Skins vs. Cowboys game thread

[Gmanc711]

Originally Posted by BrudLee

Here's the problem with challenging either of those two. Down by contact is usually a whistle issue. Once the whistle blows, play is over. You can't escape that - the players can't continue to hit after the whistle blows on the chance that the whistle was inadvertant, or injuries will skyrocket.

PI is a bit more thorny. Much like holding (which occurs on every play), some inappropriate contact between the receiver and defender occurs nearly every time. Whether it's a chuck after five yards, or contact before the head is turned, something happens. We have isolated one play out of thousands that happen over the season where pass interference shouldn't have been called; no one - Cowboy, Redskin, or neutral observer disputes that. But if that door is opened for poor calls, is it also going to be opened for no-calls? A bad call like this one happens, but not as frequently as the no-calls.

I would have you say you open the door to that as well. You go back to this very game, and there was a no-call on Newman gaurding Gardner, where he grabed his shoulder and it was slight, but it was very obvoius that it was the difference in the ball hitting Gardner's hands (Who knows if he would have caught it, but with the night he had, he probolby would have.), and him not getting there. You see, I think if you stick with the 2 challenge (3 if they are right) rule, this is somthing that wouldnt get out of control. You would only see coaches disputing this on plays that could be the difference in the game (I.e, PI in the endzone.) So I would say you open it up to both. I mean hell, if you want too, I think all penalties should be reviewable. People would be all up in arms and say it slows down the game, but if you keep the 2 challenge rule, they would rarley challenge these things. However, these crappy calls happen, so I think its somthing you have to put in instant replay. I really think it could have made a difference in at least 2, proboly more of our games this season, and all over the league could have changed the outcomes of games.

Officals have to stop deciding games. I get pissed off whenever I see it now, even if its the Eagles/Cowboys, and an officall makes a bullsh*t call against them, I'm just like "WTF, why do these guys get to decide the game".