2025-2026 NFL Season Thread

[walruswarrior]

Originally Posted by DoubleDownAgain

Right.... so a ref who is turned to watch the game hears "TIME OUT" behind him should know and recognize the voice of the head coach? If you are going to blame anyone blame Marty.

Too bad Rex was standing right next to him.....

[DoubleDownAgain]

Originally Posted by walruswarrior

Does that matter? A rule is a rule... Why are there rules? Maybe they should just be guidelines that sometimes you listen to and sometimes you don't....

Wow, dude.. talk about being delusional. Put yourself in the refs place... a VERY loud stadium... and you hear "TIME OUT" behind you as you are looking at the field of play.

REALLY?!?!?!?

[DoubleDownAgain]

Originally Posted by walruswarrior

Too bad Rex was standing right next to him.....

Wow, which even makes my point ever so much clearer. I think the solution you are seeking is some sort of electronic device that only the HC has access to. Take a step back and tell me how to prevent a team from getting "HOSED" again.

[walruswarrior]

Originally Posted by DoubleDownAgain

Wow, dude.. talk about being delusional. Put yourself in the refs place... a VERY loud stadium... and you hear "TIME OUT" behind you as you are looking at the field of play.

REALLY?!?!?!?

lol it has nothing to do with being "delusional." A rule is a rule. The ref didn't enforce it properly. That's the end of the discussion. It's pretty black and white. But I did say that we gave up 31, so the loss isn't completely on the refs.

[walruswarrior]

Originally Posted by DoubleDownAgain

Wow, which even makes my point ever so much clearer. I think the solution you are seeking is some sort of electronic device that only the HC has access to. Take a step back and tell me how to prevent a team from getting "HOSED" again.

Rewrite the rule... Don't have a rule that can result in that type of outcome... It's pretty simple. Not sure how you are unable to comprehend this concept. It's really easy to understand.

[DoubleDownAgain]

Originally Posted by walruswarrior

Too bad Rex was standing right next to him.....

What if it was the other way around? What if Rex called a timeout right before the snap... and the play ended in a pick six? The ref didn't call a TO because he didn't see the HC call it... Would that be better?

[DoubleDownAgain]

Originally Posted by walruswarrior

lol it has nothing to do with being "delusional." A rule is a rule. The ref didn't enforce it properly. That's the end of the discussion. It's pretty black and white. But I did say that we gave up 31, so the loss isn't completely on the refs.

Dude, take a BIG step back....

[DoubleDownAgain]

Originally Posted by walruswarrior

Rewrite the rule... Don't have a rule that can result in that type of outcome... It's pretty simple. Not sure how you are unable to comprehend this concept. It's really easy to understand.

How should the rule read?

[walruswarrior]

Originally Posted by DoubleDownAgain

What if it was the other way around? What if Rex called a timeout right before the snap... and the play ended in a pick six? The ref didn't call a TO because he didn't see the HC call it... Would that be better?

In this instance, the ref is still wrong because the HC called a TO, and the ref didn't enforce it properly.

[DoubleDownAgain]

Originally Posted by walruswarrior

In this instance, the ref is still wrong because the HC called a TO, and the ref didn't enforce it properly.

Huh? So Rex did call the TO? You are really confusing me...

Once a game stoppage happens.. the play is dead, I want to know from you how this can be stopped going forward...

[walruswarrior]

Originally Posted by DoubleDownAgain

How should the rule read?

I'm not a member of the rules committee, and I'm not going to say how the rule should read. I am merely discussing what happened with the current rule and how it was applied.

And I don't need to take a BIG step back

[walruswarrior]

Originally Posted by DoubleDownAgain

Huh? So Rex did call the TO? You are really confusing me...

Once a game stoppage happens.. the play is dead, I want to know from you how this can be stopped going forward...

I was talking about your hypothetical example. Is this really happening.... Just quit while you are behind..

[DoubleDownAgain]

Originally Posted by walruswarrior

I'm not a member of the rules committee, and I'm not going to say how the rule should read. I am merely discussing what happened with the current rule and how it was applied.

And I don't need to take a BIG step back

You do!!!!

You are blinded by being a fan... WTF was the ref supposed to do when he heard a TO called behind him?

When replays were re-introduced there was some sort of electronic system in place, but as we know those often fail, so they scrapped it. Now they just wait for the red flag. Should TO be replaced with a blue flag?

You are unhappy with the ref that called off the play. What should have the ref done in this instance?

[walruswarrior]

Originally Posted by DoubleDownAgain

You do!!!!

You are blinded by being a fan... WTF was the ref supposed to do when he heard a TO called behind him?

When replays were re-introduced there was some sort of electronic system in place, but as we know those often fail, so they scrapped it. Now they just wait for the red flag. Should TO be replaced with a blue flag?

You are unhappy with the ref that called off the play. What should have the ref done in this instance?

Look 6 inches to his left and see if Rex called it. Rex even said who the F called TO because I didn't.

And during the replay with sound you couldn't even hear a whistle, which is why everyone was playing full-speed...

[Galactus]

Mornhinweg called the timeout how are the refs to blame?

[walruswarrior]

Originally Posted by Galactus

Mornhinweg called the timeout how are the refs to blame?

Because Rex is the only legal person who can call a TO. Only head coaches can call timeouts..

[DoubleDownAgain]

Originally Posted by walruswarrior

Look 6 inches to his left and see if Rex called it. Rex even said who the F called TO because I didn't.

Haha, you are missing the point!!!

Do you want the refs looking at the sidelines when the plays start to make sure the right person is calling a timeout? Or would u prefer to have them watching the field of play?

You are acting like a petulant child. If your dumbass OC didn't call for the TO there wouldn't be an issue here. It is really that simple.

[Galactus]

Originally Posted by walruswarrior

Because Rex is the only legal person who can call a TO. Only head coaches can call timeouts..

So you are saying... wait are you trying to say that the TD should still have counted even though the HC didn't call TO thus enforcing the rule properly?

[DoubleDownAgain]

Originally Posted by Galactus

Mornhinweg called the timeout how are the refs to blame?

Because the refs should be trained in the voices of all the coaches and should be able to determine in a millisecond if the voice calling a timeout is actually the head coach.

C'mon... is that really too much to ask???

[walruswarrior]

Originally Posted by DoubleDownAgain

Haha, you are missing the point!!!

Do you want the refs looking at the sidelines when the plays start to make sure the right person is calling a timeout? Or would u prefer to have them watching the field of play?

You are acting like a petulant child. If your dumbass OC didn't call for the TO there wouldn't be an issue here. It is really that simple.

The rule was improperly enforced plain and simple. Seems pretty black and white. Oh and don't be a douche because you are incapable of comprehending that very simple concept...