Richard Sherman shares what he thinks the NFL should have done after a contentious penalty determined the outcome of Super Bowl 57.
Just before the two-minute warning in the Super Bowl, millions of viewers became frustrated when the Kansas City Chiefs were awarded an automatic first down due to a defensive holding call against James Bradberry on a 3rd and 8 play. The call wasted time that the Eagles could have used, and the Chiefs won the game with a field goal in the final eight seconds. The call was heavily criticized on social media, as it could have been a no-call.
During an interview on Monday, Richard Sherman criticized the referee's decision and proposed an alternative action the league should have taken. "If the call is debatable, you should not make it," said Sherman on The Volume Sports. "In the National Football League, during the Super Bowl, if the call can be debated afterward, you do not make the call. New York should have called and said, 'Hey, waive that off. We are not letting the game be determined like this.' They did not, and that was two mistakes in one play." Sherman continued, "Instead, we watched them run the clock out and kick a field goal. It just does not feel right."
Despite criticism of the call, the NFL referees who made the decision strongly defended it. Eagles cornerback James Bradberry even admitted that it was the correct call, stating, "It was a holding. I tugged his jersey. I was hoping they would let it slide," after Super Bowl LVII. Although the call was unfortunate given the timing, it appeared to be the right call at the time.
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