Those refs said we will call everything else but PI. I wonder what the refs do for their primary job. Only one I know is Ed Hochuli being an attorney and while his penalty explanation were long winded he at least attempted to explain why something was ruled that way.
NFL refs under scrutiny over multiple non-PI calls
The officiating crew that did not call a blatant pass interference penalty during the Chiefs-Packers game missed a similar call one week earlier in Atlanta.www.espn.com
Minnesota fan here, just got done watching with my Dad and brother. Strangely entertaining game actually; the the 4th quarter was a situation where every play could potentially be the biggest play of the game and finally the Vikings got that play. Rough to lose our best offensive lineman when we were already under pressure every play.
He was clearly offside and the refs have called that penalty 11 times already this season, so much for never calling it.................be surprised if the Chiefs make it to another SB this season. Same goes for the Eagles at the moment.
They are actually the same team, if not better, without Watson. He wasn't doing much before getting hurt. That team is all defense, and some grit.
Good win for Minnesota indeed. Raiders likely heading to a total rebuild, and this loss went a ways to Antonio Pierce not keeping the HC job next year. Granted, they were missing their best OT, and still playing a rookie QB drafted in the 4th round, but Josh Jacobs looks like last year was his best season and like most RB's he's now headed to the downside, and Davonte Adams isn't earning his big paycheck. Vikings did play well though, all game on defense. It does make you wonder how they'd be playing if Cousins wasn't hurt.
The Chiefs lost that game themselves. Go back a week to the Green Bay game, that long pass play with no PI called, they had a very legit complaint (though a couple plays earlier they had a terrible call go their way too). But they were simply outplayed by the Packers last week, and perhaps this week too. My guess is they are just getting frustrated. They aren't able to execute with enough consistency on offense, Kelce has slipped just a bit (is he playing hurt?), they had no running game, and they are relying too much on Mahomes to bail them out.
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That's him! "Hercules" Hoculi!
I'll circle back around to this when I get a minute today, but you are missing what PM said I think.
Much of the officiating is done completely out of ritual. There is zero reason for human judgement about breaking the plane of the line of scrimmage, or where the ball is marked for out of bounds or first downs. Could add half dozen real time video officials for pass interference w probably little delay to the pace of play. The technology is there if they want it.
I'm still stewing on the one Seahawk that has consistently cost them drives and ultimately several games with his lack of discipline. His early persona of gifted athlete/trash talking competitor wore out quickly. The new version has occasional glimmers of his true talents being wrecked by absolutely stupid personal fouls. The team has "sat him down" and appeared to make minor inroads towards improving his maturity. At this point in the season you fine the sh*t out of him; sit him down and let him think on it while the team wins a few games without him. It'd be better for the rest of the squad that has played through injuries and exceeded expectations. Focus on Walker and Lockett who've continued quietly to help win games. Just my opinion but one player can wreck an entire team's attitude in a hurry.
Several times this year I've felt that his negative presence was not worth his one or two big plays. Yesterday, I was frustrated with his lazy routs and overall pouty attitude, and then he pulls out the old DK. Its time to unload him.
I saw his entire full rant. I also listened to the mic'd up audio of him after the game. He's whining that the referees warn a receiver if he is lined up offsides, and they are to blame for not doing so here. I addressed this before in detail, and he's being irrational and a crybaby. They blew the game, he knows it, but he can't accept it, so he's blaming the officials.
You don't know that though. Was where he lined up a position that gave him an advantage? One may argue it's only about a foot, but in a game of inches one can argue it matters. Did the defense go somewhat soft when the flag was called, thinking it was an obvious penalty on the Chiefs? Players are taught to play to the whistle, but we don't know what they were thinking one way or the other.
Why doesn't Mahomes complain about his receivers dropping catchable throws & fumbling the ball in that game. Lol. If his receivers could catch & hold onto the ball they may have not been in that position to try & win the game on last minute heroics.
McKinnon couldn't even get on the field at the 49ers but the Chiefs managed to get some production out of him but they also use him differently. Chiefs offense needs some new blood. Edwards-Helaire looked good as a rookie but he fumbles a lot and is also getting injured a lot and Kelce is starting to dip a little which is not surprising after so long. Chiefs offense like the Bills has looked hit and miss all season especially compared to the 49ers and Cowboys. Their defense often kept them in games.
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