Washington @ Detroit Game Thread

[Philly McButterpants]

That lateral/shovel was a nifty play. 

[Mikie2times]

Ben Johnson is the most creative play designer in the NFL

[Draconator]

Great play call. So that's a pass from Gibbs

[QCity]

Don't write Detroit off just yet

[zow2]

The phony facemask set up the whole drive 

[muppy]

trick play works again. and Gibbs is hammered on the next play OOF

[TheFunPolice]

Fun game for a Saturday night! 

[Pre1236]

The more I see of Gibbs the more I wonder why Detroit gave Montgomery an extension.

[Simstim]

Just now, muppy said:

trick play works again. and Gibbs is hammered on the next play OOF

But then he scores with a lovely little run.

[notpolian]

Washington 31

Detroit 21

Refs 7

[JMM]

Wow horrible call by refs cost them 7 points. That's just not acceptable, ridiculous. 

[Draconator]

That's the complimentary football Campbell wanted.

[muppy]

and then Gibbs will not be denied. Touchdown Detroit. The home fans have hope once again

Edited January 19 by muppy

[Maine-iac]

I take it Payne isn't playing.  They're running right up the middle all day.

[Doc Brown]

Just now, zow2 said:

The phony facemask set up the whole drive 

Phantom I think is the right word but yeah.  Those obvious ref screw ups should automatically be overturned by the eye in the sky.

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

Just now, JMM said:

Wow horrible call by refs cost them 7 points. That's just not acceptable, ridiculous. 

why can “replay assist” assist with illegal man downfield penalties, but not with face masks and roughing? Makes no sense. 

[Big Turk]

This could be like a 51-48 game

[Ralonzo]

I've got the bad missed calls 2-2 right now in this game, unlike the Rhiefs game where it was about 8-0. This is just bad reffing both ways, that's fine.

[muppy]

1 minute ago, JMM said:

Wow horrible call by refs cost them 7 points. That's just not acceptable, ridiculous. 

I am also frustrated b by this but it's an exercise in futility. It's NOT acceptable but yet it is  still status quo SMH

[MikePJ76]

8 minutes ago, MarkMiller said:

So many bad calls today. It has to change. 

The history of the league is filled with terrible game changing calls.

 

Its just that in 2025 like 100 million people are watching the games in 4k on giant tv's.

 

then after the game every little thing is over analyzed and examined to death for 7 days before the next one.  So every little mistake from the officials and players/coaches is glorified.

 

A bad call in a playoff game in 1989 and all of us watching on our 27" or less tv's would forget about it by the time the game is over.  Plus we had to be hanging out with people who also watched the game or call them on the phone to talk about it and discuss it.

 

 

Edited January 19 by MikePJ76