VIDEO: Official Seemingly Called Critical Hold on Titans Before Ball Was Even Snapped in AFC Championship
By Scott Rogust
It wouldn't be a 2019 NFL playoff game without some shady actions by officiating. Referee ineptitude has reared its ugly head throughout the year, so it shouldn't come as a surprise that it made an appearance during the AFC Title Game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Tennessee Titans. With the Titans trying to convert a crucial third-and-one play in the third quarter, the offense was called for holding. Meanwhile, when looking at the video, it appeared the sideline official threw the flag just as the ball was snapped.
The ref literally threw the flag for holding against the Titans the moment the ball was snapped. This game is being blatantly rigged for the Chiefs. Unbelievable. #AFCChampionship pic.twitter.com/hb7CeZVtJb
— bing bong (@bingbong223) January 19, 2020
What on Earth is going on?
This doesn't mean that the referee threw the flag for holding, necessarily. Rather, he saw something that caused him to reach for his yellow flag right before Tennessee snapped the ball. What that was? Who knows.
Either way, the NFL will have to hold some sort of conference to sort this whole officiating controversy out. Because this is becoming too common of a theme.