ytownfootball
Posts: 6,978
Dec 21, 2010 1:18pm
Shit, the only ref I recall is the "Giving him the business..." guy
Non
Posts: 9,517
Dec 21, 2010 1:20pm
And the same for guys like Steratore and Leavy.
You wouldn't want them doing a big Steelers game any time soon.
But other than that, they've been among the better officials recently.
You wouldn't want them doing a big Steelers game any time soon.
But other than that, they've been among the better officials recently.
Heretic
Posts: 18,820
Dec 21, 2010 1:20pm
Rotinaj;609176 wrote:Am i the only person that only knows like 4 guys?? It seems crazy to me that you would know that many different officials to be able to rank them.
I recognize a lot of the names...probably from osmosis from just hearing announcers say, "And here's (name) to make the call", but I doubt I could identify many of them. Like, if you put up pics of, say Walt Coleman and Walt Anderson and told me to tell you which was which, I'd have a 50/50 chance of getting it right by luck, but that's it.
Non
Posts: 9,517
Dec 21, 2010 1:43pm
McAulay
Hochuli
Carey
Leavy
Non
Posts: 9,517
Dec 21, 2010 1:44pm
Steratore
Green
Coleman
Anderson
Non
Posts: 9,517
Dec 21, 2010 1:45pm
Winter
Parry
Boger
Non
Posts: 9,517
Dec 21, 2010 1:45pm
Morelli
Triplette
Non
Posts: 9,517
Dec 21, 2010 1:48pm
Corrente
Blakeman
justincredible
Posts: 32,056
Dec 21, 2010 4:47pm
Jeff Triplette has to be the worst. My God that guy is bad.
justincredible
Posts: 32,056
Dec 21, 2010 4:47pm
Blakeman is the only rookie ref, right? I was watching a game of his this weekend. I only remember him because they mentioned something about being the only rookie. He wasn't too bad.
Ironman92
Posts: 49,363
Dec 21, 2010 5:16pm
I don't like the quick flags......take a moment if you need to think about what just happened. Make the right call...I don't care if it is late or the moron announcer says it was late....get it right.
Quick doesn't mean correct...but it does mean you were anticipating it.
Quick doesn't mean correct...but it does mean you were anticipating it.
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Sonofanump
Dec 21, 2010 5:45pm
Ironman92;609432 wrote:or the moron announcer says it was late
This is part of the problem. Perception of believing the announcers. Dan Fouts and Joe Theisman are idiots. Jon Gruden and Ron Jaworski have credibility.
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Sonofanump
Dec 21, 2010 5:47pm
ytownfootball;609204 wrote:Shit, the only ref I recall is the "Giving him the business..." guy
Ben Drieth
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNoy1yKmcRw&feature=related
Heretic
Posts: 18,820
Dec 21, 2010 6:21pm
Sonofanump;609452 wrote:This is part of the problem. Perception of believing the announcers. Dan Fouts and Joe Theisman are idiots. Jon Gruden and Ron Jaworski have credibility.
What is especially bad is when I notice things like flags before the announcers, but they make it sound like a late flag (not necessarily saying it is, but using the proper element of surprise in their voice to make you think this is some new development in the play) because they didn't notice it.
"Boy he broke free and got down the sideline....50....45....and forced out of bounds at the 43. What a great effort to get them a needed first down. He really accelerated through the tackle and...wait, wait, it looks like a flag might have been thrown in the backfield. Let's go down to the field and find out."
Or something like that where they give the illusion the flag might have been thrown late, when it really wasn't.
Non
Posts: 9,517
Dec 21, 2010 6:57pm
not to harp on it but in the game Sunday Phil Simms would look at the replay and still keep his same opinion even though the video evidence suggested something else
that happens a lot, and I'm just using that as an example
as a viewer at home, use your own eyes and don't let the analyst form the opinion for the entire country
that happens a lot, and I'm just using that as an example
as a viewer at home, use your own eyes and don't let the analyst form the opinion for the entire country
ytownfootball
Posts: 6,978
Dec 21, 2010 7:04pm
LOL...greatness
Mulva
Posts: 13,650
Dec 21, 2010 7:17pm
Carey and Hochuli are the only 2 guys I recognized from those pictures, and I have no idea if either of them are any good.
Ironman92
Posts: 49,363
Dec 21, 2010 10:09pm
IMO they speak and explain well....but are average overall
ts1227
Posts: 12,319
Dec 22, 2010 12:19am
justincredible;609408 wrote:Jeff Triplette has to be the worst. My God that guy is bad.
This. He has worked the last 2 Browns games I was at, sending me and everyone sitting around me into a drunken rage.
Steratore works NCAA basketball games in the Eastern US as well during the week, and moreso come conference play once there are only so many NFL games left. Had him in the Convo at least once last year, pretty good ref... lets the teams play as opposed to the usual asses we get for MAC play that think they get paid by commission for foul calls.
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HeathAlum21
Posts: 363
Dec 22, 2010 12:25am
ytownfootball;609204 wrote:Shit, the only ref I recall is the "Giving him the business..." guy
This still makes me laugh when I see it.
Laley23
Posts: 29,506
Dec 24, 2010 4:46pm
Im pretty sure the first "giving him the business" call was by Ron Cherry. No actions, just the words.
[video=youtube;6D8aAC4jrPM][/video]
[video=youtube;6D8aAC4jrPM][/video]
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Sonofanump
Dec 24, 2010 8:50pm
Laley23;612810 wrote:Im pretty sure the first "giving him the business" call was by Ron Cherry. No actions, just the words.
No. Cherry was 2007. Ben Dreith was 1986.
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MRyan's_Soles&Holes
Posts: 6
Dec 24, 2010 11:52pm
What's "giving him the business?"
Laley23
Posts: 29,506
Dec 25, 2010 12:18am
Sonofanump;612868 wrote:No. Cherry was 2007. Ben Dreith was 1986.
Gotcha. Cherry was the first I saw I guess.
ts1227
Posts: 12,319
Dec 25, 2010 12:47am
Laley23;612955 wrote:Gotcha. Cherry was the first I saw I guess.
Here's the original (someone else posted a link earlier, but I embedded it to make it easier)
[video=youtube;iNoy1yKmcRw][/video]