Conspiracy theory on refs (1 Viewer)

[SaintsMan209]

I find it interesting that the one game Sean payton doesn’t coach and we have a legitimately reffed game. Let’s see what happens when he returns. My guess is there will be bogus calls.

 

[Snakehead]

Before the game the Saints were 7-2 in games where Hussey was the head official including the Patriots game from earlier this season.

 

[SAINTSFAN]

Hussey's crew typically allows teams to play and decide the games (unlike most crews).

 

[jrdbrn]

I find it interesting that the one game Sean payton doesn’t coach and we have a legitimately reffed game. Let’s see what happens when he returns. My guess is there will be bogus calls.

They kept their flags in until that last Bucs drive. I believe that 4th down call was a make up for the previous play.

 

[nolaswede]

Hussey's crew typically allows teams to play and decide the games (unlike most crews).

Roger will probably fire him this week!

 

[Domeination]

If the officials as a whole really want to hurt Payton, they would have kept calling bad calls on us last night, b/c every Saints loss hurts Payton. I think it's probably more likely that some officials do hate Payton and, whether it's conscious or unconscious bias, favor the opponent in their calls. Hussey and his crew, however, are a stand up bunch and call the game fairly.

 

[los226]

When the refs threw a flag for pass interference on an intended pass to Gronk at the very end of the game you just see Brady yelling “it’s about time!!” multiple times at the nearest ref. The refs let our DB’s get away with murder. To me it feels like the league wants GB to be the number one seed, so they let the Saints have the advantage yesterday.

 

[Chris]

The refs were letting both teams play last night. There's no conspiracy here.

 

[Broad St. Saint]

When the refs threw a flag for pass interference on an intended pass to Gronk at the very end of the game you just see Brady yelling “it’s about time!!” multiple times at the nearest ref. The refs let our DB’s get away with murder. To me it feels like the league wants GB to be the number one seed, so they let the Saints have the advantage yesterday.

The refs also let Tampa's DB's get away with murder, starting with the forearm shiver to the back of Callaway's head that caused him to drop a 1st down catch in the red zone in the first quarter. No flag there either.

 

[DaveXA]

The refs were letting both teams play last night. There's no conspiracy here.

This is pretty much what I was thinking. I like these type of games where there are few flags. It just makes the game so much more watchable.

 

[Centmssaint1]

This is pretty much what I was thinking. I like these type of games where there are few flags. It just makes the game so much more watchable.

Reminds me of the ‘80s and ‘90s where they were allowed to play football, not flag football.

 

[BreesusSaves]

Hussey’s crew has thrown the fourth-fewest penalty flags in the NFL this year (137) with a nearly even split between fouls on home teams (70) and visitors (67). Most of their attention has been focused on false start (35) and offensive holding (27) fouls, with DPI a distant third-place (10).

Hussey's crew pretty much called the game consistent to how they have all year. Not a lot of flags to begin with, and DPI is almost non-existent.

 

[Centmssaint1]

Hussey's crew pretty much called the game consistent to how they have all year. Not a lot of flags to begin with, and DPI is almost non-existent.

Yeah because most of the time, both the receiver and the defender are fighting for the ball.

 

[porculator]

Before the game the Saints were 7-2 in games where Hussey was the head official including the Patriots game from earlier this season.

Well he's a relatively new ref isn't he? Winning 7 out of 9 is pretty much on par for this team the last 5 years.

 

[Centmssaint1]

Well he's a relatively new ref isn't he? Winning 7 out of 9 is pretty much on par for this team the last 5 years.

Hussey’s been a ref for 6-7 years. Him, Wrolstad, Allen, and Torbert have been around for a while now. They are some of the goods ones. Boger and Corrente are aging out. Wouldn’t be surprised if Corrente retires. He’s 70. Boger has maybe five more years in him. He became a ref Payton’s fist year as Saints head coach. The Saints won the first game he reffed for them, maybe his first game as ref, beating Cleveland in Cleveland. That was Payton and Romeo Crennell’s first game as head coaches.