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referee assignment for week 4

Captain Obvious

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In light of Cam V referees last week I looked for the referee assigned to us this weekend. I found it here. http://www.footballzebras.com/2015/09/29/13190/

Its Gene Steratore,

Interestingly in the comments I found this:

After 3 below average games, can Gene Steratore and his crew receive just passing grades? The overall performance of the NFL Referees have been poor thru 3 weeks. Penalty after penalty after penalty after penalty. Too bad someone can’t throw a flag on them.

At the top of the incompetent list….Gene Steratore and Terry Mcaulay.

 

also:

Steratore’s crew is old, save Dino and Gary Arthur (now on DL). Waggoner can’t even walk without a limp.

 

 

for a lol

Bortles probably not “old enough” to get the calls from Hochuli either

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Every NFL player & coach should donate to Cam's favorite charity because what Cam did/said this & last week have put the refs on notice. They have all been so bad so far this season & no one has had the kohonahs to call them out. But now every play-by-play announcer & color commentator will be paying closer attention to the refs. 

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How are the refs throwing lots of flags through the first 3 weeks a sign of their incompetence?  Judging by the quality of play the first 3 weeks, I would say most of the issue is with the players (plus the fact that the NFLPA pushed so hard to get rid of padded practices).

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How are the refs throwing lots of flags through the first 3 weeks a sign of their incompetence?  Judging by the quality of play the first 3 weeks, I would say most of the issue is with the players (plus the fact that the NFLPA pushed so hard to get rid of padded practices).

Except for when the players didn't actually do anything but flags are thrown anyway. I'm from the "refs are human too and will make mistakes" school of thought and am probably more understanding than many NFL fans, but a handful of questionable penalties game in and game out is a bit much.

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