Refs are humans too. As humans, they are prone to mistakes, bias and hubris. This is awful. The good news for the league, and the sport as a whole, is that THE BALL DON'T LIE! As a DB, Russet Buster has been on his fair share of terrible calls. Hand-fighting that gets flagged for PI. WR jumps into him and draws the flag. He plays within the rules, but it seems the goalpost keeps moving.
In the semi-final of the state championship tournament, late in the game, the Jefferson Valley Broncos were driving against Russet's conference-leading defense. 3rd and 13, a WR lines up across from him. Russet moves up to jam him at the line. "Fuckin potato, man. C'mon," he muttered. Play begins and they lock up. Russet is stronger than the WR assumed, and they engaged for a few steps, before he wrestled free and faded to the boundary. Russet's fluid hips allowed him to change direction quickly and track well with the WR. The ball was lobbed in their direction and Russet, with his head around to track the ball, but one hand up to knock the ball down. Pass Break up. 4th down! *tweeeeet* The referee had blown his whistle and called Russet for illegal contact. Luckily for lovers of justice in the world, THE BALL DON'T LIE. 2 plays later, Russet was tried again, because I guess he looks tryable, but he snagged the ball and took it 73 yards the other way for the pick six.
It was later discovered that this referee had accepted a McDonald's bag filled with 2,000 USD the night before the game. This is why I propose that all human referees are replaced with THE SKY JUDGE. Thank you.
In the semi-final of the state championship tournament, late in the game, the Jefferson Valley Broncos were driving against Russet's conference-leading defense. 3rd and 13, a WR lines up across from him. Russet moves up to jam him at the line. "Fuckin potato, man. C'mon," he muttered. Play begins and they lock up. Russet is stronger than the WR assumed, and they engaged for a few steps, before he wrestled free and faded to the boundary. Russet's fluid hips allowed him to change direction quickly and track well with the WR. The ball was lobbed in their direction and Russet, with his head around to track the ball, but one hand up to knock the ball down. Pass Break up. 4th down! *tweeeeet* The referee had blown his whistle and called Russet for illegal contact. Luckily for lovers of justice in the world, THE BALL DON'T LIE. 2 plays later, Russet was tried again, because I guess he looks tryable, but he snagged the ball and took it 73 yards the other way for the pick six.
It was later discovered that this referee had accepted a McDonald's bag filled with 2,000 USD the night before the game. This is why I propose that all human referees are replaced with THE SKY JUDGE. Thank you.