NFL officiating won’t get any better when playoffs begin this weekend – because it can’t Globe_Sports
Head coach Jon Gruden of the Oakland Raiders disagrees with a referee about a penalty call during a game against the Denver Broncos on Dec. 29.Save the outrage for something else. NFL officiating won’t get any better this weekend, or any time soon – because it can’t.
“They were under intense scrutiny before. I know that firsthand. But with the advent of social media, all the other platforms and all the talking heads on TV – myself included – this season feels a little more intense.Referees know going in they’ll never get their due, but there’s some consolation.
Try thumbing through the NFL rule book some time to determine what constitutes a catch. After several controversial “was-it-or-wasn’t-it” calls – alternatively known as “the Dez Bryant play,” “the Calvin Johnson play” or “the Jesse James play” – the NFL’s competition committee overhauled the rule in 2017, but the debate still simmers.
“It was brought in to determine facts and locate the ball – what we called ‘lines, ground and planes.’ The league took one big step into judgment when it allowed replay to decide what’s a catch. Now there’s another, and that’s blown up, too.Blandino agrees the latest brouhaha wasn’t hard to see coming.“I hate to even reference that [NFC championship game] play, but the new rule seemed like a knee-jerk response, like they never got around to vetting the unintended consequences.
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