There were Mut 23 coins a few questionable inbounds/out off bounds penalties (Vikings tight end Rhett Ellison's touchdown/not touchdown just before halftime could have been an actual touchdown). It had shaky unnecessary roughness calls regarding tackles on the sideline (seriously, Vikings linebacker Gerald Hodges made contact with Dolphins rookie receiver Jarvis Landry decidedly in bounds but was penalized for taking his opponent towards the turf). It even had a quarterback fumble ruled an incomplete pass with no appeal (Big Ben's hand was empty as hell for the Chiefs).
However, there was one sloppy call that was so egregious and irresponsible that I'm sure that the official who made it shouldn't be allowed to participate in any playoff games. It was the absurd taunting penalty that was imposed to Steelers cornerback William Gay after a particularly remarkable, not-so-spectacular performance made by Steelers middle linebacker Lawrence Timmons on third down.
Imagine this scenario: the Steelers had a lead of 17-6 in the must-win game with just 12:39 remaining in the fourth quarter. The opponent, the Chiefs were on an uncontested third-and-17 at their 23-yard line. The Steelers were, naturally, were a bit off the receivers by defending the entire field, and forcing Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith to dump the ball short to tight end Travis Kelce.
Timmons was across the formation, in the coverage area but he was hauled in and made a one-on-one tackle in the field in the open for an advantage of two yards. It could have been the typical play given that it was not likely that Kelce could gain enough yards to gain the first down. If you take a close look at the play, it's important to realize how fast Timmons was and be able to collect himself and then make a certain tackle. This is the exact opposite of routine or simple.
The closest I can discern, one of these naivete had to throw the flag since they believed Gay was taunting someone else. Chiefs player when there wasn't a single player in the area. The reason Gay was standing in the middle of the field holding his hands crossed. Dassit. They all refused to cheap madden 23 coins glance toward the Jumbotron to determine just what kind of call they were going to make.
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