When Patrick Mahomes was hit late, the penalty set up the Kansas City Chiefs for the game-winning 45-yard field goal.
However, with some controversial officiating throughout the night, the call has come with some scrutiny not only among fans, but NFL coaches as well.
In fact, an NFL coach says Mahomes sold the hit in order to get the extra yards.
"That is what the owners want, $40 million skill players flopping on the ground," an NFC defensive coach told The Athletic, "drawing fouls from chemistry teachers, medical device salesmen and the like."
The coach was referring to the fact that NFL referees are actually part-time employees by the league. Retired official Ed Houchili is an attorney, a career he held throughout his entire refereeing career — his son, Shawn, is a wealth management advisor when he's not officiating games.
Mahomes was tackled by Joseph Ossai at the Bengals' 42-yard line, but the penalty cost Cincinnati 15 yards.
Had the refs eaten the whistle, the Chiefs would have had eight seconds to attempt to get closer (or go for a 60-yarder). Instead, they were right in field goal range, and Harrison Butker drilled it.
The kick sent the Chiefs to their third Super Bowl in four years, and they improved to 3-2 in their last five AFC Championships - all of which they have hosted since 2019. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Detoxing:
****, Pete. Did we really need a thread for this?
Honestly it deserves its own. I get if bengals fans want to be mad about the refs. Focus energy on the block in the back miss which was a miss.
I can’t imagine anyone putting any energy whatsoever into this one. It is blatant roughing. And a qb on a bad ankle running at full speed is going to fall hard even with the lightest shove. Like how the fuck do people think mahomes was supposed to fall down on that? [Reply]
Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501:
Honestly it deserves its own. I get if bengals fans want to be mad about the refs. Focus energy on the block in the back miss which was a miss.
Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501:
Honestly it deserves its own. I get if bengals fans want to be mad about the refs. Focus energy on the block in the back miss which was a miss.
I can’t imagine anyone putting any energy whatsoever into this one. It is blatant roughing. And a qb on a bad ankle running at full speed is going to fall hard even with the lightest shove. Like how the fuck do people think mahomes was supposed to fall down on that?
Exactly my thought. If nothing else, once he knew he was out of bounds he would be wanting to get off that ankle as soon as possible. He may have gone down on his own for that reason but Ossai helped him along. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Detoxing:
****, Pete. Did we really need a thread for this?
Two things at play here.
1) this is pete%gz attempt to locate anything remotely outrageous to take the microscope off the incredibly witless opinion he posted in the “Spags Did It Again” thread.
2) pete%gz is one of the main lobotomites who, one the left hand complain about all the penalties called and on the other left hand complains about penalties that he sees but the officials don’t call.
As Detox has mentioned multiple times over the last 36 hours, it shows how the completely stitch-quilted brains these complainers of rigging and steering sound to others. [Reply]
Originally Posted by WilliamTheIrish:
Two things at play here.
1) this is pete%gz attempt to locate anything remotely outrageous to take the microscope off the incredibly witless opinion he posted in the “Spags Did It Again” thread.
2) pete%gz is one of the main lobotomites who, one the left hand complain about all the penalties called and on the other left hand complains about penalties that he sees but the officials don’t call.
As Detox has mentioned multiple times over the last 36 hours, it shows how the completely stitch-quilted brains these complainers of rigging and steering sound to others.