Although Andy Reid is mainly worried about obtaining a victory for Kansas City Chiefs Sunday, concerns about the way the Super Bowl will also be attached to attention.
In recent months, fans, sports commentators and social networks observers have discussed whether Chiefs have benefited from the favoritism of NFL referees.
Reid quickly rejected the idea, saying that officials “do not favor” the Chiefs or any other team.
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The chief coach of the Kansas City Chiefs, Andy Reid, speaks with referee Shawn Hochuli during the second half against New England patriots at the Gillette stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, on December 17, 2023. (Eric Canha/USA Today Sports)
“They do not favor one side or another … This is how this is going. I don’t think officials care what is said,” Reid said. “They are doing their job and they are doing their best.”
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Reid argued that perceived favoritism creates a “good story”, but is not based on “reality.”
“It’s a good story, but that is not the reality of how it works,” he added. “You would be insulting to think that this is what they do. They leave, and they call it as they see it. There are some, as a coach, I feel there and I go: ‘I do not agree with that.’ There are some with whom I agree .
The chief coach of the Kansas City Chiefs, Andy Reid, talks to a referee during the first half against New England patriots at the Gillette stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, December 8, 2019. (Paul Rutherford/USA Today Sports)
During a press conference in New Orleans earlier this week, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell dismissed the claims that officials have given the bosses an advantage.
“That is a ridiculous theory for anyone who can take it seriously,” said Goodell on Monday. “It reflects the passion of many fans, and I think it is also a reminder for us how important arbitration is. And I think the men and women who officiate in the NFL are outstanding.”
Returning late and arriving at the nearby victories seemed to have been a distinctive seal of the Chiefs season. In the victory of the AFC championship game over the Buffalo Bills, the referees caused the controversy when they governed the field marshal Josh Allen in inches below a first crucial attempt in the last quarter.
The critical measurement ignited questions about whether the NFL should adopt a form of ball monitoring technology.
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The owner of the Chiefs, Clark Hunt, also shrunk the idea that the Super Bowl champions have received a preferential treatment from the referees, saying that “he almost has to laugh at” the idea.
The NFL referees association described criticism as “insulting and absurd.”
Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles are at the Super Bowl on Sunday, February 9 at 6:30 pm et in Fox.
Fox Super Bowl coverage begins at 1 PM et. Coverage can also be broadcast live in Tubi for the first time.
