Jets Fan Rich Eisen Weighs in on the Controversial SNF Officiating vs Chiefs | The Rich Eisen Show

Jets fan Rich Eisen comments on the questionable officiating that helped decide the outcome of the closely contested game between New York and the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 4.
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[@zackraffin5170]

Rich I see your social team pumping these clips out faster and want to say we appreciate you

[@malalamalala6769]

Too much at stake in todays nfl. Contracts, betting, Public funds. NFL needs full time professional refs.

[@MichaelPetrone-jh9bw]

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[@johntoscano5874]

How has the NFL not got full time officials. Crazy.

[@jcreature11]

It’s for a reason.

[@AManWithAVoice]

​@@jcreature11so there's plausible deniability when they're obviously caught cheating and rigging games

[@jokojabo]

Lol. The exact reason the keep these scapegoats around. NFL games are manipulated and refs are one of the easy ways they do it.

[@OtoyaYamaguchi777]

Nobody dependant on the NFL for their career is going to discuss what we actually saw during that game, it's well beyond "bad officiating".

[@AManWithAVoice]

Yeah it's 'Taylor Swift was rooting for this team so let's make them win some more, so Taylor Swift fans might watch the NFL because that makes more money'

[@marciimeris503]

​@@AManWithAVoiceit's more than that. Its 100% always been the case since they made mahomes the poster boy

[@user-en9qd5nx8w]

Man, Terry McCauley has been calling out his fellow refs big time these past few years, he has really been pointing out a lot of rule discrepancies and seriously calling into question his former bros.

[@tsalv1993]

I thought I was the only one who thought this. The nfl should make him the head of officiating

[@nhd6128]

and yet, what does the NFL do? Add more miniscule penalties that ADD gray areas. NFL refs are bottom tier in pro-sports & yet we all accept it. Trash.

[@MichaelPetrone-jh9bw]

It's like the Refs said to the Jets and the National Audience - Sorry for the Interruption but we're going to take CONTROL of the Game -

[@mindhead1]

To be fair to the guys on the field that have to call this all in real time. These calls should be reviewed. If something is egregious the officials watching in NY should intervene. It’s sucks when a good close game is decided by bad officiating.

[@Floboyzlad17]

@@tsalv1993 NBC probably paying him 5x whatever the NFL would

[@jcb998]

Bad officiating happens far too often in the NFL. I think they need to make them full-time and hold bad officials accountable. Or just go to officiating robots

[@nukebomb816]

It's all rigged

[@TheHeadincharge]

How does a robot call PI?? Also, officials going full time isn’t going to improve the quality of officiating , it’s just a ridiculously difficult job and I think it’s easy to act like it’s not when we get to see all of the action from an overhead view and don’t have to make split second reactions to the plays.

[@Omgitsjoshers123]

Far too often and often times in favor of the Chiefs

[@komrademoses]

​​@@TheHeadinchargeOkay, that's fair, but are we gonna pretend teams still don't get screwed when referees have a discussion or review a play? Some of these refs need to be investigated when they miss blatant, game-changing calls either directly in front of them or under review with a clear picture. I'm convinced some of these refs have to be gambling on games.

[@jamie_youtube_]

​@@TheHeadincharge The NFL also has access to that overhead view. These kinds of critical calls need to be reviewable by officials who have access to the angles and information that can't be seen on the ground. Add a few members into the regular officiating crew who are in a booth actively looking over these things in real time. The NFL can afford it, and it doesn't have to slow down the pace of play. This is especially important for these nationally televised games, it's a bad look for the league whether it's the holding call or the facemask safety.

[@bucho-gto]

Vegas cant loose on that Spread

[@CQuick30]

Chiefs are actually notorious for not covering spreads. No difference last night.

[@TheRealSnowballzz]

Lol at Brockman not having an issue with officiating

[@Shiter56]

Brockman is too biased for his own good

[@jkdmyrs]

He’s the Stephen A Smith of this show. Unbearable.

[@pretzelhunt]

Lol putting words in CB's mouth, are we? he did- he just didnt specify that that play butthurt him like it seemed to do to so many of ya'll. did you even listen to the segment? it was all about the agreeably bad officiating throughout this game...

[@edwardshaw1743]

Classic Pats fan behavior

[@DuckoftheDraw]

Did you even watch the same video? What are you actually talking about? He was literally criticizing the refs while Rich was defending a call.

[@Xphyzeek]

You know officiating owns the league when a pass gives you more anxiety after the play because you're looking for laundry...

[@am100]

100% spot on comment right there

[@scottwallace1]

Yeah. That does offer perspective. I almost don’t enjoy big passes anymore, because I’m just worried Lucy will pull the football away at the last second.

[@TheYamahog12]

So true. Can’t even be excited about a big play until you know there’s no penalty call.

[@erikanderson2421]

There was no way in hell the NFL was going to let all the new swifties fans watch their new favorite team lose on primetime. That's why the ref threw the holding flag AFTER he saw Mahomes throw his 3rd interception lol

[@jasoncramer6651]

Good on Rich for being maybe the only Jet fan willing to admit there were bad calls both ways in the game.

[@MattRowland]

I mean, horrendous calls against KC led to 9, possibly 12 points for the Jets. Without those BS calls, a 50/50 call that doesn't go their way late in the game is irrelevant as the Chiefs likely win by 24.

[@BonySopraneaux]

Weak mentality

[@BonySopraneaux]

@@Ep1cRainbow chiefs always get the calls when the game is on the line.

[@josiahmccallister3150]

Yes but the worst ones were right at the end allowing the chiefs to waste 7 minutes and get bailed out on 2 third and longs

[@dahnavonpippen6547]

@@josiahmccallister3150 Not hearing that, when the other team was literally gifted 10 points. The Jets’ first TD, an O lineman ripped off a KC players helmet and another KC player stepped in it while blitzing. That drive was already extended by non penalties. I’m not hearing that.

[@joet_swbo101]

My issue with that call is that Sauce was playing like that all game. If is was an issue, call it in the 1st or 2nd or 3rd quarter and send a message. Not AFTER the int and with 5 minutes or less in the game where you've just changed the outcome. Maybe the Jets still lose, but in a close game like this, so late in the game, not good.

[@calebs1297]

They make those calls if it’s going to affect the outcome of the game being in the line. Every time. Sauce holds constantly. It just bit him at bad time

[@Scotter4536]

So you're saying that instead of complaining, Sauce should be thanking the refs for not calling it on him every play. People need to move on. Refs aren't perfect and they're never going to be. Most calls are entirely subjective and it's a waste of time arguing against them calling something that you admit happens way more than is actually called.

[@peterfrknpan6674]

Stop. A foul is a foul Just because you don’t call it early in no way means you can’t call it late

[@jordanhoughton1948]

I mean Chief's o-line are STILL holding Aiden Hutchison from week one

[@NotMyActualName_]

Lol...and the Lions are STILL holding chris jones, that's why he barely got to play the last two weeks. It goes both ways dude.

[@autumnwind1216]

​@@NotMyActualName_Chris Jones didn't play week 1 genius.

[@NotMyActualName_]

@@autumnwind1216 that's why it's so impressive

[@TheH8trs]

Remember the Chiefs holding the Niners D-Line all game long in the Super Bowl and zero holding calls were made.

[@nickalthouse1614]

😂😂 let’s cry about it some more . Geez , man .

[@posmoo9790]

the ref can't wait until they see maholmes throw an interception and then throw the flag at the dude who intercepted it. that's insane. and they could call that holding call every play of the game.

[@mytwosense9135]

That was the sus part. The pick and runback is completed THEN the flags come out. It was so fucking blatant.

[@MichaelPetrone-jh9bw]

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[@vejaynorwood3291]

Boo ho he obviously held him, this chiefs hate is getting weird.

[@AwijoshSun]

​@@vejaynorwood3291 They could've thrown the flag when it happened, instead of throwing it late

[@vejaynorwood3291]

@@AwijoshSunwho cares ur not watching the refs all the way to know if he was reaching for it but was trying to pay attention to see if there's any more penalties. People think penalties stop at the end of the game sorry to break it, they dont

[@calvee1100]

An unfortunate part of football is the reliance on refs to make calls. No other sport has this much interference from people that aren't even players in the game. Maybe baseball with the umpire calling the strikes but my word football has so many loose ends when it comes to the rules and regulations and calls its just a mess. 🤦‍♂️

[@sbkscuify]

Bro, I’m here to tell you that Basketball refs have some beers they want you to hold. It is absolutely unacceptable that these refs allow such inconsistencies. They are directly impacting W’s and L’s. As a fan, it is insulting to be rooting and cheering for your team to then have all of it ripped out from under you because a ref is pre-determining how they are going to call games and situations.

[@gregpenismith1248]

Basketball has literally had refs go to prison for taking bribes from the mob. Also, baseball can have the course of a game changed by an ump.

[@Sir_Robin_of_Camelot]

Honestly it's hard to think of a sport that can't be fucked over by bad officiating

[@MichaelPetrone-jh9bw]

POLITICALLY CORRECT WAY OF SAYING - ITS RIGGED

[@MichaelPetrone-jh9bw]

@@sbkscuify COULDN'T HAVE SAID IT BETTER

[@ascheuring1]

No, that’s 100% a safety you can have your hand on a guys facemask you can stiff arm a guy you can have your hand all over the face, but the second you close your hand around the face mask bars and twist someone’s head (a very dangerous play) the foul starts, and the foul occurred in the end zone. I thought it was perfectly called. Edit: Now if the call had been illegal hands to the face you got a case for it occurring outside the end zone. But if you call face mask, a facemask penalty is the grabbing and pulling

[@billyd78]

Exactly. But for some reason Rich wants to pretend like he's being fair and balanced. Besides, if they don't get that safety they get the ball with great field position and maybe score a TD instead. That call didn't come close to effecting the game like the hold call and lack of holding call.

[@paullmight42]

Can you weigh in on the league deciding to basically compile all the clips of Joe Namath and everyone else literally shitting all over Zach, right before the game, on national tv...

[@ShadowFalcon19]

Zach Wilson is TERRIBLE! All True Jets Fans needs to chant: "F-I-R-E ZACH WILSON NOW!"

[@paullmight42]

whether it's true or not literally has nothing to do with my post but cool...have a blessed day@@ShadowFalcon19

[@Ajbomber14]

​@@ShadowFalcon19 sack Zach is a little more catchy

[@AManWithAVoice]

​@@ShadowFalcon19you can say what you want but he did bring them back and they were robbed in that game that's why we're all here idiot

[@Snap-Anzahl]

Each team should get penalty challenge flags that they can throw to have a call reviewed.

[@MrBertstare]

If a guy believed that the nfl was rigged this was a great piece of evidence

[@thatstheway2429]

Is it? A week 4 game? More like incompetence.

[@someoneelse1]

@@thatstheway2429 It also happened in the AFC Championship game against the Bengals last year -- and the Super Bowl ended in a holding call against the Eagles.

[@draneym2003]

It wouldn't surprise me at all if the NFL said they'll intervene if needed to ensure Mahomes isn't losing playoff position because all of a sudden the Jets get competitive for a week.

[@thatstheway2429]

@@someoneelse1 what exactly happened? The Bengals defender pushed Mahomes while he had two feet clearly out of bounds. that is completely unnecessary and a penalty 100% of the time. The Eagles were clearly holding Juju’s jersey and there are multiple shots of him doing it. People are acting like this was similar to when the Rams played the Saints and there was that egregious lack of a PI called.

[@natej84]

​​@@thatstheway2429in the Bengals game the refs let Burrow get hit late twice on the last drive, the punt had two blocks in the back and that sprung the big punt return at the end and when Mahomes scrabbled and got hit late there was two holding call that went uncalled. It should've been offsetting fouls and replay the down. The refs take games over for KC at the end of close games and have for years. Mahomes is the money maker and they protect him

[@paulscattergood1651]

im an eagles fan so im not biased but i remember watching that hold on jermaine johnson and screaming that the refs were stealing this game.

[@toddfoxx7233]

Not bias that’s funny you lost the Super Bowl to the chiefs less than a year ago

[@paulscattergood1651]

@@toddfoxx7233 last season

[@RamblingMadMan2]

I know EXACTLY what play your talking about that hold. I was in STL and I could see that hold. I haven't seen Saleh with that much emotion since he was DC in SF. As a player you've got to be juiced to see your coach that heated. Even though Zach hasnt played great, he is sounding and responding like an NFL QB now.

[@NotMyActualName_]

It wasn't a hold, it was an acting job. Watch Donovan Smith's hands on that play. They're inside the shoulders of the DE. you're allowed to grab onto the chest plate there. The arm waiving was just the guy trying to get a flag thrown because he had NO leverage to get by.

[@bretclaar1663]

@@NotMyActualName_dude… watch the video. He clearly is hold the outside of his pads. There is no question

[@mikepalmer2219]

This how games are rigged without being out right rigged. They can control small things that add up. If it does not effect out right winning and losing it can shave points or help add points. Just a thought.

[@jorger7723]

There are three teams on an NFL field. Refs are a team and in an aggregate can favor one team over the other.

[@IcyDeath91]

Chiefs didn't cover either way. Not very good rigging.

[@baconblaster6422]

@@IcyDeath91that’s not the the point. The swift soap opera thing is money , it’s not about Vegas

[@nicoalexander774]

As a San Francisco Giants fan, I just wanna say thank you to the great, Brandon Crawford for a great hall of fame worthy career and RIP, Tim Wakefield! Perhaps, the last great Knuckleballer we’ll ever see. Cancer sucks! Stay safe everyone! ❤ ❤

[@CoffeeFresh_]

As a st louis Cardinals fan, Brandon Crawford is the greasiest M'effer to play shortstop in the last 20-30 years. Respect

[@winstonsmith11]

Using exclamation marks after saying RIP is wildly inappropriate.

[@krisk31]

@@winstonsmith11do you make the rules of social media etiquette? Can you please send me a copy? Or how about shut up, that sounds better

[@kao856]

Crawford was a good player but no where close to being a hall of famer. The only hall of famer during those 3 championship seasons is Buster Posey.

[@markgonzalez4199]

Yankee fan. Loved watching Wakefield pitch. Rip

[@shomu717]

The Chiefs DBs were holding Garrett Wilson all game if that last play was a hold. The fact that the ref was going to let the WR and DB fight it out, and then realized that it was an INT and only then threw the holding does make this look shady to me. For all we know, Jets may have lost the game regardless, but can't be having the refs decide games on such nonsense calls at the end of games. The safety call is unimportant since Jets get lot better field position if Chiefs have to punt from the 1 yard line and the Jets probably score a FG, or block a punt to score a TD. If anything, I say that is 1 less point at least for the Jets. As for the horse collar tackle, even if you take the TD away, there is still a good chance the Jets get to FG position to score a 3. Also, if the Jets are down by more, they are not kicking a FG on 4th and 1, and punting on those 4th downs in the middle of the field during the 3rd and 4th quarter. It changes the playcalling all together, so we can't be sure of the impact of the horse collar call. However, the non-holding call for the Mahomes 25 yard run, and then the holding call on Sauce on an INT clearly didn't allow Jets to have any chance or time to come back. That is why bad 4th quarter officiating impacts games lot more than bad calls in the 1st or 2nd quarter.

[@peterfrknpan6674]

The horse collar call on kc? That’s ok. Shall we bring up more?

[@TheCraig8754]

That holding flag wasn't coming out until the ref saw the JETS were going to intercept the pass PERIOD. Late flag = bad call.

[@tommytsunami4910]

I was waiting for this all morning

[@JCasper19]

can we ever talk about the officiating in every Raiders game please??

[@paytonhurde4092]

Man Crosby gets held like crazy and nobody bats an eye. And the officiating yesterday was horrible

[@GVS86]

As a niners fan, I agree 100%. Still remember the roughing the passer two years ago against the Chiefs 🤮

[@pretzelhunt]

yeah or that Jones unsportsmanlike call while against the Pats in the SB. they always favor the odds makers!

[@KCMO81696]

@@GVS86yeah the bullshit Chris jones roughing call? Complete bs

[@lonnyfuller7830]

Just because its an all pro doesnt make it less of a penalty. A hold is a hold a face mask is a face mask and a false start is a false start. The rules don't change for who the player is or what game rookie or all pro. Preseason or Superbowl.

[@skidooboondocker]

Saw the same hold live, could not believe it!

[@Hey-jm2hw]

The holding call didn’t stop the jets from getting an opportunity to score, Wilson fumbling the snap at the fifty yard line stopped the jets from having an opportunity to score

[@mytwosense9135]

Mahomes threw a pick on that play. It absolutely robbed the Jets of an opportunity to score. Wtf are you talking?

[@josiahmccallister3150]

That’s not relevant. Sure, without the fumble they wouldn’t be in that situation. But we’re talking about penalties, not a turnover. Jets defense was so good after the lost fumble and should have gotten the ball back to Zach who was balling. Not saying the jets would’ve won but they were robbed of a chance to make up for that fumble. That’s what’s important

[@dahnavonpippen6547]

@@mytwosense9135Because of the hold. See how this works?

[@andrewsprague8444]

Alex Kemp head official and his crew look it up and their effects on games and their average penalties called. They did it last week in Arizona vs dallas. Same crew. And a article was released the day before that game was played saying dalkas needs to look out for that specific crew. And they picked up a big pass interference that was obvious pi.. and then last night and their crews standing on being known to keep games close. Start putting the pieces together there’s definitely something fishy with that crew.

[@nuraby_9228]

He's just following orders from the head office.

[@jamesswanson4391]

I was screaming throw the flag on that holding, and I'm not even a Jets fan!

[@davebarrett2570]

Great Show!!

[@NortsGhoul]

The officials always side with the chiefs in questionable calls.

[@pipz420]

It's like they are Tom Brady and the pats.

[@6foot7natiboy]

Facts. He waited until it was intercepted to throw the flag

[@silicon77]

@NortsGhoul, why not watch the full game and then comment? BS calls against Chiefs as well.

[@Chiefs555]

😢 cry more

[@MrBertstare]

@@6foot7natiboythat’s the big issue

[@MARXAVlER]

This conversation about officiating should have happened after Rams vs Bengals on Monday night

[@archstanton1161]

Pathetic

[@lonelyvoice]

That entire game was rigged. League and Vegas could not allow Burrow to go out of contention week 3

[@DAKreates]

It was bad officiating all around. The jets probably deserved to win but that isnt the point. The point is that if this continues to happen it takes away the integrity of the game.

[@aroperdope]

What integrity

[@JadePR33]

Rich said All Pro corners should not get those kind of calls because they are All Pro? So is Rich actually justifying Mahomes getting favorable calls because he's an All Pro? Can't have it both ways.

[@lesliechow7286]

2014 bills vs broncos and Peyton manning. The bills for screwed numerous time, bills players were losing their self control over the calls, the broadcast kept getting shut down to commercial, announcers said little. It was all about helping ensure manning okayed Brady in the playoffs is my theory as Denver needed to beat Buffalo. I’d love to find the entire game to watch and show anyone. The nfl is steered to an outcome when they want it to be

[@seanfletter9098]

Mahomes always gets a call at the end of every close game. I told everyone I was watching this with it would happen as usual. I'm a Lions fan and can't believe they let us beat them.

[@96redprelude]

The Chiefs DID have phantom flags thrown on them. Horse collar was total BS and the safety was a fucking gift.

[@seanfletter9098]

@96redprelude I get and respect what you are saying... but rewatch the play. Isn't it weird that the soft penalty happens at the 30 and the flag isn't thrown until its intercepted at the 15. It's like the ref was waiting to see the result before throwing it. I just rewatched it. I will contend it happens fast but the Chiefs have the luxury of always being on TV so we see this coincidence a lot...

[@user-wo1qi3xm1l]

Exactly. I was screaming at the TV for the same reason. Terrible job refs!

[@Devastator123]

So many bad calls this year in football! Game changing calls! There should be replays on ref calls so we can really get it right!

[@TheHeadincharge]

This is the only actual solution. People keep blaming the actual refs, but they’re doing a good job, the task is just impossible for them to do as consistently as we would like.

[@johnraitken]

As someone who follows NFL and soccer, it genuinely baffles me that NFL officials aren't full time professionals. It's a multi billion dollar sport and you have part timers in charge of one of the most important aspects of the game.

[@NotMyActualName_]

It's really dumb. But the reason is because NFL officials are often from pretty high paying careers. Most of the head officials are lawyers. Clete Blakeman, for example, has a big law practice and has said he would have to leave the NFL if they required him to go full time because he makes more off the field than he would if they made him go full time, even if they doubled his salary. And that's just a head official, who make pretty decent money already. Line judges and back judges and all the lesser spots on the crew...those guys don't make tha tmuch and most of them make way more outside of football. Now, could the NFL make this work? yes of course. You don't need to be a 5m/yr lawyer to be a good head referee. Many good officials are not lawyers. But it would create some turmoil in the short term as they'd have a very sudden bout of turnover, even if they phased it in over time.

[@johnraitken]

@@NotMyActualName_ I'd take a full time professional over a part time 'smart' lawyer to do a better job any day of the week. Get why some wouldn't go, but I'm sure there are plenty of candidates who would jump at the opportunity to be full time professionals and do an amazing job of it. Soccer went through same thing years back, the standards def improved afterwards.

[@NotMyActualName_]

@@johnraitken yeah I agree it's not like you need to be a lawyer to do the job. But also keep in mind they're unionized and have a contract. The refs are the ones who don't want to go full time. If the NFL wants full time refs they have to either completely replace the entire officiating system in one off season at the end of the contract or convince the ref union to go full time. And if the refs think the NFL will do that they'll go on strike immediately.

[@zmvpainting]

Man! They really want that Kansas City team to win this year. That's what i'm seeing.

[@adamant5550]

Mahomes is the NFL's new golden boy and now we have the insufferable Taylor Swift bandwagon. Of course the NFL wants them to go far for profit.

[@masonjercier7750]

Lmao then don’t watch

[@dalehammers4425]

They want us to win so bad they GAVE the Jets a free safety and an absolute bogus horse collar call... weird how that works.

[@SuperDre28]

@@adamant5550lmaoo I love it I now realize what patriot fans went through with Brady yall cry a lot 😂

[@hunterb8773]

@@masonjercier7750ur a coward

[@LionsFanSyndicate]

Happened to Hutchinson in game 1

[@PrettyTonyi]

They missed a blatant trip on the kc back going 40

[@cvshasta]

Good response Chris.

[@josiahmccallister3150]

Huh?

[@r3tr0actiongamer24]

I think the officiating was fine and thought they did a marvelous job ~ Stevie Wonder

[@rooz3805]

Saus didn't just turn him, but even pushed him out of his rout, look where the ball went, just watch!

[@mytwosense9135]

😂😂😂😂😂😂 'Sauce played perfect coverage and the weak af WR couldn't handle it' Say what actually happened

[@charlie-obrien]

Bills fan here, to Jets fans; I watched last night and starting in the second quarter, I felt the Jets played a good game. Much like the game you played against us in the season opener. Get after the passer with great defense and take advantage of mistakes that could cause. Two things didn't happen last night, you didn't get 4 turnovers from the chiefs and there was no fantastic punt return to give a walk off victory. Like I said then and say now; Well played but you are still the same team as the day before and still need a new QB. I will say this about the Gardner penalty. Every team breaks down film of the opposition especially their top players. KC obviously saw how Gardener would play coverage in a tight situation, discussed it with Mahomes and then when #15 saw his receiver start to get mauled he let the ball fly forcing the flag. I wouldn't be surprised if KC didn't have their coaches talking up the refs about such kind of coverage before the series even started. You may not like it but that was smart football by Reid and Mahomes. Robert Saleh should spend more time in the film room like Andy and then he won't have to fly off the handle and get himself penalized in the future. One thing is proven. You are just a QB away from being a terror, but I don't think that the answer is currently in your locker room or rehab facility.

[@MattRowland]

Probably the best comment on this video. You completely nailed it in regards to the coaches.

[@kccryptkeeper4874]

Agreed as soon as the flag was thrown Mahomes knew what the was for. Patrick spends hours in the film room to understand this and Reid has been a great mentor.

[@Evanrholloway]

Chiefs speedrunning their way to the most hated franchise in the NFL.

[@deadraider420]

@@TeeRizzle. Fuk that . Mahomes is on ever single commercial . It’s over saturated AF

[@MattRowland]

Casuals like you are bad for the sport. You read box scores, watch 30 seconds of highlights on ESPN, and don't even watch games. Go back and watch the second quarter.

[@davefrench6701]

just means they are good and haters are gonna hate

[@thatstheway2429]

Like Brady and the Pats. And Steph and the Warriors. Winning tends to do that. No one hates the team with the first pick in the draft.

[@jasonfocacci9234]

@@thatstheway2429I don’t know anybody that hated Curry and the Warriors. Maybe a few people dogged Durant for taking the LeBron way out and going for easy rings, but nobody hated that team. The Patriots, on the other hand, were caught cheating several times…

[@DavidSmith-zz4ey]

The “favourite” teams get the calls. This year it’s Chiefs, Eagles etc

[@sgtpet]

The flag after the interception is a huge issue.

[@joshuamorrison8332]

I don't think Gardner's hand contact would have been enough to draw the penalty. It's how he turned the WR's shoulders parallel to the sideline. When you turn someone's torso 90 degrees, it is just super obvious that you are holding.

[@gastonrivera3478]

Even Stevie Wonder saw that Holding not call on Mahomes run! God!!! That was Awful

[@joehebert789]

The NFL has annointed Mahomes as the golden child. That and keeping Taylor Swift on the screen are their current cash cows. That is the lense they managed this game through.

[@raddiemutto7934]

I can't help but chuckle, because it is so true. I'm not a Jets or Chiefs fan, but the league loves an ongoing saga to keep interest up. Specially if it involves non traditional fans like the Taylor Swift following.

[@KennyPowers.]

4:35 Lions had to overcome a tackle lining up in the slot against Hutch most of the night as well 😂😂😂

[@chanelhenderson8460]

Exactly

[@Mik3yLow]

Just like the Eagles, Jags, Titans and the LIONS have been doing for over a full season now 🤡🤡🤡

[@qfrizell816]

You literally see that in every game every Sunday

[@dougpettepier2818]

The lions had to overcome Chris Jones and Travis Kelce not playing plus a bunch of Chiefs receivers who couldn't catch. That had to be really tough to endure that and win by one point.

[@nukebomb816]

IT'S ALL RIGGED 🎯

[@heesub64]

that's how the fix is in... let it go, let it go, call it when you need it

[@lenforstell1139]

Exactly. The refs aren’t stupid, they know full well how to “bank” calls against the Chiefs to make the whole thing look good. Done well, it’s quite artful. Their only problem is that this game they were horrible at selling it.

[@21Arrowheads]

The calls were pretty bad both ways

[@mdub1419]

The Saftey, its a scoring play. I assumed all scoring plays are reviewable but I guess its not if its a penalty.

[@vinyllpreviews9462]

That penalty probably isn't reviewable.

[@mdub1419]

Right. As penalties in general aren't but seeing it was a scoring play perhaps it should. I think they would review if it was an actual safety vs a penalty in the end zone.

[@dalehammers4425]

@@mdub1419 Which is stupid. Because the penalty is what decides if its a score or not, it 100% should have been reviewable.

[@KamauTheQuietWarya]

Its liquor in the front, Poker in the rear!

[@antonbeard1630]

A man took me to a liquor store as a little boy, and this is exactly what happened 😮

[@asnmvet08]

Ref throws the flag on Sauce AS it’s happening… it just goest down as a probably bad call. The fact that it came after the interception is what makes it look devious and overtly in-favor of KC

[@lenforstell1139]

The ref held the flag to wait and see. If there was no pick, and an incomplete pass, he would not throw the flag, because then that would let Sauce know he was tightening up his calls (which were lenient all night). So he waited until the pick to lower the boom. That’s why they call it a “confidence” game. Build up the player’s confidence that the refs are letting everyone play, until KABOOM.

[@Lol-mi4ht]

Same call that handed Kansas City the Super Bowl

[@stephenlogan184]

A hold is a hold. And maybe he's all pro cause he holds all the time. If you speed every day on the road and you only get a ticket on Friday, is your defense "Officer, I speed everyday and I didn't get a ticket. Why are you giving me a ticket now?" Besides, the Jets had the ball with a chance to win and they fumbled the ball away.

[@shinkiryu1313]

A hold is a hold, yep. But touching an offensive player is not. That was not a hold. The ref doesn't throw the flag until a full three seconds after the "hold" which is a loooong time in real time. The ref watches the ball get intercepted and only then throws the flag. Garbage officiating. Your argument makes zero sense. If he holds on every play (which he obviously doesn't), you're defending a ref who chooses when to throw a flag for it, and chooses the game changing moment??

[@adamant5550]

They could literally call holding on every single play but they wait until they can decide the game

[@Zahok1]

Mahomes breaks out for 30+ yards with literally no one around him ... Chief fans: Thank God Refs: God... havent been called that before

[@6foot7natiboy]

Lets talk about that false start on the tush push that gave the eagles the game in ot

[@sandralynch9928]

Wow, the Eagles were playing the Chiefs last night? Gosh I could have sworn those helmets said "Jets". Still gnashing your teeth over last season. Typical!

[@joko-kc3wc]

IT WAS A HORSE COLLAR: “No player shall grab … the jersey at the name plate or above, and pull the runner toward the ground.” (Rule 11 Section 2 Article 16 - Horse-Collar Tackle, Official NFL Rules) It was very clearly properly called, but no one seems to know the actual rules as written. My guess is that it was very recently added, because I saw this once before this season, but no one seems to be aware of it.

[@nickcalegari4274]

nice edit to the rule: ARTICLE 16. HORSE-COLLAR TACKLE. No player shall grab the inside collar of the back or the side of the shoulder pads or jersey, or grab the jersey at the name plate or above, and pull the runner toward the ground. This does not apply to a runner who is in the tackle box or to a quarterback who is in the pocket. the rule says to the back or side and there is no name plate on the front.

[@Jacob-gp1nw]

Come on Rich, Chiefs always get the calls late in the game to help them win.

[@bburkie55]

I'm convinced that the NFL has favored teams that get the benefit of bad calls week in week out. Kansas City being the most glaring example.

[@JasonwithaJay]

"The NFL isn't rigged!" Yeah, I'm sure it's just a coincidence that these end of game ref shenanigans happen every time the Chiefs need a call to win.

[@Mik3yLow]

Right, cause Chiefs haven't been fucked out of more wins that they've earned than you'd ever acknowledge 🤡

[@dahnavonpippen6547]

Stay mad… Your team literally won because bad calls against Washington. It’s been 8 months, get some therapy, bud.

[@fourthtunz]

It definitely is rigged people get butt hurt when you say that I don’t care they can live their fantasy. I don’t pay for the stupid tickets or any of these foolish packages to watch the national fixed league.

[@WoahLookAtThatFreak]

Is that why they also called a BS horse collar and ruled the facemask penalty a safety? Bad calls were the reason the Jets were still in the game at the end 🤡

[@kenbrown5449]

I'm hearing Tom Grossi has been writing the weekly scripts, how about you give him a shout Rich and work these things out behind the scenes. That's where the real work comes in.

[@williamd1891]

That Bears part was hilarious. 😂

[@SouthernPioneer1965]

I think they should do away with the safety all together if you’re not allowed to tackle the quarterback to actually get a safety, then just be done with it because wondering if somebody has a face mask before the end zone in the end zone and if it’s been twisted or not twisted that just seems ridiculous. Leaves way too much room for error. gone are the days of tackling quarterbacks it’s sad indeed

[@gwell66v2AnimeReviews]

Yup or change the rule to if the qb/ball is in the end zone, then the penalty is a safety

[@SouthernPioneer1965]

@@gwell66v2AnimeReviews yeah, it should have to do with contact with the QB in the end zone . Not a defensive linemen.

[@jinkzy23]

Chiefs will get all the calls swift affect nfl is doubling in rating’s when she attends games

[@JamesSmith-jf5ge]

The previous game was the same. On the game winning drive there was blatant holding on two plays.

[@TTony-tu6dm]

You forgot the intentional grounding on mahomes that wasn’t called

[@nuraby_9228]

There was no way the NFL was gonna let the Chiefs lose on primetime TV with Taylor Swift watching. (NBC's pandering to Swifties was also just as pathetic as the refs).

[@jamesd6717]

Sauce been holding ppl ALL season take it easy now.....

[@pretzelhunt]

Sauce plays with his hands all over guys. Never gets called. That's the danger: you run only so many redlights before youre getting nabbed, Saucy..

[@charlie-obrien]

True. If he wasn't coached to maul the receivers, then he wouldn't get called. And if he had been doing it all night I'm sure the KC sideline was letting the refs know it.

[@stephenlogan184]

Sauce gets away with holding on every play. If you start to run by him, he will hold onto the bottom of your jersey so you can't leave him. Then when the ball comes, he catapults of that to get to the ball before you.

[@pretzelhunt]

@@charlie-obrien I mean, there's a *fat* line of the rules in a lot of pro sport matchups, and great players play up to, and atop, that line, but everyone screams "scriptwriting" as if that's cogent to any player-on-player nuances like this.

[@pretzelhunt]

@@stephenlogan184 it's not that I categorically hate it [his style of play], cuz it makes games go either way when he plays that hard & loose; this time it hurt more than it ever couldve helped. I mean, KC have Chris Jones ffs, same kinda guy.

[@anthonypetrozzelli5429]

The officiating has been atrocious. The Chiefs were given the AFC Championship and Super Bowl on very questionable calls. I belived that NFL is now rigged, and certain like the Chiefs always will get the right call in key moments of critical games. It makes me sick. The Jets got screwed, and Jets fans should be up in arms over this.

[@baconblaster6422]

If you want to beat them you’ll have to blow them out. They are obviously a good team so it’s hard to blow out the Chiefs. If opposing team is up and it’s a close game it seems like the Chiefs get a cameo force multiplier from the refs

[@peterfrknpan6674]

Stop. No one gave kc that game. The foul on Cincinnati was valid. The stupid theory that you can’t make that call at the end of the game is utter BS.

[@cwtoutdoors6357]

is it because the qb was in the endzone? Im confused about the rule.

[@dalehammers4425]

They called it in the EZ, which would make it a safety regardless of where the QB is. But the problem with this call is that it started at the 2 and continued into the EZ. Its a flag from where it starts, not where it ends. It never should have been a safety in the first place.

[@colmodriscoll33]

There was some BS call during the dolphins and bulls game as well. That PI call on Kohou was BS.

[@bobby13900]

The jets got screwed

[@ppr8x11]

There was a call before half time in the Niners/Cards game where Moody Ward was called for PI on a similar play. Kyle dapped him up and told him to keep doing it. So I feel your frustration Rich and Jets fans.

[@jameslane3405]

1) The Niners blew out the Birds, so how is that even relatable. Lol. 2) The fact that the same call went against the Niners in a different game kind of proves it's not a pro-Chiefs conspiracy. It's a judgement call that happens all game long. 3) Or are you suggesting that the NFL and refs are now conspiring against the Niners as well? Because that's laughable.

[@NameTaken123]

I agree it was holding, but significantly more egregious holds weren't called all game. It's just rough when you get to the end of a game like that and then it's decided by the refs. It feels and looks bad and it seems like it's happening more and more often every season.

[@steelheron1309]

Give examples of these more egregious holds that weren't called?

[@TheYamahog12]

You talking about the holding call on Gardner or the obvious offensive holding not called on the KC o-line?

[@NameTaken123]

The holding call on Gardner.@@TheYamahog12

[@darthcaedus9130]

​@@steelheron1309KC oline since week 1 for starters

[@tsaltom]

Fantastic thumbnail.

[@jwlafferty6048]

Why are these controversial/phantom calls always in pivotal moments? Is it because that's the only time we notice and care? Or is it because a referee on the take is going to be strategic in calls to impact an outcome? If you're a ref getting paid off, do you call triple the number of calls against one team or do you call penalties at key moments that effectively add or take points off the board?

[@michaelh.2322]

Just look at the Liverpool match this weekend

[@ArrestedDeveloper]

Love the Marriucci quote at the end 😂

[@TheYamahog12]

Yeah real profound.

[@RageDaug]

The question is "why then". Why call Sauce on a key 3rd down at the end of the game, when you let him and the KC DBs do that all game long. You can call holding on at least one offensive lineman, on every teams, on most plays. But when you see holding primarily called against just a handful of teams, and only on key 3rd downs where they were able to get a first down or other big play, it makes you scratch your head. "why call it then, when you don't call it on first downs, or when they get stuffed". Why only call holding late, and only after a 3rd down conversation?

[@maximilianhochstein4730]

Strange how its (almost) everytime that the chiefs get the controversial calls going for them

[@dalehammers4425]

He literally opened with 2 controversial calls AGAINST the Chiefs. Kinda strange how you guys always ignore that part.

[@MrKeithcl]

Its the twist!

[@Dakotabrewer166]

Did rich forget the 2 offensive holding calls against the chiefs on that drive.

[@havanascp9602]

Plus like for 4 more missing. Lol

[@an7hony757]

My only complaint is Jets tears don't taste nearly as good as Eagles tears. CHIEFS! 🤣

[@nicholasbrown6093]

It was bad last night

[@joegrana2303]

The league is slanted towards a half dozen predetermined teams that benefits, their PR and sales department. If any game is close, the officiating will be slanted towards the darlings of the week.

[@timothyprescott1340]

And you base this on what evidence? Why dont the Cowboys win the SB all the time if this is true?

[@Griggs58]

Pretty sure if you pull someone down with the inside of their pads it’s a horse collar penalty regardless. Front or back is irrelevant IIRC.

[@MattRowland]

He grabbed his jersey.

[@jeremybeckerman2624]

The Tom Brady effect. Mahomes is the new deferred-to-QB.

[@charlie-obrien]

They haven't changed a rule for him yet. As a matter of fact the most blatant bad call of the night was the safety.

[@ma6ik444]

The fact that the flag was thrown was because it was against KC. Why is it shocking, I’m used to it. BTW I’m not a Jets fan.

[@keyshawnlong6346]

I’m not a Jets fan either but that was BS.

[@Kano3280]

If i was a player, i think i would have paid my coaches fine! If not get 1 myself.

[@chrischristian7511]

Go watch the final play of the game. Jets tackled Kelce to the ground as the primary read and Mahomes was forced to scramble. No flag thrown. Refs were equally bad all game for both teams. NFL is clearly rigging games to benefit the Chiefs, which is why Chiefs RT is #1 penalized player in the NFL.

[@axe2grind244]

All true. But to be fair Juwaan Taylor committed 65+penalties in one game and only got called for 1 lol.

[@mytwosense9135]

Yeah, they are. He committed 100s of penalties against the Lions and got away with all but like 2. Stop deflecting