why do the refs seem to hate the vikings?

[Viking1987]

it  just  seems  that there  have been so many times in big games the refs have totally screwed the  vikings . why is that  does anybody have a logical response  why this seems to happen over and over and over?

[Guest]

whiskey bottle to the head
randy moss water bottle incident

and I am pretty sure its a directive from the league office/ goodell so 

the poison pill contract
the brett favre tamper/non tamper / retired/ released/unretired signed with packers rival mess
star caps
adrian peterson scandal
love boat

[Guest]

Great question.  I'm sure other teams feel likewise (talk to a Puker fan and they'll swear the refs screw them every week) but Monday nights mind-numbing non-call on the "blocked" FG was a whole new level of hosing at the hands of the zebras.  I literally sat there with my mouth open watching the replay.

[Guest]

@Ralphie said:
Great question.  I'm sure other teams feel likewise (talk to a Puker fan and they'll swear the refs screw them every week) but Monday nights mind-numbing non-call on the "blocked" FG was a whole new level of hosing at the hands of the zebras.  I literally sat there with my mouth open watching the replay.

I still go back to the 09 NFCCG,  I cant recall a game where there were more blantant wrong/missed calls favoring 1 team in a game.  I have seen games with a lot of bad calls by a bad crew that balance out,  but this was the epitomy of shit.

also I have seen games where they refs will call it one team heavy for 3 quarters and then when the outcome is decided they will balance it out by calling meaning less penalties on the opposition... that really screams "fixed" IMO.

I wonder if the refs pick up thaf flag on Monday night if the seahawks werent in danger of not covering the spread?   where was the money on that game?

[Guest]

The blocked field goal was bad because they had thrown the flag and then picked it up.

I thought the PI was the terrible call although it is at the judgement of the ref.  The ref in the back of the end zone was the one who called it, not the ref who was nearest.  What totally made that call bad was that the ball hit out of bounds.

Bottom. line is that we lost the game due to our play and game planning.  Not because of the refs.

[Guest]

@JimmyinSD said:

@Ralphie said:
Great question.  I'm sure other teams feel likewise (talk to a Puker fan and they'll swear the refs screw them every week) but Monday nights mind-numbing non-call on the "blocked" FG was a whole new level of hosing at the hands of the zebras.  I literally sat there with my mouth open watching the replay.

I still go back to the 09 NFCCG,  I cant recall a game where there were more blantant wrong/missed calls favoring 1 team in a game.  I have seen games with a lot of bad calls by a bad crew that balance out,  but this was the epitomy of shit.

also I have seen games where they refs will call it one team heavy for 3 quarters and then when the outcome is decided they will balance it out by calling meaning less penalties on the opposition... that really screams "fixed" IMO.

I wonder if the refs pick up thaf flag on Monday night if the seahawks werent in danger of not covering the spread?   where was the money on that game?

I think it was only 3 points. 

IMO it has more to do with playoffs.  The Seahawks need to make the playoffs so they push would be more that way than spread.
I just don't understand how you throw a flag for a violation that happened.  Then you talk about it and decide it didn't happen when all the evidence shows it did happen.

[Guest]

@Ralphie said:
Great question.  I'm sure other teams feel likewise (talk to a Puker fan and they'll swear the refs screw them every week) but Monday nights mind-numbing non-call on the "blocked" FG was a whole new level of hosing at the hands of the zebras.  I literally sat there with my mouth open watching the replay.

i had to get up and go take a  hot shower i was so mad

[Guest]

@greediron said:

@JimmyinSD said:

@Ralphie said:
Great question.  I'm sure other teams feel likewise (talk to a Puker fan and they'll swear the refs screw them every week) but Monday nights mind-numbing non-call on the "blocked" FG was a whole new level of hosing at the hands of the zebras.  I literally sat there with my mouth open watching the replay.

I still go back to the 09 NFCCG,  I cant recall a game where there were more blantant wrong/missed calls favoring 1 team in a game.  I have seen games with a lot of bad calls by a bad crew that balance out,  but this was the epitomy of shit.

also I have seen games where they refs will call it one team heavy for 3 quarters and then when the outcome is decided they will balance it out by calling meaning less penalties on the opposition... that really screams "fixed" IMO.

I wonder if the refs pick up thaf flag on Monday night if the seahawks werent in danger of not covering the spread?   where was the money on that game?

I think it was only 3 points. 

IMO it has more to do with playoffs.  The Seahawks need to make the playoffs so they push would be more that way than spread.
I just don't understand how you throw a flag for a violation that happened.  Then you talk about it and decide it didn't happen when all the evidence shows it did happen.

i didnt see the game but I am betting carol was in their ear convincing them that it was legal for some bull shit reason and they didnt know any better so they went...duh, ok.

[Guest]

@JimmyinSD said:

@greediron said:

@JimmyinSD said:

@Ralphie said:
Great question.  I'm sure other teams feel likewise (talk to a Puker fan and they'll swear the refs screw them every week) but Monday nights mind-numbing non-call on the "blocked" FG was a whole new level of hosing at the hands of the zebras.  I literally sat there with my mouth open watching the replay.

I still go back to the 09 NFCCG,  I cant recall a game where there were more blantant wrong/missed calls favoring 1 team in a game.  I have seen games with a lot of bad calls by a bad crew that balance out,  but this was the epitomy of shit.

also I have seen games where they refs will call it one team heavy for 3 quarters and then when the outcome is decided they will balance it out by calling meaning less penalties on the opposition... that really screams "fixed" IMO.

I wonder if the refs pick up thaf flag on Monday night if the seahawks werent in danger of not covering the spread?   where was the money on that game?

I think it was only 3 points. 

IMO it has more to do with playoffs.  The Seahawks need to make the playoffs so they push would be more that way than spread.
I just don't understand how you throw a flag for a violation that happened.  Then you talk about it and decide it didn't happen when all the evidence shows it did happen.

i didnt see the game but I am betting carol was in their ear convincing them that it was legal for some bull shit reason and they didnt know any better so they went...duh, ok.

No, he just sat there chomping on his gum.  Then jumping and flopping his arms when they reversed it.
It was a given.  Zimmer was calm, pointing that he wanted to accept the penalty.  Then the refs gathered and talked, and decided it wasn't a penalty.

[Guest]

When things are crappy bad calls get magnified in our minds. There was probably some bad calls from games we won last year that I forgot after it happened. That OT pass interference call in the 09 NFCC game was the last tough one I had to get over. Made all the worse by finding out about the bounty-gate thing after. That call at that time in that big a game. Reeked of fix. The bad calls Monday I'm used to that everyday stuff.
I remember looking at my wife after that call in 09 and saying. They just stold this from us. Then got up and left the house. Didn't stay for the kick. I knew...