The conspiracy about the NFL referees that help Kansas City chiefs have been one of the main conversation topics prior to Super Bowl Lix.
The Fox Sports Rules Analyst and former Vice President of the NFL offense, Mike Pereira, joined the “Fox & Friends” to evaluate the discussion.
“I mean, I think I would say [NFL Commissioner] Roger Goodell said I try not to use hard words. I understand why they think that, because the numbers point out so different and the so -called doubts seem to have gone to the path of the Chiefs, but to think that there is intention is really ridiculous and that is the term that Roger used, “Pereira said.
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“The officials are out only to handle the game, and they have to make decisions in a second of second , I understand the concern, but it will not really affect the way they officiate this weekend. “
Pereira said the Chiefs were a great team and that they teach penalty prevention to their players. Its number of false beginnings is lower, and the penalties of that type that the team works to eliminate.
Pereira talked about how the NFL teams will prepare for the equipment, but it is a bit different to prepare for the crew of the Super Bowl.
“You know this is also different, because the equipment is prepared for crews, but this is not a crew, this is a crew of stars. Therefore they come from seven different crews, so it is a bit impossible to judge where they could Lean, “said Pereira.
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NFL Ron Torbert referee during the Cincinnati Bengals game against the Los Angeles Rams in the LVI of the Super Bowl at the Sofi stadium. (Mark J. Rebilas-USA Today Sports)
Ron Torbert will be the referee of the head of the Super Bowl Lix. He was also the main referee of Super Lvi, when the Los Angeles Rams beat the Cincinnati Bengals.
The referee is Mike Morton, Max Causey is the judge below, Mark Stewart is the line judge, Mearl Robison is the field judge, Boris Cheek the side judge, Jonah Monroe, the rear judge and Kevin Brown, is the official of The repetition.
Cheek is the only other experienced official in Super Bowl apart from Torbert, since he has officiated in three other Super Bowls.
With so many referees in the NFL, Pereira said it was difficult to wait for an exact consistency in all calls.
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Referee Carl Cheffers puts his hand on the back of the field marshal of the Kansas City bosses, Patrick Mahomes, #15, in the first quarter of the AFC championship game between the buffalo bills and Kansas City Chiefs on the 26th of January 2025 in the Geha field at the Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. (Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire)
“Look, parity in terms of the number of faults called this year is closer than I think I have seen before. But you have different, you have 128 people, they do not have the same judgment. Therefore, it is difficult. Teaching consistency or Wait consistency until the end. “
There is one thing that Pereira wants to see from the officials in the great game.
“All that matters to me is, you know, they call the fourth quarter in the same way they call the road in the first quarter.”
That said, Pereira said he does not want to speak during the transmission.
Super Bowl Lix will be transmitted in Tubi. (Tubi)
“I hope they don’t listen to me, I hope you don’t see me! If you don’t mutter a word, so that means there is no controversy,” Pereira said.
The Kansas City Chiefs face Philadelphia Eagles at the Super Bowl on Sunday at 6:30 pm et in Fox, where arbitration will be closely monitored.
Fox’s Super Bowl coverage begins at 1 PM et on Sunday. Coverage can be broadcast live in TUBI for the first time.
