Super Stupidity

[theRalph]

The NFL gets the trophy for stupidity following SB LVII, based on the following three merits:

 

1. They change the field to resemble a PGA green, then paint much of it so it plays like a Water Park surface.

2. They assign Carl Cheffers as referee—who is proven to be over-officious—and, of course, he decides the outcome.

3. They treat us to a mind-numbingly dull halftime show (because they couldn't get another artist to pay the fee).

Edited February 13, 2023 by theRalph
The complaints were correct.

[Draconator]

So you're ok with just getting to the Divisional Round/AFC Championship, but never contend for a NFL Championship. 

Got it. 

[Bruffalo]

Sometimes we should just not type out the thoughts in our head.  

[Bills!Win!]

Plus it was on fox which sucks 

[Warcodered]

With you right until the last sentence. 

[dorquemada]

1 minute ago, Bills!Win! said:

Plus it was on fox which sucks 

 

Agree with this.  It feels...half hearted, yet overblown, compared with CBS

[I'm Spartacus]

Painting a huge part of the field was a bad decision. Players were sliding all over the place.

[Don Otreply]

theRalph is cheap…, 

[Solomon Grundy]

Out of curiosity, does anyone know the number of Chiefs games Carl Cheffers officiated this season? For some reason it seems he's always reffing their games 

[JerseyBills]

1 hour ago, I'm Spartacus said:

Painting a huge part of the field was a bad decision. Players were sliding all over the place.

And apparently they've been working on this field for 2 years. The process cost 900k. There's a video out there I'll post when I can but it's almost comical they put in all that effort and epically failed. 

 

Almost as much of a joke as the zebras been for years

[LeGOATski]

The only considerable problem I see is the ref. And that was such a stupid ticky tack penalty to call at such an important time in the game. Not sure it even was a penalty.

[nedboy7]

The Super Bowl is such an unpleasant sporting event on so many levels.  At least have it on Saturday eve. 

[starrymessenger]

The flag was late. Wonder if it was thrown only after Pat starting jumping up and down?

[Futilebreadmachine]

I'm not sure I'd say that the game itself was overly-officiated, at least in terms of overall called penalties (six I believe).  Of course it's that last one that's the killer.  Agree with many others that it was ticky tacky and man what an overall buzzkill to what had been a nice back and forth contest.  I enjoyed the game.   I usually skip the halftime show and this year was no exception. 

[Goin Breakdown]

5 hours ago, Solomon Grundy said:

Out of curiosity, does anyone know the number of Chiefs games Carl Cheffers officiated this season? For some reason it seems he's always reffing their games 

This is the guy that supposedly was in on the NFL fox that was going to make sure that Buffalo and KC met at a neutral site. So I wouldn't think too hard about conspiracies. 

[BillsShredder83]

Super stupidity is spot on, but with a dash of irony to OP

[stevestojan]

9 hours ago, theRalph said:

The NFL gets the trophy for stupidity following SB LVII, based on the following three merits:

 

1. They change the field to resemble a PGA green, then paint much of it so it plays like a Water Park surface.

2. They assign Carl Cheffers as referee—who is proven to be over-officious—and, of course, he decides the outcome.

3. They treat us to a mind-numbingly dull halftime show (because they couldn't get another artist to pay the fee).

You ever sit and wonder when you’ll turn into the grumpy old man we all promise we’ll never become? 
 

At least your moment is time stamped. 
 

 

[gregmo]

Yeah, after a great game, it comes down to a game- deciding penalty that was questionable.  Flag was also thrown by the official with probably, IMO, the worst view.

[Steptide]

9 hours ago, Bills!Win! said:

Plus it was on fox which sucks 

Actually because it was on fox, I got to watch it in 4k which was pretty awesome 

[Thrivefourfive]

The field. How could an NFL grass field be that bad. Every step left a two foot long divot. And the slipping. My god the slipping. I just don’t understanddddd