**** OFFICIAL Refs you SUCK thread ****

[TLO]

I think we can all agree NFL officiating has been BAD this year. How does the NFL fix this?

[King_Chief_Fan]

Originally Posted by Wisconsin_Chief

Read your post and really let it sink in. Think about what you’re saying.

They aren’t inept. They are doing exactly what the league wants. Why in the living hell can’t people figure this out?

Bingo!

[Pasta Little Brioni]

Originally Posted by PunkinDrublic

The most inept officials seem to get the marquee games. Ron Torbert, Carl Cheffers have both been rewarded with being able to work the Super Bowl. The more we bitch about them the more the league rewards them. Fans should absolutely make them fear for their safety.

Since they aren't held accountable, the only explanation is they are doing as told

[TLO]

Originally Posted by Wisconsin_Chief

Read your post and really let it sink in. Think about what you’re saying.

They aren’t inept. They are doing exactly what the league wants. Why in the living hell can’t people figure this out?

It does make you wonder.

[crazycoffey]

Originally Posted by lawrenceRaider

Full time refs who are actual athletes that understand the game. Way too simple.

Retired players

[FloridaMan88]

#Steelers WR George Pickens on the loss to Buffalo: “Refs. Refs. Refs. That's the only thing on my mind. ...You not going to win a game when you have to beat the Bills and the refs… That's what I really feel happened to us today."

(🎥 @FarabaughFB)pic.twitter.com/aO1jbVQkx7

— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) January 16, 2024

[cmh6476]

3 refs fired

https://www.barstoolsports.com/blog/...y-be-addressed

The league fired three officials in what footballzebras.com described as vice president of officiating training and development Ramon George “advancing accountability among the officiating ranks,” following a postseason that included several notable referee controversies.

In a deviation from normal standards, though, the referees received soft landings, being sent to college football power conferences due to George’s maneuvering, per the report.

Dismissed officials reportedly had no such landing spot previously.

Carter served as an alternate official during the wild-card round this past season, with footballzebras.com speculating it may have been due to injuries, while DeLorenzo did not earn any postseason assignments and Richardson could not referee in the postseason due to his freshman status.

These moves come as George has pushed for using “data as a performance guide,” a source told the outlet.