Pate reacts to Bad Officiating (video)

[NoNC4Tubs]

I didn't think any of the examples he brought up in his video constitute targeting or roughing the passer. There is nothing malicious or with intent to hurt that is showing up in those examples.

Whether the connection to the NFL is there or not (certainly possible), the NFL isn't the barometer that some of its defenders consider it to be. While you could scrutinize every snap and find a penalty every single time, the NFL seemingly allows the Chiefs to get away with a lot more, especially wrapping bear hugs around DEs - which I thought would be considered holding.

That was the point, yet they were called as such.

 

[DzynKingRTR]

The second half of that segment is spot on!!

As a HC, if the ref was horrible in the game that he just cost you, call him out. A $5k or $10k fine is a drop in the bucket for what you get paid.

then the vindictive refs call that coach for the a penalty that they didn't even commit. Remember the lineman downfield that we got called for after coach Saban pointed out the refs missed several in one of our games? Even Gary said the call was bogus.

 

[FF4bama]

then the vindictive refs call that coach for the a penalty that they didn't even commit. Remember the lineman downfield that we got called for after coach Saban pointed out the refs missed several in one of our games? Even Gary said the call was bogus.

I always thought that the lack of holding calls against our defense that went on for years started out as an unspoken statement to CNS about what would happen if he kept calling out officials.

 

[colbysullivan]

I always thought that the lack of holding calls against our defense that went on for years started out as an unspoken statement to CNS about what would happen if he kept calling out officials.

It was the only way to keep the opponents in the game. Make no mistake, this is still the entertainment business, and Bama constantly blowing out its opponents isn’t good for them.

 

[NoNC4Tubs]

then the vindictive refs call that coach for the a penalty that they didn't even commit. Remember the lineman downfield that we got called for after coach Saban pointed out the refs missed several in one of our games? Even Gary said the call was bogus.

I get that, but at some point the extra scrutiny would take care of that...

This would only be effective if several HCs did that. The more that did that would increase that scrutiny.

 

[FF4bama]

I wonder if CNS would weigh in on this now that he's a member of the media with no real dog in the fight.