But it could be ruined by the officials for no reason at all

 

That paranoia is justified, when it comes to officials.

 

All goes back to....."Just give it to 'em."

 

Yes.  The refs are to be feared.  They have the power to stall drives with penalties on any play or on every play.  This can be game-changing

They also have the ability to withhold flags for flagrant fouls that ought to be flagged, which can be equally game-changing

Both things can take place without any reference to an NFL-planned conspiracy theory.

 

The crew we have for tomorrow night reportedly throws the fewest flags in the NFL.

 

That could be a good thing, or a bad thing, but rest assured Bill Belichick has his team coached to take every advantage.

 

I hope we do too.

 

 

 

[Dablitzkrieg]

This fan base is littered with pansies.  

[MJS]

2 hours ago, JerseyBills said:

The casuals would eat a TB/NE Superbowl up. They're thinking $$$ , not about the real fans

I think most people, even casual fans, are sick of seeing NE in the Superbowl. So I have to disagree with you there.

[Ethan in Cleveland]

You should be worried about being outcoached not that the refs are in New England's pocket.

1 hour ago, TampaBillsJunkie said:

I guess this never happened before in the NFL. Fixed sports, fixed sports betting. Nah!

The only modern day scandals are individuals fixing or betting on games for their own financial interest. None of the recent scandals were to benefit one team over another.  

I truly believe Spyware was a massive cover up. Someone will eventually come clean and tell the whole story. That is a true conspiracy.  Not refs calling games. 

[Doc Brown]

Same crew that let the Chiefs mug our WR's in the playoffs last year.  If I'm Frazier, I'm having our CB's do the same to their WR's at the line tomorrow.

[Dr.Sack]

The best way to beat the Patriots is to beat the Patriots by a wide margin. Leave no margin for error. Manhandle them from the beginning and knock them on their ass.

[Freddie's Dead]

[Xwnyer]

6 hours ago, JerseyBills said:

I read an article from a mainstream non sports outlet recently and they gushed over the ratings a NE/TB Superbowl would do compared to all others.

Although Dallas vs Buffalo was 3rd best. 

Bottom line, I'm worried the NFL has this in mind , I mean the storylines would be endless. The ratings a once in a lifetime occurrence.  

It would not surprise me the least bit to see the refs heavily favor NE in a gm where a couple of holding calls could make a huge dent. 

 

Edit - here's the link , it was from Yahoo.

https://sports.yahoo.com/are-you-ready-for-a-bucs-patriots-super-bowl-165706199.html

If it’s Bucs pats I know I won’t even turn it on as have friends of mine of other NFL teams as well 

[chongli]

4 hours ago, Ethan in Portland said:

 

I truly believe Spyware was a massive cover up. Someone will eventually come clean and tell the whole story. That is a true conspiracy.  Not refs calling games. 

 

You mean "Spygate"? :-) 😁

Edited December 6, 2021 by chongli

[JMF2006]

7 hours ago, Bangarang said:

I’m afraid of snakes.

 

Don't forget spiders