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Former Dallas Cowboys star Troy Aikman seemingly took a dig at NFL officials on Monday night after the Washington Commanders were called for unnecessary roughness on Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
The play occurred in the fourth quarter. Commanders defensive lineman Jer’Zhan Newton came through the Chiefs’ offensive line to sack Mahomes. As the whistles blew to end the play, Newton tossed Mahomes down to the ground and received the penalty.
Aikman appeared to be a bit quizzical.
“It wasn’t a lot but with that said, when it comes to quarterbacks, especially this one, they’re gonna protect him. … It’s just a lot of frustration coming out on his part,” Aikman said.
The penalty didn’t alter the final score in any way. The Chiefs woke up in the second half and scored 21 unanswered points to win the game, 28-7.
“And that’s what decides the outcome. And obviously there was a call here or there that people didn’t agree with, but at the same time, I think there was a lot of other plays that really decided the outcome of that football game.”
The NFL said at the time the officials made the correct calls in the playoff game.
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