Oso planning to go pro
Marsh's stupidity is mind boggling.After the game he said the ref intentionally hip-checked him as he ran off the field.
Intentional, probably not. But he sure didn’t make any effort to get out of the way.
Why should he get out of the way? It looked like he couldn’t find his flag. Anyway I hate taunting calls, but that was what the emphasis is for. Can’t really blame the ref for that one. Others though…
But I can’t understand WHY the ref would do that anyway.
Every Bears defender ran back toward their own bench after the play. Marsh ran toward the Steelers’ bench. Just stupidity.
Furthermore, It was Marsh who invaded the ref’s space - he ran right at him. There would have been contact even if the ref didn’t move an inch.
It was very clearly initiated by the ref.There seems to be a lot of debate on should Marsh be penalized and should this stupid taunting rule even be a thing.But I am seeing basically unanimous agreement this morning that the ref was at fault on the collision.Marsh pretty blatantly was show to be trying to swerve to the left of the ref
Um….He wouldn’t have needed to “try” to swerve if he didn’t run right at the ref.
It looked to me like the ref saw Marsh going one way, tried to start moving out of his way at the same time Marsh changes his course, and then the ref just kind of loses his train of thought, while at the same time reaching for his flag.He wasn't even flagged for running into the ref, right? If not, what's the big deal? That the refs were so blatantly out for the Bears that they were trying to hip check them while they run to the sideline? I have my doubts on that, but maybe I'm wrong.
Outside of the ref stuff, the taunting call was absolutely terrible.It's fine for 97 guys to run 50 yards down the field and talk crap to a camera. But don't you dare take 3 steps towards an opponent bench (even if you make zero motions and don't say any words)
FWIW, I don't think the refs were "out to get" the Bears. I just think they were horrible and the Bears unfortunately took the brunt of some of the bad calls.As for the ref, it almost seemed like he was debating throwing the flag and Marsh making contact confirmed him throwing the flag. Like "ehhh...ok yea, Boom"Either way, in no way shape or form should that have been a penalty, whether for taunting or contact with the official. It was just a clown show. Marsh didn't even come within a few yards of the numbers, much less the sideline.But the idea that refs are perfectly calm and neutral and don't exhibit pettiness or whatnot in certain instances is silly.
If Marsh had only just never decided to play football as a child, he wouldn't have been in the NFL, and therefore wouldn't have been in a position to make contact with the ref. Ergo, Marsh was at fault.