jason Posted December 14, 2009 Report Share Posted December 14, 2009 Has anyone else noticed that there have been quite a few OBVIOUS pass interference situations on the Bears WRs/TEs, and they have not been called? It seems that there has been many more than normal recently, with replays in more than one game making announcers say, "Yeah, that should have been pass interference." Is this a matter of respect for the passing game, or lack thereof? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DABEARSDABOMB Posted December 14, 2009 Report Share Posted December 14, 2009 It has been terrible, but I think a problem is we have zero WR that has earned much respect so because of it, we rarely get the not as blatant PI's. But I can think of a few times where Jay's been picked or we've missed a nice play because of what I'd consider PI. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madlithuanian Posted December 14, 2009 Report Share Posted December 14, 2009 Lack thereof. Good players get the calls (see Tom Brady). Bad or rookie players tend not to. I think it's nothing more than that along with just bad luck. Has anyone else noticed that there have been quite a few OBVIOUS pass interference situations on the Bears WRs/TEs, and they have not been called? It seems that there has been many more than normal recently, with replays in more than one game making announcers say, "Yeah, that should have been pass interference." Is this a matter of respect for the passing game, or lack thereof? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flea Posted December 14, 2009 Report Share Posted December 14, 2009 Theres been an unreal amount of them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
defiantgiant Posted December 15, 2009 Report Share Posted December 15, 2009 Yeah, I know that a no-name group of receivers won't draw PI calls like Randy Moss or Andre Johnson, but it really has seemed like opposing defenses get a free pass against the Bears. In the Packers game, AJ Hawk straight hip-checked Earl Bennett before the ball arrived, didn't even have his head turned around. There's no way he was making a play on the ball, he wasn't doing anything but hitting the receiver while the pass was in the air. Same thing happened to Kellen Davis in the 49ers game, he just got checked out of bounds before the ball ever got there. No call. I swear I've seen one or two of those go totally uncalled in EVERY Bears game this season. And there'll always be an announcer going "oh, he got away with something there." All the Chicago media keep harping on Cutler for jawing at the refs, but I'd be doing it too. The dude's sticking up for his receivers when they're getting jobbed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason Posted December 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2009 I'm glad that there appears to be a general consensus on this. I thought that maybe I was just looking through rose-colored glasses, but I know what a DPI is. And I know I've seen three or four blatant instances in which the Bears WR/TE has gotten removed from their route prior to the ball getting there...and there has been no call. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearFan2000 Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 that and holding there has been a lot of non calls and it often seems to be on key plays like a third down where not only do we not get the call we don't get the completion and have to punt. Our defensive line gets held a lot too. What makes it irritating is they will not call what should obviously be pass interference and later we'll get called for an iffy penalty like a phantom hold. But, just like any other sport the officiating favors those who have a better record and have more notoriety. This kind of bias shows up in all sports. A virtual no name can be mugged going to the basket and no foul or even worse they are called with a foul. While it seems you so much as breathe on the star player and it's a foul. It's not right but that's just how it is. Officials should call things as they see it not based on who they see do what. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 Yeah, this has been pretty bad. I would say calls in general have not gone the Bears way this year. Holding, blocks in the back, pass interference. All non-calls against Bears opponents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDaddy Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 We gotta earn those stripes. Sometimes it means knocking a CB on his ass every once in a while so you start getting some attention paid to these non call PI penalties. How long do you think a TO, Randy Moss, would put up with a non call before doing something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemonej Posted December 18, 2009 Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 The problem seems to be that from the start of the game Cutler has been complaining to the officials about getting hit late and the lack of PI calls. In some instances it almost looks like the Bears receivers are more concerned with getting the penalty called than making the catch. Once it starts to spread around the league that a player complains a lot officials tend to swallow the whistle. In this past week's game Mike Kerry(sp?) considered one of the best in the league didn't over turn one call on the field when it went to review and I have never heard a referee say someone's shin hit out of bounds first before he maintained control of the ball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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