Referees from Bengals-Raiders not expected to work again in playoffs
Referee Jerome Boger and the officers that labored the AFC wild-card recreation between the Raiders and Bengals on Saturday night are not expected to officiate one other recreation this postseason, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
As famous by ESPN, the league grades officers after every recreation, and Boger and his crew are not expected to obtain excessive marks for Saturday’s contest.
Among the many most controversial moments was after they dominated {that a} whistle was blown after Cincinnati broad receiver Tyler Boyd caught a landing from quarterback Joe Burrow, regardless of replays showing to present in any other case. The play occurred in the second quarter of the competition and gave the Bengals a 20—6 lead.
After the sport, NFL senior vice chairman of officiating Walt Anderson defended the ruling on the sector, saying, “We confirmed with the referee and the crew that on that play—they received collectively and talked —they decided that that they had a whistle, however that the whistle for them on the sector was blown after the receiver caught the ball.”
Inadvertent and/or faulty whistles are not reviewable beneath the NFL’s present prompt replay guidelines.
“Within the second, we did not know as a result of we heard a whistle,” Raiders defensive finish Maxx Crosby stated. “The ref stated he was out, after which they stated it was a landing—after which there was no overview. So we had been similar to, ‘Alright,’ so we simply stored going. We had our alternatives. We simply did not capitalize.”
Boger has been an NFL referee since 2004, starting his profession with the league as a line decide earlier than being promoted. He officiated Tremendous Bowl XLVII, between the Ravens and the 49ers.
Cincinnati would go on to defeat Las Vegas, 26-19 victory, to advance to the divisional spherical of the playoffs.
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