A dark day for the NFL...

[porky]

to be fair, the refs screwed up in the first place by not calling the Gerhardt fumble

Down by contact...

[Knoxx]

If they would have made the mistake in a timely manner I would be OK with it, but after I think 5 minutes discussing it and getting it wrong is inexcusable

[Crax]

Thats their complaint? Thats it? The 49ers were given 3 extra timeouts, and 2 extra challeges. Any 49er fan saying they got jobbed is a complete bufoon.

It's actually a bit funny to listen to. They have multiple posts #### about that series where rudolph got the call and then according to them pushed off.

http://www.49erswebzone.com/forum/niner ... k/page316/

[Mothman]

First off, i just want to say congrats to the vikes today after the best win we've had probably since the Dallas play-off game.

However, unfortunately i have lost a bit of love/respect for the sport today. We all witnessed our game - utterly shameful. But it appears several games across the league today have been affected by, let's just say questionable, officiating.

I've watched American football for as long as i can remember. I am also a huge fan of all sports. Nonetheless, today my love/passion for the NFL was severely damaged.

My passion for the sport is undiminished but I've lost more than a little respect for Roger Goodell. As commissioner, he's supposed to be the keeper of the league's integrity and the replacement officials are an absolute embarrassment, a serious detriment to the sport. There's no excuse for having them out there at this point. The NFL needs to admit they've lost this dispute, settle their differences with the officials and get them back on the field asap.

[mondry]

Thats their complaint? Thats it? The 49ers were given 3 extra timeouts, and 2 extra challeges. Any 49er fan saying they got jobbed is a complete bufoon.

No kidding, and if you need help from the refs to beat a rebuilding vikings team yikes!

[Just Me]

Down by contact...

I'll have to look at it again, but it looked like they clearly missed the fumble....

[Eli]

New head coaching strategy: Work the amateur refs.

[Hunter Morrow]

Same strategy as it always was: Big markets and league darlings get the refs working for them.

[Just Me]

New head coaching strategy: Work the amateur refs.

This Link is where the referees at least acknowledge they messed up. Gosh, now I feel so warm inside. To be fair, it's only partially their fault (they are making the calls so it has to be at least some of their fault, right?). The NFL needs to "pony up the dough" and fix this train wreck before there is a real problem.

[Hunter Morrow]

I just saw Darius Heywood-Bey take one of the most vicious helmet-to-helmet double hits on a defenseless receiver of all time and there was NO flag. The hit was so ferocious that it nearly decapitated the guy. No flag. Because a Steelers player did it.

[porky]

I'll have to look at it again, but it looked like they clearly missed the fumble....

I am just kidding about it...thinking about earlier in the game when Gore fumbled and the call on the field was down by contact..I hate that call.

But It could have been a down by contact, not like Gerhardt was going anywhere.

[mondry]

I just saw Darius Heywood-Bey take one of the most vicious helmet-to-helmet double hits on a defenseless receiver of all time and there was NO flag. The hit was so ferocious that it nearly decapitated the guy. No flag. Because a Steelers player did it.

They hit him in the head so hard he went UNCONSCIOUS before he even hit the ground, they said he laid there for 11 minutes. No flag!

[Rus]

New head coaching strategy: Work the amateur refs.

The coaches and players both. When Rudolph had his touchdown and clearly had possession and was in bounds, the guy who was covering him complained so vigorously that the veins in his head were about to 'splode. The acting has gotten pretty thick, with all these players figuring they can trick these refs. They seem to get away with it a lot too...it's pretty indicative of how important experienced referees are.

[petev_sj]

I know this is just bitter whine fest, but how did refs call the first Gerhart "fumble" a fumble? THEY BLEW THE WHISTLE. THE PLAY WAS DEAD! I am expecting someone to grab a ball from the ball boy, run into the end zone with it, and it counting as a TD the next time.

[PurpleMustReign]

While I agree the refs were terrible, don't forget that as usual, there is people on the other side complaining too. People on the 49ers forum think the Vikings got the best calls.

I don't have any beef with the "bad" calls. That happens even weith the real refs. The problem I have is with these morons not knowing the simplest rules of the game. If I know that Harbaugh should not have gotten those challenges, the officials of the game should damn well know. As much as I hate the real refs, these guys are much worse.