AYFKM?: NFL Refs

I would have slept fine either way, but I just wasnt ready for the game to end, nor was I ready to watch the last football game of the season that I cared about. This is what the refs stole from me last night: 2009-10 football. I feel like we did it all for nothing if we can't get a fair shake from the refs. What the fuck was going through the mind of the ref with his hand on his flag at the above moment? whay did he not throw said flag that he had put his hand to?

From Yahoosports:
First, on second-and-10, Rodgers dumped the ball off to Jarrett Bush(notes) on a play that went for about 15 yards. We actually did see a flag there, but it was for holding on the Packers, not the blatant helmet-to-helmet hit Rodgers took after getting rid of the ball.
Bertrand Berry(notes) got to Rodgers and jammed the crown of his helmet right up under Rodgers' facemask. In a year when we've seen guys penalized 15 yards for having their knuckles graze a quarterback's facemask (and just for the record, I'm fine with calls like that, as long as they're called consistently), it was a bizarre no-call.
The holding call stood, negated the gain, and pushed the Packers back to their own 10-yard line. Obviously, that had a huge play in the game.
Secondly, and this no-call seems to be generating more controversy, on the game-ending fumble return play, Cardinals defensive back Michael Adams(notes) hit Rodgers and then facemasked him on the way down. Again, it drew no yellow laundry. You can see it in the picture above, and you can see it in the video here. It wasn't glancing, incidental contact. That hand was on the facemask for awhile.
Hands to a quarterback's face are illegal, period, let alone grabbing his facemask and not letting go for a couple of seconds. On Twitter, the great Peter King explained how and why the call wasn't made. You're going to love this.

The referee, Scott Green, stands behind the pocket and has to watch first for the loose ball. Once the ball is out, Green's job is to watch ball for possession. He can't watch the QB then. If he saw the facemask, it'd mean he wasn't watching ball. It's a quirky rule, but it's the referee's call -- and the ref is charged with possession once the ball is loose.

Basically, the guy wasn't watching because it wasn't his job to watch. That's a great tip for all you young defensive players out there: After the quarterback fumbles, it's the ideal time to stab him with a sharpened toothbrush. No one's looking!

It all felt an awful lot like one of those basketball games where, at the end, the officials swallow their whistles, and you'd have to hit a guy with a steel folding chair to get a call. There were two blatant violations committed, in a year where we're emphasizing those exact points, and neither of them were called.

Thanks to Doug Farrar, and MJD

Game over.

Tighten up STRIPES!!!!!You can't make a roughing the passer instead of holding AND neglect to notice the offensive pass-interference in the end zone?
EDIT: goddamyou f**king incompetent refs, I can't believe what I just saw you NOT see.
Game Over. I am not a happy man.

Sucker Punch II:D-R-C Joke's on Me.

This kid (with a lot of help from A-Rodg) suckerpunched this PACKER fan.

feelin kinda ill...need yardage transplant...What is it with the first play of the game today?

[EDIT: feeling better at the half, two score game that I still think we can win.]

I implore you Mr. Rodgers...Please steer clear and find your way out of this god-awful storm. This is as bad as it gets...I know I have picked on your shitty sig in the past, but ignore me, I don't even live in wisconsin anymore. Carry on, do not be phased.

Peterson

Sucker Punch: Ray Rice

I'm not much for the Ravens, or the Pats for that matter, but that was one of the very best suckerpunches I have ever seen in playoff football. Imean, Ray's not even that fast...pats got played on the first play. guh. suckerpunch.

Inscriptions: Felix A. "The Cat" Jones

Felix "The Cat" A. Jones II

this guy is helping keep me half-way honest for today in the waxaholic pick'em. I hope alot of other dopes picked the raging pussies. I love the fact that Felix has chosen to buck the popular "junior" moniker for the rather romanesque numeral "II". The lower "ultimate" version (I Heart the "") is on card and includes the "nickname" "the Cat". I am a huge fan of this card, about as much as I am NOT a fan of the cowbouys.

Felix's signature was consistently the best looking and most well crafted of his rookie class. Despite some seriously misguided play-calling in the recent past, Upper Deck saw their way clear to create these two fine cards of a hard working playoff starter.

gonna have to look at some other people's picks to see how bad I'm doin so far...

Cheers,

peterson

One of my favorites (apparently)

This one is mine and not for trade, no one can have it. I have had the most rediculous success in the past year with the few blasters I have bought. went 5/5 2009 A&G with 3 jerseys (Chutley, J-rol and JJhardly) one bat (ZIM) and an auto (mad dog moto-crosser whatever sold it two days later) I bought one box of MAYO because it looked infinitely better than last year and I am a total sucker for the soft white card stock. Granted Mr Collie's picture is not exactly what I would prefer for a professional football player, it being a less-than-non-action shot. Dude is stretching...c'mon. Again, the card stock, trapped mini and sublime borders save the card and keep it in my Prime Auto box, and make me want to share it with you.
As has been beaten to death, the sticker auto was a downer, but with such a clean, feel-good card and an optimistic signature of a very good(not great) rookie receiver. I honestly still don't understand how this kid got no votes for ROY.
Overall, my expectations for blasters were so low in the past, this was weird. I only had a very few dollars lately to "play" with, and Topps decided to renew my faith in "small time" buying...

EDIT: I just took another look over my picks for the contest over at waxaholic and it appears that I think that the Indianapolis Colts are going to win the superbowl. Good for them. (my picks are shyte, from the looks of the pool of applicants, I didn't drink enought that night.

Really?!: Tristar Signa Cuts

Your bad #1
the name of your product is Signa Cuts, only one of which is a word. weak. Just because you don't have a liscence doesn't mean you can treat us like were too young to have ours. This is not a "cut" in ANY WAY(see #3)
Your bad #2
Do I really have to say anything about the fact that the only thing I know about this guy from the card (without a computer) is that he won the heisman trophy in '69...(supposedly, I am still at a lack of proof) not what he looks like, who he played for, or even that you were ever in his presence(see #3)? (answer: no, idiot)
Your bad #3
you put a goddam sticker in the middle of a field of white with some vaguely "woody" (or realtree as we call it round thsese parts) borders and make people take it out of a box for you and covet it for you?...after you have already taken some of their hard earned money? you know what? F**k you. yeah f**k you and the sticker you wrote in on.

I can't even read the signature for chrissakes.
cool visuals to follow soon.

Peterson

and they're autographed?!

This may be the only thing not named Michael Jordan that makes me want basketball cards. These cards are sick topps retros of some of the best of their era, and the autos are on-card. (if it is not too insensitive for you, insert your own "Pistol" Pete Maravich/ Gilbert Arenas joke here)I'm not feeling that funny.

Completely Unrelated or "High School Teaching, you gotta love it"