{"id":31442,"date":"2025-02-06T14:52:59","date_gmt":"2025-02-06T14:52:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=31442"},"modified":"2025-02-06T14:52:59","modified_gmt":"2025-02-06T14:52:59","slug":"report-nfl-referees-association-executive-director-scott-green-has-released-a-statement-ahead-of-super-bowl-59-it-is-insulting-and-preposterous-to-hear-conspiracy-theories-that-somehow-17-officia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=31442","title":{"rendered":"REPORT: NFL Referees Association executive director Scott Green has released a statement ahead of Super Bowl 59:  &#8220;It is insulting and preposterous to hear conspiracy theories that somehow 17 officiating crews consisting of 138 officials are colluding to assist one team.&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The head of the union representing\u00a0NFL\u00a0referees has criticised allegations that officiating crews are biased in favour of the\u00a0Kansas City Chiefs\u00a0&#8220;insulting and preposterous&#8221;, ahead of this Sunday\u2019s\u00a0Super Bowl\u00a0where the Chiefs face the\u00a0Philadelphia Eagles.<\/p>\n<p>NFL Referees Association executive director Scott Green released a statement thanking Commissioner\u00a0Roger Goodell\u00a0for dismissing the allegations and responding to &#8220;conspiracy theories&#8221; on social media about the Chiefs receiving favourable decisions.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Commissioner Goodell&#8217;s comments that it is &#8216;ridiculous&#8217; to presume that NFL officials are not doing everything possible to make the right call on every play is spot on,&#8221; Green said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Officiating crews do not work the same team more than twice each regular season. It is insulting and preposterous to hear conspiracy theories that somehow 17 officiating crews consisting of 138 officials are colluding to assist one team.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>A handful of high-profile calls in the playoffs appear to have gone in the Chiefs\u2019 favour, which has only fuelled the theories.<\/p>\n<p>In the divisional round, the Houston Texans were penalised for two illegal hits on star quarterback\u00a0Patrick Mahomes, while in the AFC championship game, Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen was ruled just short of converting a vital fourth-and-1 sneak as Kansas City eventually triumphed 32-29.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"content-figure\">\n<div class=\"content-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"standard-img\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/ixpP26j9_hkfcN5DxfBUZA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/the_independent_us_sports_articles_270\/fc8d5c02548778aac9ba1f144a5e5a94\" alt=\"Patrick Mahomes will try to lead the Chiefs to victory in the Super Bowl this Sunday (AP)\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" data-nimg=\"1\" \/><button class=\"lightbox-btn\" aria-label=\"View larger image\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\" data-rapid_p=\"11\" data-v9y=\"1\"><\/button><\/div><figcaption class=\"fig-caption\">\n<div>Patrick Mahomes will try to lead the Chiefs to victory in the Super Bowl this Sunday (AP)<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Mahomes is also thought to receive additional protection from referees both in the pocket and when he\u2019s acting as a runner near the sideline. Since Patrick Mahomes took over as starting QB in the fall of 2018, he\u2019s led K.C. to a remarkable 17-3 playoff run, with three Super Bowl wins.<\/p>\n<p>However, a deeper look at all penalties shows no signs of systematic bias. The Chiefs have been penalised for 120 more yards than their opponents in the regular season and play-offs since the start of the 2022 postseason.<\/p>\n<p>Kansas City have also been given 10 fewer first downs by penalty on third or fourth down in that span and have had only a small edge in penalty-yard differential in the fourth quarter or overtime of close games.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There are many things that fans can worry about over a 17-game season, such as coaching decisions, player injuries, the weather and, yes, even close calls on incredible plays made by incredible athletes,&#8221; Green said. &#8220;But you can rest assured that on every single down, NFL officials, both on the field and in the replay booth, are doing everything humanly possible to officiate every play correctly.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Since Mahomes took over as starting QB in 2018, he\u2019s led the Chiefs to a remarkable 17-3 play-off run, with three Super Bowl wins, and they\u2019re favourites to claim a fourth against the Eagles in New Orleans on Sunday evening.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The head of the union representing\u00a0NFL\u00a0referees has criticised allegations that officiating crews are biased in favour of the\u00a0Kansas City Chiefs\u00a0&#8220;insulting and preposterous&#8221;, ahead of this Sunday\u2019s\u00a0Super Bowl\u00a0where&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":31443,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-31442","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nfl"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - 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