Week 9 Game Thread
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Allen still gives them a punchers' chance, but they do seem a bit off. They'd need to play a lot of A games in a row to get through the AFC.
With arm strength and mobility and the hope of making a big play.
Flags on literally every play. I have watched a shitload of football over the last three decades and I don't remember the game being this hard to watch. And I'm just talking average games between teams I'm uninvested in, this is not a "the NFL sucks post Brady" post.
I didn’t see much there.
The Eagles-Cowboys game was entertaining but the product sucks right now. Post-Brady.
Yeah, this is an unwatchable product.
Understood that you can in theory call holding on every play, but it doesn't mean that you have to.
I am not trying to get into one of those Mac-Burrow comparisons (ew!...why? gross!) or anything. Just saying his floor is pretty damn low. His ability to turn something into nothing is why we buy the tickets. I even am ok with him despite having a lifelong aversion to anything Bills. Rooting for them. Receiving them. Etc
Did a memo go out to the refs or something? I swear we’ve seen multiple calls over the last couple weeks that, maybe they actually are grounding, but never would have been called in years past.
I think some of you don’t understand the definition of “unwatchable”. You know, because you’re, like, watching. 
The officiating is abysmal. But there are still dozens of breathtaking, freakish athletic plays every week in the NFL. That’s why I watch.
The officiating is abysmal. But there are still dozens of breathtaking, freakish athletic plays every week in the NFL. That’s why I watch.
I take CCs point but it would be a lot to expect the refs to know route combos/options when a pass misses by 20 yards.
The call requires an imminent loss of yardage due to defensive pressure. CC was right about why the call isn’t in the spirit of the rule but the bigger issue for me is that it wasn’t in the letter of the rule either. It was a clean pocket.
I wonder how bad the officiating needs to get before the league does something. The ref ball is out of control. People bet on these games.I think some of you don’t understand the definition of “unwatchable”. You know, because you’re, like, watching.
The officiating is abysmal. But there are still dozens of breathtaking, freakish athletic plays every week in the NFL. That’s why I watch.
Infinitely bad. The officiating has been awful for years and years. The league only adds more inane complexity to the rule book and demands the refs throw more flags.
I could have sworn it was a point of emphasis -- not taking "intent" or believability or whatever into account -- just was there a receiver in the area or was there not?
However, google is failing me, so maybe I imagined that.
Feels like Buffalo's defensive adjustments at the half were pretty good along with their offensive tweaks. This game may get good quickly. Of course the refs will always be lurking, ready to ruin all the fun.