Dear Mr. Goodell,
Good Morning Mr. Goodell. My name is Sam Hassell, and I have been a fan of the NFL for the last 32 years (All my life). I would like to say that it is the greatest sport in the world, and may have even surpassed Major League Baseball as America's national past time. I look forward to every football season, even though I am a die hard New York Jets fan.
That all being said, I believe the state of the NFL is in dire need of being turned around. In the last few years, hitting has all but been taking out of the equation for the NFL. Skirts have been put on not only the Quarterbacks, but also the receivers and most of the offense. I understand the need for safety, and the helmet-to-helmet hits needed to stop, but horse collars? Come on now, please rethink this.
Now to the real reason for this letter. The NFL has become a joke with these replacement referees. If you wanted a season where anything can happen, then well you got it. With the ref's that are currently in place it has completely leveled the playing field, and that's not a good thing when you talk about the advantage they are giving teams. These guys can't even spot the ball correctly, and that is simple math. They don't know what penalties are what, we have seen an influx of "phantom" calls, and there have been extra time outs and challenges all over the place. Did these guys even watch football before they became a referee?
Please Sir, reconsider what is going on here. I love my NFL, but is it really worth watching if the game can't be played fairly? Are people going to be injured because they are playing even harder to overcompensate for bad calls? If you are truly trying to save the health of the players please either stop the season until you can come to an agreement with the union, or just pay the refs.
Good Morning Mr. Goodell. My name is Sam Hassell, and I have been a fan of the NFL for the last 32 years (All my life). I would like to say that it is the greatest sport in the world, and may have even surpassed Major League Baseball as America's national past time. I look forward to every football season, even though I am a die hard New York Jets fan.
That all being said, I believe the state of the NFL is in dire need of being turned around. In the last few years, hitting has all but been taking out of the equation for the NFL. Skirts have been put on not only the Quarterbacks, but also the receivers and most of the offense. I understand the need for safety, and the helmet-to-helmet hits needed to stop, but horse collars? Come on now, please rethink this.
Now to the real reason for this letter. The NFL has become a joke with these replacement referees. If you wanted a season where anything can happen, then well you got it. With the ref's that are currently in place it has completely leveled the playing field, and that's not a good thing when you talk about the advantage they are giving teams. These guys can't even spot the ball correctly, and that is simple math. They don't know what penalties are what, we have seen an influx of "phantom" calls, and there have been extra time outs and challenges all over the place. Did these guys even watch football before they became a referee?
Please Sir, reconsider what is going on here. I love my NFL, but is it really worth watching if the game can't be played fairly? Are people going to be injured because they are playing even harder to overcompensate for bad calls? If you are truly trying to save the health of the players please either stop the season until you can come to an agreement with the union, or just pay the refs.
Respectfully,
Sam Hassell
Well, where do I start!!!!! First, AMEN! Second, THANK YOU for sharing this. Third, last night was the WORST it can get with these refs. Even after the review. Unreal! And, no, I did NOT have fun watching games this week. Something needs done!!
ReplyDeleteLOL, Now Liz, were you going to say this before your team got screwed last night? Kidding....
ReplyDeleteWell yes I was. I said, I didn't have fun watching football this wknd cuz of it. And, you don't have to be a packers fan to know they got robbed!!
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