Sometimes we just need to vent. Sometimes our solutions aren’t much better than what we’ve already learned to live with because what we’re talking about here is one of my least favorite subjects -- officiating incompetence.
I hate the topic for two reasons. One is that I think we should understand that some calls are going to be missed. Referees are as imperfect as the coaches calling bad plays and the players making poor decisions. Two is that “blame it on the refs” is the No. 1 excuse for fans everywhere, ranking just ahead (this week) of “blame it on Scott Linehan.