There was an early penalty flag in Tremendous Bowl LIX that went the Chiefs’ means, and social media, proper on cue, went ablaze.
On 4th-and-2, the Eagles opted to maintain the offense on the sector, and Jalen Hurts discovered A.J. Brown deep for a primary down.
Nonetheless, the referees have been fast to throw a flag on Brown for offensive go interference.
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Philadelphia Eagles extensive receiver A.J. Brown makes a catch in opposition to Kansas Metropolis Chiefs cornerback Trent McDuffie in the course of the first half of Tremendous Bowl LIX at Caesars Superdome.
The flag bumped the Birds again 10 yards fairly than put them within the purple zone, and so they needed to punt as an alternative.
Nick Sirianni was red-hot about what even FOX broadcaster Kevin Burkhardt mentioned was “controversial,” and even guidelines analyst Mike Pereira mentioned he did not see sufficient.
It looks like they spoke for many of social media.
The Eagles have been capable of power a punt, however it positive modified the dynamic of the beginning of the ballgame, despite the fact that it could have been the proper name.
Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni reacts in opposition to the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs within the first quarter of Tremendous Bowl LIX. (Stephen Lew-Imagn Photographs)
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There was a lot of chatter in regards to the referees favoring the Chiefs all through the season, and after a helpful name late within the AFC title sport in opposition to the Payments, the cries have been even louder.
Nonetheless, in a way of potential make-up calls, Kansas Metropolis wound up being known as for a private foul for pointless roughness on third down on Philly’s subsequent drive. It continued the Birds’ drive, and so they took benefit of it with their patented tush push a number of performs later to go up 7-0 within the first.
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