I’m glad that we won despite the ref blatantly being in the Buccaneers’ favor. I’m trying to wrap my head around how that Buccaneer literally dragging the guy with the ball in his arms BY THE LEGS back behind the 1st down line that one play in either the 2nd or 3rd quarter (I forget which, I just know I turned to a different channel when I saw it not being flagged). Makes me wonder if that ref was bribed.
The refs are not bought by the other teams, they make mistakes, they are things from a different angle, they know the rules better than anyone else(generally speaking)
I taught my son at an early age that he cannot ever blame the officials for a loss, it’s his job to be so dominant that a poor call by the official does not determine the outcome of the match.
I wish more so-called adults would realize that and stop blaming the officials for a particular outcome.
I’m not sure how you can say, with a straight face, officials can’t alter the outcome of a game. “They know the rules better than anyone” i mean…that doesn’t absolve them of fault. They’re human at the end of the day.
No player can be more dominant than the whistle. Especially in a team sport like football. It would be adult to teach them to play through refs messing up and not letting it affect their game.
But to say officials can’t mess up to the extent it alters the outcome is absolutely bullocks.
This league is separated by millimeters, not feet or miles. One bad call can and does change a game. I say that not to justify placing blame on an official, but we as fans should demand better, more consistent officiating.