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This is a breakdown of the 2nd half calls against Oakland. Lets start with ZERO flags in the 1st half. In control of the game leading 21-3. Bills get the ball first.
1. Right off the bat, a PI against CJ giving them around 17 yards and a 1st down. I have no problems with this call. It was obvious.
2. How bout a non call? The bomb to DMoore with 3:28 left in the 3rd. According to the NFL rule book:
Actions that constitute defensive pass interference include but are not limited to:
(a) Contact by a defender who is not playing the ball and such contact restricts the receiver’s opportunity to make the catch.
(e) Cutting off the path of a receiver by making contact with him without playing the ball.
They got in front of DMoore and just slowed down. That's a clear PI
Another non call that was fairly obvious. 3rd down and 8. 2:43 left in the 3rd, Raiders leading 21-17. This ones a slam dunk interference on DMAC
Actions that constitute defensive pass interference include but are not limited to:
(d) Extending an arm across the body of a receiver thus restricting his ability to catch a pass, regardless of whether the defender is playing the ball.
(f) Hooking a receiver in an attempt to get to the ball in such a manner that it causes the receiver’s body to turn prior to the ball arriving.
OR...on the same play, how bout roughing the passer?
Here you see on the same play, Campbell throwing the ball, standing there watching it and 95, AFTER the ball was thrown, grabs Campbells legs and pulls them out from under him:
All while the ref just stands there and watches. "Nothing to see here, move along now".
At the end of the 3rd quarter Kelly sacks Fitz, making it 3rd down and 19ish...around the 21 yard line. A completely unnecessary call on McClain, gives them first down on the 11. I watched it a few times. There was minimal contact, it barely moved the receiver off his route. I've seen that a dozen times a week in the NFL. It's never called. It's football. This is a contact sport. All kinds of contact goes on downfield. Ever watch a receiver and defender fighting for position? It gets nasty. That ref, here, and also in Denver calls anything and everything against us. That brings us to the phantom TD.
Did you see the Bills racing to kick the extra point? Yea, I'm guessing Jackson told them to because he didn't get in. That play was NOT reviewed. It was not a touchdown no matter how many times I watch it. That gives the Bills the lead at 24-21.
(4th qtr 13:15)Then we have a LATE, mysterious holding call on Hagen???!!!!???? I watched it a few times and they never even showed Hagen. It was a run by DMAC, I never even saw Hagen on the screen, so I have no idea how he held.
(McFadden scores to make it Oakland 28 Buffalo 24)
(4th qtr 5:35)Now heres a big one. The Raider defense stuffs em on 1st and 2nd down. On 3rd down Fitz overthrows his receiver and sure enough...BAM, a flag come out. Holding defense. They replayed it and I have this to say. The defender is allowed to make contact within 5 yards. He was within 5 yards, and the acting job by the receiver should win an award. How is CJ's hands up around his helmet and this guy falls to the ground? Reminds me of some of the acting I see in the NBA. That was 2 stops by the defense and that SAME REFEREE finds some reason to throw a flag. AGAIN, a fresh set of downs and again, the Bills score.
This is as much as I can stomach. This entire game was controlled by that ONE ref. He bailed out Buffalo time and time again insuring the win. I hope someone meets him on the streets and kicks the snot out of him.
1. Right off the bat, a PI against CJ giving them around 17 yards and a 1st down. I have no problems with this call. It was obvious.
2. How bout a non call? The bomb to DMoore with 3:28 left in the 3rd. According to the NFL rule book:
Actions that constitute defensive pass interference include but are not limited to:
(a) Contact by a defender who is not playing the ball and such contact restricts the receiver’s opportunity to make the catch.
(e) Cutting off the path of a receiver by making contact with him without playing the ball.
They got in front of DMoore and just slowed down. That's a clear PI
Another non call that was fairly obvious. 3rd down and 8. 2:43 left in the 3rd, Raiders leading 21-17. This ones a slam dunk interference on DMAC
Actions that constitute defensive pass interference include but are not limited to:
(d) Extending an arm across the body of a receiver thus restricting his ability to catch a pass, regardless of whether the defender is playing the ball.
(f) Hooking a receiver in an attempt to get to the ball in such a manner that it causes the receiver’s body to turn prior to the ball arriving.
OR...on the same play, how bout roughing the passer?
Here you see on the same play, Campbell throwing the ball, standing there watching it and 95, AFTER the ball was thrown, grabs Campbells legs and pulls them out from under him:
All while the ref just stands there and watches. "Nothing to see here, move along now".
At the end of the 3rd quarter Kelly sacks Fitz, making it 3rd down and 19ish...around the 21 yard line. A completely unnecessary call on McClain, gives them first down on the 11. I watched it a few times. There was minimal contact, it barely moved the receiver off his route. I've seen that a dozen times a week in the NFL. It's never called. It's football. This is a contact sport. All kinds of contact goes on downfield. Ever watch a receiver and defender fighting for position? It gets nasty. That ref, here, and also in Denver calls anything and everything against us. That brings us to the phantom TD.
Did you see the Bills racing to kick the extra point? Yea, I'm guessing Jackson told them to because he didn't get in. That play was NOT reviewed. It was not a touchdown no matter how many times I watch it. That gives the Bills the lead at 24-21.
(4th qtr 13:15)Then we have a LATE, mysterious holding call on Hagen???!!!!???? I watched it a few times and they never even showed Hagen. It was a run by DMAC, I never even saw Hagen on the screen, so I have no idea how he held.
(McFadden scores to make it Oakland 28 Buffalo 24)
(4th qtr 5:35)Now heres a big one. The Raider defense stuffs em on 1st and 2nd down. On 3rd down Fitz overthrows his receiver and sure enough...BAM, a flag come out. Holding defense. They replayed it and I have this to say. The defender is allowed to make contact within 5 yards. He was within 5 yards, and the acting job by the receiver should win an award. How is CJ's hands up around his helmet and this guy falls to the ground? Reminds me of some of the acting I see in the NBA. That was 2 stops by the defense and that SAME REFEREE finds some reason to throw a flag. AGAIN, a fresh set of downs and again, the Bills score.
This is as much as I can stomach. This entire game was controlled by that ONE ref. He bailed out Buffalo time and time again insuring the win. I hope someone meets him on the streets and kicks the snot out of him.
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