BuffaloBorn1960 Posted September 24, 2004 Share Posted September 24, 2004 Minimum 12 points on these bad calls.... what would we think if just one were not called.... http://rnews.com/Sports/TopSports_2004.cfm...e=39&category=3 "NFL: 3 Calls Go Against Bills by Bill Pucko Published Sep 23, 2004 The NFL responds to errors made by its officials so as to seem above reproach. Because every once in a while, you get a game, like the one the Bills played and lost in Oakland Sunday, that looks like it's been thrown. The NFL prefers its officials to be bad, not dishonest. According to WKBW-TV in Buffalo, the NFL came clean over three critical plays Sunday in Oakland. It admitted its officials blew the calls on Roland Williams' holding in the end zone, which would have led to a Bills safety. The league also reportedly admitted error on the holding call assessed to the Bills' Mario Hagen on Nate Clements' 63-year punt return. The league said there was no hold on the return. Last, but certainly not least, the league said Travis Henry's fourth and goal run should have been scored a touchdown. It was not. In that case, the Bills could have challenged the call, but chose not to. WHile acknowledging mistakes by its officials, there is no recourse. The Bills still lose. Buffalo is on a bye week. It plays Sunday, October 3 against the Super Bowl champion New England Patriots. " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thailog80 Posted September 24, 2004 Share Posted September 24, 2004 Nice work by the officials huh? So an apology and 50 cents will get you a cup of coffee. Mike Green and co........... :I starred in Brokeback Mountain: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Fong Posted September 24, 2004 Share Posted September 24, 2004 I know I'm dreaming here, but I'd like to see someone get fired over this. Three errors in one game. That's unacceptable. Especially when you consider the millions of dollars on the line on these games. I know it's cliche to say it, but if anyone had made errors of that magnitude on the same day I'd dare say they'd be looking for a new job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fezmid Posted September 24, 2004 Share Posted September 24, 2004 Link? Generally it's better to post a link than to copy the entire (copyrighted) document on the board... CW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpile Posted September 24, 2004 Share Posted September 24, 2004 Link? Generally it's better to post a link than to copy the entire (copyrighted) document on the board... CW 44189[/snapback] It's on TBD's front page we got boned Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kasper13 Posted September 24, 2004 Share Posted September 24, 2004 It's all over WGR. NFL has admitted the refs flat out F-ed up three calls- 2 for scores and a long punt return that would have been at least a FG. How can these a-holes miss basic calls? It happens over and over and over. The NFL is a joke because it lets this crap happen repeatedly. WHAT A F-IN Joke. The refs screw us again. Think of how different this week and next week would have been if it was at least a 22-13 win at Oakland as it should have been. 1-1 with a road win heading into the bye week. It would have been much different. I say send these refs to an Iraqi Prison for a month. These refs are old, part time, half blind, morons, They can't keep up with the speed of today's game. What a rip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobody Posted September 24, 2004 Share Posted September 24, 2004 All this admitting bad calls will do is make the Bills think that their offense really isn't that bad. Now they can use it as an excuse. See, the offense really scored 3 touchdowns in 2 games - not just 2 TDs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gantrules Posted September 24, 2004 Share Posted September 24, 2004 It's still a huge swing. That 63 Yd return? That would have resulted in points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britbillsfan Posted September 24, 2004 Share Posted September 24, 2004 This just sucks....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RabidBillsFanVT Posted September 24, 2004 Share Posted September 24, 2004 :I starred in Brokeback Mountain: REFEREES!!!!!!!!!!!!! YOU :I starred in Brokeback Mountain: US WITH THE JETS/SEAHAWKS 'HELMET=FOOTBALL", COULD HAVE PLAYED IN BUFFALO IN THE PLAYOFFS YOU :I starred in Brokeback Mountain: US AGAINST NEW ENGLAND TWICE YOU :I starred in Brokeback Mountain: US IN THE STANLEY CUP FINALS WHEN YOU IGNORED THE RULES YOU :I starred in Brokeback Mountain: US AGAINST THE FLYERS WITH THAT NON-GOAL THROUGH THE NET YOU :I starred in Brokeback Mountain: US IN OAKLAND :I starred in Brokeback Mountain: AND :I starred in Brokeback Mountain: AGAIN. THERE. Now I feel MUCH better in saying this; how much longer can this go on, and how many times can one city's teams get the mega screw!?!?!??!! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kgun5 Posted September 24, 2004 Share Posted September 24, 2004 I really wish the NFL would have kept their mouth shut about this...All it has done (to me personally, anyway) is make me more angry. There is no recourse, so basically the NFL is just saying "We screwed you again. Have a nice day." Why? Why does this need to be said? People definately thought we got somewhat boned Sunday, but we were ok with it because the Henry/goalline play wasn't challenged by us. The holding on the punt return was described as difficult to find, but no one really said it was flat out wrong. Most fans (and sportscasters) ended up agreeing that the officials made the right call on the safety play. Now we get to have fresh wounds. Great...Thanks NFL. Why don't you go kick some cats or steal some baby's candy now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maguire's Beer Posted September 24, 2004 Share Posted September 24, 2004 You know, as bad as the Oakland game was . . . it still doesn't compare to "just give it to them" in Foxboro. That call pissed me off more than the "no goal." The ref knew he was wrong, but said, "just give it to them." Five years later, it still blows my mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oneida Lake Posted September 24, 2004 Share Posted September 24, 2004 :I starred in Brokeback Mountain: REFEREES!!!!!!!!!!!!! YOU :I starred in Brokeback Mountain: US WITH THE JETS/SEAHAWKS 'HELMET=FOOTBALL", COULD HAVE PLAYED IN BUFFALO IN THE PLAYOFFS YOU :I starred in Brokeback Mountain: US AGAINST NEW ENGLAND TWICE YOU :I starred in Brokeback Mountain: US IN THE STANLEY CUP FINALS WHEN YOU IGNORED THE RULES YOU :I starred in Brokeback Mountain: US AGAINST THE FLYERS WITH THAT NON-GOAL THROUGH THE NET YOU :I starred in Brokeback Mountain: US IN OAKLAND :I starred in Brokeback Mountain: AND :I starred in Brokeback Mountain: AGAIN. THERE. Now I feel MUCH better in saying this; how much longer can this go on, and how many times can one city's teams get the mega screw!?!?!??!! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!! 44306[/snapback] I still maintain that the 14 penalties, all at inopportune times, many phantom calls, in our game against Philadelphia (an 0-2 large market team) last year, set this team off in its downward slide after a fantastic start. In reviewing that tape it is the most egregious example of a game fix I have ever seen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffOrange Posted September 24, 2004 Share Posted September 24, 2004 I don't understand how they miss Chiefs players BLATANTLY block people in the back RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE PLAY in a Dante Hall return and they call an admitted phantom hold NOWHERE NEAR the play against us the ONE time we get a return. How is that possible? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USMCBillsFan Posted September 24, 2004 Share Posted September 24, 2004 Spilled milk. Let's just pray they can starting getting the stevestojan right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadBuffaloDisease Posted September 24, 2004 Share Posted September 24, 2004 I don't understand how they miss Chiefs players BLATANTLY block people in the back RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE PLAY in a Dante Hall return and they call an admitted phantom hold NOWHERE NEAR the play against us the ONE time we get a return. How is that possible? 44380[/snapback] The flag was thrown at the 35-yard line, which is where they kick-off from. It was likely an offsides by the Raiders but the kitty zebras probably didn't have the balls to call it and give the Bills the ball at the 11-yard line, so they made up a stevestojan holding call. Either that or they had money on the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kgun5 Posted September 24, 2004 Share Posted September 24, 2004 The flag was thrown at the 35-yard line, which is where they kick-off from. It was likely an offsides by the Raiders but the kitty zebras probably didn't have the balls to call it and give the Bills the ball at the 11-yard line, so they made up a stevestojan holding call. Either that or they had money on the game. 44448[/snapback] If they had money onm the game, they still lost. The spread was OAK -3.5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRH Posted September 24, 2004 Share Posted September 24, 2004 I'd like to care but I don't. The larger point is that the Bills played like stevestojan on Sunday, and a crappy team has no right to whine about bad calls. I'll B word about No Goal until the day I die, but last Sunday we deserved to lose, and we did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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