Tom Brady pushed again strongly on the notion of NFL officers’ favoritism towards the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs or some other workforce within the league on Friday, two days earlier than Tremendous Bowl LIX.
FOX’s NFL lead analyst appeared on “Fox & Buddies” and was requested in regards to the idea on social media about officers giving favorable calls to the Chiefs.
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Former NFL quarterback Tom Brady makes an look on the sector earlier than an NFL soccer recreation between the New Orleans Saints and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, Jan 5, 2025 in Tampa, Florida. (AP Picture/Peter Joneleit, File)
“I believe it’s simply all BS. It’s only a bunch of noise,” he mentioned. “These refs have very difficult jobs to do. I’m very pleased Twitter didn’t exist throughout the Tuck Rule Recreation in 2001, let me say that. I might’ve been on the mistaken finish on a variety of these. However these refs are on the market making an attempt to do their perfect.
“They bought to make choices in a cut up second and so they’re gonna name what they see and these guys are a few of the {most professional} folks on the sector. They only need to do job like everybody else. And look, typically the calls go your manner, typically they don’t. Ultimately, over the course of a 140-play recreation on each side of the ball, the gamers have loads of alternatives to go on the market and make an impression within the recreation, successful or dropping and that’s what I’m excited to see on Sunday evening.”
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Kansas Metropolis Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, #15, slides in opposition to Houston Texans linebacker Henry To’oTo’o, #39, throughout the fourth quarter of a 2025 AFC divisional spherical recreation at GEHA Area at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas Metropolis, Missouri, on Jan. 18, 2025. (Denny Medley-Imagn Photographs)
The officiating subject has been talked about all through the week as questionable calls seemingly took over two of the Chiefs’ playoff wins – in opposition to the Houston Texans and Buffalo Payments.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell slammed the concept throughout his pre-Tremendous Bowl LIX press convention earlier within the week.
“This form of jogs my memory a bit of little bit of ‘the script,’ proper? That I write a script and I’ve a script for your complete seasons,” he mentioned. “I believe a variety of these theories are issues that occur in social media, and so they get a brand new life. … No person needs it to be their idea.
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“I perceive it. I believe it displays a variety of the followers’ ardour. I believe it’s additionally a reminder for us on how necessary officiating is. I believe the women and men officiating the NFL are excellent. They’ve the very best doable requirements. That’s a ridiculous idea for anybody who would possibly take it severely, however on the finish of the day, it’s one thing we at all times must proceed to work on, how we make our officiating higher always.”
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