It's football time again, and there's nothing like the smell of
barbeque lingering on a fall breeze, the deafening crack of a hard tackle, or the slight of hand performed by referees when they officiate a Patriots game.
Being a Raiders fan, I feel that refs have always made it a point to screw my team, but that was never so obvious as the infamous "Tuck Rule" which helped the Pats get to their first Super Bowl of this decade. Now it seems that these generous officials are at it again. Maybe they fear Bill
Belichick. Whatever the case, the refs are caught in the act again. This time during the Monday night 2009 opener against the Buffalo Bills. It seems that the ref gave the Patriots a generous spot, and then decided it wasn't generous enough. He picks up the ball, pretends to wipe it, and places it a half yard farther down field. The chains were not even brought out.
Why aren't officials like this severely reprimanded for their crimes? Roger
Goodell seems to crack down on misbehaving players. Maybe he should do the same for his officiating crews.
You can check out the video of this at
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxA95K5gP9s
