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An incredible 4th-down catch by Dez Bryant was reversed by the referees upon review, essentially ending the Cowboys’ chances of a comeback win in Green Bay on Sunday. The Cowboys had a 4th-and-2 at the Green Bay 32 down 26-21 to the Packers in …
The NFL admitted on Tuesday that the controversial pass interference no-call may not have been the most important gift the Dallas Cowboys were given during their win over the Detroit Lions on Sunday. There was also a blatant hold on Ndamukong Suh …
The largest controversy of the 2015 NFL playoffs was likely born on Sunday when a pass interference flag that was thrown on the Dallas Cowboys was picked up. And the explanation won’t make Detroit Lions fans feel any better about it. According …
A critical pass interference penalty in the Dallas Cowboys-Detroit Lions playoff game Sunday was changed by the referees, leading the Lions to punt and ultimately lose the game. Detroit had the ball for a 3rd-and-1 at the Cowboys 46 with 8:25 left, …
Referee Ed Hochuli made a roughing the passer call on Sunday that put the final nail in the San Francisco 49ers’ coffin, and it was a bad one. The Niners dialed up pressure and forced an incomplete pass on 3rd-and-5. Nick Moody and Antoine …
The 49ers were screwed in their game against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday when a roughing the passer penalty was called on a critical third down in the fourth quarter. The Seahawks had a 3rd-and-5 at the 15 and the 49ers sent pressure up the …
Two NFL officials created a bit of a stir on Sunday when they bumped fists after the Denver Broncos scored a touchdown against the Buffalo Bills. The exchange occurred after one of Broncos running back CJ Anderson’s three rushing touchdowns. …
SEC officials missed what should have been a penalty on the last play of the game between Auburn and South Carolina Saturday at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Auburn won the game 42-35 when Gamecocks quarterback Dylan Thompson was intercepted in the end zone …
One of the officials who was working Saturday’s game between Texas A&M and Mississippi State made a very minor mistake. The referee, Ken Williamson, accidentally turned the wrong way when making a holding call. His back ended up to the …
Thursday night’s preseason game between the Chicago Bears and Jacksonville Jaguars featured some serious rust, at least from the players. The officials, however, were in midseason form. Jay Cutler may have missed on a few throws, but one …
The drama thus far in the 2014 World Cup has been nothing shy of incredible, and Tuesday afternoon’s action was no exception. Just when it appeared that Ivory Coast would be advancing to the knockout stage with a draw, a controversial penalty …
The NBA officiating crew of Tom Washington, Bennett Salvatore and Tony Brothers stole Game 5 from the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday night and gave it to the Oklahoma City Thunder with a series of bad calls at the end of the game. The Clippers blew …
For a time during the BCS National Championship Game, it looked like the referees were going to have a major impact on the contest. Florida State was flagged for a taunting penalty after scoring a touchdown to make it 21-19 Auburn in the fourth …
The referees in the Detroit Lions-Baltimore Ravens game on Monday night missed a pass interference call that may have cost the Lions a touchdown. Late in the third quarter, the Lions had the ball at the Baltimore 23 for a 3rd-and-9 situation. Matthew …
The Carolina Panthers-New England Patriots game ended in controversy on Monday night after the referees decided to pick up a penalty flag thrown on the final play of the game and walk off without explaining why they weren’t calling a penalty. …
The New England Patriots lost to the New York Jets on Sunday thanks in part to a call that was made for the first time in NFL history. Jets kicker Nick Folk missed a 56-yard field goal attempt wide left in overtime that would have given Tom Brady and …
