The Official We got bent over by the officials thread

[esoxx]

First of all, I realize that complaing about the officiating will come across as sour grapes and we should have made our own breaks, shouldn't have gotten down like we did, etc, al..

HOWEVAH,

Last play, obvious facemask!!!!!

Sorry, but when a team has scored 45 points and you get the 15 yd facemask penalty... you are on the way to the win. When did you see Kapinos on the field, they weren't going to stop the Pack from there.

Again....accuse me of sour grapes and focus on the other things they could of, should have done in the game.

That's a red herring.

They get the call they should have got (did you see the "roughing" call against Warner by Jenkins, but can't see Rodgers facemask being rearranged???), and the Packers are moving on to New Orleans.

Fuckin' refs!

[SkinBasket]

No two ways about it. We got fucked... again. I'll let others decide if that cost us the game or not, but we got fucked.

[packerbacker1234]

1. Facemask occur before or after the int/fumble
2. The bigger question, is if Rodgers Helemt was touched by a defender at all prior to the int/fumble. If it was, thats illegally touching of the QB, which overrides the play.

Minmally, the play should of been reviewed. The fact it wasn't leaves a lot of what if's on the table, and when it's a play of that magnitude, they need to review to make sure it's right. SOmeone upstairs didn't do their job. That was an impossible call to make live action.

[Sparkey]

His facemask was grabbed prior to losing the ball. The defender then yanked on it and pulled him down, never letting go. Should have been a 15 yard PF with Packers ball at the 40!

[mmmdk]

I think games are called differently during playoffs.

90-95% of the time that would've been called a facemask during regular season. Playoffs are called somewhat differently. Go figure as I can't !

Packers killed themselves on D but the none call on AR [facemask] won't get much media or that's my guess.

[Bossman641]

Sorry, but I can't place the blame on anyone but the defense. Although those missed calls were obviously huge

[green_bowl_packer]

Fitzgerald push-off on Woodson in the endzone? There were other calls too.

[Sparkey]

If you can call the penalty on Jenkins for touching Warners helmet, then YOU HAVE TO CALL that last facemask.

[mngolf19]

His facemask was grabbed prior to losing the ball. The defender then yanked on it and pulled him down, never letting go. Should have been a 15 yard PF with Packers ball at the 40!

On the fumble/int play it was after the ball was knocked loose. The defender hit the ball and grabbed Rodgers mask with the same hand. I don't know if that negates the penalty or not.

[mmmdk]

If you can call the penalty on Jenkins for touching Warners helmet, then YOU HAVE TO CALL that last facemask.

Crap! That actually makes it worse. Game has been played; so back on the horse is only remedy.

[esoxx]

His facemask was grabbed prior to losing the ball. The defender then yanked on it and pulled him down, never letting go. Should have been a 15 yard PF with Packers ball at the 40!

On the fumble/int play it was after the ball was knocked loose. The defender hit the ball and grabbed Rodgers mask with the same hand. I don't know if that negates the penalty or not.

Why would it matter if the ball was already knocked loose (if it was)? OL/DL are called for hands to the face type penalties for same type thing and they don't have the ball at all.

[Brandon494]

If you can call the penalty on Jenkins for touching Warners helmet, then YOU HAVE TO CALL that last facemask.

OFT, should have been holding on Jenkins that play.

[mngolf19]

His facemask was grabbed prior to losing the ball. The defender then yanked on it and pulled him down, never letting go. Should have been a 15 yard PF with Packers ball at the 40!

On the fumble/int play it was after the ball was knocked loose. The defender hit the ball and grabbed Rodgers mask with the same hand. I don't know if that negates the penalty or not.

Why would it matter if the ball was already knocked loose (if it was)? OL/DL are called for hands to the face type penalties for same type thing and they don't have the ball at all.

I'm not sure it does make a difference. I'm asking too. But we do see all kinds of things happen once a ball comes loose that wouldn't be allowed prior so..... don't know.

[ND72]

1. If you call illegal touching of the helmet on Warner, YOU HAVE TO call it later.

2. Fitzgerald's running over of Woodson is proof in the pudding that this is a Offensive Star driven league.

3. I don't care if it's sour grapes, but we straight up got screwed. Twice in OT Rodgers gets hit in the helmet, NO F'n call!?!

[SkinBasket]

3. I don't care if it's sour grapes, but we straight up got screwed. Twice in OT Rodgers gets hit in the helmet, NO F'n call!?!

It's been well established during the regular season that helmet to helmet hits on Rodgers aren't penalties. There's precedent for this.