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Jordan Love getting hit in the facemask

Referees miss blatant hit to Jordan Love’s facemask during ‘TNF’ game

An unwelcome tune returned on “Thursday Night Football” this week. During the first quarter of Thursday’s divisional game between the Green Bay Packers and the Detroit Lions, the referees had an ugly miss with a hit on Packers …

Eagles tush push false start

Officials miss blatant false start on Eagles’ tush push touchdown

The Philadelphia Eagles scored a goal line tush push touchdown Sunday despite a blatant penalty that went uncalled. The Eagles predictably lined up for their signature play with the ball at the 1-yard line with two minutes to go in the first half …

An NFL referee getting hit in the head by the football

NFL referee gets bonked in head by kick in Chiefs-Panthers game

One NFL referee may wake up on Monday morning with a bit of a headache. Official Dyrol Prioleau was in the wrong place at the wrong time during Sunday’s game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Carolina Panthers. Prioleau, a field judge, was …

Ty Johnson getting his facemask grabbed

Chiefs get away with unbelievable missed facemask call vs. Bills

NFL referees just cannot seem to get facemask penalties called correctly these days. During the second quarter of Sunday’s showdown between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Buffalo Bills, the refs had an absurd miss of a facemask by Chiefs …

Joe Burrow getting his facemask held

Bengals hosed by 3 missed calls on final drive of loss to Ravens

Thursday night’s game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Baltimore Ravens was certainly not an officiating masterclass. The Bengals lost their Week 10 matchup to the Ravens by the nailbiter final score of 35-34. After blowing a 21-7 lead in …

A referee points

NFL referees kept calling 1 rare penalty during Chiefs-Ravens game

The NFL made one rule a very clear point of emphasis for officials to enforce during the 2024 season. Those who were watching the season-opening game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo. on …

Bengals intentional grounding

Chiefs benefit from bizarre intentional grounding call against Bengals

The Cincinnati Bengals’ comeback effort against the Kansas City Chiefs was upended Sunday by what appears to be another bad call from an officiating crew. With 6:18 to go and the Bengals trailing 22-17, Bengals quarterback Jake Browning was …

Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson trips over referee Alex Moore against the 49ers

Referee accidentally trips Lamar Jackson for a safety

An NFL official accidentally tripped Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson during the team’s Monday matchup against the San Francisco 49ers. The Ravens were facing 1st-and-10 from their own 20-yard line early in the first quarter at …

Josh Allen torn collar

Josh Allen left fuming after referees miss blatant horse collar tackle

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen was baffled after the referees missed a blatant horse collar tackle near the goal line. The Bills had the ball at the Philadelphia Eagles’ 3-yard line late in the second quarter of Sunday’s game when …

Amari Cooper blown call

Amari Cooper loses touchdown on horribly blown call

The officials in Sunday’s game between the Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Ravens cost the Browns a touchdown in brutal fashion. The Browns appeared to have found wide receiver Amari Cooper for a huge gain late in the first half against …

A Bengals player being blocked

Bengals fans upset over no block in back penalty call on punt return

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 speaks with the media

Joey Bosa absolutely destroys referees day after loss to Jaguars

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 …

Roger Goodell at a press conference

Report: NFL teams increasingly unhappy with officiating

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 …

Chandon Sullivan reaction

Video: Vikings get absolutely robbed of potential game-tying touchdown

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 …

Jamin Davis grabs Dallas Goederts facemask

Referees badly miss blatant facemask penalty on Dallas Goedert fumble

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 with his girlfriend Brittany Matthews

Patrick Mahomes’ wife Brittany was not happy with refs in Chiefs game

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 …

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