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Jerry Jones has a novel idea: He thinks penalties should be called “equally” and generally even out for both teams during a game. But is that practical or even the right thing to do?During an interview on 105.3 The Fan in Dallas this week, the Cowboys owner and general manager spoke about his team’s recent win over the San Diego Chargers, which he apparently felt was officiated in an ideal way.
In the Chargers-Cowboys game on Monday night, the Chargers were hit for nine penalties for 79 yards, and the Cowboys were assessed 11 penalties for 85 yards. But, Jones’ comments speak to a greater sense of dissatisfaction that is prevalent among not only fans but also, apparently, Hall of Fame owners of one of the league’s most popular franchises, and that is that officials are playing far too big a role in determining the outcome of the game. A second point in Jones’ comments could also be the assertion that penalties are not being called equally.Anyone who has watched the Kansas City Chiefs play football this year has seen this.
In the past, this has been considered barroom talk. Fans of jilted teams sharing “war stories” of how their team was robbed by refs and money-hungry NFL executives who “hate their team.” But now, with Jones’ comments, whether he intended to impart this sentiment or not, he reveals that these issues are recognized and felt even at the league’s highest levels.Probably not, at least not right away. NFL officiating rivals CNN and Congress in terms of popularity.
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