Officiating is a big part of NFL games. Some calls are good, while others … aren’t so good.
Teams inevitably will contact that league about controversial calls and expect some type of response. Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay, though, has some empathy for those officials. He told ESPN’s Stephen Holder that referees have “accountability” when his team calls to understand why a call was made a certain way.
“What I’ve always appreciated is, if there has been a missed call, there’s an accountability,” McVay said. “And they just want to get it right, too. I think that’s one of the things that I’ve gotten a little bit better insight on.”
However, hearing the how and why a call was made doesn’t always satisfy McVay. He added the NFL’s explanation for a call doesn’t make him feel any better but “you try to keep it moving and control what you can.”
“I think you can probably guess,” he added. “I get pissed.”
What constitutes a bad call, though? Sometimes it’s a bad spot, a catch called incomplete (or vice versa) or a turnover or touchdown called the other way. Sometimes it’s a bad penalty, too, although the Rams have been one of the biggest beneficiaries of penalties this season.
Officiating plays a role in every game, but it’s on the teams, players and coaches to respond appropriately.
