I remember that after the 2018 NFC finals, a Louisiana doctor had offered free eye exams to referees. Probably the best thing to come from that controversy

@bill2953

3 жыл бұрын

If the gross no-call PI in the Rams /Saints NFC title game didn't tell you the league wanted the Pats and Rams in the superbowl then it may be time to have the old ears checked.

@aikhis

3 жыл бұрын

Nothing strange about all those refs from that game got promotions... Vinovich is the top on field ref now.

Saints already thinking of Drafting a ref in the 2021 draft

@clownfrownytgaming2974

4 жыл бұрын

Connor Akers yes

@d.w.w.sweetz3008

4 жыл бұрын

They already did in 2009

@ChaosGetter1989

4 жыл бұрын

@@d.w.w.sweetz3008 yeah but they let him walk. I heard he had a 1-year deal with the Packers in 2019 and just landed with Tampa Bay to reunite with Brady.

@gehhemrwtbetmum5621

4 жыл бұрын

ChaosGetter1989 who???

@jacobbrown5800

4 жыл бұрын

The ref position is deep this year they might even get 2

It's funny how Refs can't see things that the average fan sees even after watching the replay

@mikeyserrano9748

4 жыл бұрын

I'm pretty sure it's pride and an act of defiance instead of them just being blind

@The_General_Zubas

4 жыл бұрын

no, they can see it. they are jsut told not too by the Leuge to so certain teams win.

@elbowbread4393

4 жыл бұрын

@@The_General_Zubas are you a lions or a saints fan

@alexrudolph301

4 жыл бұрын

Elbowbread If he is a Saints fan, then I as a Saints fan, disown him. I hate when people claim that the league rigs games, like if they really did then they are terribly inconsistent with who they favor.

@racerz129

4 жыл бұрын

In the eye of the storm is wayyy different than sitting at home drinking beer & scratching your balls.

The referee: blinder than the blind

@footballtalkwithfreddy8684

4 жыл бұрын

They are human

@nickolololo

4 жыл бұрын

Freddy FTW I feel like ref haters have never been on a football field, insanely hard to be perfect on the first call

@nathanlacroix6562

4 жыл бұрын

It was a joke

@rahultalkssports1404

4 жыл бұрын

Freddy FTW thank you! Finally someone understands.

@nathanlacroix6562

4 жыл бұрын

I know it can be real hard but sometimes, they are supposed to be professional

The best football channel. Theres a reason you blew up like you did. It's like every video is a documentary with incredible editing and narrating.

@nickolololo

4 жыл бұрын

yep there it is, the lions fan immediately clicking on a ref video ready to spaz

@SetTheEdge

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the love man!

@rahultalkssports1404

4 жыл бұрын

@@SetTheEdge yeah I love your channel too man. Keep up the good work.

@teo2shifty

4 жыл бұрын

😂

@thenickfoxx

4 жыл бұрын

@@nickolololo There's a reason for that bud. You think that hatred for the officials came out of no where? Unless you've been living under a rock for the past 20 years 😂

Just get rid of Riveron and replace him with McAfee on an Xbox controller. Easy fix.

@WilliamschmidheiniJR

4 жыл бұрын

Amen

@jacobhouseman7448

4 жыл бұрын

Oh god, the ensuing chaos would threaten the very existence of the nfl

@bolbyballinger

4 жыл бұрын

Hell, even a coin flip would have done a better job than Riveron.

@shoshonesasquatch1642

4 жыл бұрын

@cody2167 👻booo your comment

@dcard228

4 жыл бұрын

@cody2167 "the best" lmao the XFL had better refs and they only lasted half a season. The NCAA has better reffing every season as well. The fact that they refused to overturn blown PI calls proves their ego is more important than the game to them

*Seahawks vs Packers Monday Night* Referee 1: That's a interception Referee 2: Yeah, you right that's a touchdown.

@WhatAreTheyGonnaDoSue

4 жыл бұрын

This game was the NFL lockout which was the referees fault not the instant replay team.

@chrisedwards5447

4 жыл бұрын

@@WhatAreTheyGonnaDoSue I know. And it ultimately was due to the replay system cause they dumbasses still looked at it in slow motion and still called it a touchdown

@charliebronson9452

4 жыл бұрын

@@WhatAreTheyGonnaDoSue no that lockout was in 2010. This was the replacement refs and the NFL pulling a fast one on us all

@charliebronson9452

4 жыл бұрын

@Jonathan Dee The One And Only that's too true dude

@mcfrickenwatcher195

4 жыл бұрын

thats not the worst officiating mistake though

Last time I was this early Johnny manziel had a future

@tnel72

4 жыл бұрын

Last time I was this early, the falcons had a blow out SB win and the dawgs was abt to win the Natty

@benjamin_john_turner

4 жыл бұрын

T Nel Last time I was this early, the Browns were good

@whyamihere9003

4 жыл бұрын

😳

@whyamihere9003

4 жыл бұрын

Benjamin Turner 😳

@kkingdrs6630

4 жыл бұрын

And rg3 was the next Vic

And here we have a wild ref screwing an NFL team

@footballtalkwithfreddy8684

4 жыл бұрын

Referees are human

@Jackkearl

4 жыл бұрын

Freddy FTW if you’ve seen their calls you would know they’re not (I’m just joking🙃)

@mr.sideous2340

4 жыл бұрын

The team seems to be some form of big cat, possibly a lion...

@Jackkearl

4 жыл бұрын

Mr. Sideous it’s stalks it prey waiting to go in for the kill

@jonnypballin

4 жыл бұрын

Mr. Sideous the referee’s biggest rivals are the Lions, the Saints, and Dez Bryant

"Thank you to Manscap...." SKIP SKIP SKIP

@broncosfan303-

4 жыл бұрын

AYE Be glad its not Bang Energy

@cgrubb1230

4 жыл бұрын

Or raid.....

@jackcooney1651

3 жыл бұрын

We all do it, just don’t tell anyone🤫

@toomuchsauce3807

3 жыл бұрын

I mean I’m still skipping either way so

@christophersalinas2722

3 жыл бұрын

Five points vids manscaped ads feel so much longer than what they really are

The intelligence of the refs dissapeared quicker than my dad.

@mattshipley182

4 жыл бұрын

Oof

@toyotehr

4 жыл бұрын

this meme disappeared quicker than super bowl 51

@bendboss1206

4 жыл бұрын

Bruh

@Foureyezthegamersucksatgames

4 жыл бұрын

@hangtime 7190 😂

@Supperdude9

4 жыл бұрын

So quick it happened far before you were born? :p

That thumbnail 😂

@lospollos_420

4 жыл бұрын

Ikrrrrr!!

Tbh the refs in madden are worse

@rahultalkssports1404

4 жыл бұрын

if EA can't make a good football video game how do you expect the referees to be good?

@justbecause7402

4 жыл бұрын

*There is nothing to challenge*

@fulcrumthebrave5715

4 жыл бұрын

@@justbecause7402 isn't 2k making an NFL game in like 2021?

@hrgames6978

4 жыл бұрын

Facemask, some how on ten different players

@rahultalkssports1404

4 жыл бұрын

FulcrumTheBrave yea they are

They should take an example from the XFL and how they had video review refs for each game and that they broadcasted the ruling discussions for the plays

@danstrikker6465

3 жыл бұрын

Yes

@tomservo5347

3 жыл бұрын

Probably because the XFL isn't rigged....

@luisreyes1963

3 жыл бұрын

XFL? Just a step below Legends Football League. 🙄

Very well put together video, every team has been screwed multiple times a season, some fans react more dramatically about it, but its still an issue.

@tomwalsh2260

4 жыл бұрын

What about the patriots

@mtnduwu

4 жыл бұрын

Tbh, Lions fans have every right to be dramatic

@chrisscanlon6486

4 жыл бұрын

Tom Walsh As a pats fan, I can promise you we get screwed over too...

@zacharyclawson6799

4 жыл бұрын

@@chrisscanlon6486 definitely not as much as any other team. Even if your not willing to admit that

@mitchellima4736

4 жыл бұрын

@@tomwalsh2260 oh trust me doh we get screwed and I can give you examples.

Dude, your videos are awesome the presentation, the voice over, everything. Just wanted you to know you're appreciated

I remember two referee names from the game Mutant League Football on the Sega Genesis. "Deaf Blinders" "I.C. Nothing"

I think that the more we've gone towards using technology the more we've seen refs get dumber.

@Trollificusv2

3 жыл бұрын

It's also having a giant f-tarded ginger suit who knows nothing about the game making the rules. That don't help.

@Falfan42

Жыл бұрын

The problem is with that, the rules have gotten more vague. Also, the refs don't have as many angles as we do.

Set the Edge: posts *The Return of the King*

12:15 TPS renamed to Trash 😂😂😂

@carmacksanderson3937

4 жыл бұрын

Holy shit, good eye 😂

@rahultalkssports1404

4 жыл бұрын

@@carmacksanderson3937 lol. NGL they haven't been as good since Mike left.

@thizlam4810

4 жыл бұрын

They are trash to be honest, I cannot stand that dudes voice.

@ecoRfan

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah I caught that too

I spent a lot of years refereeing at lower levels, and I am often shocked at the unprofessionalism of the NFL official. Being out of position, not actually seeing the ball, allowing play after the whistle, illogical calls, inability to maintain order or consistency, no concept of causality, and sometimes not knowing their own rules, these are some of the worst issues the officials themselves cause. The NFL compounds this with league "rule focus" to try and pay more attention to an area of previous obvious failure, constantly changing rules, part-time employees, and as was mentioned, bad training.

I like how you brought up that the NFL looks like they decide calls or they “rigged” them, without completely disagreeing with the thought. The NFL is a business. It would make sense that they act in whatever way makes the most money.

11:36 is that dude using an Xbox controller 😂

Love the editing and music, you always keep me entertained. Keep up the great work!

A new Set the Edge video always makes my day!

Amazing video as always! They are always entertaining, we'll written, and professional. Keep up the amazing work my man! 💪

9:13 practicing the "no catch" signal

Great stuff man

The transparency is so important! I watch rugby all of the time and every single video review is less than 30-40 seconds and the viewer can hear the conversation between the skyjudge and referee

Sometimes, I think the recent (last ten years) of exceptional incompetence by NFL referees is an intentional ploy by the referees union to use as a negotiating tactic for their desire to make referees full time NFL employees rather than seasons employees. NFL officials don't need to be full time. They don't need "more hours." They are paid $200K+ per year. They do not need to have another job. They can do self-improvement training on their own in the off season, just like athletes do their own training in the off season when they're not getting paid for it.

Great Video

As always a great video.

This is just perfection in a video

Hahaha great video man, loved it!

Video is top notch as always. Love the editing & all the work you put in!

God is back

They should just go to squarespace

They’re evolving, just backwards -Pewdiepie

Damn bro this might be my new favorite video. This was great!

@flightsstepsis1114

3 жыл бұрын

The cole adams!

Awesome video

Well said!!

Another great video! Thx from a German Fan of the game and your channel :)

“What is roughing the passer?” *Angry Clay Matthews noises*

@e-erg-mann3111

3 жыл бұрын

Best comment ever

Best job in the world to be a ref. You can call games in your favorite team’s favor (your favorite team being the one that paid you), and if you get called out for it, simple! Fine the bastard who spoke the truth!

Great video

Man this is a really well made video. I see way too many videos about officiating that say little more than "Ref bad". Its refreshing to see a well researched video on this topic that realizes there's much more to officiating than just what fans see. Hopefully this helps people realize that officiating problems are not only the fault of the refs themselves.

I don't even like football and this is one of my favorite channels. I think that goes a long way to explaining how good you are at making this topic interesting.

this channel is amazing!!!!!!!!!

"Bottlegate!: Gross Incompetence by NFL Officials!"

Your channel and Madden are the two things keeping me going until (hopefully) September

Your channel is underrated

12:00 having microphones on referees is how sport outside of america works. apart from soccer, the afl, nrl, rfl etc. all pipe the referees' audio directly into our homes so that we can keep track of the game just as the players do

This was kind of the funniest thing I've ever seen.

These videos are quality you actually do your research and deliver a quality video

There he go got my neck thinking ADHD was boutta play😂😂😂

@oaksin2137

4 жыл бұрын

i was thinking hol’ up lmao

@RASHEED6

4 жыл бұрын

That one guy right

I think what I took from this most is you putting 2 of 2 ads immediately after a Manscaped ad. How intriguing.

How do you not have 1M subs? This channel is awesome

The problem with refs and Rivieron is their egos are way to big and refuse to overturn any calls because they don't like admitting they were wrong. We need refs without giant egos

There's a reason everyone was applauding the AAF and the XFL for having a sky judge having someone with the ability to see the slow motion footage and quickly assess and be able to overrule the people on the ground is an amazing asset because it keeps games from being fucked up.

1,800 views in 3 hours. Damn, you're good. Love your channel bro.

I've never been envious of the zebras. Great vid

that thumbnail is gold and sums up every ref 😂

Such a great channel. Anyone know of any others like this but in other sports?

Now I just get so pissed that with all this technology, my team still got screwed from going to a superbowl

@trashatgam3203

4 жыл бұрын

The saints were cheated for 3 Super Bowls 1. Saints v rams no call in the playoff 2 missed an easy tackle in the playoffs 3 saints v vikings no call offense of pass interference (push off)

@kevplescia4397

3 жыл бұрын

@@trashatgam3203 how about 2017 nfc championship wit jimmy grahams OPI call from a flop

I actively avoid watching football, but this was still a riveting video. Great job!

Thumbnail is savage lmao

Last few games they've been great. Shawn Hockuli even flagged a bloodied Sooper Tawmmie. Probably my favorite moment of the last 20 years.

I have literally watched every single video! Your videos are so good! Keep it up!

The third creature in the thumbnail is steve Smith sr.

My favorite thing is when a referee makes a shit call that directly affects the outcome of a game and nothing happens to them, yet, when the affected players have something to say about it they are punished for having an opinion

@Ozscar80

4 жыл бұрын

Mr Kraffert sounds very suspicious 😒 and not trustworthy IJS

Hi good video

It's 2020 and I've yet to see a single frame of that ball *ACTUALLY* touching the ground in the Dez Bryant play.

@frank-bmtz

3 жыл бұрын

That's because he caught it.

The last thing I need is another commercial

View number 4! Never been this early! Also, happy you found a way to make engaging and relevant content even with the off season and the times going against you. Well done.

@drstupid4366

4 жыл бұрын

Did your water break? Was it a boy or a girl ?

@aravs48

4 жыл бұрын

@@drstupid4366 Girl=P

The problem is the reluctance to overrule the on-field referees. No one is perfect and these players are moving at high speeds. I don't get why they feel as if the on-field refs have to be backed up no matter what.

I'm a rugby referee, and there are a few things that the NFL (and football in general) could learn its ancestor. 1. The Lawbook for Rugby is quite short (it's barely a half-inch thick) and free to the public. Also, proposed law changes are tried out in specific regions/competitions to see if they improve the game. The NFL has a gameday rulebook that is quite long, not publicly available, and continually has significant changes from year to year, without any testing periods. If the NFL had a lighter book, with gradual rule changes, referees would have fewer decisions to make on-the-field, reducing errors. 2. In international rugby, instant replay is similar to the Sky Judge concept, which is called the "TMO" (Television Match Official). Only the referee can call for a TMO review. Also, TMO is only used in two circumstances: a. Determining if a score is legitimate or not b. If the referee should issue a Yellow or Red Card (Yellow Card = 10 min suspension, Red Card = full game suspension). During the review, the TV audience has a feed between the referee and the TMO. The footage the TMO is reviewing is broadcasted to the jumbotron. This system is fully transparent and doesn't disrupt the game's flow. If the NFL adopted these two principles, I guarantee officiating would be better.

Set the edge and Mikerophone are the most underrated football channels

Set the edge, what do you think about the rams new uniforms

I can say this is happening in every sport

Definition of quality over quantity, love your vids!

Reject Humanity Return To NFL Referee

10:33 when u talked about coaches causing teams games u had to show Freddie lol

Miss you Ed.

I like the hol up instrumental in the background

9:10 Yay, Gus Bradley clip! Never forget who built the house Marrone is living in down in JAX

I wanna know how a multi-billion dollar sport cant develope advanced technology. Still have refs but have them doing less. We are asking a lot of them so how about invest in making the game better...

No one expects refs to be perfect on every single play. But they need to be able to correct their calls/penalties on the field when instant replay shows they were clearly wrong. Bottom line - refs need to be held accountable.

This seems like they can cut down on human errors with a ref/sky judge monitoring the HDTV 4k replays that we all see and quickly buzzing down to say "Hey Frank! That was definitely PI! Throw the flag! 10 million viewers are seeing it in slow motion!" I can't even imagine how hard that job is to watch every move of 22 very large, strong, fast men as well as making sure you're not getting trampled by said men. I can forgive errors, and it would be much better if they just embraced technology to fill in the gaps where humans occasionally fall short.

The thumbnail made me laugh out loud

Professional Football is my religion. I have my favorite team that I root for and watch fanatically, and expecting them win a Super Bowl year in and year out. With that said, I still watch every football game regardless of who is playing. I spend a small fortune every single year, rather I'm shelling out over $200 for NFL Sunday Ticket, $100's of dollars for jerseys, or $100's of dollars on trivial things such as coasters. I am in total agreement with your critic of the NFL's officiating. It's a total joke. I vividly remember watching the 2002 NBA Western Conference Finals between the Sacramento Kings and L.A. Lakers . Anyone who's informed about that infamous series knows what I'm talking about. Everyone watching knew the fix was in, and the better team did not emerge triumphantly. This is important, because at the time, I new in my heart and mind that kind of sh*t could never happen, and would never happen, in the NFL. Unfortunately, from what I've witnessed over the last 18 years, I no longer feel that way about the NFL.

@Ozscar80

4 жыл бұрын

Mr. Scott professional sports is only a distraction it’s fun, gets our competitive juices going, and that’s where it stops. The rest is about getting your money and hopefully your attention from bigger issues.

They are evolving just backwards

11:36 my mans got the Xbox 360 controller

I still want you to make a video on Tramon Williams 😂

Really nice thumbnail

It is sad and frustrating that every superbowl game there is calls that everyone question.

Amazing thumbnail

Excellent video and very well thought out but seriously you could have summed it all up with Al Riveron.

I hear you with that section 80

It evolving just backwards

Their response: Pass Interference can no longer be challenged outright!