it's twice a week. This is who are three different Sunday.
This isn't a concussion thing. This is protect the quarterback
from any injury that could keep him from playing thing, and
this has been
around for a while now. I sent a text to
somebody the league office,
can I get an explanation? Why replay wasn't activated to
review? Whether Chris Jones had possession before the penalty.
It looks like it should have been Chiefs ball with
the penalty applied from there. We'll see if we get any. I did
the game-changing moment nonetheless, and the Reps have
too much power right now,
And there's too many of them that are making the wrong call and
I do things like it's time to start. Talking about being
accountable. I do, you know like,
oh hey, that was such a bad call. You don't get to ref
a game next week. I'm sorry. We're bringing the guy off
the bench because
you, you, you Jerome, bogert
absolutely took the game into your discretion with
the Falcons in the box and you don't get to wrap the next week
you miss your game check. It's just it's egregiously wrong,
the NFL's not defending it because it's egregiously wrong
just like the week before.
Would the Ravens Josh Allen hit
and the protections gone above and beyond your right? I know
that was more traditional last night. The NFL has to step in
and start changing this a little bit. It's not fun to
watch stupid
from after the game with his thoughts on what needs to
happen to avoid the outcome that we saw last night
thing. Now the ball rough in the parish in protecting
the quarterback is essentially what we're doing
in this league. We got to be able to look at roughly. The
pastor's in the booth. Your you take a look?
At Grady, Jared situation,
of course, that's
what type of situation that was in the game. That was the third
down. Stop also. And then when you take that initiative, if
we're able to view it in the boot and the referees can get
a second look,
because it's happening so fast, maybe we can change that
because now it's good enough, sir. You know what I'm saying?
Now, it's called in teens games, you know, there was
a fourth down stop on Grady Jared, they that team would
have got the ball back and You know, who knows what would have
happened but for them not to be able to look at that. You know,
when you see
it on videos, you know
you can you know and faster when it's faster you on
the field and happened that fast, you know the rest. They might
see something different. But when they're able to like look
at the video and see that and it's not rough in the past,
a lot of these
were often, the pair of shoes would be called back
in. August issue is
initially like today,
you know, rough and a pair of so I actually strip the ball
and gravity kind of took me to the ground and that's roughing
the passer call. Called and a critical situation in the game
is started. Now we're down 10 points, you know what I mean?
And that's a momentum shift in the game
that could have affected us.
Okay? So what I'm going to go to him and say how should
I tackle, how should I not roll on him?
I'm trying my best. I'm 340
25 pounds. Okay,
what do you want me to do?
He almost told us the truth about how many ways he did. He
almost.
Yeah, almost
Drew
officially 325 and I get fined. If I had a pound over that, so
I'm not 340 right now
to Echo the point where already made and make sure everybody
understands it replay would have been available to give
them possession of the ball but not to overturn the roughing
call,
it needs to be. This is a point we've made for years. Chris
I've said this the bodies are moving too quickly.
The officials are out there with no protection, no helmets,
no pads, they are constrained. To the naked eye, I've been
a big proponent of Sky, judge booth on pyre, whatever label
they choose to apply.
I don't care. Have somebody, who is a member of the crew,
who can watch this and look at it and help the referees
because there's a lot happening. They're having to
make decisions quickly having the benefit
of someone, who sees what we see
is crucial because it Bridges the gap between what all of us.
See and what? Carl Jeffers got it right. That time happens.
See
behind the action
on the field because there's two very different versions of
What was seen there, his version
and everyone else's.
They need an official who is in a position to see
everyone else's and help him with those calls. They're
afraid to do that though. They should do it. Because in this
age of gambling as you said and Dean blandino, and I used to
argue about this, because I would say, oh, here's one for
the tinfoil hat crowd, they're going to say the game was
rigged. It's a,
you know, you know these games aren't rigged. Why would you
Say that the game is rigged. So I'm not saying the rigged. I'm
saying, there's a group of people out there that always
good opportunity, always say the games are rigged, always
and now that there's legalized gambling there's even more
reason. I saw that all over Twitter last night that's all
they've got money on the rate of thinks another great mixes
and
that's what they're crazy, that's it. So that's where
I don't understand it one I think they got to take the language
out of the the rule book that says when in doubt throw
the flag, all right. That's the first thing. And I thought John
Perry did a good job explaining. It's the only rule
in the whole rule book. That has that language of the end
that needs to change and I think Chris Jones is on to
something there too. And you as well there's got to be
something there that helped us out a little bit too many games
being
dictated by it. All right, so that's where my issue is and
I think it is a real issue around the league. It's too protective
of the quarterbacks,
we've done a good job, it's gone above and beyond it's
gotten ridiculous. Now, quarterbacks are not really
getting hurt that much. It's not happening. It's that's why
guys are playing 240
and it's no problem.
Now, we're Going to the point where we're not even allowed to
hit the quarterback and that's changing the football game and
I don't like that. Is that what they want? Is that what they
want? Because I tweeted that last night, the league office
needs to take control of
the sport. The owners need to tell them to do it and
the reaction by some was, this is what they want. They want
the quarterbacks in bubble wrap, they want the quarterbacks to
be able to play into their 40s. They'll tolerate this stuff and
also it's good for business. Have everybody buzzing about
this bad call?
Do you think that this is what they really want?
I don't that I think that they want to protect
the quarterbacks because they're the faces of the NFL, right?
Now, I do think that,
but I think you're opening up more can of worms with
like the fixes in and just the absolute absolute egregiousness
of the the call there. That's not good for the sport, it
makes you question everything right now. So that's where
I don't like it. You know, I don't and again I'd
I don't know. I mean
we're going to get to the point here where it's like don't
don't even worry about getting defensive linemen anymore.
What's the point? Just get a bunch of dbe's out there and
linebackers and we could we can't hit the quarterback, you
know, I'm being sarcastic there
but Well, it just bothers bottom taking a big element
away from teams that are built through defense. You're taking
a big element of what makes them successful way
without being able to intimidate and physically punish
the quarterback a little bit. I mean, there we are ship sailed
30 years ago, I had at least 15. I mean, you know, to
a degree? Yes, but we're going, we're going Beyond this now.
It's gotten.
It's gotten out of hand.
It's gotten that you're not even allowed to tackle
the quarterback. That's what we're getting to. It's not hitting
them anymore, it's not allowed to tackle.
That I have a problem with I do
and Mike I want to talk about this game more. We haven't even
got into the game. We've talked about two-point conversions and
this I'm dying to talk about some of the aspects of the game
do so damn we got to get to some of that to here in
a second.
Well we need to take a break because we've been going for
almost an hour. I know what a horrible call here residue. You
should not be allowed to wrap the game the next week they're
plays like this.
Get out of here, you're out. You're off the game the next
week. You don't get a paycheck just like a player would get
fine. Everybody else gets in
Trouble in the NFL. I'm sick of the players. The only people
being held accountable start holding the damn referees.
Accountable Karl Jefferies you through your flag. Five
seconds, too late, and you're wrong all over.
I don't know. Get them out of here for a week. I don't want
to see him. Hey, hey, Chris, here's the problem. Yeah.
Who's going to replace him with? I don't know. Yes, they
can. Do I think back to think back to 2012 is not done to
thank, you know, they're cheap in that department. To they
need to pay refugees more and then we can have some more as
bathtubs.
Now, that's different.
Different issue. As of right now, if you tell one of
the ignition officials, take a seat, you're not going to have
a better replacement. I got you. I know bigger picture is,
don't be so damn cheap about paying your officials.
Prioritize that function,
they have the money and they have the incentive
once. They started making big money off a gambling. That was
the first thing I said, you better peel off some of those
funds and use it to do everything. You can to plug
every hole that you have in your officiating function
because now the stakes are higher.
There's All it takes is one huge mistake in one huge moment
to have Congress
fully activated, and to have an agency
that ultimately Springs up to have full control over
the sport. Those are the stakes for the NFL. It's not just because
look, people are, I'm not going to watch anymore. Sure, you're
not sure Jan. You'll huff and puff, but you're never blowing
the house down. They have to worry about Congress.
They have to worry about external oversight, they have
to worry about lawsuits. They have to worry about
prosecution's at some point. Aunt, frankly there's different
branches of government that have power over the NFL. You
don't see it exercised, maybe the way it could be, or should
be.
These are the kind of moments that get those people to say,
maybe there's something there. Maybe there's a reason for me
to pick around a little bit.
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