That botched instant replay review

Originally posted by Kolohe:

Originally posted by CatchMaster80:

Originally posted by BYisGod:

Originally posted by CatchMaster80:

Originally posted by BYisGod:
Here's the biggest issue for me: The NFL's recent embrace of gambling has really opened the door for fans to believe—rightfully or not—that the games can be bought and manipulated by the league, the refs, and Vegas. The NFL has to recognize that issue, and it should be doing everything in its power to combat it. Situations like the one we saw last night will only raise more suspicions. It's a terrible look.

The thing is if the NFL was ever found to be fixing or manipulating outcomes it could kill a multi billion dollar industry. They wouldn't risk the scandal.

I'm not saying the NFL is fixing or manipulating anything. Rather, fans now have greater reason to think that it's possible in light of the prominence of sports gambling. The NFL needs to fight that perception by getting things correct on the field. Last night's incident did them no favors.

Okay. I misunderstood what you were saying. Fans love conspiracies. We see it every day on this sight with people saying the refs never call penalties on the Chiefs (they were 6th in the league last year).

WRONG, They never call penalties in the Super Bowl on the Chiefs. But as of late they don't call the obvious penalties the Chiefs do. f**k the NFL and the Chiefs!!!

Originally posted by 49erKing:
How did Kyle know so quickly that the ball touched the Seattle player? Was he just taking a chance with incomplete information?

49ers VP of Football Administration Brian Hampton informed Shanahan that the ball had likely touched Williams, prompting Shanahan to challenge the call.

Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:

Originally posted by 49erKing:
How did Kyle know so quickly that the ball touched the Seattle player? Was he just taking a chance with incomplete information?

Brian on the spot.

49ers VP of Football Administration Brian Hampton informed Shanahan that the ball had likely touched Williams, prompting Shanahan to challenge the call.

Originally posted by CatchMaster80:

Originally posted by Sickaa:
It's so sad to see just how poor the officiating has become these days. Thankfully we won the game anyway.

I wouldn't call that poor officiating. The review process is what was flawed not the guys on the field. At least they admit that they blew it so maybe they will take measures to improve the process.

As a long time football fan I have to say that I don't think instant replay has helped the game. Yes it corrects some missed calls but it's also slowed the game down. Looking to see if the ball is moving as a receiver crosses the sideline is BS. When the officials made the calls and that was it the game moved quicker and was more enjoyable to watch. Even with the replays fans still argue if they got it right.

Originally posted by Pillbusta:

Originally posted by RiceOwensStokes:
I never got over that sack fumble from Ahmad Brooks on Drew Brees in 2013 that got flagged and nfl later on admit it was the wrong call when Brooks won his appeal. That game arguably would've won us the 1 seed that year…nfl is a joke.

It would have won us the 1 seed

Originally posted by Sickaa:

Originally posted by CatchMaster80:

Originally posted by Sickaa:
It's so sad to see just how poor the officiating has become these days. Thankfully we won the game anyway.

I wouldn't call that poor officiating. The review process is what was flawed not the guys on the field. At least they admit that they blew it so maybe they will take measures to improve the process.

As a long time football fan I have to say that I don't think instant replay has helped the game. Yes it corrects some missed calls but it's also slowed the game down. Looking to see if the ball is moving as a receiver crosses the sideline is BS. When the officials made the calls and that was it the game moved quicker and was more enjoyable to watch. Even with the replays fans still argue if they got it right.

Deebo also got mugged In the end zone.. It was pretty bad Tbh.

Originally posted by 9moon:
LIKE I said, all the NFL needs to do is for the team asking for the INSTANT REPLAY to submit their angle to the ref and have him look at that... how can the NFL un able to apply ALL ANGLES right away?

I would personally propose to have each time submit their VIEW of the replay once they throw in the flag.. that's also one way to justify if the team's replay team is worth keeping.. You don't see a clear angle, then advise the HC to NOT throw in the red flag..

sheeezzz..

Originally posted by VaBeachNiner:
The NFL replay booth in NY

Originally posted by BYisGod:

Originally posted by Sickaa:

Originally posted by CatchMaster80:

Originally posted by Sickaa:
It's so sad to see just how poor the officiating has become these days. Thankfully we won the game anyway.

I wouldn't call that poor officiating. The review process is what was flawed not the guys on the field. At least they admit that they blew it so maybe they will take measures to improve the process.

As a long time football fan I have to say that I don't think instant replay has helped the game. Yes it corrects some missed calls but it's also slowed the game down. Looking to see if the ball is moving as a receiver crosses the sideline is BS. When the officials made the calls and that was it the game moved quicker and was more enjoyable to watch. Even with the replays fans still argue if they got it right.

Deebo also got mugged In the end zone.. It was pretty bad Tbh.

To be fair, they let both teams' DBs be aggressive.

Originally posted by CatchMaster80:

Originally posted by BYisGod:
Here's the biggest issue for me: The NFL's recent embrace of gambling has really opened the door for fans to believe—rightfully or not—that the games can be bought and manipulated by the league, the refs, and Vegas. The NFL has to recognize that issue, and it should be doing everything in its power to combat it. Situations like the one we saw last night will only raise more suspicions. It's a terrible look.

The thing is if the NFL was ever found to be fixing or manipulating outcomes it could kill a multi billion dollar industry. They wouldn't risk the scandal.

Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:
One of the crazier things I've seen. It was obvious on multiple angles that the ball went off the returner's fingers and the NFL excuse that they just didn't have the proper angle was absolute BS. If you can't count on them to make the right call even when they have instant replay, even when they have NY checking in and aiding in the review, I don't know where you go from here?

They just came out and admitted that New York was working with worse views of that play than the TV broadcast?

That's an absolutely inexcusable failure of process.

— Sam Monson (@SamMonsonNFL) October 11, 2024

🚨WILD🚨The refs missed the ball obviously hitting the #Seahawks returner and San Francisco #49ers recovering.

They reviewed the call and did not overturn it.

The broadcasters were dumbfounded

San Francisco would've put away the game.

😳😳😳pic.twitter.com/gdTRpKVJpj

— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) October 11, 2024

The @NFLOfficiating Official explanation on the replay review is that Amazon can afford "enhanced video" but the NFL cannot, apparently

Unreal
I don't have billions, but I can take a pic on my iPhone and pinch and pull on the screen. Maybe I should be in charge @49ers @Seahawks pic.twitter.com/hqsMR47dU6

— Matt Foley (@mistermattfoley) October 11, 2024

Originally posted by CatchMaster80:

Originally posted by BYisGod:

Originally posted by CatchMaster80:

Originally posted by BYisGod:
Here's the biggest issue for me: The NFL's recent embrace of gambling has really opened the door for fans to believe—rightfully or not—that the games can be bought and manipulated by the league, the refs, and Vegas. The NFL has to recognize that issue, and it should be doing everything in its power to combat it. Situations like the one we saw last night will only raise more suspicions. It's a terrible look.

The thing is if the NFL was ever found to be fixing or manipulating outcomes it could kill a multi billion dollar industry. They wouldn't risk the scandal.

I'm not saying the NFL is fixing or manipulating anything. Rather, fans now have greater reason to think that it's possible in light of the prominence of sports gambling. The NFL needs to fight that perception by getting things correct on the field. Last night's incident did them no favors.

Okay. I misunderstood what you were saying. Fans love conspiracies. We see it every day on this sight with people saying the refs never call penalties on the Chiefs (they were 6th in the league last year).

Originally posted by captveg:
I feel like this reddit post is probably the actual truth:

"This was a completely fabricated BS statement to cover for a weird play and to keep the game close. The 49er got called for catch interference, but then the refs huddled and determined he got pushed into the returner from behind so they changed the call on the field. Because the call on the field got changed it opened up a new outcome none of them realized at the time which was the ball hit the Seattle players finger. Giving the 49ers the ball after review basically hands them the game there and it would have been due to a reversal of a reversal of a call on the field and the NFL couldn't allow that. They kept the call on the field even though any moron can see it hit the Seattle player. All to keep the game from being over so we keep watching. What a f**king joke, really hard to see this as anything other than game fixing."