The NFL held several talks with the union representing the league’s officials during the offseason to improve game officiating. Through two weeks of the season, those talks appear not to have had the desired effect.
\n\nTwo highly controversial replay decisions on Sunday sparked outrage from fans and even led to calls for investigations. First, we go to Baltimore, where the Ravens and the Saints were tied at 17, with New Orleans on the goal line with well under two minutes remaining, and Saints head coach Kellen Moore electing to go for the touchdown rather than break the tie with a field goal.
\n\nThe Saints sent quarterback Tyler Shough ahead with the QB keeper. Ravens linebacker Roquan Smith vaulted over the line and grabbed Shough by the facemask before the goal line, seemingly stopping his forward progress. Defensive lineman Tavius Robinson then grabbed the quarterback and slammed him to the ground, all of this apparently happening before the goal line.
\n\nNext, the ball pops out, and Ravens corner Marlon Humphrey recovers it.
\n\nDespite all this, the official on the far sideline, who wouldn’t have had a great vantage point of Shough’s forward progress, immediately signaled touchdown.
\n\nThe play was reviewed, as…
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