Re: Arbitro cornuto, ma non mazziato.
Inviato: 28/09/2012, 17:16
Now that the replacement refs are a thing of the past some players are telling stories of what exactly it was like under them. Some of these stories will surprise, some won't, but there was one sentiment the players expressed that was somewhat shocking: it was sympathy.
“I felt horrible for them but hard to say publicly that in this environment,” said one NFC West player. “I walked up to one of them during a game and said, ‘Good luck to you in the future.' I just felt bad for them.”
Another player told this story. He phoned a replacement this week, after the real game officials returned, and thanked the replacement for his efforts.
But the vast majority of stories from players interviewed by CBSSports.com were, shall we say, not so sympathetic or flattering:
Replacements were working one team's training camp. During a practice, one of the backs fumbled. There was a scrum. The runner and one other player were both fighting for the ball under the pile. One of the replacements ran in and yelled: “Tie! Ball goes to the runner!”
Replacement ref told one player during a game to say hello to the player's brother. The player didn't have a brother.
Player said one ref did something resembling the moonwalk while moving a first down marker. (This one I find hard to believe. There'd be video. But the player swears it's true.)
One player claimed that after a game, ref asked him to autograph his hat.
In another game, player alleges, ref asked player if he should let his grade school aged son play football.
Two refs got into a heated argument over a call during one game in front of one team's sideline.
“Some of the way the refs were treated was unfair,” said a player, “but they choose to do it. No one forced them and they deserved all the mockery they received.”
http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/blog/mike- ... ement-refs
“I felt horrible for them but hard to say publicly that in this environment,” said one NFC West player. “I walked up to one of them during a game and said, ‘Good luck to you in the future.' I just felt bad for them.”
Another player told this story. He phoned a replacement this week, after the real game officials returned, and thanked the replacement for his efforts.
But the vast majority of stories from players interviewed by CBSSports.com were, shall we say, not so sympathetic or flattering:
Replacements were working one team's training camp. During a practice, one of the backs fumbled. There was a scrum. The runner and one other player were both fighting for the ball under the pile. One of the replacements ran in and yelled: “Tie! Ball goes to the runner!”
Replacement ref told one player during a game to say hello to the player's brother. The player didn't have a brother.
Player said one ref did something resembling the moonwalk while moving a first down marker. (This one I find hard to believe. There'd be video. But the player swears it's true.)
One player claimed that after a game, ref asked him to autograph his hat.
In another game, player alleges, ref asked player if he should let his grade school aged son play football.
Two refs got into a heated argument over a call during one game in front of one team's sideline.
“Some of the way the refs were treated was unfair,” said a player, “but they choose to do it. No one forced them and they deserved all the mockery they received.”
http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/blog/mike- ... ement-refs
