he season is just finishing. As usual, I got to work with some of my friends and call some really good games. I also got to shoot (sports photography, that is), and during my review of many of those 10,000 images I shot in the last nine months, I observed (in person and in my digital darkroom) a lot of very marginal calls.

There were whistles that just should not have happened, and they often involved poor officiating of the the defense. As I watched live action or reviewed images, I cringed. I always cringe when I see an official take away excellent play from a defensive player. Just like a coach, I want to shout out: "NO!! It was no foul. The defense was legal!"

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