Packers 27 Ravens 14 - Winning Ugly

Well that was about as ugly a game as I have seen in a while. I mean when you tie the Seahawks and Bucs for the second or third most penalties in a game... that can't be good. I watch the whole thing while walking very slowly on the treadmill at the local Snap Fitness. That was great, I burned like 400 calories just watching the game and didn't even break a sweat!!

As ugly as the game was I will have to be honest and just rant all over the officiating. That was the worst officiating I have ever seen. The pass interference calls, against both sides, were in my opinion just horrible. I mean guys calling for the flag and then getting it like a minute later is ridiculous. The amount of incidental contact and hand fighting that guys were getting called for is something that happens on every play!! When guys are looking for the ball and fighting for position it is what we call "football" and that is why it is not called "synchronized swimming". We want to see players make plays and determine the outcome of the game more directly.

Specific plays to note:
1. Ravens WR Mason was called for offensive pass interference violating Charles Woodson. Ridiculous!! That was so crazy, Woodson was equally involved in creating the contact and it should have just been a no call.

2. Pass interference against Green Bay's T. Williams on a long pass play to the end zone, it looked to me like he made a great play, he was looking at the ball and made great play. A little hand and arm fighting both ways, that should have just been a no call. Instead it was a horrible call.

3. There was another call on T. Williams (I think in the end zone again) and it looked like he made another good play. I'd have to review that one but I think it was pretty good.

4. Donald Driver got a call down the middle on about a 15 yard pass from Rodgers over the top. Driver flopped a bit and made a big stink and got the flag to come out of the 5th row. It looked like the contact was minimal and he wasn't going to make the catch anyway. Just let it go.

5. Also some of the other penalties seemed so ticky-tac. I think Taucher got called for holding and it seemed soooo... lame. And I think there were some calls against the Ravens as well just seemed so wimpy.

At some point they should let the guys with pads on make plays.

I tend not to rip on the officials (they have a tough job and usually do it well) but tonight it just seemed so bad. Maybe it was because I was having a bad fantasy football weekend or something, I mean how can Wes Welker have like 20 catches in a game for 160+ yards and not be in the end zone at some point! Two weeks in a row!