Week 17 Gameday Thread - Around the NFL

[BRH]

Dolphins really about to turn 8-3 into a losing record and a top-15 draft pick.  Oh wait, they don’t have their first rounder next year 🤣🤣🤣

[Malazan]

Just now, SCBills said:

NFL is so popular they can get away with it, but at some point people will tune out when games look like they’re clearly influenced by the refs.  
 

We know they are, but stuff like that makes it look premeditated. 

 

The games already look like that. They do seem to be showing some signs they might start to do something with "new" referees being full time and while that will help, it's not a solution on it's own. They need to address the rule book that is overly complicated and due to the attempts to cover every possible thing that happens has made it impossible to enforce fairly. They also need to get rid of rules they don't want to enforce. These memos like the 'holding' one they sent out 2 offseasons ago are ridiculous. Don't send out a memo to call less holding.. fix the rule itself. Complexity does not solve problems and all they have is a complicated mess. 

[Generic_Bills_Fan]

2 minutes ago, RiotAct said:

I know right?

 

 

They play @Vegas next week, but it’ll be at least 40% Chiefs fans there.

Chiefs have taken some bad injuries this game…not sure who has been returning though.  Sneed just got hurt on that pick 

[WideNine]

10 minutes ago, Generic_Bills_Fan said:

Refs have potentially swung that game 21 points…no way the broncos are winning that one lol 

 

I have rarely seen the network rules analyst go the opposite direction of the officials on the field so often during a game.

 

Said Wilson had forward motion on the throw that was ruled a fumble and it ended up ruled a fumble.

 

Said it was not OPI when they called OPI on the Sutton reception.

 

Their rules analyst does not sound like he is on board with the calls going down on the field.

 

Same pick play just to the left, and that is not an OPI. This crew blows.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited January 1, 2023 by WideNine

[BuffaloBaumer]

I wouldn’t mind seeing mahomes get a nice hit to the knee

[BRH]

Just now, Malazan said:

 

The games already look like that. They do seem to be showing some signs they might start to do something with "new" referees being full time and while that will help, it's not a solution on it's own. They need to address the rule book that is overly complicated and due to the attempts to cover every possible thing that happens has made it impossible to enforce fairly. They also need to get rid of rules they don't want to enforce. These memos like the 'holding' one they sent out 2 offseasons ago are ridiculous. Don't send out a memo to call less holding.. fix the rule itself. Complexity does not solve problems and all they have is a complicated mess. 

No other sport has part-time officials and there’s just too much money in the NFL now to use the shorter schedule as an excuse.  Hire them full-time and make them use the extra time to train and study. 

[CoffeeDrip]

1 minute ago, Generic_Bills_Fan said:

Chiefs have taken some bad injuries this game…not sure who has been returning though.  Sneed just got hurt on that pick 

Only injury that will impact them is Mahomes - or Kelce maybe. Doesn’t matter who else goes down.

[Aussie Joe]

Yeah Im good if Minshew goes to the AFC East next season

[BRH]

1 minute ago, CoffeeDrip said:

Only injury that will impact them is Mahomes - or Kelce maybe. Doesn’t matter who else goes down.

No “maybe” about a Kelce injury impacting them. 

[The Frankish Reich]

Dolphins are fading incredibly fast. But a little credit to Hoodie here - 6 catches total for Tyreek and Waddle, and longest for 23 yards. Bridgewater isn't garbage (I'm not really sure he's not better than Tua), so Hoodie schemed it up well.

[CoffeeDrip]

Just now, BRH said:

No “maybe” about a Kelce injury impacting them. 

But it never happens. I think the dude is a cyborg.

[The Frankish Reich]

On the refs loving the Chiefs: true. But at this point the NFL suits seem to love the Bills equally so I'm not getting the conspiracy theories. Just a general "great QBs get the benefit of the doubt"

[dollars 2 donuts]

2 minutes ago, Aussie Joe said:

Yeah Im good if Minshew goes to the AFC East next season

 

Would love it if the eagles drop a 3rd game.  I like them, but I just don’t want anyone with a better record than the Bills.

 

The Dolphins, man…their 2022 is just disappearing.

Edited January 1, 2023 by dollars 2 donuts

[Roundybout]

The Eagles game is a nice argument for Hurts being MVP. Minshew is AWFUL. 

[Solomon Grundy]

Wentz and Russell Wilson are TRASH!! 

[Aussie Joe]

Just now, The Frankish Reich said:

On the refs loving the Chiefs: true. But at this point the NFL suits seem to love the Bills equally so I'm not getting the conspiracy theories. Just a general "great QBs get the benefit of the doubt"

 

The Bills will get some sweetheart calls 

[BananaB]

I wonder if Edelman will tweet about that pass interference by Miami

[CoffeeDrip]

1 minute ago, Roundybout said:

The Eagles game is a nice argument for Hurts being MVP. Minshew is AWFUL. 

Freaking Hurts injury destroyed my fantasy season… 

[stevewin]

1 minute ago, The Frankish Reich said:

On the refs loving the Chiefs: true. But at this point the NFL suits seem to love the Bills equally so I'm not getting the conspiracy theories. Just a general "great QBs get the benefit of the doubt"

We might see if they love Burrow or Josh more tomorrow

[Pine Barrens Mafia]

Wonder how @FilthyBeastis handling the Miami suck