NFL fans were mortified by when referees levied an unnecessary roughness penalty on the Texans in the third quarter of Saturday’s AFC divisional round game against Patrick Mahomes and Kansas City — a game the Chiefs went on to win 23-14.
Troy Aikman was clearly unhappy with the performance from Clay Martin in the Chiefs-Texans division round game.
The trainer of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, has reacted to the flop from his client in the fourth quarter against the Houston Texans.
It has become a pastime for NFL fans to complain that the Kansas City Chiefs get all the calls. And NFL officials keep giving them reasons to complain. On Saturday it wasn't just disgruntled non-Chiefs fans sounding off.
Fame quarterback-turned broadcaster expressed immense displeasure with penalties assessed to players who try to play defense against Patrick Mahomes
Houston's Henry To'oTo'o was called for an unnecessary roughness penalty after hitting a sliding Mahomes at the end of a play — a hit the officials deemed to be to the head and neck area of the Chiefs star.
On Saturday it wasn't just disgruntled non-Chiefs fans sounding off. ESPN's Troy Aikman was not happy at all over an unnecessary roughness call on Patrick Mahomes that cost the Houston Texans 15 yards in an AFC divisional-round game at Arrowhead Stadium.
The play where Patrick Mahomes slid to secure the down sparked a strong comment from Troy Aikman, who didn’t hesitate for a second to disagree with the call in favor of the Kansas City Chiefs against the Houston Texans.
Yet, it was one play that didn’t draw a flag that could prove a most consequential non-call if the NFL decides to join the NBA and NHL in seriously cracking down on floppers, as ESPN broadcaster Troy Aikman suggested during the Texans-Chiefs game.
His agent said they planned to appeal the fine. But instead of just taking the L and admitting they screwed up, the NFL decided to revise their letter to Mixon and re-issue the fine for his own quote instead, which was clearly much less derogatory than the quote they cited in their original letter.
"Troy has won, lost, bled, sweated, and he's earned his opinion," Buck said. "That's what makes for great, honest TV."