The Raiders vs the Officials: Enough is Enough, Already

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Published: December 27, 2009

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... I wish I could have been a player...and after being thrown out of a game for a ticky-tack penalty, I would have knocked a ref from the game.

Let's recap.

Oakland had started the game out nicely, was down only 6-10 when Cleveland's Alex Mack attempted to strike another player. Apparently, Jeff Triplette was too busy replying to a beeper from the Cleveland owner, for how much flags cost.

Not much, for in one drive he proceeded to throw three flags at the Raiders, while only one at the Browns. One, against Stanford Routt, crippled the Raiders secondary and led to a touchdown extending the Browns lead.

If you were watching this mess on TV, you had to wonder if Jeff was actually an official in the NFL, or just pretended to be one. As frustrating as it is, a little research into who this clown is, turns up a history of bad calls, flagrant misses and botched placing of the ball.

Sad as it was, Oakland had to deal with his incompetence all day, including ...

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