Officiating Crew Called Two Horrendous Penalties Against the Raiders on Sunday

The Raiders can’t blame the officiating crew for Sunday’s loss to the Washington Football Team, but there’s no question that two terrible calls had a huge impact on the game.

Late in the third quarter with the Raiders trailing 7-6, the Football Team faced a 1st and 20 from their own 25 yard-line. They ran a screen pass that was sniffed out by safety Johnathan Abram, who made one of the game’s best defensive plays. But instead of the play ending in 2nd and really long, Abram was flagged for a low block and the Football Team was awarded 15 yards and a first down. WFT eventually scored a touchdown on the drive that put them up 14-6.

The problem, though, is that Abram actually got to the ball carrier. He didn’t block anyone. He went low on the ball carrier. The WFT offensive lineman came in late to block Abram as he was making a play on the ball carrier. If anything, the dangerous play was created by the offensive lineman.

Raiders Beat on Twitter: “@JohnathanAbram1 penalized for one of the best defensive plays of the game… pic.twitter.com/wH0GWftZpM / Twitter”

@JohnathanAbram1 penalized for one of the best defensive plays of the game… pic.twitter.com/wH0GWftZpM

The other officiating embarrassment on Sunday was, of course, the roughing the passer call against Maxx Crosby. It was another of the Raiders’ best defensive plays in the game and got flipped into a 15-yard penalty with an automatic first down.

No helmet-to-helmet contact. Crosby didn’t throw his body weight onto Washington QB Taylor Heinicke. Just a good football play in every reasonable sense of the term.

Raiders Beat on Twitter: “@NFLOfficiating what would be the correct way to make this tackle? pic.twitter.com/fUnjJHnVRn / Twitter”

@NFLOfficiating what would be the correct way to make this tackle? pic.twitter.com/fUnjJHnVRn

Here’s another angle. Heinicke basically stepped into the hit and got rewarded for it.

Mark Bullock on Twitter: “Not sure what Crosby is meant to do here. Callled for roughing the passer, but just looked like a good play to me pic.twitter.com/4FKZLoneRf / Twitter”

Not sure what Crosby is meant to do here. Callled for roughing the passer, but just looked like a good play to me pic.twitter.com/4FKZLoneRf

Also on the Crosby play, something that wasn’t called that should have drawn a obvious flag.

Holding… hands to the face… take your pick.

twitter: @raidersbeat

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34 thoughts on “Officiating Crew Called Two Horrendous Penalties Against the Raiders on Sunday

  1. The NFL has always had it in for the RAIDERS bc of AL Davis, the maverick. He was never a ” good old boy ” as was the other team owners who we all know that belong to that clique. I don’t need to call any names, but we long time, true RAIDER FANS know. Just my opinion

    1. Tired of the NFL screwing the raiders it’s such bull ****, you would have thought the hit on Gruden would have been the last straw but nope just never ends.

    2. Both of these plays feature recent changes and is clearly illegal now. I don’t really know what else the defenders were supposed to do in these instances but the officials did what the NFL wants them to do.

  2. Yes, the commentary is definitely right. The call on Jonathan Abram when he blew up the
    Screen was a bad call. And so too was the Maxx Crosby continuation hit on Heinicke. Also, the examples of holding of Raiders by Washington that went uncalled. And a couple pass
    Interference calls against Washington that went uncalled changed the way the game was decided. It goes to show that if you don’t play with your foot on the gas at all times, and
    leave it to the officials, you are at their mercy. It is easier to talk about how to play. And
    I guess it’s easier to blame the officiating. I guess sometimes you have to ignore the temptation to go easy.

    1. Can’t blame the refs? They had everything to do this loss. Sustaining Washington drives eating up the clock. Abram & Crosby brutal penalties that were pro bowl plays! No flag on the pi on Z Jones! Omg

  3. Officiating is SO inconsistent. Makes one wonder if the cheap NFL is low-balling these guys. Really has been having a negative impact as far as fan viewing. Maybe they’ll get it if viewing rating drop!

  4. I totally believe that the NFL does everything in it’s power to make sure the Raiders are never successful again. Everything from character assassination to telling it’s officials to make sure we are hampered. O.K the second one is asinine,but come on the never called holding on the WFT when it was plain to see. Or holding on Jackson on the deep ball that was so obvious.

    1. The F@#KIN’ refs been HATING ON THE “RAIDERS “for decades and lets call 📱 it what it is how bout when Charles Woodson made that infamous fumble against Brady in snow that a game of that caliber should never been played ( but whatever)so WTF the refs pulled the “tuck rule” out their asses (& oh that’s where TB met wifey Gizzy fo shizzy) after they so “called won” so as we are RAIDERS FOR LIFE one can see our frustration when these refs, not all, but majority, yes if you played the game like most of us have situations occur we get it however if you search thru the archives and yes yes yes we have probably have more penalties than any other team in history but I also bet you’ll find a pretty good %age of it bogus, so referees big Al Davis sadly isn’t here anymore, only in spirit so cut us some slack it’s a new era, new stadium, newer fans, new home cause at the end of the day we want the same as everyone “equal opportunity “ MAHALO-Hawaiian in Cali.🤙🏾

    2. The comments about the officiating is true. Abrams blows up a screen, stopping a drive for the WFT. Oh “No” penalty flag. Then third and long, Raiders put on pressure, Heinicke throws an incomplete pass. In the continuation Crosby hits, tucks, and rolls on this bang bang play, Again, penalty flag roughing the passer. Automatic 1st down sustaining the drive. More time off the clock. However, No pass interference call for holding Jackson, or Zay Jones. or the holding on pass plays on Hobbs or Crosby by the
      WFT. I just hope that the Ngakoue’s, Crosby’s, Perriman’s, Abram’s, Hobbs’s, Jones’s and
      Jackson’s don’t just quit trying.

  5. We in the Raiders Nation know all too well how the NFL does the Raiders. And any real football fan knows it too. That’s why the offense has to play better.

  6. The RAIDERS are the only team that has to beat their opponent and the referees. Not sure we r good enough yet for that. This should not come as a surprise.

  7. The saddest thing about the whole situation,is that this was honestly the BEST officiated game this season for the Raiders,Thank you to whoever wrote this article,because in all my life as a Raiders fan I have NEVER seen the NFL be this obvious about their Disapproval of The LAS VEGAS Raiders.Its not Just the penalties,is mainly the No Calls like you mentioned with an illustration to prove your point,and you KNOW you could do it every game if you wanted to,Thank you for this article

  8. Bs last week refs single handily gave the game to the raiders,as long as you have Derek Carr at qb you will never win

  9. Typical raider fan always blaming someone else.Typical criminals can never accept the truth 90% of raider fans are thugs,loosers,drug addicts,convicts,basically scum of the earth FACE IT DEREK CARR IS A PROVEN LOOSER YOU WILL NEVER WIN WITH HIM

    1. Lol, Mad for no reason. You couldn’t be more wrong about us, but you’re a typical hater with baseless opinions. Not a single fact stated here, thanks for the laugh though! Also, the word is spelled “lose or loser.” When in the hell did people forget how to spell such simple words? That’s the true crime here…clown lmao!

  10. Just accept it.Raiders were good 30 years ago quit living in tje past live 4 the future wichnis getbrid of Carr if you want any chance of winning

    1. Proof read before posting please, thanks. Carr is far from the problem, coaching and Defense have been the main issues. Such a casual, never watched any games I’m sure, but you’ll happily follow the narrative.

  11. Raiders would actually b able 2 afford quality players if they quit over paying trash *** Carr if they git rid of him,you would b able to get around 5 players and another qb,one that does’nt plsy with fear

  12. One more dirty *** game and a Marine is going to speak up. This is a mafia hit. Come after me all you want, Ill fight to the death.

  13. After the investigation and the character assassination there was no way that POS commissioner was going to let the Raiders win. The NFL is now wrestling.

    1. The NFL is. Joke. Your right it’s WWE Wrestling. The NFL runs like the Mob. Very bad people who only Care about money and power. I will fight with you Marine!!

      1. Like they say in boxing don’t leave it to the judges knock those oppents out from the get go .what did we get DeShawn Jackson for to run sprints out there to stay in shape three times the TV cut away just to show how wide open he was go raiders take no prisoners.

  14. Jon gruden should expose all this zebra manipulating of the game in his lawsuit…. stick it to Roger Goodell… expose him for a fraud that he is & his good old boy system q

  15. We got all of our calls for this season on Thanksgiving! Nothing changes until we get a team that can totally dominant a game on all sides!

  16. Raiders getting screwed started well before the tuck rule and will continue to the end of time. Thats why every Raider win is a big deal, able to beat the other team AND the referees…

  17. And the haters have to blame Carr. Forgetting the FACT that he is #2 in passing yards in the NFL, behind only Brady. Geez, grow up already.
    ANYBODY, fan or not, can not honestly state that the officiating was just. The entire game was riddled with terrible calls, BS roughing the passer, WFT getting away with DPI (or at the very least, holding) on the last drive, blatant hands to the face (as noted in the article). I think it’s time to terminate refs who must have their own agenda, or at least bring replay into the mix for some extra scrutiny. The game will take longer, but at least the better team will win.

  18. The NFL is broken and you need to look no further than Goodell. He’s football sport entertainment master of striped puppets. Almost every game is ruined by these jackasses at some point. Accountability is non-existent with this injust group of yesmen

  19. Great comments on Sundays game but does anyone know why we got D Jackson the TV cut away about 4 times during the game showing Jackson wide open seems like they put him in there to stretch his legs?

  20. Well some true comments.It shouldn’t even be an issue.Carr isn’t the problem ,yes he misses some plays.But when you dont get protected,hes looking for the first open rec.hence renfrow.Thank God the fans that probably are butt hurt from jamarrcus.why comment when you dont know what your even talking about.It makes you look like a lame,wow.so sad .have respect for yourself.I like when people blame carr.It shows how much they dont know.

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