We had an official controversy out of the bat at the Super Bowl.
And, of course, he favored the Kansas City chiefs.
During the very first possession of the match, the Eagles of Philadelphia launched the dice in fourth and 2 of the midfielder. The gamble seemed to bear fruit with a completion of 32 yards from Jalen Hurts to AJ Brown to install the Eagles in the red zone.
But it didn’t stand. The authorities reported Brown for an offensive pass interference, canceling the first descendant and forcing the Eagles to kick the fourth and the 12th. It was a risky call, at best.
Here is another angle that shows the fight in hand between Brown and the corner half of the Trent McDuffie chefs while the ball was in the air. Brown beat McDuffie outside the melee line and established brushing contact with the McDuffie helmet before the arrival of the ball.
It looked like a standard and minimal contact between two players who did not normally draw a flag. But here, on the biggest scene of a season which has been accumulated with controversy on the way in which the chiefs were officiated, a questionable call set the tone for the game.
Fortunately for the Eagles, the call did not matter much because they dominated the chiefs in a 40-22 victory.
Tom Brady: ‘I don’t like it all a little’
Fox analyst Tom Brady did not like that.
“I don’t like it a bit,” said Brady. “It’s too critical of a game. Hand fight takes place in this area.”
Fox rules analyst Mike Pereira also disagreed with the call, even after speaking with the NFL headquarters in New York.
“The process of reflection was that there was a boost to the head, not your typical fight in hand when it comes to the head. But for me, I always think it is not enough to be a mistake.”
The Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni was heated. But in vain. It was not the start of the Super Bowl that the NFL hoped after asking questions that the chiefs took advantage of the chiefs throughout the week.
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