FOX Sports' Mike Pereira Talks Saints-Rams P.I. Controversy w/Rich Eisen | Full Interview | 1/21/19

[@christianmichael4263]

That has to be one of the worst non call I have ever seen. I'm not even a Saints fan. That was unprecedented!!

[@selmonb921]

You should win IDIOT comment of the year!

[@hunkydude322]

ive seen similar calls and they do nothing about it, just cry is all, just move on, you no ones going to do anything so why even say anything.

[@blackfairchild2155]

He reached for the flag and decided Nahh. Thats not a missed call thats a NO CALL

[@tastet5565]

Still can’t believe not one official threw a flag. Could have thrown it late. Usually on play like this there is at least 3 flags on the ground. Nobody can defend the refs in this and yet still not a word from the league

[@samanthaivy6813]

Actually one of the officials wanted to throw his flag, but he was told NOT too in the Saints game.

[@greasemonkeybd]

@@samanthaivy6813 yep

[@mickberry164]

Hey Rich...to add something positive here. Great stuff man! I'm a Saints fan, and I really appreciate all of this exposure. If this was 10 years ago, I wouldn't be that upset. But we are not getting another the likes of Drew Brees, and we know he doesn't have many years left. Thanks for your earnest approach. Much appreciation again. Way to go. Who Dat!

[@llsnarlll3408]

Yeah 10 yrs ago refs helped u win nfc crown so of course youd say that ... what goes around comes around n sunday it came around ...

[@user-nb8qu9zo2j]

@Oliver ClothesOff Plus they were cheated out of a Super Bowl on receivers getting mugged with no call PI calls against the Pat. The ones that got in on the "Tuck Rule."

[@orlanzo2621]

@Oliver ClothesOff Yeah, a hypocrite Rams fan who is ignoring the fact that the Saints would have STILL had the lead if that PI is called on the Rams CB because it would have put the Saints at First and 10 deep deep in the Rams redzone. Where the Saints would have most likely scored. So the score would have been 24-27 Saints. Stop it.

[@orlanzo2621]

@Oliver ClothesOff Oh and you're also ignoring the BLATANT facemask on Brees by Fowler on that INT. He had BOTH hands on Brees's facemask. Gtfoh.

[@weaselfan17]

WHO DAT!!!!!!!!

[@Jpilgrim30]

I don’t think it was a missed call it was a deliberate no call.

[@sbolden123]

Yep

[@Ez4u2bnvs]

What pisses me off is that during regular season they called pass interference if you even breathe on a receiver, but then they get to the most critical games of the year and they decide they’re not going to call them, if its a rule its a rule, there shouldn’t be a difference from regular season vs playoffs, thats not how rule enforcement is supposed to be. Refs just didn’t want to make a call and be in the spotlight, but they picked such a blatant infraction not to throw a flag. Peoples lives and fortunes are impacted by such an egregious non-call. Not fair for either team!

[@stevejaubert2892]

Yes. And in fact a no call is a call for the other side.

[@jethrojacinto2798]

Officiating have absolutely ruined the NFL

[@truthseekr]

They're employed by the NFL. Same thing.

[@yuvraj94]

thats a stretch. Every major league needs something fixed. Im a massive nba fan and refs are defs out of control in that league as well

[@yuvraj94]

@michael x Lol go drink water you seem flustered

[@yuvraj94]

@michael x I am not sure what point are you addressing, sir! Caps are not needed

[@jomama3804]

Jethro Jacinto NFL was the best reffed sport in the world 10 years ago. now they are slowly creeping into NBA territory.

[@bsmith8943]

Reffs have sucked all damn year.

[@musicman76enator]

Dude, the refs have ALWAYS sucked!! Doesn't matter what era or what games. Its been a fucking joke. No fucking denying it.

[@olewis1000]

Bryan Smith and that was the culmination of it & on the biggest stage other than the Super Bowl

[@musicman76enator]

@@olewis1000 LOL Trump probably paid em to do that hahaha

[@yuvraj94]

NBA fans nightmare every game but in NFL its one game so stakes are MUCH higher. Brutal look BUT... maybe sean payton shouldnt have thrown on the first down.. or Brees shouldnt have thrown a pick..

[@bsmith8943]

@@yuvraj94 I agree completely. That's why I stopped watching nba and college.

[@josephcolaprete2813]

Its the nfl and vegas mafia making the calls lol

[@bsmith8943]

I stopped watching nba and college basketball because the reffs control to much of the outcomes. NFL is turning into that.

[@kyzerbatiste2645]

👍

[@adrianrangel3311]

Same

[@generalsociety1780]

Bryan Smith some how James harden got foul by this comment

[@aaronvenn8660]

Correct.

[@NMSB38]

I don't enjoy NBA as much either. It started around the time they started giving technical fouls for arguing calls. That softened the accountability of the refs.

[@c.juneau410]

WITH ALL THE REPLAY AND TECHNOLOGY THESE DAYS.... HOW IN THE HELL ARE THE REFS THE WORST EVER IN NFL HISTORY!!!?

[@victorbonilla4634]

Christian Juneau You just answered your own question..😂

[@keithgardner9537]

This is pathetic. Nfl needs to fix this man

[@buzzmeistermeister280]

It was not a bad missed call. It was a "Deliberate No-Call" with the intention to manipulate a game.

[@kokoken1]

Really? What's your evidence for such a wild accusation?

[@buzzmeistermeister280]

@@kokoken1 I really hope your query is based on hyperbole or shear sarcasm. But, to answer your question, look at the footage. All the evidence is laid out for you.

[@jenniferalford-walters5609]

Right

[@audiotomb]

Amen. Deliberate picking of winners and losers

[@blakeharris58]

So the Brady vs. Brees potential is nothing but conjecture right? That would easily have made higher ratings and dollars than Goff vs. Brady.

[@jordanjohnston655]

Say what you will about the CFL, they figured this out years ago. A grey cup was won because of a coaches challenge on a DPI that wasnt called and was reversed to be called a penalty, setting them up in fg position I believe. Can't remember which grey cup that was,google search time.

[@alanmazzucchelli9013]

Jordan johson, unless it's obviously missed pass interference, what you are doing is substituting one person's subjective judgment for another's persons.P.I. penalties are haphazardly judged with no consistent standard.DB.'s have been flagged for just reaching out and touching the guy with no pushing or grabbing involved. all the Myriad suggestions predicated on the notion that there is a definitive and discernible standard. Absent that the only way to be close to a hundred percent right is to not allow any contact between the receiver and defensive players Beyond batting the ball away which would lead to 90% completion rates.

[@lorklorkman7937]

I'm done with the nfl. This was flat out cheating by the refs. I won't be watching next year

[@timothyjernigan3203]

Lork Lorkman u are so right it's like watching a fake ass movie

[@richardpartin9378]

Me too

[@reppinseattle7974]

The NFL has ALWAYS been fake. The thing is... they can't admit it. Think about it, if the NFL admitted it was all a show then they would lose revenue overall. People would still watch yes, but there is much less emotional investment in a 'team' you know is being helped. Just like in wrestling, we would still have our favorites, but we DAMN sure wouldn't be packing stadiums with 70,000+ people at $200 a ticket and buying expensive ass Jersey's to brag about a team following a script.

[@84legit]

WWE Better bro. they fake it better . NFL TRASH

[@heaty007]

Im not watching the Superbowl

[@bernardainsworth1569]

They missed the helmet to helmet call on the saints TE that got knocked out

[@brianrichards4512]

WHAT ABOUT THE MISSED FACE MASK ON JARED GOFF THAT WOULD HAVE GIVEN THE RAMS FIRST AND GOAL ON THE ONE YARD LINE. THEY PROBABLY WOULD HAVE SCORED A TOUCHDOWN THAT WOULD HAVE PUT THEM AHEAD 24-20 INSTEAD OF HAVING TO KICK A FIELD GOAL.

[@blakeharris58]

@@brianrichards4512 ^^^^^^^^^^

[@rams3955]

OMG it wasn't helmet tell helmet he led with shoulder and helmet made incidental contact it's how they've been calling it basically all season. How bout the 2 facemasks horsecollar and curbstomp that was ignored? Yea exactly.

[@jptwentyfour887]

brian richards what difference does that make? Call the pi its first and goal from the 3, same thing.

[@neohg13blaze89]

@@brianrichards4512 THEN THEY CALL THE MISSED PI & SAINTS GET THE BALL @THE 4 YRD LINE AND GET 4 CHANCES FOR A TD TO WIN THE GAME 27-24!

[@natesmith6713]

So a game is longer??? The NFL is number 1 on TV!!! They only play 16 games during a season. They must be able to get it right.

[@blyeone]

you are so right what else did we have to do......lol

[@jimmy5634]

Dump some of the commercials in lieu of more replays. Yeah...that'll happen.

[@kevenwoods3207]

They don't need no fine they need to be fired none of them need never to wear uninform again

[@jalenec]

There's just no way a team of seven professional refs with next-gen equipment all saw that and unanimously decided that it wasn't PI. I think the NFL has drawn a line in the sand letting us know what it is. They will have games end in a manner that THEY desire, not what the game or the players desire.

[@Floboyzlad17]

Why is the game being long made into such an issue? Who wouldn't want to see mahomes get a chance in OT or who wouldn't to get all the calls right to ensure as fair a game as possible?

[@SetsunaE]

A problem I see with the whole "Mahomes should get a chance" is what happens if both teams score a touchdown? Brady gets ball back on third possession and scores, we will then continue to say "Mahomes should have had another chance" and it'll go over and over since both teams had the capabilities of scoring. At the end of the day it's a team game, a team should be able to trust the defense to stop a touchdown, not even asking them to stop a field goal, just a touchdown.

[@katosandog]

@@SetsunaE Agree - which is tougher, going 75 yards for a TD or getting a stop and getting into field goal range? The point of NFL OT rules is to end the game as quickly as possible so teams aren't playing an additional quarter or more. Maybe for the Super Bowl both teams should get one chance, but definitely not during any other games.

[@mcbadass0024]

OMGMytharix not really most people just want it to be where the other teams offense atleast gets one chance. And if your defense couldn’t stop them the second time then so be it.

[@Inf3rnoBlaze]

The TV networks doesn't want the football game to interfere with different shows.

[@fumanchu7]

Getting it wrong isn't a bug, it's a feature (for the NFL).

[@richardsteiner8992]

I agree with Rich here. Why can't a coach directly challenge a poor referee action? Fans DON'T CARE about game length if the change takes care of terrible things like the missed call which just happened. Why is Pereira sooooo fixated on time?

[@jusayenso8186]

Richard...Your points make sense. Mike P. is obviously skipping some real reasons why time of games is so important. I think it has to do with the business side of the nfl. Sunday is the biggest day for viewership. Televised games start at noon (central time) and end at around 10:30 pm. That's 3 full games. Advertising money is critical. If one noon game overlaps the next scheduled game too often, advertisers lose millions of viewers. If Mike P. and many other well paid sports "analysts" told the whole truth, it would wake up fans about the business greed factor in professional sports that they always prefer to stay away from as much as possible. Notice that nobody has mentioned what I just mentioned. That makes my comment harder to believe! Secrets are secrets for a reason. If people think we are being told the whole truth, they don't know how many secrets there are that most consumers are not educated on as they spend their money.

[@clemchammer8816]

True and you dont have to extend rthe numbers of challenges. As long as you have Timeouts you can challenge. EXCUSES!!!

[@vanillarose]

@@jusayenso8186 yeah , that does make perfect sense now that you explained it, and I Do believe your comment.. have not thought about it from that "greed" perspective before, cause I Am just a fan and, want the game to be officiated fairly, even if it takes a few minutes longer.....I agree with Eisen and Richard Steiner......and I'm getting quite an education reading all these comments.

[@jusayenso8186]

@@vanillarose ...Your comment is so rare. If only others would learn how important it is to be a student of business, pro sports and life in general. Objective thinking is critical. Sadly, it requires effort and time. But it's absolutely necessary. Otherwise, it's impossible to have an open mind. Narrow minds are similar to driving a car while looking through a narrow 3by3 inch windshield, but not knowing it. You will have to drive so slow, and can only see so little. To keep having an open mind absolutely requires looking at issues with perspective. Acquiring perspective requires putting in the research time. But it's actually fun to keep learning. Anyone can buy a bigger windshield for a car. But learning how to become to more accurate (it's impossible to be perfectly right on everything)at problem solving anything cannot be simply bought. I still put in way more time researching so much every week. I honesty believe you are way ahead of the pack. Anyone can be an expert on one topic. Don't let that fool you that they are "wise" or telling the whole truth. Look at the divorce rate. Look at all the cheating spouses or gold diggers. People love to hide their true colors. I have so much respect for people who think objectively. They also acquire a huge advantage in knowing how to see signs of biased information or people who shouldn't be trusted. I'm sure you know plenty of things I don't know. Your rare comment proves you have an open mind. Many actually don't, and ironically, they think they know so much. Too funny!!

[@stevejaubert2892]

@@jusayenso8186 Yes. Its about ad dollars to a large extent regarding time. However, those short term benefits are screwing the fans who are consumers and they are turning off their base. They will continue to do this and as they do more and more boycotts and loss in ad revenue will cost them.

[@SeaMonkey137]

I'm finding it harder and harder to watch the NFL with any passion these days. Only watched about half the Super Bowl last year. This year may skip it.

[@bowlchamps37]

Yeah, skip it. And trust me. Nobody will even care.

[@TheAireaidLord]

You’re right nobody cares you didn’t watch

[@lancefrancois8763]

To the people that are saying “Saints fans, you lost. Get over it.”...Get over it, you say? Well, let me explain why we aren’t. The NFL is the same NFL that orchestrated a witch-hunt in the way of Bountygate to try and rectify their concussion situation through a campaign to show the NFL cares about injuries. After the appeal, players won with backing of the NFLPA. Tagliabue came in to judge the appeal, he overruled Goodell’s ruling, and the players were able to play. Meanwhile, even though our players were proven innocent in the appeal, Goodell still upheld the suspension he cast upon Sean Payton. So, we had a coach suspended over a year for something that didn’t exist. However, before that, this is the same NFL that sent cease and desist letters to local New Orleans businesses for using the phrase “Who Dat” on custom T-shirt’s. The NFL, wanting to cash in on the Saints success, tried to claim ownership to a phrase that they cared nothing about prior. The NFL came at innocent businesses and tried to bully their way around. It didn’t work. They failed. The NFL didn’t own the phrase “Who Dat”. Now, here we are. The Saints had a Super Bowl berth taken from them by the same NFL that allowed two Los Angeles residing officials to officiate the Los Angeles Rams game in New Orleans where the most obvious pass interference call wasn’t called....and you want us to get over it?...Not happening.

[@jusayenso8186]

Martin...I've read well over 500 comments on various videos about this playoff game. Over 80

[@jusayenso8186]

..over 80 percent are useless opinions. Most say the same thing so many others said. Your points are rare here, but you connected relevant "dots". Football is a business. Sadly, most adults know so little about business. I've read thousands of their comments on basic business topics. Over 90 percent of those comments also are proving they know so little about problem solving even basics about business.

[@joshuahaddock6431]

The same ones defending this bs probably like to talk about Brady's cheating.

[@lancefrancois8763]

jusayen so Thank you

[@jusayenso8186]

@@joshuahaddock6431 ...Yep. They contradict themselves all the time. It's sad to see so many alleged knowledgeable fans demean the proven talents of Brady and even Belichick. Obviously, they don't want to respect these smart men. They will nitpick so irrationally all the time. The fact is, simple minded people don't like to face reality that they are quite stupid. Belichick is one of the greatest minds in coaching in so many facets of the game. They even go so far as to say "I don't care who wins the Superbowl, as long as it's not the Patriots". Yes, stupid people have always been jealous of others who put in way more effort at learning so much more than them. Guess what every last one of them would say if they went to dinner, and the waitress made many mistakes, and the cooks burnt their food. But the manager said to them, "hey!! I like to hire idiots because they can't quit since nobody else will hire them". These Brady and Belichick haters will call the manager "crazy". They want the most for THEIR money spent! That's why the Patriots owner pays them so well. So many idiot fans really have little understanding of the sport and the good lessons it teaches. Teaching!!?? Did I just say the T word!? How dare I!

[@randyporter3491]

I don’t care how good you are, it’s IMPOSSIBLE to beat 11 defenders and 7 officials ! One man (official) should NOT have that level of control over the fate of so many, without repercussion. One man can end careers, end seasons, cost players and teams millions and potentially profit himself. I’m NOT a Saints fan, but wrong is wrong. One official, standing five steps away, who was from California, decided who went to the Super Bowl. 🇺🇸

[@vanillarose]

totally agree with you. So undeniably, Wrong.

[@joemajor1156]

The mechanics of those two officials were the problem. Suspect call was created by league expectations and the subjective reaction of those two officials. The flags should have been dropped and then adjudicated by the officials. Flags get picked up regularly. Officials weren't doing their jobs.

[@bwinms1]

Yes they were doing there job. NFL told them who needs to win but keep it close. They had too do this, bc Saints were getting too close to finishing rams off. They did exactly what refs jobs are.

[@RobbieD5150]

Audit The Fed it’s hard not to believe that now to be honest.

[@feanor70115]

The officials did the jobs they were paid to by bookies or by someone at the league who wanted to give the Rams the game. No group of officials is so blind or incompetent that they wouldn't have known EXACTLY what they were doing.

[@Knowledge-re9vs]

@@bwinms1 Exactly

[@lowkey3154]

The NFL has preached "player safety" for a few years now and yet crickets from Goodell on this helmet to helmet non call (actually two of them). I guess "player safety" is only important when they want it to be.

[@713davidh42]

Too bad about the Saints because it looks like they were robbed on a blown call near the end of regulation which the NFL will probably stonewall like they've done on the CTE issue. The CFL lets coaches challenge referee calls (or non-calls), but the NFL is too full of itself for this to happen.

[@johnellizz]

This has happened in every game I've watched in the 2018 NFL season. You'll always see this one play that cannot be explained. Everyone will see that a clear penalty has occurred but the officials will just ignore it. It will happen in the Super Bowl. I knew it was going to happen in the Saints/Rams game because it happens in EVERY game.

[@bombosti8187]

Yes your exactly right that's why something needs to be done about it

[@blademaster3470]

Exactly these missed/no-calls happen every week and will keep happening. NFL needs to change. Its going downhill

[@kokoken1]

How about this? Let's acknowledge that that entire crew earned that assignment, BUT if I were Al Riveron, how about suspending the side judge and down judge from the playoffs next year -- sort of a probation? If they get a playoff assignment in 2020, it's because Riveron is satisfied that those officials can make the clutch call at the key moment and get it right.

[@audiotomb]

Nice consolation prize for the Saints

[@jdog6620]

This is such an egregious no-call they should be BANNED from officiating any NFL game ever. It was that historically bad call. They are either incompetent or they were paid off, either way, they can't officiate another game.

[@vanillarose]

@@jdog6620 I agree. they ARE incompetent - at cheating !! they picked SUCH an OBVIOUS, blatant, BAD, time to do it, they got caught, so now, the Whole World knows, and whoever did pay them off is probably not too pleased with them -- OR,..... maybe they are VERY pleased and gave them a bonus ! cause they achieved the result they wanted ! ..... They are probably all rich enough now, they don't NEED to ever work another game..... I know, I sound awful.... I am just so angry, and Sad, for all of us ....us fans, the players, and the coaches, who really do love the game of football......the NFL, and Goodell, and the officials, and whoever else is involved, have ruined it......

[@bretviola6871]

I’m a Cowboys fan and the Saints got screwed!

[@fabfrenchies1974]

They wonder why ratings have dropped?

[@chaosawaits]

I like Rich Eisen's plan better

[@richardewilliams1565]

I actually LOVE football. But, after watching crooked NBA refs ruin basketball...I am sick. I do NOT watch basketball due to MOB influence. Now...screw football. The NFL just lost a fan. I'm SURE they don't give a damn. GREAT !! The jerk ref who openly and intentionally did this should NEVER be allowed to even CALL the freaking Fire Department. Why do I think all of this is clearly rigged ? Because we WATCHED it!!! NOBODY is calling for the head of this ref. Bill !!! If us John-Q hardwirkers screw up like that...WE GET FIRED !!! FIRE THIS GUY. BUT YOU'RE MAKING EXCUSES FOR KEEPING HIM???!!! If I were a Saints player, I would put my foot so far up that ref's butt, he could shine my shoes with his tongue. And help us had that ref been Black. This guy's comments would have been more convicting. But hey...Ameruca's great again. Now watch the racists shift on my comment.

[@malanprevost3360]

The NFL shouldn't allow officials from the same reigon as the play off teams officiate the game.

[@vanillarose]

I like Rich's plan better too....Clearly the "League" will not.... It's too fair ...and will make it harder for them to continue doing what they are doing.....

[@wealthychef]

"Game will be too long" is a complaint coming from the TV broadcasters, not the fans.

[@jusayenso8186]

Rich...Good point. All these well paid football analysts know to stay away from certain real business reasons why they keep selling that longer games will be a problem. Somehow, I think it has to do with Sunday games. This is the day where televised games start at noon (central time) and end after the Sunday night game. I think league wants to avoid one game overlapping the next too often. Tv advertising is huge money for the nfl. Each commercial missed due to overlapping games is going to cost the league big profits since advertisers will obviously draft contracts that include huge cuts in money they pay the league based on the viewership stats which are tracked on every game. Always follow the money trail!

[@stormteam3004]

2 refs had perfect views (5 FT and 10-15 FT away) both were looking at that time. What, they both thought the defender wasn't early? Neither one thought it was helmet to helmet? Guess their not concerned about concussions anymore. Come on guys! The refs INTENTIONALLY helped the Rams (also Patriots) because that is what the league owners would've wanted.

[@samrivera4736]

rob feld the Refs didn’t let the Rams march down field and make a FG to tie the game. The refs didn’t give the saints the ball in OT and make Brees throw a pick. I agree it was a blown call and Saints should’ve won but it wasn’t called and that doesn’t guarantee a team to the Super Bowl after he call.

[@stormteam3004]

@@samrivera4736 THAT DOESN'T MATTER! Intentional no calls have no place in sports. Well, apperenrly they r all over sports but shouldn't be. People bet on these rigged games. Why haven't we heard from Rodger Goodell on this? Because he will get caught in lies if he opened his mouth on this issue. I'm not a fan of saints, in fact I was pissed when saints won SB because it was obvious that it was a, Katrina feel good story. That's why saints aren't very mad about this, they know that they already had their feel good story. Now its LA's, new city, feel good story. My gut says Patriots will win and because Rams were handed a free SB trip, less fans will be pist about Patriots winning again!

[@sheffrudytke1086]

The ref told the defender pass was tipped. 😂 not even close

[@stormteam3004]

@@sheffrudytke1086 so, the ref saw a tip but not the head spear 5 feet away? Lol. Yeah riiigghhttt, ok. I'm laughing with u by the way

[@stevejaubert2892]

Yes. Its enough circumstantial evidence to believe the fix was on.

[@KoJack274]

Refs should be fined or suspended when obvious calls are missed when they're standing right there or bad calls that change the game are made. If the NFL fines or suspends players according to what they do in the game, refs need to be held accountable too.

[@anah453]

I disagree because a decision was made and it needs to stand. How would you like it if your boss decided that you are not getting the account you thought that you worked hard for and gave it to someone else.. Are you going to tell your boss that you are going to sue . You just suck it up and move on keep getting a paycheck every week. Brees is still getting his 80 million, or whatever he is getting and we’re still living from pay check to paycheck. LOL. Football is a fast moving game and decisions have to be made in a very short amount of time. There have been and will continue to be a lot of bad calls in the NFL or any sport for that matter. In overtime, each team should get a change to touch ball and the opportunity to win the game and not the team who won the toss. That's not fair. That rushing the passer call on Brady was B.S. Nobody is saying anything about that. Or the Chiefs interception TD was overturned because of some line scrimmage call. Fans lost a lot of money on that game and along with high emotions is causing this issue to get way too much attention than it deserves. That TD that Jesse James made against the Pats was ruled not a TD, and it was clearly a TD. That Jets TD was ruled not a TD. I could go on and on. What the heck a catch? At the end of the day, the Refs are given the authority to make decisions and the NFL needs to stand with the Refs. Don’t make the Refs a pawn and fire them because they have families and responsibility just like we do. Entertainment sport should not be this serious. If your team wins...congrats and if your team loses, better luck next time.

[@bowlchamps37]

So Saints players should be fined to for giving up 13-0 lead at HOME. LOL. Sometimes people are just dumb

[@bflavasonthetrack]

Integrity creates the space that allows enjoyment. Without it you have bought entertainment. Let us all reflect on what Goodells closet intentions are...

[@saularenas3627]

So how do you keep the officiating team accountable if there are no ramifications for a very obvious penalty missed?

[@drwtrex]

They did not miss anything !!!! It happened right in front of him ... he was looking right at it..... look at all the pictures and tape and then you will know...

[@WattsRaider]

Right saints get 1st down at the 3.... Are u serious. That was a NON CALL.

[@jotero2251]

I remember that Giants and 49er game

[@jnacht7467]

They're given 15 minutes for OT, they should play the whole thing. Still tied after that, they go for another until someone legitimately wins when time runs out. Heard one of the announcers yesterday say, its like starting a new 4 quarters. That's how it should be, let the teams play as long as needed one extra quarter at a time.

[@dewknow1315]

Just do what they do in college.

[@BrutusJrThe3rd]

Football is too violent and taxing to have players play an extra 30 minutes. The rules suck but it's set up that way to prevent letting it linger that long

[@blakeharris58]

@@dewknow1315 based on what they in college you get the same result. Brees threw a pick.

[@dewknow1315]

@@blakeharris58 the college over time rules are way better then the NFL OT rules its a fact.

[@maximusvonce1381]

Naw Sudden Death is best

[@buzzmeistermeister280]

What will this change do for the Saints this year? Nothing. The win should be taken from the Rams and given to the Saints, who literally won the game.

[@TeeeDay]

buzzmeister meister what about the calls the they missed on the Rams. The face mask on Goff. The Rams only got 3 points on that drive.

[@Cali-un4ir]

buzzmeister meister Overtime settled it. Saints had their chances even after that. Everyone taking the easy excuse.

[@garynickelsen1623]

and they should recall the face mask against Jerod Goff , then the rams would have had a touchdown instead of 3 points," What an idiot "! lets just replay every penalty and protest every call until the out come arrives at a Saints Win!!!!!

[@wick3dgard3n]

@@garynickelsen1623 does kinda sound like the argument, I'll admit. Could we have a better replay system....maybe. However the narrative of well this particular play ends the game if a penalty is called could be done throughout history and likely would change a lot of outcomes. But then you get into, which other calls earlier in the game would have been looked at and how would those have affected how the game even plays out after. It's a sicky situation, but the Saints didn't lose the game because of one call. Fans are choosing to look at it that way, which I can understand, they are upset.

[@buzzmeistermeister280]

@@TeeeDay not an apples to apples argument dude. I agree there are fouls on every play. But c'mon, the little bitty face mask vs the blatant pass Interference. You must be one of the 5 Rams fans. Lol

[@normamontague53]

With a no-call, Refs are eyes wide shut...

[@EarlofCrawford]

The refs that have aged out need to go. The game is too fast for them to keep up

[@vicknairfirm]

Jett Rink Is

[@satanlaffing]

the refs were only doing what the league office ordered them to do. just find some kind of way to get that certain pre-determined team to win. we'll leave it up to y'all on how you do it, but JUST DO IT!!!

[@stormteam3004]

@@satanlaffing I'm having the same conversation with someone else on this site as I type. It's Soo obvious!

[@satanlaffing]

@@stormteam3004 it was obvious in 2001 when the raiders got cheated. Everyone saw brady fumble. but, it was the 9/11 season so of course the league is going to push the team named the "patriots" whose colors are red, white & blue. they tried to give the giants that push cause it would've made for "the greatest story" but they sucked too much & it would've been EXTREMELY obvious, so they went another way. the pats were doing good so they went with them. & come to find out the chiefs ALSO got cheated, so what does that tell ya?

[@pnm7407]

Thumbs up for Mike's suggestion. I think it should be put out there and tested. I want to see if it works.

[@DeVstatrOmga]

Anyone remember the Pat Summerall and John Madden era where they *DIDN'T NEED* a Mike Pereira from the referee association to explain the ass-backwards officiating every freaking week? The networks have to resort to have folks like Pereira come in during games or interviews, days, and weeks after trying to do mental gymnastics to explain the garbage that's been displayed by the league's referees. It's been gradually getting worse for years now but Gooddell and the NFL have refused to address the problem. This is ONE main reason why I've stopped watching NFL games over the past few seasons. Got tired of seeing referees manipulating the outcome of games.

[@josephbridges775]

The NFL will lose a whole lot of viewers cause the officials is fans too and never know who they want to win or is there any foul play going on? Never can tell. Mike Pereira don't want to blame the refs cause he used to be a ref.

[@michelegaudin8509]

Film shows that Vinovich was looking at the play so what is Periera saying?? AND HELLO, it was on the scoreboard.

[@SuperReviews4you]

No this is not the answer. Just let coaches be able to challenge pass interference calls. There is no reason a ref should just be able to buzz down a penalty after seeing replay because that will make people think the league is even more rigged.

[@UpstateGardening]

As a Saints fan, fire the ref who was on TommyLee Lewis. All 5 eligible receivers have their own ref spotting them, so that ref obviously wasn't doing his job and focusing on something other than the receiver. The foul wasn't hidden or obscured, the error was 100% the ref. Fire him to send a message, no change is needed in replay. Hire him back in a year or 2? Fine, but we need to shake the refs up to focus them

[@StukInBuf]

Before a refeee makes a crucial call that, in this case, could negatively impact the home tam's chances, they should consider this: *Remember Where You Are.*

[@iendoftime8781]

NFL National Fake League I am done #!#!

[@CrowdSurfingGeezer]

A month later . . . Have Vinovich or any of his team publicly admitted the no call error? Sincerely curious

[@jrsands]

Nearly everyone’s eyes flow to the ball in the air & nearly everyone saw that penalty... except the officials? How?

[@pnm7407]

Question for Rich: Why wouldn't the regular refs on the field be influenced by the crowd or others around them? (E.G., 2018, week 15, Chiefs vs Chargers, last minute of regulation.)

[@spyderg2138]

That wasn’t a mistake. Before the game that guy had already decided he was keeping his flag in his pocket. Rigged! Rigged! Rigged!

[@enejkelecija7377]

It’s funny how no one talks about the Geoff face mask 5 min before

[@gimmesometruth6186]

Is there a video that shows how the ref could of thought the ball was tipped? Cause that's what the ref said that it was tipped.

[@whodatking26]

Nothing will get done

[@drake26187]

Great job Mr Rich Eisen saints fans need an explanation

[@dewaynesqually9823]

I like Mike Pereira idea on trying out some sort of new tech or camera on officiating

[@bernardainsworth1569]

Talk bout the refs history how they was pulling for the Rams it was a family fix period rigged game

[@josephbridges775]

I heard about that and I agree with you.

[@bernardainsworth1569]

Yep brotha they got the pics on Facebook the ref that was on the sideline who saw the play and Sean Payton ran up to him, dude played for the Rams and falcons it was a non call to push the Rams in

[@timothyjernigan3203]

Bernard Ainsworth thank u

[@hawksgoated3613]

Bernard Ainsworth it wasn’t rigged

[@daleschiferl5077]

The laughable thing is the helmet to helmet. I counted no less than three and one knocked Hill out of the game. And they consistently say they care about player safety....my three year old knows better. Don't insult me.

[@jimmyt2088]

no controversy, the NFL is fixed, i hope it gets exposed

[@mrosa718]

Serious question. Rich Eisen or Dan Patrick?

[@okrajoe]

The real travesty is the Chiefs not getting a chance to put their offense on the field in OT. Offense is king in the new NFL, and one of the best QBs in the NFL doesn't even get a shot on the field in OT. (Stats show winner of OT coin toss wins 10% more.)

[@whereta3097]

okrajoe well that's what a defense is for

[@elayneblystone7889]

Agreed. Both teams should get playing time!

[@loftonjohnson3332]

NFL is fixed no one wanted the saints in the super bowl

[@jarretthoogerhyde1633]

I think its because there are so many cameras that capture every angle of every play. On top of that TV networks replay these events all of the time. I dont blame it on the Officials at all.

[@naturalchrissy9703]

How about coaches being able to challenge penalties that were or weren't called?? That's an idea... keep them with 2 challenges per game but add that

[@naturalchrissy9703]

@The Animal this can be beneficial for both offense and defense.. ex: an uncalled OPI

[@naturalchrissy9703]

Everyone just want it right, no matter what team is playing

[@tommyewasko3720]

Rich I love your show and your wisdom. Thanks for all you do. This NFL .. Worst call in the history of professional sports is just fuel for the fire!... FYI before my Dad died I asked him what things do you see happening after you are gone. He said a few things and one of them was ..You will see in your lifetime that the NFL is fixed! Hmmm Things that make you go Hmmm. I'm just saying maybe Mike Pereria is right with an eigth official for just this reason to check and balance this kind of play call. I would like to hear how much money was swung in Las Vegas with that call. Is the official now the owner of a home in Bahamas?! Thanks for letting me vent. Signed Saints Fan Tommy.

[@MJ-yc5pi]

Rich I agree with you. This is a game that decides which team goes to the Super Bowl. I believe the best person to do this are the coaches.

[@JiKeeY202]

I totally agree everything should be reviewable.... Outside of the final two minutes of each half.. it is on the coach to throw the challenge flag & it's on the booth or leauge offices otherwise!.. Keep everything else the same including the number of challenges..

[@bookwormdoe1522]

Mike, your idea is the BEST. And, who cares if a game is longer, when the NFL can have more advertisers and make more money. This was a crucial NON-CALL PLAY. Another point, what is to say that 1 more Ref wouldn't reinforce THAT NON-CALL PLAY?

[@michaelshuttlesworth619]

What is even worse, even with replay they still seem to get calls incorrect. The whole point is that they (3 top refs) did not miss a call because it was close or had bad angle.. they totally refused to make a call at all, when it was obvious all 3 were looking right at the play and 2 of them had perfect view and were withing 10-15 feet.. how do you explain that?

[@natesmith6713]

That call should not have been missed. Every call should be reviewable no matter when. The season is far too short, every play matters, especially during the playoffs!

[@user-mw8um6mc3v]

Well said Rich. Well said! The league is on dodgy ground with reviewing judgement calls. Where does it end? Do we review the personal foul on Brady that wasn't? Holding calls?

[@olewis1000]

p 28 that wasn't a judgement call buy the rule book it was pass interference

[@user-mw8um6mc3v]

@@olewis1000 pi is a judgement call. I've lost count how many times people have disagreed. Of course it's a judgement call. Now. Maybe there's a way to review pi because it IS so costly at times. But not every pi is as obvious as that one.

[@user-mw8um6mc3v]

@@olewis1000 when I say disagreed I mean some think it is pi some don't. Not with this call but countless other not so clear cut incidences.

[@StukInBuf]

6:35... and, is there a problem with making the game take LONGER to play if it actually enhances fan enjoyment? Is there a problem if it actually helps enhance the CREDIBILITY of the game?

[@therealist1103]

2013 NFC championship game had the 49ers screwed out of 2 missed calls that are on par with this call. The missed roughing the punter and the 18 extra seconds on the 40 second play clock.

[@MrCLEVELANDDAWGS]

At least in the playoffs and Superbowl each team should get a chance to score in overtime. Letting a coin toss have so much power is ridiculous in my opinion.

[@tomjones-Hawaii]

What was worst was when Gurly and the ref exchanged Shirts/Jerseys after the game, smh..

[@michalreszka1358]

Interesting thoughts and good conversation... the referee in the booth works in a way in europe with soccer where they get in the ear if it was offside or if it crosses the line

[@silverjaiden2450]

I think the officials were horrible all day long for both games. There were MULTIPLE plays where rams defenders hugged the saints receivers while the ball was in the air. Even the INT both of Fowler’s hands were grabbing Brees’ facemask... whereas in the patriots game Brady got a penalty for being touched on the chest... wtf is going on if it’s not rigged

[@RDSports5]

I don't disagree with either guy's argument overall, but I would have to disagree with Rich's point that the fan's would need a human element still in place on controversial/challengeable plays. I think most fans just want to see the call be right, that's the main issue here. Secondly, just because a coach throws a red flag on the field doesn't mean that we see who is in Secaucus, New Jersey analyzing these replays, so we are already WAY past the point of having a human being visible to the fans on challenges, not to mention the fact that under 2 minutes the booth can review all scoring and out of bounds plays. Overall, I think a happy medium here would be to make ALL plays/calls under 2 minutes reviewable, so maybe giving the coach an 'Under 2-minute Bonus Challenge', since those are the most crucial times of each half. Just my take on it

[@kamaumwaka6187]

What happens if the offense is holding on the same play to prevent a sack? Would the penalties off-set? Wow! So many calls could be made on every play.

[@joewilson3696]

You fine them! Then they'll learn to get it right. You fine him if it's blatant and not throw the flag. If you throw the flag and find out there's no penalty, pick up the flag, no fine. But if it's that blatant and you don't throw the flag, then you are not doing your job so you shouldn't get paid anyway. Fine them!

[@wealthychef]

No, then you are just going to get a rainstorm of yellow flags. Just let there be the invisible 8th person in the booth upstairs. The fans will be fine with a proper overturning if it has video and an explanation or whatever.

[@thedeadp00l80]

Fine them who cares they will be stilled be paid by Vegas

[@vanillarose]

@@wealthychef what is gonna make an invisible 8th official in the booth be any less corrupt than the others there on the ground ? Mike himself in the interview says they will all be part of the same "officiating crew", ..so there will just be 8 corrupt officials instead of 7...... I totally agree with Rich's idea that the COACH should be able to challenge..and anything the COACH wants to be reviewed , SHOULD be ! .. ..take at least a LITTLE control away from those cheating ref's and give it to the Coach, he's smart enough not to waste a bunch of time and red flags on every little thing, but if he has that power, then he can at LEAST be able to challenge that type of blatant cheating that happened in that game......Mike just sounds like a mouthpiece/politician that Goodell sent to say crap to "placate" people......excuses and over complicating and delaying what should be a simple fix...(No ex football players from LA, or Anywhere, should be able to officiate at ALL, for starters....funny how they manage to avoid talkin bout THAT)....I could see Rich not falling for it and getting just as sick of listening to his bs as I was.!....and yes I get your "rainstorm of yellow flags" concern, but there has to be SOME kinda accountability for the really blatant stuff for the refs, a warning, a fine, suspension, SOMETHING,...???? after readin all the stuff about the ref bein an ex Ram, which I had NO idea went on, I'm just as ready as everybody else, to quit the NFL, which is very very sad....

[@PurveyorOfCuriosities]

I would much rather extend the game and get it right than not. There's aready a million commercials in a broadcast. So it's okay to extend the game for revenue, but not to get it right?

[@AlmostReady504]

Investigate the officiating crew. Then have the head ref in the booth like it should have been the past 10 years.

[@bspradley]

Love the answer about not changing the overtime rules. Football is offense and defense. Your team has to be able to play defense if they lose the coin toss. If you hold the team to a field goal, then your offense has a chance...if not, oh well.

[@hunkydude322]

just makes for good controversy talk LOL

[@jomama3804]

they need to change the rules deciding what is a pass interference and what is not. it has gotten really ambiguous. if the players are fighting each other all the way down the field and one player gains the upper hand just as the ball arrives and catches the ball is it pass interference? how is a replay gonna help if you only watch the end of the play? who decides if the defensive player arrived a micro second to early or exactly the same time as the ball? the only way to make it clear and not seem as if the games are being decided by the refs is to make no contact at all and if the defensive player arrives at the same time as the ball or it is even close that has to be pass interference. I do like the idea of once the ball is in the air than all eyes (refs) are on the ball. I do think that contributed to this ref missing this call. I saw a lot of penalties called this season across the field from the field from where the ball was. is it really important if an o-lineman is holding after the running back is on the opposite side and 20 yds upfield? is that what we want the refs watching? get the call that matters right.

[@stevejaubert2892]

I wish the NFL would quit saying people won't be patient with longer games to try to fight replays. At least have them in the final two minutes when a game can be decided on one play when the other team runs out of time to make up for terrible calls. Everyone -absolutely everyone including the players, the coaches, the owners, the fans, the NFL and God knows what happened - the Saints were screwed by the Refs in the last minutes - but the game went unfairly. Its total disrespect and integrity is loss. I say everyone and God should stick it to the NFL for their bogus play calling! Even a robot out there would be better than what we've seen.

[@thedeity5301]

2 green penalty challenge flags for coaches per game....challenge any play for a flag or unthrown flag

[@thecasualreviewer2148]

As Saints fans, we just want justice.

[@PuToKienLeaEstOo]

So why not just have officials up in the booth like assistant coaches do And just have 1 official on the field Aka game manager

[@chefqxe]

Can someone please tell me how in the blue hell Brees vs Brady for the championship would not have been more profitable for the league

[@ChiefsFanInSC]

Pass interference is a devastating penalty. It should absolutely be reviewable.

[@michaelmessina6180]

Nfl is becoming pro wrestling with this kind of deliberate manipulation of an outcome to such an important game!

[@neugey]

SMH this cop-out about extending the game too long when ratings are off the charts and everyone and their brother is glued to their TV. NCAA OT rules are good for the business, entertainment and competition. Same bunch of negative nancy's didn't want two point conversions in the 80's and 90's, yet it didn't take long before everyone became happy with it.

[@cardboard87]

Yeah, If I recall correctly, college football ratings have been going up as NFL ratings have been slowly going down. Us fans have no problem with the games going slightly longer when they're as intense as yesterday's games.

[@diamondd2778]

RE is right. Better idea

[@jamesburke8039]

All plays in college games can be reviewed they have. A good system

[@blakeharris58]

It isn't like the play affected an actual TD. Wouldashouldacoulda, but the game was tied. If it were in the endzone, or a td somehow, different story.