I’m (unwillingly to be honest) going down that same NFL road. The rules so subject to referee interpretation that the defender could be called on just about any given play in which there is contact. What really got me thinking about this was the Indianapolis/New England game. Indianapolis was badly behind in the fourth period and suddenly benefits from a 31 yard pass interference call, a New England TD called a fumble over the goal line and touchback, and a 4th & 2 New England pass reception for first down yardage marked short of a first down because the receiver was judged not to have been in control of the ball before being driven back by the defense.
Maybe New England has suddenly become that bad. Maybe all these were legitimate calls by the refs. Maybe my eyes were deceiving me.
But I’m really wondering now.
I’m reluctantly going down that same NFL road. For example, the pass inerference rules are now so broad and subject to referee interpretation that the defender could be called on just about any given play in which there is contact. This essentially puts them in control of the game, if they wish to be so.
What really got me thinking about this issue was the Indianapolis/New England game. Indianapolis was badly behind in the fourth period and suddenly in quick succession was the beneficiary of a 31 yard pass interference call, a New England TD called a fumble over the goal line and touchback, and a 4th & 2 New England pass reception for first down yardage marked short of a first down because the receiver was judged not to have been in control of the ball before being driven back by the defense.
Maybe New England has suddenly become that bad. Maybe all these were legitimate calls by the refs. Maybe my eyes were deceiving me.
But I’m really wondering now.