The NFL Referees Association praised commissioner Roger Goodell for denouncing the "ridiculous theory" that officials favor the Kansas City Chiefs. Read more: www.nytimes.com/athletic/611... - ThreadSky

theathletic.bsky.social • 142 days ago

The NFL Referees Association praised commissioner Roger Goodell for denouncing the "ridiculous theory" that officials favor the Kansas City Chiefs.

Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6113531/2025/02/04/chiefs-referees-officials-roger-goodell-response?source=bsky_hq

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rrrvvvwww.bsky.social•142 days ago

We watch the games, we know what they’re doing!

jsiege226.bsky.social•142 days ago

Sure…

jordanharisky.bsky.social•142 days ago

It is clear that it is happening, but is it intentional? That is the question. Not all biases are intentional.

staycface.bsky.social•142 days ago

I've watched Mahomes play for years now, he just knows how to get the calls. He's what the kids call a flopper lol.

davekong.bsky.social•142 days ago

mustardbased.bsky.social•142 days ago

There was a full week's worth of memes before the AFCCG on how the Chiefs and officials were in cahoots. And then, what do you know, Josh Allen didn't make that first down ... somehow.

gdubba.bsky.social•142 days ago

Nobody is saying they're all colluding. But if you told me that the NFL office was weighing in on replay or close calls.... I wouldn't be surprised.

tingolingo.bsky.social•142 days ago

Then make a call against them. We dare you.

innerlog1c.bsky.social•142 days ago

I can't wait to see the drop in SB ratings. Vote with your time, folks.

innerlog1c.bsky.social•142 days ago

Don't trust what you see, folks! Don't look at that data! Believe that missing all that replay footage was just a mistake!

bryanwconwayauthor.substack.com•141 days ago

"Don't believe your lying eyes"

ayybruh.bsky.social•142 days ago

donovandrake.bsky.social•142 days ago

It's is amazing that all these refs made are oddly incompetent calls in favor of the chiefs which all seem to match.. so either they are all as bad as they seem or there is validity to the NFL having the fix in for their Star #UncleTom

arcticmachi.bsky.social•142 days ago

So then why does it keep happening

raggyralph.bsky.social•142 days ago

I'm a Brit who barely understands the game but even my eyes tell me they've had a lot of calls in their favour this season that have been ridiculously wrong.

mailman28.bsky.social•142 days ago

I wonder if he shares a betting account with a professional poker player???..maybe let the rest of us know who is gonna win..I mean, who he is betting on..

dcmurphy.bsky.social•142 days ago

Will the booth call down to overturn a call on an obvious and patented Mahomes flop?? We’ll be watching… #FlyEaglesFly

darthspacenvader.bsky.social•141 days ago

massholemoose.bsky.social•142 days ago

guess Goodell never saw what 53 Republican U.S. Senators could do...

gamercat365.bsky.social•141 days ago

Officials make judgment calls and miss obvious penalties, PI , roughing, personal foul are examples of judgment calls and the majority of them have gone in favor of the chiefs , right or wrong it's up to the interpretation of the officials ,conspiracy, no , but now officials are on notice

chrisvrennashairdo.bsky.social•142 days ago

But they are.

mtisch717.bsky.social•142 days ago

There’s a controversial call that goes in the Chiefs favor in almost everyone of their games

jaredcatherine.bsky.social•142 days ago

Me thinks the lady doth protest too much

tarheelguy.bsky.social•142 days ago

What’s ridiculous is that they can’t see it when all the rest of us can.

avsbroncosnuggets.bsky.social•142 days ago

Then they need to explain how they go from one of the most penalized team during the regular seasons to the least penalized team in the postseasons by a long shot..

marcushook.bsky.social•141 days ago

Trouble is, they do. It's also blatant. #Superbowl

chriskwell.bsky.social•142 days ago

And yet

theetoddfather.bsky.social•142 days ago

Perception is reality

northernboomer.bsky.social•142 days ago

They always get the benefit of the doubt on every questionable call—game after game, year after year! We’ve all seen it happen. Glad it’s finally being talked about!

pmoehringer.bsky.social•142 days ago

I don’t think it’s ridiculous to assume that the NFL prioritizes the safety of their star QBs over everything else. And there’s no bigger star under center right now than Patrick Mahomes.

If a crew misses a rougher the passer call on him, I guarantee you they’re gonna hear about it.

late-city-final.bsky.social•142 days ago

Refs not nudging a bit for the Chiefs all season…..”I’m shocked…”

jimhy.bsky.social•141 days ago

Explaining that every ref gets "evaluated" for every call by the league is really the opposite way to prove there isn't an NFL conspiracy to impose an intentional outcome.

bhwlyn.bsky.social•141 days ago

😂😂😂

mikeleiderman.bsky.social•142 days ago

theoriginalgemgeek.bsky.social•142 days ago

Then they get really shitty at their job while officiating their games. The video doesn't lie

diggitydek.bsky.social•142 days ago

It may not be intentional but how can anyone deny this over their last 11 games? Not like it’s a small sample size. Fuck you NFL. Fuck you refs. Fuck you Chiefs. And fuck you Roger. All for acting like it’s a preposterous suggestion.

axelfish.bsky.social•142 days ago

And yet the BS calls favor the Chiefs at a rate far far greater than other teams.

darthandrew.bsky.social•142 days ago

The fact they came out and posted something tells me there is something there.
They never said anything when they were fixing games for Brady and the Pats.

hawksninja.bsky.social•142 days ago

Of course they would… they are the one being criticized

arguello-jess.bsky.social•142 days ago

Truth hurts Roger?

501geronimo.bsky.social•137 days ago

all cheats have a tale, to cover their own ass

greencrew.bsky.social•142 days ago

Well, I guess that’s settled, then.

m2mmlm.bsky.social•142 days ago

Is it still a conspiracy theory?? At this point isn’t it just fact… bias for the Chiefs is just part of the game.

samoart.bsky.social•142 days ago

🤣🤣 Methinks the Ref Assoc doth protest too much

collicott.bsky.social•142 days ago

138 officials on 17 crews = 8.11 officials/crew.
I just heard from Mahomes that those 0.11 officials are not influencing anything.

lisafleming.bsky.social•142 days ago

Well, as a lawyer I can say that’s exactly how collusion works. Terrible misses and calls in every chiefs game I watched this season that I did not see in other teams I follow. It’s worthy of a deeper look

samishopeful.bsky.social•142 days ago

Same crap as it used to be with new England

jordanharisky.bsky.social•142 days ago

solecollector.bsky.social•142 days ago

The only person Mahomes lost to in the playoffs? Tom Brady. The NFL chooses it's stars

aprinterslife.bsky.social•142 days ago

Ummm….could have sworen I watched the refs back the line of scrimmage up at least twice resulting in no 1st down for Buffalo. Live. With my eyes. And I’m a KC fan.

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