This is not meant to excuse the loss...it was inexcusable. Betweeen player blunders, bonehead coaching decisions, and absolutely eerie bounces on the 3 Gnat fumbles, there is no need to get into a game of "Blame the Officials".
But I'm hoping for some input on this issue. I can't look at my tape of the game, because it fell victim to Mr Sledge Hammer. I don't think I could bring myself to look at it even if I hadn't smashed it.
Here's the issue: While the Gnats were flaged 2 or 3 times for holding on running plays, I don't believe they were penalized once for holding on pass plays. Aikman commented at least once on a obvious hold that wasn't called on NY, and while I was not focusing on it , I saw at least 3 BLATANT uncalled holds that were out in the open and could not have been missed.
The zebras showed no hesitance to through the flag on either team all day, so why no holding calls? I know lots of holding is let go, but this was so OVER THE TOP that I'm really asking myself, WTF was going on with the officials. I don't buy fixes, favoritism or conspiracys. Could it be that the Bird pass rush was so DEVASTATING for the first 3 quarters that, intentionally or not, the officials were letting shit go in order to keep Manning from getting killed. BTW, can anyone other than the ref call holding on pass plays?
I would appreciate some input from anyone who has a "take" on this issue.
But I'm hoping for some input on this issue. I can't look at my tape of the game, because it fell victim to Mr Sledge Hammer. I don't think I could bring myself to look at it even if I hadn't smashed it.
Here's the issue: While the Gnats were flaged 2 or 3 times for holding on running plays, I don't believe they were penalized once for holding on pass plays. Aikman commented at least once on a obvious hold that wasn't called on NY, and while I was not focusing on it , I saw at least 3 BLATANT uncalled holds that were out in the open and could not have been missed.
The zebras showed no hesitance to through the flag on either team all day, so why no holding calls? I know lots of holding is let go, but this was so OVER THE TOP that I'm really asking myself, WTF was going on with the officials. I don't buy fixes, favoritism or conspiracys. Could it be that the Bird pass rush was so DEVASTATING for the first 3 quarters that, intentionally or not, the officials were letting shit go in order to keep Manning from getting killed. BTW, can anyone other than the ref call holding on pass plays?
I would appreciate some input from anyone who has a "take" on this issue.
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