NFL legend Troy Aikman takes subtle shot at refs after Patrick Mahomes draws penalty
Former Dallas Cowboys star Troy Aikman seemingly took a dig at NFL administrators 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 CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS COMAikman appeared to be a bit quizzical It wasn t a lot but with that stated 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 mentioned The penalty didn t alter the final figure in any way The Chiefs woke up in the second half and scored unanswered points to win the contest - HEALTHCARE PROVIDER OF PHYSICAL THERAPY EXPLAINS CAM SKATTEBO S GRUESOME ANKLE INJURY AND RECOVERY OUTLOOKNFL administrators favoritism toward Mahomes has been a hot-button issue among fans during Chiefs games But any quarterback who has dominated the league and has won three Super Bowls since is going to receive all types of criticism The brunt of the scrutiny came earlier this year in the Chiefs playoff win over the Houston Texans Mahomes induced two questionable penalties that led to points in two separate drives I ve kind of learned that no matter what happens during the match that something s going to come out about it if you win and you continue to win so I don t really pay attention to it Mahomes notified The Fan after the playoff contest I mean obviously I ve been on both sides of it as far as how I felt the calls were made but at the end of the day man those guys are doing their best to make the best calls and keep it to where the players are making the plays in the contest 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 match The NFL declared at the time the representatives made the correct calls in the playoff contest Follow Fox News Digital s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter
