Football fans had the same complaint about the NFL refs during the Dallas Cowboys-New York Giants “Thursday Night Football” game at MetLife Stadium today.
In the first half alone of the NFC East showdown, NFL refs called a whopping 12(!) penalties. Dallas committed nine penalties for 70 yards, and the Giants were penalized thrice for 25 yards.
TNF play-by-play announcer Al Michaels couldn’t help but constantly voice his annoyance and displeasure with the flags. But the legendary commentator was not alone, with countless fans also expressing their unhappiness over all the on-field laundry:
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Welcome to today’s league, folks, where NFL refs either call too many penalties or miss too many obvious calls. In the case of the Cowboys-Giants game this evening, it would be the former.
The Cowboys and Giants entered this contest with 1-2 records, looking to avoid a disastrous 1-3 start. But at this rate, the game may come down to which team draws the most flags…
NFL Refs Are Stealing The Show
Unfortunately for NFL fans, tonight’s game is another instance of officials stealing the spotlight. Even if most of those penalties were correct by rule, you almost never see 12 penalty calls in a single half.
