hold the refs accountable.

[BIGRED1959]

Cardinals played terrible yesterday please do not misinterpret ...... however the two fumble plays and the john brown bodyslam calls/noncalls were absolutely awful. I have always hated the amount of control these refs have on this game .....way too much.

I would love to see punishments or some type of demerits handed down to these guys for non calls/calls. Yesterday after that frostee rucker fumble recovery I could have choke clammed that ref I was so pissed.

 

[Totally_Red]

I'm critical of the officiating, but MORE critical of the poor Cardinals play.

The Cardinals had a MUCH worse day than the officials who had one horrible call on the Cunningham non-fumble. The Cardinals dropped passes, lost 2 fumbles, did a lousy job of protecting Carson Palmer and had numerous defensive hiccups against one of the worst offenses in the NFL.

 

[TJ]

Refs get graded each week, which determines whether or not they get to officiate playoff games and the super bowl. After yesterday's performance, I'd venture to guess they will get a demerit.

 

[Twist18]

Who was the head dumba$$ in charge of the officiating crew yesterday?

 

[WisconsinCard]

The Cardinals had a MUCH worse day than the officials who had one horrible call on the Cunningham non-fumble. The Cardinals dropped passes, lost 2 fumbles, did a lousy job of protecting Carson Palmer and had numerous defensive hiccups against one of the worst offenses in the NFL.

This... 100% the Cards can only blame themselves. They played a horrible game.

 

[az jam]

This... 100% the Cards can only blame themselves. They played a horrible game.

Agree, refs made some bad calls but Cards played poorly.

 

[Cardsfanstl]

This... 100% the Cards can only blame themselves. They played a horrible game.

When you do not execute on offense and the other team scores 17 points off turnovers you should lose the game.

 

[JCSunsfan]

There were bad calls across the league yesterday.

 

[ARZCardinals]

The refs were HORRIBLE

When in the heck was the last time a Personal Foul for roughness got picked up?

Forward progress stopped....my rear end...he was diving forward when he fumbled that ball.

Sure the Cards lost, but had we gotten either of those two calls we have a field goal and win the game.

 

[TJ]

There were bad calls across the league yesterday.

True, but when the call is blatantly obvious, such as the Rucker fumble recovery that was ruled forward progress and the late hit on brown are ones that should get refs slapped across the face.

 

[BIGRED1959]

Its time to make NFL refs a full time gig

 

[Cardsfanstl]

There were bad calls across the league yesterday.

I believe it was the Bengals KC game the refs blew a fumble call. The announcers and the "officials expert" they had on said there was no way this was a fumble because all angles showed his knee down. You could actually see the indention in the turf from his knee before the ball came out. Refs let the fumble stand. All the people were dumb founded they ruled a fumble.

 

[BurqueCardFan]

The refs should get fined as a group for every bad call they are determined to have made. I know they get "graded" for playoff, etc... But it should hit them in the pocket book every week just like what happens to player when they are fined after the league reviews the tapes.

 

[BurqueCardFan]

I believe it was the Bengals KC game the refs blew a fumble call. The announcers and the "officials expert" they had on said there was no way this was a fumble because all angles showed his knee down. You could actually see the indention in the turf from his knee before the ball came out. Refs let the fumble stand. All the people were dumb founded they ruled a fumble.

Some of the "down by contact" reviews are harder because they have to show "conclusive" evidence to overturn the call on the field.
However, the fumble plays from our game are black & white. There is no arguing if it was a fumble and who recovered. The BS call was the forward progress, which to me is a cope out. These plays were supposed to let run the course and be corrected or upheld via replay.

 

[LoyaltyisaCurse]

Some of the "down by contact" reviews are harder because they have to show "conclusive" evidence to overturn the call on the field.
However, the fumble plays from our game are black & white. There is no arguing if it was a fumble and who recovered. The BS call was the forward progress, which to me is a cope out. These plays were supposed to let run the course and be corrected or upheld via replay.

This is just as bad or worse than that Victor Cruz bull crap a few years ago.

 

[BurqueCardFan]

This is just as bad or worse than that Victor Cruz bull crap a few years ago.

This same kind of play helped us out last year versus KC. Kelce had fumbled and all the replays pointed to him being down. Refs upheld the call on the field as fumble and our ball.

 

[BurqueCardFan]

On another note, why was Bailey not penalized on the TD play when he used the football as a pillow. I was thinking this during the game. I read an article on Yahoo about the TB/Carolina game involving a "ball as prop" penalty.

 

[Rivercard]

Apparently 85% of the action in Vegas was on the Cardinals. That is a LOT of $$$$ for the Casinos to lose. Makes you wonder.......

 

[TRW]

Apparently 85% of the action in Vegas was on the Cardinals. That is a LOT of $$$$ for the Casinos to lose. Makes you wonder.......

Forget Vegas...it's all those damn fantasy football leagues that will be the downfall of the NFL...LOL

 

[AZ Native]

When you do not execute on offense and the other team scores 17 points off turnovers you should lose the game.

When the refs call forward progress stopped, when it clearly wasn't? It wasn't even close. Horrible call.

 

[Mainstreet]

When the refs call forward progress stopped, when it clearly wasn't? It wasn't even close. Horrible call.

Worst call of the day IMO and perhaps a game changer. I was totally baffled at this call. I do not understand how the play was called dead with the ball out.

 

[Iceman]

Worst call of the day IMO and perhaps a game changer. I was totally baffled at this call. I do not understand how the play was called dead with the ball out.

I agree. The late hit on brown that they picked the flag up was a game changer as well. The next play was the Fitz fumble. One would presume that there would have been a different play call being 15 yards closer (Rams 37 or 38). But again, if the cards played better and scored 2 tds opposed to 2 fgs then cards win by 2 possessions and the refs are a mute point. Still sucks to feel like the home team got zero breaks in this one

 

[GatorAZ]

I agree. The late hit on brown that they picked the flag up was a game changer as well. The next play was the Fitz fumble. One would presume that there would have been a different play call being 15 yards closer (Rams 37 or 38). But again, if the cards played better and scored 2 tds opposed to 2 fgs then cards win by 2 possessions and the refs are a mute point. Still sucks to feel like the home team got zero breaks in this one

Until he fumbled I was glad they didn't call it for about 3 seconds. Beautiful pass from CP.