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Interesting call last night regarding the long snapper raising his head and getting called for a false start.
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I'm worried the Niners may suffer a let down game this week. Big emotional win last week, last time they did that they lost 3 in a row. Seattle will be more rested and desperate for a win. Could be tough sledding.

Speaking of rest, the schedule makers didn't do them any favors. We've played 4 teams coming off their bye and 2 teams who last played Thursday. Shoot, on our bye week we had to go to Jacksonville and they were coming off their bye too. I hate to say it, but go Dallas this week! That number 1 seed is huge... Didn't it used to be the 1 and 2 seed got a bye?
 
Yard Sale said:
I'm worried the Niners may suffer a let down game this week. Big emotional win last week, last time they did that they lost 3 in a row. Seattle will be more rested and desperate for a win. Could be tough sledding.
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Was thinking the same thing. I stand by my prediction that the Seahawks are going to play them hard no matter how much faith @Evan B has lost. It’s going to be a good game.

But wait, just realized Dime was MIA with his edgy Purdy hot take 🧐?

I think it was when they started adding the 3rd wildcard that the #2 seed lost the bye. I may be mistaken?
 
mcswny said:
Was thinking the same thing. I stand by my prediction that the Seahawks are going to play them hard no matter how much faith @Evan B has lost. It’s going to be a good game.

But wait, just realized Dime was MIA with his edgy Purdy hot take 🧐?

I think it was when they started adding the 3rd wildcard that the #2 seed lost the bye. I may be mistaken?
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If you think the Hawks are going to keep this one close, then I want whatever you're having :D
 
Stonedfish said:
Interesting call last night regarding the long snapper raising his head and getting called for a false start.
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that's weird. I didn't watch a lick of that game (was fortunate enough to be enjoying some great comedy at the Moda Center), but that's never a call that's made and centers do that so many times per game!
 
clarkman said:
that's weird. I didn't watch a lick of that game (was fortunate enough to be enjoying some great comedy at the Moda Center), but that's never a call that's made and centers do that so many times per game!
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If by "many times per game," you mean "literally every snap," then sure.

Like I said: The XFL and CFL both proved that the reffing issue is pretty easy to fix. The NFL is just making a very obvious effort to not fix it. Whatever that reason may be...
 
Evan B said:
If by "many times per game," you mean "literally every snap," then sure.

Like I said: The XFL and CFL both proved that the reffing issue is pretty easy to fix. The NFL is just making a very obvious effort to not fix it. Whatever that reason may be...
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Are you talking about the review of referee calls in the XFL? The challenge flag?
 
Dr. Magill said:
Are you talking about the review of referee calls in the XFL? The challenge flag?
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No, they had a "sky judge" that reviewed every call as they happened and could overrule the field judge. Sounds like it'd slow things down, but it was a whole lot faster than the ref huddles the NFL has on every drive.
 
There were games last weekend where over 20 flags were thrown. Even if half those got challenged - sheesh. Then add the capability to throw a challenge flag for calls not made. Then they could challenge the challenge flag calls.

With so many flags being thrown, there would need to be potty breaks and maybe a meal break too...

Gotta luv it...
 
Evan B said:
No, they had a "sky judge" that reviewed every call as they happened and could overrule the field judge. Sounds like it'd slow things down, but it was a whole lot faster than the ref huddles the NFL has on every drive.
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I wasn’t aware
In the XFL I believe each team has penalty challenges just like the other challenges
I’m open to anything
Nothing worse than a game being shaped by shitty officiating
I’ve always heard that you won’t notice a good official
 
Dr. Magill said:
I wasn’t aware
In the XFL I believe each team has penalty challenges just like the other challenges
I’m open to anything
Nothing worse than a game being shaped by shitty officiating
I’ve always heard that you won’t notice a good official
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And that's just it - in the XFL games, officiating was rarely a factor. It's part of why I enjoyed watching XFL games - they seemed to fix so many things the NFL mysteriously won't fix.
 
Part of the problem is the NFL is the only major sport that doesn't hire and train it's own officials. Part of the reason for this is the number of games, hockey and basketball having around 80 games/season and baseball over 160, so some of these officials may not be as versed in the rulebook as they could be.
Cancelling out the incipient favoritism involved, it all balances out in the end. I have seen the 'Hawks get the benefit of plenty of dodgy calls.
 
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