Monday, January 21, 2019

The Alphonso Solution ...Review Everything !



There is a lot of discussion, today, about the non-call that allowed the Rams to come back and win the game yesterday.

The Saints were robbed of the opportunity to win and go to the Super Bowl.
 Brees vs. Brady...imagine.  Two geezers fighting it out for all the marbles.

But the referees, who should not even be noticed, are now the " deciders."

So I propose the following:

In addition to the endless replays and challenges and timeouts now in vogue, let's simply review every penalty flag thrown.

How many times have we seen a great run, at a critical moment, blown up by the yellow flag denoting a "hold" by an offensive lineman?   In many cases, when the camera highlights the offense. as the players forlornly return to the huddle, we see almost nothing.  Many times a " pancake " block is called a hold, simply because the refs can't believe a 320 pound man of muscle could be so effectively neutralized.  Sometimes a hit on the quarterback is an intention, rather than a reality.

And you can make book that on nearly every punt or kick-off return, there will be a " behind the back block" against the receiving team.  I just can't figure out how the coaches can't teach their special teams players to tell the difference between front ( where the face is ) and
back ( where the face is not ).

We can develop a different colored flag for this new program ( can't be yellow or red ) ....I prefer a zebra-striped flag....which fans can throw onto the field after any decent play is ruined.  The replay then goes up on the Jumbotron, in slow motion, and a committee of pre-selected, independent fans get to vote.  They can be in a courthouse conference room in a non NFL affiliated
city ( like Syracuse ) with electronic gadgetry in their armchairs for voting.

It would be real-time, online judgement.  If mistakes are made by this panel of independent football fans, then jail time is administered.

Games will now take up to 6 hours.  The incremental cost will easily be absorbed through increased commercial  breaks.  Each " vote" on a penalty can be sponsored ;  " This ruling review is brought o you by Jeep..."  etc.

Referees will each be allotted a limited number of penalties they can call per game.  At which point, they are removed from the game and must visit a team dentist.  The drill will be housed in one of those little blue huts behind the bench.

Thankfully, we still have baseball.  Where seasons are determined by the competence, or lack thereof, of ownership and the front office.  Not by umpires.  Usually.


4 comments:

  1. Humans should not be calling balls and strikes. Charming as the incredible inconsistencies and blown calls can be.

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  2. That was the worst play in the history of officiating. A 7 year old blind kid from Brazil would have thrown the flag on that. In fact he would have thrown it twice because there were two penalties.

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