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In the stands, fans always think the refs suck. I think it really hurts the TV product though. As you can clearly see stuff in replays etc. In one plays tsn crew were talking about fajardo escaping but you see jake thomas two hand pushed in the back before fajardo spins out. That looks awful and hurts the tv market, which is big money.

Depends on the shape ricky ray is in. He could be that guy.

First, this is not a scapegoat for the bombers losing. Im a firm believer the refs do not win or lose games. Even if they get a key call wrong, you have 100 other chances to win the game. Not making one of them count is how you lose. Riders beat us, not the refs. With that out of the way, the reffing in the riders game was atrocious. Holding calls have been a problem for a while. Mainly that you will see guys get mugged, and no calls will be made then randomly in the 4th quarter one team will start getting a bunch of holding calls. In this case I think we got more of the benefit from those in this game. But saw horrid no calls again through the main body of play. Blind side blocking, and blocking to the back of an opponent. For some reason the refs just didnt call it. I saw Purifoy make 3 illegal blocks on our kick cover team in a row on rider returns. Pushing guys in the back as they pursue the returner causing them to miss tackle opportunities. Usually the refs are on point getting these calls this year. But two of the times a ref was looking right at the play and didnt throw the flag on clear illegal blocks. Saw targeting the head (twice of harris) on downed opponents not getting called, and too much after then whistle junk. The refing this year has taken a bigger step back then ive ever seen. Week to week, game to game, no matter what team you watch play or cheer for the refs have been sickeningly poor. I think holding can be adjusted to make it easier on the refs and the game to call consistently. Some thing like have two tiers for the penalty, if its really bad then call the full penalty. If not, call a 5 yard penalty that is added onto what ever the out come of the play is. Maybe have it be a steeper penalty each time the team takes a holding call in the same drive. Either way, I hope the league looks long and hard at it in the off season.

A healthy 2017 nichols might give us more of a shot then we have had this year. The hard truth is, with out coaching to win (including play calling) instead of coaching to not lose, you dont have a good shot to win a championship.

The riders adjusted, lapo did not. Its his job to adjust and have wrinkles as well to counter the riders adjustments. Just like he should have in place to counter when teams crash down on the screen passes and short passes. And when play gap elimination against our run game. The answer was to roll out more, stretch the field laterally and that exposes the gap in the contain defense the riders were playing. Also running off tackle, counter trap, shovel pass, etc. The riders crashed down hard on the stand still screen passes (which suck any way) and ran them as if we had woli in blocking when we didnt. When a team is crashing down that hard, you can run pump and go on a fake screen for an easy big play. Some thing we havent done with plop at all to the best of my memory. Its his job to have wrinkles and counters to the other teams strategy, and to use the pieces he has to the best of their ability. He didnt do either or come close to it. Another year, another of the same threads. Was Hall ever fired btw? Threads like this are just yelling into a hurricane.

Yeah If we were gonna try n dig up a qb from the graveyard, glenn wouldnt be the guy id go to. I think alot more people would be happy on here if we made the argos trade davis sanchez "leaked" though

That's sheer idiocy he wasn't getting holes and still average 6.5 ypc

Sad but widely held opinion. And no he isn't. Like it or not.

Not getting McGuire in late soo dumb

1 dl tons of pressure and sacks. Great run stopping again. 2 Harris on fire running but only 11 carries again in a close game 3 Wilson with a very good game. Honorable mention to Alexander in his first game at s played really well. HH grants big return to put us in scoring position Team needs some change

Couture and the interior of the ol choked soo bad

Couture with one man to block and turnstiled brutally

Didn't even have a deep threat try a toss up Let McGuire clean up now

Other side of the field in vice cover

It's not line up positions. You stand over a wr and then drop straight back no matter the route giving up the under which is exactly what they did.

Awful arm tackle attempt then Rios quits on it

Yes they are

Prevent time good God

Booo

Alexander likes s

About time

Weeaaak these refs blow

Past the line of scrimmage by a bunch

Not wrong but he isn't a polished wr to be that good when scrambling takes place.

Jeffcoat with great speed on the pressure