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Why do they even play?

Written by Chris Sullivan | 01 November 2009

The NFL's officiating seems so much worse than it ever has before, which is fairly substantial considering. I am seriously getting tired of watching the NFL, as every effing game seems to be determined by the refs rather than the players on the field.

Don't get me wrong, the Seahawks haven't been playing a great game, and they have made plenty of mistakes... still, the two PI calls against Trufant, especially the second one, were wrong. The second one was one of the worst calls I've seen in years -- Austin literally just smacked into a stationary Trufant who was turned towards the ball (Austin wasn't). Naturally that's a 20 yard penalty... against the... Seahawks? Whatttt?

And that last touchdown, how could you possibly say he had possession? I don't get it. He had one finger on the ball as it rolled into the endzone, and was bobbling it prior to that.

Again, the Seahawks NEED to play better, we have said it 100 times. If we're going to win in this league, we clearly have to do so in blowouts because we won't be getting any breaks from the guys in stripes. But really, it just makes me want to vomit.

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written by jeff bernard, November 01, 2009
Couldnt agree more. or the first touch for Dal sure was looked like a hold on the left Tackle that kept the Dlineman from in the passing lane or a sack.We havent been mistake free but didnt Mora take Goodell to Mt Ranier this offseason little love please NFL.
another loss is coming
written by this sucks, November 01, 2009
Well the defence is doing their part to keep us in the game but the offence sucks. I hope Mora reviews this next year and replaces his friend with an actual offensive coordinator.
Boy has this been a long season already.
Well at least the bronco's look like they are about to lose their first game
FIXED
written by Buster, November 01, 2009
The Fix is in. This is the worst officiated game I have seen. Possible EVER !
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written by jjhsix, November 01, 2009
Paul Allen and Ruskell could be ref'ing this game and we would still be getting our a$$es handed to us. This is quite simply a bad football team, injuries or no injuries.
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written by Pacificsands, November 01, 2009
I wouldn't keep playing. Were I the hawks I'd forfeit the rest of our games in protest of the league refusing to hire full time referees. That would turn some heads, at least.
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written by omarlittle, November 01, 2009
That one PI call on Trufant where he bumped Williams in the end zone was bullshit. The ball has to be catchable for it to be called PI.

Its like that call last year on Grant in the end zone against the 9ers. That INT he made would have sealed the game, but the refs seem to have forgetten the whole must be catchable aspect of that rule.
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written by Jay from NJ, November 01, 2009
All I want to know is when the hell did Miles Austin start getting the "Randy Moss" treatment where as a DB you got to handle him with kid gloves or they call pass interference. And the one Tru got against Williams, he went inside and the ball was thrown outside. Still, Hawks wouldn't have won but it wouldn't have been the piss poor performance we saw today.
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written by wazzu_shellacks_u, November 01, 2009
Per NFL Rulebook: "Actions that DO NOT constitute pass interference include but are not limited to: (a) Incidental contact by a defender’s hands, arms, or body when both players are competing for the ball, OR NEITHER PLAYER IS LOOKING FOR THE BALL." that second PI call on Trufant, totally bogus.Clearly, neither he NOR Austin were looking for the ball. And in fact it could be construed as OFFENSIVE PI: "Actions that constitute offensive pass interference include but are not limited to: (c) Driving through a defender who has established a position on the field." This doesn't excuse poor play by the 'Hawks all around, but figure it out Stripes...
CRAP
written by th0th, November 02, 2009
I saw the PI call where austin ran straight into Trufant and was pissed off. I then saw the touchdown pass where he bobbled it, and then the ball came out as it hit the ground.

NEW NFL RULE, "The Plane Rule"

If you receive a ball in the end zone but it comes out as you hit the ground, it's an incomplete pass.

If you receive a ball outside the endzone but it comes out as you hit the ground, it's an incomplete pass.

If you receive a ball outside the endzone but cross the plane as your falling, and the ball comes out when you hit the ground, it's a touchdown.

I continued to watch the game until halftime, then went out and changed the oil in my truck, then went for a walk. When I got back I checked in on the game just as crayton was running in for a TD. I then turned it back off for the rest of the day.

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written by strategy games, November 12, 2009
I completely agree with this,NFL is every effing game seems to be determined by the refs rather than the players on the field.
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written by free online games, March 29, 2010
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