A quick update on the post I did last night. The owners and refs have come to an agreement. The 'real' refs are expected to officiate tonight's game (Ravens vs. Browns). Both sides had to give but really the owners gave a bit more. They had to, to get the refs back. Tonight I want to see improvements in the calls and cleaner plays. Maybe now the coaches won't need to blow their heads off, although some may still but that's just how they are.
Here's a video about the replacement refs that I found last night after I wrote the blog post. It's hilarious.
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
This is getting out of hand
In the world of baseball, the Nationals have been steadily marching towards the playoffs all season. The team has home-run junkies playing in every game and the pitchers are starting to come into their own. Combine great sluggers and great pitchers you get what the Nats have become. A quick note on Harper, I've read many articles recently about Harper's temper and the concern that it could be a bad thing. The thing is that he only gets angry at himself, around anyone else he's chill even if they're blowing up at him. A little anger at yourself for messing up is a good thing, it makes you better. If he keeps the anger to himself and refrains from hitting bats against his head he'll be good. Who knows maybe his fire will ignite the rest of the team.
I'll sum up the score from the past 3 weeks of football real quick.
Patriots: 1-2-0. Pats 34 Titans 13, Cardinals 20 Pats 18, Ravens 31 Pats 30.
Steelers: 1-2-0. Broncos 31 Steelers 19, Steelers 27 Jets 10, Raiders 34 Steelers 31.
Redskins: 1-2-0. Skins 40 Saints 32, Rams 31 Skins 28, Bengals 38 Skins 31.
The NFL needs to get their act together. Why? Well, if you hadn't noticed, the games are falling apart at the seams. Players fighting with each other and the temporary refs can't make timely calls which is leading to more problems. The players are pushing the limits of the rules since the temporary refs don't know them that well. The refs are making the wrong calls left and right. Everyone knows it too, the players, coaches, owners, fans, even non-football people know. Players are being hurt; look at the Steelers/Raiders game on Sunday. Darrius Heyward-Bey (Raiders WR) was hit hard in the end zone. It was clear to me that it was a defenseless receiver hit but there was no call on the play. Or the Broncos/Texans game, where part of Matt Schaub's ear lobe was ripped off. The sport is just going to get worst if something's not done. Coaches are blowing up - Kyle Shananhan got an unsportsmanlike conduct call in the Bengals game and was fined $25,000 by the NFL, Bill Belichick shoved a ref after a clearly bad call in the Ravens game just to name a few. To sum up, players are getting hurt, hot-head coaches are ready to blow, fans are tired and concerned. The NFL and the 'real' refs are back in talks trying to work out a deal. Hopefully they'll have worked it out so the refs can be in for this weekend's games. My fingers are crossed.
A quick note on hockey. The NHL is currently stuck in a lock-out. Some of the players are now playing with European teams. I'm mildly concerned about that since not all the teams over there have short term contracts or outs for NHL players if and when they resolve it so they can come back to the NHL. Another thing, not all the teams offer to cover the NHL players if they get hurt (which isn't a problem with all their money) but if they do get hurt it could be serous. Not all players have gone over seas, some have stayed here and are buying ice time at the practice arena to train with teammates. Hopefully they won't have to cancel the season.
I'll sum up the score from the past 3 weeks of football real quick.
Patriots: 1-2-0. Pats 34 Titans 13, Cardinals 20 Pats 18, Ravens 31 Pats 30.
Steelers: 1-2-0. Broncos 31 Steelers 19, Steelers 27 Jets 10, Raiders 34 Steelers 31.
Redskins: 1-2-0. Skins 40 Saints 32, Rams 31 Skins 28, Bengals 38 Skins 31.
The NFL needs to get their act together. Why? Well, if you hadn't noticed, the games are falling apart at the seams. Players fighting with each other and the temporary refs can't make timely calls which is leading to more problems. The players are pushing the limits of the rules since the temporary refs don't know them that well. The refs are making the wrong calls left and right. Everyone knows it too, the players, coaches, owners, fans, even non-football people know. Players are being hurt; look at the Steelers/Raiders game on Sunday. Darrius Heyward-Bey (Raiders WR) was hit hard in the end zone. It was clear to me that it was a defenseless receiver hit but there was no call on the play. Or the Broncos/Texans game, where part of Matt Schaub's ear lobe was ripped off. The sport is just going to get worst if something's not done. Coaches are blowing up - Kyle Shananhan got an unsportsmanlike conduct call in the Bengals game and was fined $25,000 by the NFL, Bill Belichick shoved a ref after a clearly bad call in the Ravens game just to name a few. To sum up, players are getting hurt, hot-head coaches are ready to blow, fans are tired and concerned. The NFL and the 'real' refs are back in talks trying to work out a deal. Hopefully they'll have worked it out so the refs can be in for this weekend's games. My fingers are crossed.
A quick note on hockey. The NHL is currently stuck in a lock-out. Some of the players are now playing with European teams. I'm mildly concerned about that since not all the teams over there have short term contracts or outs for NHL players if and when they resolve it so they can come back to the NHL. Another thing, not all the teams offer to cover the NHL players if they get hurt (which isn't a problem with all their money) but if they do get hurt it could be serous. Not all players have gone over seas, some have stayed here and are buying ice time at the practice arena to train with teammates. Hopefully they won't have to cancel the season.
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