Jaguars DE suggests that the refs at the Colts-Jags game were paid off

**NodakPaul** · 12-03-2007, 10:20 AM

http://www.profootballtalk.com/rumormill.htm
http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/120307/jag_222328606.shtml

Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Paul Spicer suggested after Sunday's loss at Indianapolis that the officials gave the game to the Colts.

"We are in Indianapolis. [Bill] Polian [the Colts' general manager] give them a little extra in the check,' Spicer said, per Vito Stellino of the Times-Union.

You can bet that the suggestion that a general manager is buying off the officials by putting something extra in their checks will result in Spicer's next paycheck being quite a bit smaller.

I didn't see the game.
Was the officiating really bad enough for a player to go and make comments like this, or is he just being stupid?

**vikes2456** · 12-03-2007, 10:26 AM

I didn't catch it either, I'm sure it will be a big story this week.

Side note-Did anyone see the Rutgers Louisville game. Some of the worst officiating I've seen, going both ways.

**AngloVike** · 12-03-2007, 04:10 PM

sounds like someone angling to be fined for statements like that

**BadlandsVikings** · 12-03-2007, 05:25 PM

"AngloVike" wrote:

sounds like someone angling to be fined for statements like that

How come refs are never fined for crappy play calling?

**Ltrey33** · 12-03-2007, 05:27 PM

"vikes2456" wrote:

I didn't catch it either, I'm sure it will be a big story this week.

Side note-Did anyone see the Rutgers Louisville game. Some of the worst officiating I've seen, going both ways.

Pittsburgh nearly got robbed against WVU as well....officials make mistakes. Get over it.

**happy camper** · 12-03-2007, 05:28 PM

Is there another spot on this planet where a referee can impact a game so much?

**Schutz** · 12-03-2007, 05:35 PM

"Ltrey" wrote:

"vikes2456" wrote:

I didn't catch it either, I'm sure it will be a big story this week.

Side note-Did anyone see the Rutgers Louisville game. Some of the worst officiating I've seen, going both ways.

Pittsburgh nearly got robbed against WVU as well....officials make mistakes. Get over it.

That's bull, it would be like saying people get shot every day GET OVER IT!
Just because it happens doesn't mean people shouldn't want the officials to get right, or be angry that the ref's are bad at their jobs and should be evaluated.
A bad call cost Cleveland the game, so no I won't get over refs who won't get the call right.

**FreakinVikingsBaby** · 12-04-2007, 07:47 AM

"BadlandsViking" wrote:

"AngloVike" wrote:

sounds like someone angling to be fined for statements like that

How come refs are never fined for crappy play calling?

I've always wondered that too.

**AngloVike** · 12-04-2007, 07:57 AM

"BadlandsViking" wrote:

"AngloVike" wrote:

sounds like someone angling to be fined for statements like that

How come refs are never fined for crappy play calling?

be fair they have to eat.... if they had fines for play poor play calling then some of those zebraa would never get paid
;D

**NodakPaul** · 12-04-2007, 08:10 AM

"FreakinVikingsBaby" wrote:

"BadlandsViking" wrote:

"AngloVike" wrote:

sounds like someone angling to be fined for statements like that

How come refs are never fined for crappy play calling?

I've always wondered that too.

They are - more or less.
NFL Officials are graded after every game.
Every single call and non-call is reviewed by the office of officiating and the mistakes are recorded.
The crews with the least mistakes overall get to work the playoffs, and the individual officials with the least mistakes get to work the superbowl.

I believe there is also a minimum performance level that each official has to attain in order to return the following year.