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AnonEmouse · 01-23-2025, 06:18 AM

Anyone caught the Rich Eisen piece on the penalty issues, particularly last weekend? It might be a slippery slope, but I lean towards agreeing with him on making 15yd penalties reviewable. They're drive killer/extenders that shouldn't be based on one officials judgement.

That FM we got that wasn't comes to mind; nobody could have seen his facemask being grasped because it never happened, clear as day on the replay. So it was a judgement call from what he thinks he saw. That's no basis on which to determine an outcome, and once it's done that's it, no appeal. (It's also a factor that players get fined over such flags, or get off when its not flagged, like Luvu on Goff).

I don't believe the Chiefs are cheating (the stats don't lie), but seasons can't be decided on bad judgement calls of officials. What I do agree with is Tom Brady's take; once a QB is outside the pocket he's a runner like any other. Mahomes, for one, takes advantage of that protection and it puts defenders at a disadvantage. The playing field needs re-levelling.

01-23-2025, 06:18 AM	#93
AnonEmouse Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: UK Age: 59 Posts: 2,646	Re: Divisional Weekend 2025 Anyone caught the Rich Eisen piece on the penalty issues, particularly last weekend? It might be a slippery slope, but I lean towards agreeing with him on making 15yd penalties reviewable. They're drive killer/extenders that shouldn't be based on one officials judgement. That FM we got that wasn't comes to mind; nobody could have seen his facemask being grasped because it never happened, clear as day on the replay. So it was a judgement call from what he thinks he saw. That's no basis on which to determine an outcome, and once it's done that's it, no appeal. (It's also a factor that players get fined over such flags, or get off when its not flagged, like Luvu on Goff). I don't believe the Chiefs are cheating (the stats don't lie), but seasons can't be decided on bad judgement calls of officials. What I do agree with is Tom Brady's take; once a QB is outside the pocket he's a runner like any other. Mahomes, for one, takes advantage of that protection and it puts defenders at a disadvantage. The playing field needs re-levelling.