On their opening drive of Super Bowl 59, the Philadelphia Eagles looked to convert a crucial fourth-and-two when Jalen Hurts struck A.J. Brown for a completion of 28 yards.
But the Eagles were forced to punt the ball after a contentious offensive pass interference call erased the gain.
When Brown made contact with Kansas City Chiefs defender Trent McDuffie prior to him making the catch, he was penalized. Although the touch was minor, Brown seemed to catch McDuffie with a glance at the helmet.
The call was quickly criticized on Fox’s game broadcast by veteran NFL quarterback Tom Brady, who pointed out that Brown had hardly touched McDuffie before collapsing to the ground.
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Mike Pereira, a 15-year NFL official and rules commentator, concurred with Brady’s analysis. He thought there was no need to penalize the interaction.
Pereira stated, “I believe it was one that didn’t require a call.”
The NFL fought back against rumors that there was an officiating bias in favor of the Chiefs for a significant portion of the weeks leading up to Super Bowl 59. Those will return to the forefront for the remainder of the game after Ron Torbert’s early call.
The Eagles were able to halt the Chiefs after their punt, thus Philadelphia avoided any long-term harm from that change in momentum.
On their opening drive of Super Bowl 59, the Philadelphia Eagles looked to convert a crucial fourth-and-two when Jalen Hurts struck A.J. Brown for a completion of 28 yards.
But the Eagles were forced to punt the ball after a contentious offensive pass interference call erased the gain.
When Brown made contact with Kansas City Chiefs defender Trent McDuffie prior to him making the catch, he was penalized. Although the touch was minor, Brown seemed to catch McDuffie with a glance at the helmet.
The call was quickly criticized on Fox’s game broadcast by veteran NFL quarterback Tom Brady, who pointed out that Brown had hardly touched McDuffie before collapsing to the ground.
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Mike Pereira, a 15-year NFL official and rules commentator, concurred with Brady’s analysis. He thought there was no need to penalize the interaction.
Pereira stated, “I believe it was one that didn’t require a call.”
The NFL fought back against rumors that there was an officiating bias in favor of the Chiefs for a significant portion of the weeks leading up to Super Bowl 59. Those will return to the forefront for the remainder of the game after Ron Torbert’s early call.
The Eagles were able to halt the Chiefs after their punt, thus Philadelphia avoided any long-term harm from that change in momentum.
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