NFL OFFICIATING.

No player has impacted the final result of more games this season than the " make up the rules as we go" NFL replay ref.

Lmao- and nobody is willing to name the guy coming up with these buzz in bs calls from NY, that are often overturning the call on the field.

Famously, in early 1970. Time Magazine featured Joe Kapp on their cover. Or was it Sports Illustrated? And the bold letter title.
"CHICANO POWER".

Of Course, a week or 2 later. Joe Chicano(Kapp) broke his shoulder on the 1st play of the 2nd half and Chicano Power went down in flames. As a young Lad, it was fun while it lasted. I tossed my SI copy in the trash and Kapp wound up imploding as the Boston Patriots QB fronting a 1-11 season that helped propelled the 1st FA QB into 10 years of obscurity. Later resurfacing as The Cal Bear Band Master Head Coach.
True story- the kid that scored that Band TD. Brian Moen. His kid Sister Kelly Moen was one of my HS girl friends.

Oh how I digress. Sorry.

If 1969 was the NFL season if Chicano Power?
Then 2025 is the NFL season if Chicanery Power.
What is PI? What is D-holding? O-holding. What is a friggin catch? What is intentional Grounding? What is block in the back? Neutral Zone infraction?
I've seen every one of these penalties called/ not called with varied levels of obviousness.

Walt Anderson needs to retire. PERIOD
He was a crap official when he was a game day favoritism umpire. He's even worse as the head of league officiating. Chicanery? Incompetence? Stupidity? Does anybody care the excuse?

Please- just fix it for 2026. Florio, Simms and 100 others are correct. It's a contract year for NFL officials. It's time. Once & for all. To hire full time officials. Simplify the rule book, and get the BS out of the game.

Btw- related question. Why is the ball spotted where the knee hits all game long. And then spotted where the ball is when the knee hits for 1st down & td's. It's been driving my sports mind half insane for nearly 15 years, when the act of spotting the ball seemed to have changed.