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According to footballzbras.com, NFL vice president of officiating Ramon George has increased the league's efforts in holding referees accountable.
"The culture is is changing, it’s changing rapidly," an anonymous official told FootballZebras.com.
"It’s changing into a competitive environment where everybody’s equal.
"There are no favorites. There’s no favoritism. There’s none of that; it’s all about performance."
The three officials fired by the NFL were second-year umpire James Carter, third-year line judge Robin DeLorenzo, and first-year down judge Robert Richeson.
Notably, each of these referees officiated a game in which the Kansas City Chiefs won last season.
Patrick Mahomes and Co went 3-0 when one of these officials were in attendance.
On top of this, each of the three games included controversial calls that helped the Chiefs get the wins.
The first of these games was the September 15 game between the Cincinnati Bengals and Chiefs. Richeson served on this officiating crew as a down judge.
The Chiefs trailed the Bengals 25-23 with 48 seconds left in the game from their own 35-yard line.
Facing fourth-and-16, Mahomes fired a pass down the field to Rashee Rice, only for the ball to fall incomplete.
However, the referees called pass interference on the play, giving the Chiefs a 29-yard gain and putting them in field goal range. Harrison Butker went on to kick the ball through the uprights and the Chiefs won 26-25.
The next controversial game came on November 29 between the Chiefs and the Las Vegas Raiders. Carter served as the umpire for this game.
In this game, the Raiders were trailing the Chiefs 19-17 with 15 seconds left. However, they were on the 30-yard line and in field goal range.
On the next play, center Jackson Powers-Johnson prematurely snapped the ball which then bounced off quarterback Aidan O'Connell. The ball was then scooped up by Chiefs linebacker Nick Bolton.
The controversy came after the play, when replay showed a flag being thrown when the snap came off too early to signal a false start.
However, the officials instead overruled the call, giving the Chiefs possession and the 19-17 win.
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Robert Richeson was notably involved in a pivotal pass interference that gave the Chiefs a winCredit: CBS Sports
Fans also noticed during this game that a ball boy helped the Chiefs call a timeout, something that isn't allowed by the rules.
The last of the games came on December 21 between the Houston Texans and Chiefs. DeLorenzo served as the line judge in this game.
Houston held a 10-7 lead in the second quarter, and appeared to be creating another chance to score after forcing a fumble on Mahomes.
However, after the play the officials decided the ball was actually an incomplete pass and further punished the Texans by dropping a roughing the passer penalty on them.
The Chiefs went on to score a touchdown on that drive after retaining the ball and won the game 27-19.
All three of the officials fired by the NFL will be sent down into NCAA Power 5 conferences to officiate college football games.
"The culture is is changing, it’s changing rapidly," an anonymous official told FootballZebras.com.
"It’s changing into a competitive environment where everybody’s equal.
"There are no favorites. There’s no favoritism. There’s none of that; it’s all about performance."
The three officials fired by the NFL were second-year umpire James Carter, third-year line judge Robin DeLorenzo, and first-year down judge Robert Richeson.
Notably, each of these referees officiated a game in which the Kansas City Chiefs won last season.
Patrick Mahomes and Co went 3-0 when one of these officials were in attendance.
On top of this, each of the three games included controversial calls that helped the Chiefs get the wins.
The first of these games was the September 15 game between the Cincinnati Bengals and Chiefs. Richeson served on this officiating crew as a down judge.
The Chiefs trailed the Bengals 25-23 with 48 seconds left in the game from their own 35-yard line.
Facing fourth-and-16, Mahomes fired a pass down the field to Rashee Rice, only for the ball to fall incomplete.
However, the referees called pass interference on the play, giving the Chiefs a 29-yard gain and putting them in field goal range. Harrison Butker went on to kick the ball through the uprights and the Chiefs won 26-25.
The next controversial game came on November 29 between the Chiefs and the Las Vegas Raiders. Carter served as the umpire for this game.
In this game, the Raiders were trailing the Chiefs 19-17 with 15 seconds left. However, they were on the 30-yard line and in field goal range.
On the next play, center Jackson Powers-Johnson prematurely snapped the ball which then bounced off quarterback Aidan O'Connell. The ball was then scooped up by Chiefs linebacker Nick Bolton.
The controversy came after the play, when replay showed a flag being thrown when the snap came off too early to signal a false start.
However, the officials instead overruled the call, giving the Chiefs possession and the 19-17 win.
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Robert Richeson was notably involved in a pivotal pass interference that gave the Chiefs a winCredit: CBS Sports
Fans also noticed during this game that a ball boy helped the Chiefs call a timeout, something that isn't allowed by the rules.
The last of the games came on December 21 between the Houston Texans and Chiefs. DeLorenzo served as the line judge in this game.
Houston held a 10-7 lead in the second quarter, and appeared to be creating another chance to score after forcing a fumble on Mahomes.
However, after the play the officials decided the ball was actually an incomplete pass and further punished the Texans by dropping a roughing the passer penalty on them.
The Chiefs went on to score a touchdown on that drive after retaining the ball and won the game 27-19.
All three of the officials fired by the NFL will be sent down into NCAA Power 5 conferences to officiate college football games.
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According to footballzbras.com, NFL vice president of officiating Ramon George has increased the league's efforts in holding referees accountable.
"The culture is is changing, it’s changing rapidly," an anonymous official told FootballZebras.com.
"It’s changing into a competitive environment where everybody’s equal.
"There are no favorites. There’s no favoritism. There’s none of that; it’s all about performance."
The three officials fired by the NFL were second-year umpire James Carter, third-year line judge Robin DeLorenzo, and first-year down judge Robert Richeson.
Notably, each of these referees officiated a game in which the Kansas City Chiefs won last season.
Patrick Mahomes and Co went 3-0 when one of these officials were in attendance.
On top of this, each of the three games included controversial calls that helped the Chiefs get the wins.
The first of these games was the September 15 game between the Cincinnati Bengals and Chiefs. Richeson served on this officiating crew as a down judge.
The Chiefs trailed the Bengals 25-23 with 48 seconds left in the game from their own 35-yard line.
Facing fourth-and-16, Mahomes fired a pass down the field to Rashee Rice, only for the ball to fall incomplete.
However, the referees called pass interference on the play, giving the Chiefs a 29-yard gain and putting them in field goal range. Harrison Butker went on to kick the ball through the uprights and the Chiefs won 26-25.
The next controversial game came on November 29 between the Chiefs and the Las Vegas Raiders. Carter served as the umpire for this game.
In this game, the Raiders were trailing the Chiefs 19-17 with 15 seconds left. However, they were on the 30-yard line and in field goal range.
On the next play, center Jackson Powers-Johnson prematurely snapped the ball which then bounced off quarterback Aidan O'Connell. The ball was then scooped up by Chiefs linebacker Nick Bolton.
The controversy came after the play, when replay showed a flag being thrown when the snap came off too early to signal a false start.
However, the officials instead overruled the call, giving the Chiefs possession and the 19-17 win.
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Robert Richeson was notably involved in a pivotal pass interference that gave the Chiefs a winCredit: CBS Sports
Fans also noticed during this game that a ball boy helped the Chiefs call a timeout, something that isn't allowed by the rules.
The last of the games came on December 21 between the Houston Texans and Chiefs. DeLorenzo served as the line judge in this game.
Houston held a 10-7 lead in the second quarter, and appeared to be creating another chance to score after forcing a fumble on Mahomes.
However, after the play the officials decided the ball was actually an incomplete pass and further punished the Texans by dropping a roughing the passer penalty on them.
The Chiefs went on to score a touchdown on that drive after retaining the ball and won the game 27-19.
All three of the officials fired by the NFL will be sent down into NCAA Power 5 conferences to officiate college football games.
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