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The Cincinnati Bengals’ season came to an end up on Sunday, and the team’s fans have found a convenient scapegoat: the referees. Bengals fans had a number of complaints after the game, ranging from the intentional grounding call on Joe …
Joey Bosa was still hot about the officiating in his Los Angeles Chargers’ 31-30 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars a day after losing in Saturday’s AFC Wild Card Playoff game. Bosa was called for a pair of unsportsmanlike conduct fouls …
Some fans might argue that NFL officiating is worse than it has been in a long time, but apparently even some within the league are starting to feel that way as well. Executives and coaches within the league believe the NFL needs to reevaluate how it …
The Minnesota Vikings were left livid Saturday after a brutal call cost them what could have been a game-tying touchdown in the fourth quarter against the Indianapolis Colts. The Vikings appeared to force a game-changing fumble with roughly 3:30 left …
The referees in Monday night’s game between the Washington Commanders and Philadelphia Eagles badly missed a facemask infraction in the fourth quarter that cost Philly. Philly was down 23-21 and had intercepted a Taylor Heinicke pass in the …
Patrick Mahomes’ wife Brittany was quite vocal Sunday in her opinion of the officiating during the Kansas City Chiefs’ game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Brittany Mahomes was particularly livid over a second quarter hit on wide …
Clete Blakeman has been an NFL official for nearly 15 years, but the veteran did not have the easiest time making one particular announcement on Sunday. Blakeman got a bit tongue-tied while announcing a delay of game penalty during the Pittsburgh …
Cleveland Browns fans were furious on Sunday over a false start call made by the officials late in the team’s 23-20 loss to the Baltimore Ravens. The Browns were down by three and had a 4th-and-5 at the Baltimore 37 with 2:09 left in the game. …
Referee Jerome Boger did his best to explain after the Falcons-Buccaneers game on Sunday his reasoning for calling a controversial roughing the passer penalty. The officiating crew called Grady Jarrett for roughing Tom Brady on a huge sack on a …
Bill Belichick flipped out on the referees in Sunday’s game between his New England Patriots and the Green Bay Packers. Belichick’s Patriots were tied with the Packers at 24 late in the game. Green Bay was facing a 3rd-and-8 with 2:08 …
Dak Prescott issued an apology on Tuesday for his comments about NFL officials. Prescott initially admonished Dallas Cowboys fans for throwing debris onto the field at AT&T Stadium after the team’s playoff loss to the San Francisco 49ers …
Zac Taylor managed to do what no Cincinnati Bengals coach had done since Sam Wyche, and it definitely put him in a pretty good mood afterwards. Taylor led the Bengals to their first playoff victory since 1991 with a 26-19 win over the Las Vegas …
An NFL referee who gained notoriety this season is reportedly about to call it quits. Football Zebras, a referee-focused outlet, reported Friday that referee Tony Corrente is one of eight NFL officials who will be retiring after the season. The …
One NFL referee was sounding a lot like a fun guy on Sunday. Referee Shawn Smith, who was officiating the Week 17 contest between the Miami Dolphins and the Tennessee Titans, went viral for a hilarious reason. Before announcing a penalty in the …
The Dallas Cowboys caught a pretty big break Sunday night when the game’s officials missed what appeared to be an obvious penalty just before a Dallas touchdown. Late in the first quarter of Sunday’s game against Washington, the Cowboys …
The Detroit Lions picked up their first win of the season in dramatic fashion on Sunday, and there were some questions about whether the officiating crew mishandled the ending of the game. They did not. Detroit defeated the Minnesota Vikings 29-27 …
