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Rich Eisen’s awesome plan to fix NFL’s horrible officiating

Rich Eisen had his say after a Chiefs vs Texans game filled with controversy.

Rich Eisen had his say after a Chiefs vs Texans game filled with controversy.
STEPHEN MATURENAFP

Chiefs fans, Taylor Swift fans... and Roger Goodell." These are, according to Rich Eisen, the only people in the world who support the Kansas City Chiefs.

Speaking on ‘The Rich Eisen Show’, the famous NFL commentator was not a happy bunny rabbit after seeing the controversial game between the Chiefs and the Texans unfold, which the former won 23-14.

Egregious” said the Texas Wire; “Texans vs Refs” said Will Anderson Jr; “in the ref’s hands” added Joe Mixon - this was the feeling as the game came to a close that saw the current Super Bowl holders have controversial calls go there way on the night. And Eisen agreed.

‘Unacceptable’ refereeing mistakes in favour of Chiefs

He compared the protection apparently given to the Chiefs to that handed out to Tom Brady, and even went so far as to single out Clay Martin, the head referee for the tie.

Unfortunate”, was the word he used for the two penalties called in Mahomes' favour, refraining from any mention of corruption. Eisen then bubbled up with an explanation of events before adding it was “unacceptable” that these decisions could be handed out.

Rich Eisen’s plan to fix NFL

In the end, the contentious decisions proved decisive for the Chiefs to turn things around against a resilient Texans side who looked to be holding their own. As such, a raging Eisen proposed the following theory: “every 15 yard penalty that is called should be reviewed by replay while the officials are calling it and getting a conference together on the field to discuss it. That’s enough time for replay assist the to look at it to tell them pick the flag up, we do not want that penalty called, it should not be called.”

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“The officials are the first line in player safety, calling a penalty is a noble gesture, I get it, but what comes first is getting it right. You can have your cake and eat it when there is replay assist.”

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