Cris Collinsworth and Troy Aikman (Photo via ESPN)
Patrick Mahomes has gotten away with at least two huge calls, and Troy Aikman is sick of it.
NFL fans weren’t happy that Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs benefitted from a questionable penalty against the Texans.
In the third quarter, a tackle of Patrick Mahomes caused flags to fly, as refs called a helmet-to-helmet personal foul hit on the Texans after the Chiefs quarterback was scrambling before he decided to slide.
It gave the Chiefs another first down, which would ultimately lead to a touchdown on the drive for Kansas City.
Troy Aikman was not happy.
“Oh, come on! I mean, he’s a runner. I could not disagree with that one more. He barely gets hit,” Aikman stated.
“The two Houston players hit each other. That should not have been a foul.” – Russell Yurk.
“They’ve gotta address it in the offseason…” – Aikman added.
Fans most certainly agreed with him.
“Same with Mahomes slowing up before going out of bounds then flopping for a penalty. Dudes should be allowed to blast him when he does that, but we know it’d be a flag,” one fan said.
“I mean, it’s pretty simple. The quarterback should be fair game at all times,” a second fan added.
“Aikman’s right,” a third fan added said of what Troy Aikman stated.
“It is freaking ridiculous. The refs have to see when he is flopping like that. It’s clear as day,” a fourth fan commented.
“Never really disliked the Chiefs until now. Ref’s bailing them out over and over, Mahomes flopping around like an English Premier League striker…😡,” one final fan stated.
Troy Aikman Not Afraid to Call Out The League
It has become a pastime for NFL fans to complain that the Kansas City Chiefs continue to get controversial calls.
On Saturday, it wasn’t just disgruntled non-Chiefs fans sounding off; it was also ESPN’s Troy Aikman.
Aikman has never been afraid to speak his mind and will continue to do so.
Eagles Fan Ryan Caldwell Finally Breaks His Silence After Getting Fired From Job & Permanently Banned From Lincoln Financial Field For Verbally Abusing Female Packers Fan
Philadelphia Eagles fan Ryan Caldwell (Photos by Twitter)
Ryan Caldwell, the Philadelphia Eagles fan who went viral for cruelly verbally abusing Green Bay Packers fan Ally Keller during Sunday’s Wild Card Round game, has broken his silence on the incident.
Keller attended the game at Lincoln Financial Field with her fiancé, Alexander Basara. The latter shared a viral video of Ryan Caldwell verbally abusing Keller and using derogatory language towards her.
The Eagles have since announced that Caldwell has received a lifetime ban from home games. He was also fired from his job as a project manager at the BCT Partners consulting firm.
Speaking to Jenna Lemoncelli of the New York Post, Ryan Caldwell expressed remorse for his actions and apologized to Keller. He also claims that the video shared by Basara doesn’t provide the entire “context” of their verbal altercation:
“While attending an NFL game last Sunday to support my beloved Philadelphia Eagles, an incident occurred that I deeply regret. What began as banter with two Packers fans sitting near me escalated to something more serious, and I said things that were unacceptable. In the heat of the moment, I chose unforgiving words to address one of the fans, Ms. Ally Keller.
I want to sincerely apologize to Ms. Keller for those words, and to my wife, family, and friends, my former employer and colleagues, Packer fans, Eagle fans, the Philadelphia Eagles, the City of Philadelphia, and all who were offended.
That said, there are two sides to every story. The video clip circulating online does not reflect the full context of what transpired, and my actions were not without provocation. I will live with this experience, and I am certainly paying a personal price. For those who don’t know me, this incident does not reflect my values or the respect I have for others and is not indicative of the person I am.”
