THE 2026 NFL SEASON
The "No Frills" Fix Is In Style
So, I'm going to attempt another full season of NFL coverage, but it's going to be minimal and randomly updated. Mainly, it's going to be stuff I pull off of Twitter, sorry, X, so you can see what I mean rather than trying to figure out what in tarnations I'm talking about. I'll throw in commentary when needed, but to get started, here's a bunch of "bad calls" the league's officials have already botched two weeks into the season (presented in no specific order, and ignoring the extra second added on to the end of the Michigan game in the NCAA).
My entire life, this has been a fumble!!! The initial ruling on the field was a scoop & score TD. Which means the NFL OVERTURNED the call. The ball goes 15 yards backwards after Chase Young hits Jared Goff
— Trizzy Trace (@tracegirouard48) September 14, 2026
Please, someone explain to me how this isn’t a fumble……
If this is the rule, then why have we spent literally decades obsessing over whether the guy's hand was coming forward or not? pic.twitter.com/Jk2mT5XqJX
— Sam Monson (@SamMonsonNFL) September 13, 2026
Explain it to me like I’m 5 pic.twitter.com/ChFvewcZhg
— Tony Clements (@TonyCMKE) September 13, 2026
Packers vs Refs
— Matthew S. (@MatthewMKE98) September 13, 2026
Ain’t no way this is roughing the passer dude
Not now, not ever pic.twitter.com/KwaEbEEEB3
Refs don’t call a face mask against the Packers despite Justin Jefferson getting pulled down from his helmet pic.twitter.com/i0XNo13y9K
— Rate the Refs (@Rate_the_Refs) September 13, 2026
I have been telling u guys for 3 years that George Pickens, DK Metcalf & Mahomes are the most obvious point shavers and game throwers in the NFL
— Tommy G (@TommygWinsAgain) September 18, 2026
If u open ur eyes it's clear as day pic.twitter.com/eqLpk6XfNN
WHAT?? They called this a fumble?? What is the NFL doing how is this not ruled an incomplete pass with his arm moving forward? pic.twitter.com/mth4QQH4uv
— Rate the Refs (@Rate_the_Refs) September 20, 2026
TOUCHDOWN
— Chad Ryan (@ChadwikoTWW) September 20, 2026
Marcus Mariota comes in to the game, and finds Dyami Brown downfield for the touchdown!
Ruled incomplete on the field and currently under review, but this is clearly a catch so I'm posting it now! #RaiseHail pic.twitter.com/bCAJ0z8c6l
Actually, this "catch" was decided to not be a catch and not ruled a TD. And the following was determined not to be a first down.
It doesn’t get any more clear and obvious than this and the dipshit rules analyst on NBC still tries to cover for the fuck up. pic.twitter.com/gE7VMQQV4M
— Boy Named Dana (@Smallball303) September 21, 2026
On today’s edition of One Rule for the Ravens, One Rule for Everybody Else: Trey Hendrickson was called for a bogus roughing the passer foul! pic.twitter.com/XN7Xen4dRM
— Nic Mason (@British_Raven19) September 22, 2026
Last thing I’m going to say because I’m so over this play but every person going “well if it’s officiated correctly they call the face mask”
— Zach Bollinger (@zachbollinger18) September 22, 2026
Actually if they officiated it correctly it was a false start by the left guard.
Tough play to ref. We move on. pic.twitter.com/9OB792Aksm
Endzone view of the play that likely concussed Tyson Bagent. pic.twitter.com/qAygaoqWhn
— Kole Noble (@AtoZ_Slaw) September 22, 2026
The hit might have concussed him, but it wasn't "roughing the passer"...despite everything showing that it certainly should have been. Been a rough year for QB injuries already two weeks into the season, but while not wishing Jaxson Dart any ill will, it's great to have this nutjob back front and center in NYC:
Jameis Winston on being Giants starter:
— Football Crave (@FootballCravee) September 22, 2026
“I gathered the guys and said, if one man has one crab leg he’s a mere mortal. But if that same man has 53 crab legs he’s an unstoppable force.” pic.twitter.com/VGQTAWp5KZ
WEEK 3ish
Looks like the KC Chiefs are back on the NFL's "good" list now that Mahomes is back to 100%.
Mike Tomlin before and after he started playing Minecraft.
— NFL Memes (@NFLMemes) October 1, 2026
You can’t make this up π pic.twitter.com/bypQbOfR3X
October 1, 2026
— Enty (@entylawyer) October 1, 2026
Blind Items Revealed #4
September 13, 2026
Very interesting Polymarket bet several days ago that was very specifically tied to a NFL defensive player now headed to IR. There were actually four people who made the wager. All made nearly six figures. They knew the… pic.twitter.com/axDlUk1iz4
"You want him to try to twist, not put his full bodyweight on the quarterback. You see the hands come out, but there's still full force driving him into the ground."
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) September 27, 2026
CBS' Gene Steratore breaks down Miami getting called for roughing on Patrick Mahomes π πΊ pic.twitter.com/Qn7dQ5cwys
π Grabbing the flag when he’s steps away from Mahomes.
— Fluffy (@Fluffy__Duck) October 2, 2026
THEN throws flag before they hit the ground.
π Can’t wait to hear the excuses #ChiefsKingdom comes up for this one. #Chiefs= FRAUDS
(video: @ChaseDaniel) pic.twitter.com/20k8LOABmv
This was called defensive pass interference instead of an interception for the Rams π€ pic.twitter.com/xGOfie2eQw
— Action Network (@ActionNetworkHQ) September 28, 2026
NFL reminds teams that conversations with the league regarding officiating are "confidential." The memo is an apparent response to Sean McVay's comment that the league acknowledged a mistake as to the key DPI call from Sunday's Rams-Broncos game. https://t.co/CAZk0WcZqn
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) October 2, 2026
This won’t get talked about because they won easily but this is one of the most bizarre game management mistakes in recent NFL history. Did someone tell him to do this?
— Ryan Paganetti (@RyanPaganetti) September 27, 2026
Over 8 minutes left! pic.twitter.com/0l4gmXnGWH
π¨π¨THIS IS INSANEπ¨π¨ #Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer says Dak Prescott’s third-down pass intended for George Pickens was actually a throwaway.
— MLFootball (@MLFootball) September 28, 2026
Schotty said Pickens WAS open, but Prescott is taught to throw the ball away in that situation.
π³ pic.twitter.com/mGrglriGX9
More no flag calls on KC as Malik Willis
— El Capitan (Chris) The Fins Tail Gate (@thefinstailgate) September 27, 2026
gets his helmet ripped off as he’s tackled by his head!!! WTF is this Shid #NFL??? pic.twitter.com/dG5dWe21er
That’s a pass and #65 on the Chiefs is illegally downfield
— Hussam Patel (@HussamPatel) September 27, 2026
But the refs won’t call that pic.twitter.com/qsmIbP2CJN
WEEKS 4-5
My goodness is this league repetitive. Every week, bad calls, lackluster play, and certain teams always seems to get "the breaks." Five weeks in, and is there anything surprising? Three teams are terrible: Titans, Dolphins, and Chargers. Only the Chargers are a bit unexpected, but then again, what improvements were made that offered a glimmer of hope to their fans? As for the top teams, the only shocker are the 5-0 Vikings, considering they are succeeding without a competent QB...which is why even if they manage to continue to lead their division, they won't last long into the playoffs. Great defenses are fun, but only for so long. Here's some of the nonsense that has recently occurred:
In no surprise to anyone, #NFL Week 4 averaging the highest penalty per game avg at 17 for 130 yds thru 14 contests Week 4 (to date) averaging the most AUTOMATIC 1st DOWNS via penalty at almost 5 per game Big upticks this week in two categories vs avgs in Weeks 1/2/3 ;- DEFENSIVE HOLDING & UNNECESSARY ROUGHNESS Two games left SNF & MNF may see a decrease in calls & reduction in the overall numbers we've witnessed so far
— nflrefstats (@nflrefstats1) October 5, 2026
if you watched the NFL and thought something didn't feel right, you're not alone: #1 most flags in over a decade thru 4 weeks, refs are impacting the most CRITICAL moments of games most: #1 most red zone penalties per game by offenses in history #1 most penalties on 3rd/4th downs in the second half of games in history and 17 touchdowns nullified by penalty! (vs only 5 in 2025 & 4 in 2024) Refs are impacting the most important moments of games unlike we've ever seen before in the NFL, and even some of the coaches are speaking up full analysis and historical data: https://t.co/Q2JhqaNtwi
— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) October 5, 2026
More clear video NFL official clearly telling cardinals star Trey McBride “FUCK YOU FUCK YOU” https://t.co/bRrzge5Ijk
— Cardinals Conciliator (@iliketofootball) October 4, 2026
NFL suspends two refs for 'unprofessional conduct' after wild player altercations https://t.co/fQTLW9PNVE https://t.co/Ju9ec27IR5
— New York Post Sports (@nypostsports) October 5, 2026
Once upon a time there were FIVE FUCKING MORONS officiating a football game and claimed that a ball 30 F'ING YARDS behind the receiver is considered "in the area" Are we serious??? https://t.co/LpbfircbVy
— Gage O'Leary πΊπ² (@Gage_Sports_54) October 5, 2026
This is intentional grounding for 30 other NFL QBs https://t.co/SSgz5CIO5U
— NFL Memes (@NFLMemes) October 4, 2026
This was ruled a Broncos fumble π€ https://t.co/8Or8tL63W9
— Action Network (@ActionNetworkHQ) October 4, 2026
I’d say it’s time we have a conversation but I mean what’s there to talk about what we already knew? https://t.co/vIO9FJLJ7m
— Kristopher London (@IamKrisLondon) October 5, 2026
