No big deal to give a team 4 time outs right?

 

Yep big deal. However the regular refs make these mistakes also. Didn't someone get 5 downs a few years ago. Oh and coinflip gate? I said Tails!! What I noticed is the QBs took some shots that didn't draw flags, that normally would have.

Yep big deal. However the regular refs make these mistakes also. Didn't someone get 5 downs a few years ago. Oh and coinflip gate? I said Tails!! What I noticed is the QBs took some shots that didn't draw flags, that normally would have.

 

It's not as much the mistake as them saying after the meeting that it was only the 3rd TO.

There were a lot of non-calls last night.

Both ways, I agree. I'm ready for the regulars to be back.

For me it's the inconsistent calls.

It's not as much the mistake as them saying after the meeting that it was only the 3rd TO.

 

At that point it didn't matter. Play had been stopped for quite a time. Coming back and denying the TO was moot at that point. Granting the TO was the error, and like I said the regular refs do this stuff all of the time. NFL football has been the poorest officiated major sport for some time.

Numbers Never Lie ‏@ESPN_Numbers

 

29* The replacement refs called 29 defensive pass interference penalties in Week 1, four more than the last two opening weeks combined.

Numbers Never Lie ‏@ESPN_Numbers

 

29* The replacement refs called 29 defensive pass interference penalties in Week 1, four more than the last two opening weeks combined.

 

Helped the overs I'm sure.

The question is: Who is worse?

A. The Refs

or

B. The Bengals

 

I would have to say B

The question is: Who is worse?

A. The Refs

or

B. The Bengals

 

I would have to say B

Hard to tell. From what I saw week 1: Same old Bengals, Same old blown calls. It's a push.

I actually feel bad for these guys. They are in WAY over their heads. The alternative is no football.

I think it's leverage.

Every game and every play gives leverage to the striking officials.

They need 8 challenges per quarter.

Zero control of this game. Hardly any correct calls.

The funny thing is that as soon as the regular refs are back there will be a play that they kick and then someone will be saying, "Geez! The replacement refs were better than that!"