Redskins-Cowboys Defensive GT Review: Cowboys punk the Redskins everywhere but the scoreboard

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by SouperMeister

I'm glad you mentioned the missed calls on Cowboys blockers holding and grabbing face masks, because some of it was downright blatant. The line judge missed two obvious neutral zone violations by Dallas, one on a crucial 3rd and 8 play at the end of the 3rd quarter, where the change of posession led to the winning Dallas drive. The Cowboys deserved to win, but this was easily the most incompetent officiating crew that we've seen all year.

Yes. This led to one of our 3 three and outs on the night, but we should have had a first down given to us.

The refs flagged Dallas more than they flagged us, but Dallas still got away with a lot of stuff. I can't say for sure that we weren't committing holding (I saw Cooley get away with one on the 19 yard run for Portis), but they we're grabbing, jumping offsides, grabbing facemasks, and got away with a lot of it.

[TheMalcolmConnection]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

Yes. This led to one of our 3 three and outs on the night, but we should have had a first down given to us.

The refs flagged Dallas more than they flagged us, but Dallas still got away with a lot of stuff. I can't say for sure that we weren't committing holding (I saw Cooley get away with one on the 19 yard run for Portis), but they we're grabbing, jumping offsides, grabbing facemasks, and got away with a lot of it.

This in particular drives me absolutely batshit crazy when it comes to Mr. Demarcus Ware. Sure, he's a great player, but I think he jumps offsides 50% of the time. Sometimes he gets called, MOST of the time he doesn't.

[SouperMeister]

Originally Posted by TheMalcolmConnection

This in particular drives me absolutely batshit crazy when it comes to Mr. Demarcus Ware. Sure, he's a great player, but I think he jumps offsides 50% of the time. Sometimes he gets called, MOST of the time he doesn't.

What's especially galling is the fact that Neutral Zone violations are among the easiest calls for the officials to make since most of the players are still stationary at the moment when the ball is snapped. Dallas got away with 2 blatant ones that I saw - this officiating crew will not be working the post-season.