Unser Chat » Even a blown call in a conference championship isn’t enough

And Ravens coach John Harbaugh doesn’t think that’s good for the teams affected by the problems that inevitably arise Austin Bryant Jersey , or the fans of the game.Via Josh Katzenstein of the , Harbaugh offered an impassioned plea for the powers that be to make changes to protect the league’s credibility.“Look how tough it is for these officials,” Harbaugh said. “Really, I know as a coach, what’s the worst spot to watch the game from? The sideline. You see the least amount from the sideline. That’s why we put coaches in the box. So, we’ve got all this technology and the fans actually have a better view of the game from an officiating standpoint than the officials do.“So, these clear and obvious mistakes that are inevitably going to get made Rashan Gary Jersey , it’s not just one play in a championship game; it happens every single week, OK, because the job is so tough, it moves so fast and the angles aren’t great. If we can put somebody up there in the box that’s got a better angle that can help officiate the game from up there, let’s do that. If we can add more plays into replay, let’s do that because at the end of the game, it’s about the credibility of the sport Darnell Savage Jr. Jersey , and we can’t have the other leagues out-pacing us in terms of the use of technology to make sure the games are fair and well-officiated.“We have great officials. These guys are incredible with what they do. We’ve also put a lot of rules in place that have made it really tough of them. They’ve got a lot on their plate, so let’s add an official, let’s add two officials, let’s put one up in the box, let’s expand replay if we want and let’s make sure that, at the end of the day, the fans walk out of the stadium and walk away from their TV sets knowing that was a good Elgton Jenkins Jersey , hard-fought, well-played, fairly-officiated game and the outcome is as it should be. It was correct that the right team won the game.”That’s not necessarily the case in New Orleans, where the Saints were the victims of a missed pass interference/helmet-to-helmet hit in the NFC Championship Game, which could have sent them to the Super Bowl.Despite the conversations created by that no-call, members of the competition committee are skeptical anything will change.Which will leave an entire city, along with coaches like Harbaugh waiting for a solution that doesn’t appear to be imminent. The Jets got everything they could have hoped for from kick returner Andre Roberts after signing him as a free agent last offseason.Roberts led the league in punt return average Jace Sternberger Jersey , was second in kickoff return average, scored a touchdown on both phases of special teams and added a score as a receiver. The work as a returner earned him a spot on the All-Pro team, but said that didn’t lead to a strong push to bring him back.Roberts said he was “surprised” that the Jets handled things that way and moved on to sign with the Bills in a move that allows him to face his former team a couple of times in 2019.“I think that was the biggest thing first — being able to play the Jets twice a year,” Roberts said, via the . “Coming from there, I know all about what they’re about. Being able to go against my old team is always going to be fun. … The way they kind of handled it was a little shady, but it is what it is. I’m a Buffalo Bill now Dexter Williams Jersey , and I’m enjoying being here.”Bills General Manager Brandon Beane said he was also surprised that the Jets weren’t more aggressive about holding onto Roberts and was happy to turn the AFC East rival’s loss into their gain.