Ninth-year NFL referee Ron Torbert and his crew have been assigned as the officials for the AFC Championship Game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Cincinnati Bengals.
Torbert hasn’t officiated a Chiefs game this season, but fans will remember him from 2021, and not in a good way. He was an unscheduled white-hat substitution for John Hussey against the Bengals during their Week 17 regular-season loss. During that game, Torbert’s crew called 10 penalties for 83 yards against Kansas City. It was the second-most penalties the Chiefs had called against them in a single game that season.
If we’re only considering the 2022 NFL season as evidence, Torbert and his crew have been among the best in the league in terms of penalty volume. In 16 games officiated, their 172 penalties called are good for the fourth-fewest in the NFL. That said, once a penalty is called by Torbert’s crew, expect it to stand. Their 20 dismissed penalties are the second-fewest in the NFL this season. They’ve officiated fairly even on the home (89) and away (83) fronts so far this season.
As far as how this crew officiates, they’re definitely not a “let them play” crew and they almost always side with the offense. Torbert’s 17 defensive pass interference penalties tie for the second-most in the league this season. For comparison’s sake, they’ve only called four offensive pass interference penalties all year. The Chiefs lead the NFL in defensive pass interference penalties this season (14) while the Bengals are right around the league average (6). Basically, expect Ja’Marr Chase to continue to get away with pushing off and Chiefs defenders to be penalized for any contact downfield.
Originally Posted by Chief Roundup:
Ever notice that games are called differently not only by different crews but also differently in the playoffs and then again in the SB?
Originally Posted by Hammock Parties:
ron torbert has never officiated a mahomes home game
if he calls 'em for the home team, we good
Pretty sure you posted last year that Torbert calls for the home team correct? What are we worried about? I'll give you Cheffers in the Superbowl, I don't trust that guy at all. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Chief Roundup:
OMG stop being obtuse.
If any person thinks that there is no nudging of calls or that they are all being nudged is being too black and white. It is pretty easy to believe that there is choreographing that happens in many games. If you do not believe your eyes when you see those calls happen that is on you. Just like if you don't want to believe the numbers that are obvious and blatant that is also on you.
Ever notice that games are called differently not only by different crews but also differently in the playoffs and then again in the SB?
It's not about whether or not there is no nudging of calls.
It's about believing your team gets DELIBERATELY screwed time and again and still tuning in.
If you can see the absolute ridiculousness in that, I don't know what to tell you. [Reply]
Originally Posted by htismaqe:
It's not about whether or not there is no nudging of calls.
It's about believing your team gets DELIBERATELY screwed time and again and still tuning in.
If you can see the absolute ridiculousness in that, I don't know what to tell you.
It is only with certain refs and there are stats that prove that there is reason to believe that those few refs are deliberately screwing the Chiefs. Those stats were in a thread here a little while back. It made it to several of the shows and GMFB even did a story about it and did not discount the thoughts that there was something unusual surrounding those refs. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Chief Roundup:
It is only with certain refs and there are stats that prove that there is reason to believe that those few refs are deliberately screwing the Chiefs. Those stats were in a thread here a little while back. It made it to several of the shows and GMFB even did a story about it and did not discount the thoughts that there was something unusual surrounding those refs.
I didn't realize even GMFB covered it. That's good news for us, maybe they'll think twice about it next time. [Reply]
Originally Posted by notorious:
That Superbowl was complete bullshit.
I've never seen one-sided officiating like that in my life. If you look at the year leading up to the playoffs Tampa Bay OBLITERATED the PI and defensive holding calls records.
They have ALL the same receivers, QB, etc. now. The PI and Dholding penalties were normal the year before and after.
What changed for that ONE year?
Do you all realize that Cheffers is reffing the SB this year? [Reply]
Originally Posted by Razaele:
For some reason, even after all this success, Chiefs fan still has impostor syndrome.
For some it's also about having someone to blame. They want to be angry at the refs after a game instead of depressed about a loss. It's less painful. Same thing with conspiracy. Easier to say you got screwed than to feel upset about a loss. [Reply]
Originally Posted by NJChiefsFan:
For some it's also about having someone to blame. They want to be angry at the refs after a game instead of depressed about a loss. It's less painful. Same thing with conspiracy. Easier to say you got screwed than to feel upset about a loss.
This is so narrow minded, but what can you expect from a bunch of sheep, we all know you can't handle the truth.. The people you're describing are bitchy Chiefs fans that don't know what to believe, so they say the game is rigged or half way rigged:-) [Reply]
Originally Posted by WilliamTheIrish: You just can't see it!!! I can because of my fentanyl laced triple digit IQ*
*but i dont think it's rigged. I think it's steered which is TOTALLY NOT the same/ galaxy brains.
Just open your mind to the one and only, single conclusion that must explain everything no matter what has happened or will happen. You're just closed minded thinking it's anything else or a combination of things. [Reply]
Originally Posted by htismaqe:
I'll just leave this here.
If the refs are this bad or this biased and the NFL steers games for Vegas or spite or whatever...
Why are you still watching?
This thread is nothing but misery loves company and hand-wringing about a game we haven't even played yet like we've already lost.
What possible entertainment or joy could you get from it if you believe all these things?
I certainly hope you don't live the rest of your life so paranoid.
Are you aware of how many wrestling fans exist?
Edit: I don’t think anyone has said we are gonna lose this game to the refs. It’s a thread discussing the ref crew we drew. Discussion about past games and results do factor into the thread. But I expect the reffing to be unbiased tomorrow. [Reply]
