Quotes about ref (16 Quotes)



    We were the best team by a mile and we deserved to win. We won two penalties because we created clear situations and the ref had no choice


    We didn't have the foul there at the buzzer and the ref was right there, but you have to give Broomfield all the credit. The two of us were going back and forth.

    Probably Marvin Harrison. I played against him twice a year when (the Colts) were in our division, and the guy doesn't say a word. He just goes out there and gets the job done each and every year. He's not looking for the attention some of the other receivers are looking for. That's how you garner respect around the league by being a humble person and not trying to humiliate guys. There's competition out there, and guys are working their tails off. So when you score a touchdown give the ball back to the ref. On top of that he's a great player.


    I get out of bounds and when I'm getting up, somebody pushed me back down. I grabbed the ref to get his attention to say, 'Hey, did you see that' You are not supposed to touch the ref. I understand that. I wasn't doing it to put him down or anything like that. I put my hand on his back. It was a gesture.


    I don't think they use it as a tactic any more and I have confidence and belief in Craig. It's more a case of muscle memory taking over (if a player grapples a rival's head) and if that happens the ref will handle it.


    I asked a ref if he could give me a technical foul for thinking bad things about him. He said, of course not. I said, well, I think you stink. And he gave me a technical. You can't trust em.



    How can you even blame Hamlin for pushing Favre Favre clearly started it, and the ref was right there. Favre should have been flagged. But you get used to watching Favre get away with his tantrums at Lambeau.

    We have to adjust our defense to a certain play. We've done it every year since I've been here. It was really ridiculous, the call. You can't blame a game on the ref. You can't do it. It was just really weird to have that call happen because if you adjust your defense you have to do it. What do you want us to do

    They genuinely don't like each other -- they're both very competitive and they're both very physical. They flared up a little bit, and the ref had to step in and calm them down. They were getting after it.

    Those two guys did the same thing in the dual. They genuinely don't like each other. They're both very competitive, both physical guys and they both like to set the tone and intimidate. Well, neither one wants to be intimidated so what happens is they flare up like that and the ref has to step in and calm them down like he did. ... The crowd was into it.



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