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Shannon Sharpe has the referees\u2019 backs against the likes of the \u201cdelusional\u201d Troy Aikman.<\/p>\n
Sharpe specifically called out Aikman for his critical remarks against the referees this postseason while also railing against what the Hall of Fame tight end believes is \u201cpandering\u201d to Bills quarterback Josh Allen after a controversial call went against Buffalo in the AFC Conference championship game.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf we think for one second that every official in every sport is going to get every call right, you\u2019re delusional,\u201d Sharpe said on his \u201cNightcap\u201d show. \u201cAnd for athletes that have played the game, they\u2019re delusional because now they\u2019re pandering. Troy knows damn well people gambled on the games when he played. They didn\u2019t get every call right. It\u2019s impossible. There\u2019s no such thing as \u2018Guess what? We got every call right in the game.\u2019 \u2026 You know what it is? Now, Josh Allen, their fan favorite, didn\u2019t get to go (to the Super Bowl), Patrick Mahomes going again, now it\u2019s an issue.\u201d<\/p>\n
The referees have become a storyline this postseason for their questionable calls that have gone the Chiefs\u2019 way during their two wins that set up their Super Bowl 2025 clash vs. the Eagles.<\/p>\n
Some have accused the NFL of being rigged or pro-Chiefs, while others like Aikman have simply demanded that the referees be better.<\/p>\n
Aikman called the Chiefs\u2019 win over the Texans in the divisional round, which featured two debatable calls that went the Chiefs\u2019 way, including an unnecessary roughness call against Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes during a scramble that elicited an \u201cOh, come on\u201d remark from Aikman.<\/p>\n
Both calls came during drives that resulted in points, with the first infraction negating a third-down incompletion.<\/p>\n
\u201cI know the officials have a tough job,\u201d Aikman said on the \u201cSI Media with Jimmy Traina\u201d podcast. \u201cWe\u2019ve gotten more advanced with instant replay, those guys, it seems, have become more and more scrutinized and the game has not become less controversial, it\u2019s become more controversial.<\/p>\n
\u201cI just think we are at a point, and this is tipped a little bit because the league is partners with a number of these gambling services. So here you are promoting gambling, people are gambling more than they have ever before and those types of calls, there\u2019s a lot at stake regardless, but especially when you\u2019re considering there\u2019s a lot of money that\u2019s changing hands with these calls as well. I think that we owe it to the fans that we get it right, and I think that we are at a point and time where we can. We can get it more right. That was really my position and just trying to lean on the NFL and say, \u2018Hey, we gotta fix this. We\u2019ve got to address this in the offseason.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n
Sharpe disagreed with Aikman\u2019s premise while adding that he is not in favor of games becoming even longer so they can try to get every call correct.<\/p>\n
\u201cNow, all of a sudden, Troy wants the refs to be perfect,\u201d Sharpe said alongside \u201cNightcap\u201d co-host Chad \u201cOchocinco\u201d Johnson. \u201cSince he\u2019s away from the game \u2014 make the refs be perfect. Troy, were they perfect when you played? Bro, y\u2019all need to stop. \u2018There\u2019s a lot of money that\u2019s changing hands with these calls. I think we owe it to the fans that we get it right, and think we\u2019re at the point where sometimes we can.\u2019 So, we gonna get every call right?\u201d<\/p>\n
Aikman did not call the Chiefs\u2019 win over the Bills in the AFC Championship game, which featured a controversial ball spot that led to a Bills turnover on downs in the fourth quarter.<\/p>\n
Sharpe believes folks would not be as outraged had Buffalo not lost yet again to Kansas City, with Allen falling to 0-4 vs. Mahomes in the playoffs.<\/p>\n
\u201cI just hate this pandering. I see a lot of people now all of a sudden, \u2018Oh, poor Josh.\u2019 Oh, I feel so bad for him, when they never felt bad for any other quarterback,\u201d Sharpe said. \u201cNFL do the best they possibly can.\u201d<\/p>\n
He added: \u201cI hate this pity party for Josh Allen.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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