# Seahawks vs Refs in Arizona, Week 10 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [November 10, 2017, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seahawks-vs-refs-in-arizona-week-10/801189 "2017-11-10T03:33:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2017, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seahawks-vs-refs-in-arizona-week-10/801189/1 "2017-11-10T03:33:33Z")
This game is embarrassing, the vast majority of yards that the Cardinals have received on offense were through penalties, most of which are questionable. It’s really the Hawks vs Zebras in this game thus far. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2017, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seahawks-vs-refs-in-arizona-week-10/801189/2 "2017-11-10T03:38:43Z")
Did the Refs give the Seahawks any penalties for ugly uniforms? ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2017, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seahawks-vs-refs-in-arizona-week-10/801189/3 "2017-11-10T03:42:59Z")
I assume the refs are using their eclipse glasses from a couples months ago, or a cereal box with a pinhole. No one can look directly at those uniforms without suffering permanent damage to their retinas. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2017, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seahawks-vs-refs-in-arizona-week-10/801189/4 "2017-11-10T03:44:27Z")
> [@notfrommensa](#): > > Did the Refs give the Seahawks any penalties for ugly uniforms? Isn’t being seen in public enough? ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2017, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seahawks-vs-refs-in-arizona-week-10/801189/5 "2017-11-10T05:19:41Z")
Yes the uniforms alone were probably worth an unsportsmanlike attire penalty. Things seemed to get back to normal 2nd half, with the usual handful of head-scratching penalties but nothing egregious. Wow these Thursday games are brutal though, for injuries. I don’t remember a time when the Hawks had nobody from the Legion of Boom on the field for the defense. Luckily the backups did pretty well (McDougald in particular is fantastic). It’s a good thing they have extra time to recover. ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2017, 7:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seahawks-vs-refs-in-arizona-week-10/801189/6 "2017-11-10T07:00:34Z")
Now it looks like it might be the Seahawks vs the League Office. ---
**Author:** ![Do\_Not\_Taunt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/do_not_taunt/32/2968_2.png) [@Do\_Not\_Taunt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Do_Not_Taunt)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2017, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seahawks-vs-refs-in-arizona-week-10/801189/7 "2017-11-10T18:58:51Z")
How are the Thursday Night uniforms chosen? I assume the league orders the team to wear some sort of garish color, but the team gets to choose exactly what? ---
**Author:** ![Chisquirrel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6bbea6/32.png) [@Chisquirrel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chisquirrel)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2017, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seahawks-vs-refs-in-arizona-week-10/801189/8 "2017-11-10T21:25:47Z")
> [@Do\_Not\_Taunt](#): > > How are the Thursday Night uniforms chosen? I assume the league orders the team to wear some sort of garish color, but the team gets to choose exactly what? Thursday night games are now “Color Rush” uniforms. They must be almost entirely one color, with small accents allowed. The uniform must be one of the team’s colors from the normal uniforms, but the team still gets to choose the color and design. ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2017, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seahawks-vs-refs-in-arizona-week-10/801189/9 "2017-11-10T21:43:37Z")
Seattle fans are so predictable. None of the penalties I saw were even close to being undeserved. The Seahawks are the most penalized team in the league because they commit the most penalties. Pete Carroll is on record saying he doesn’t care about flags, and bring super duper grabby is baked into their defensive MO. ---
**Author:** ![Do\_Not\_Taunt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/do_not_taunt/32/2968_2.png) [@Do\_Not\_Taunt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Do_Not_Taunt)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2017, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seahawks-vs-refs-in-arizona-week-10/801189/10 "2017-11-10T21:45:35Z")
The DPI called against Shaq Griffin early on was pretty bogus. A few others were ticky-tack, but defensible under the rules. I mainly object to the constant calling of penalties because it makes the game boring to watch, but I guess if you love flags… ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2017, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seahawks-vs-refs-in-arizona-week-10/801189/11 "2017-11-10T21:46:58Z")
> [@Chisquirrel](#): > > Thursday night games are now “Color Rush” uniforms. They must be almost entirely one color, with small accents allowed. The uniform must be one of the team’s colors from the normal uniforms, but the team still gets to choose the color and design. Was there ever a fan anywhere who ever expressed a wish for a “color rush” game?