You could argue that Green Bay shouldn't have won the game with just 12 points.

But you would be wrong.

SnarfVader: Marcus Aurelius: You could argue that Green Bay shouldn't have won the game with just 12 points.

But you would be wrong.

True, but Green Bay should have only had 9 points.

So they should have won by 2?

Green Bay won the game on the field. What a joke this season is.

Also feel kinda bad (and kinda lulz) for people playing against Golden Tate in their fantasy leagues, who lost because of that call.

tallguywithglasseson: Also feel kinda bad (and kinda lulz) for people playing against Golden Tate in their fantasy leagues, who lost because of that call.

I had the Packers defense. That call was a 4 point swing (instead of +2 for the pick, -2 for allowing 14 points instead of 7). I won the week by 1 point, so it very, very, very easily could have killed me.

SnarfVader: Marcus Aurelius: SnarfVader: Marcus Aurelius: You could argue that Green Bay shouldn't have won the game with just 12 points.

But you would be wrong.

True, but Green Bay should have only had 9 points.

So they should have won by 2?

Nope because instead of going for the TD, Seattle would've kicked the field goal and one by 1.

What makes you so certain that these refs know what a good field goal try looks like?

This has its own thread, but is relevant and amusing.

Marcus Aurelius: SnarfVader: Marcus Aurelius: SnarfVader: Marcus Aurelius: You could argue that Green Bay shouldn't have won the game with just 12 points.

But you would be wrong.

True, but Green Bay should have only had 9 points.

So they should have won by 2?

Nope because instead of going for the TD, Seattle would've kicked the field goal and one by 1.

What makes you so certain that these refs know what a good field goal try looks like?

They don't need to know what one looks like. They just need to call it good...like they did for the Ravens Sunday night.

What's being lost in all the discussion of the last play of the game is the bogus roughing the passer call that negated an interception and the bogus defensive interference call that was really offensive interference.

This game wasn't decided by one bad call. It was decided by a series of bad calls.

The refs caused Rodgers to be sacked 8 times. Damn them!

TwoHead: This game wasn't decided by one bad call. It was decided by a series of bad calls.

...and this.

AbbeySomeone: TwoHead: What's being lost in all the discussion of the last play of the game is the bogus roughing the passer call that negated an interception and the bogus defensive interference call that was really offensive interference.

This game wasn't decided by one bad call. It was decided by a series of bad calls.

Stoppit. People here still have extreme butthurt over the series of bad calls that caused the Seahawks to lose the Superbowl in 2006.
Cheatin' Steelers, etc.

Those refs treated the Seahawks like Ben Roethlisberger treats a drunk sorority girl in a dive bar bathroom.

It did surprise me, a couple years ago, when I learned that the Seahawks fans thought there was controversy about their Super Bowl loss. As a neutral fan for that game, I didn't remember anything out of the ordinary about the officiating, in fact it wasn't a very memorable Super Bowl in general. For a time I'd forgotten the Seahawks had even played in one at all.

For last night's game, pretty much anyone outside of Seattle - players, media, fans, former officials, hell even fans of the Packers' rivals Bears and Vikings - are talking about what a joke that call was. Saw some Seattle fans in the thread last night, saying it was the right call. Guess that gives some perspective to their opinions on the officiating in that Super Bowl loss.

And the only reason this might actually budge the NFL on the lockout
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Not that they think about that kind of stuff or anything.

Igor Jakovsky: Primitive Screwhead:

I made that my avatar on an FFB forum site. This was on Sunday before the real trolling took place on MNF.

Excellent!

I don't see why everyone is so upset. It's the same thing that happens with affirmative action and all the libs seem ok putting up with that.

ohdoublereally: I don't see why everyone is so upset. It's the same thing that happens with affirmative action and all the libs seem ok putting up with that.

You seem to be lost. The Politics thread is on down the hall.

killershark: Koggie: The refs caused Rodgers to be sacked 8 times. Damn them!

This. I totally understand why Green Bay felt they were robbed of a win, but it wouldn't have come down to a final call if the Packers actually played well last night. There were plenty of botched ref calls but letting your QB get sacked eight times in one half is on you.

Or having first and goal from the one, and end up having to kick a field goal. No doubt the Packers could have put the game out of reach of the officials and didn't.
But, the outcome came down to the last snap, and the Packers were the ones who made the play... and the officials gave it to Seattle. Even with instant replay. Not even angry, it's just laughable. And the NFL just released a statement more or less standing by their replacement stooges.

WinoRhino: I lost the week and also a side bet with the other guy for a box of golf balls. I am opening the box of balls and marking each one with an asterisk.

That's some funny shiat right there.