How Much Did the Referees Affect Super Bowl LIV?

Not much at all I think they got the memo they can’t let a controversial call be the talk of the game.

Seems like they didn’t make a lot of calls except for the obvious false starts, neutral zone infractions, etc.

The only real judgement calls I remember are the two pass interference calls, one on Kittle and one on the linebacker defending Kelce in the end zone. Both seemed like the correct call (only they don’t always call that push on the offensive player)

They let them play for the most part which was good to see. Could have called a few more things, but I prefer they let the teams play it out aside from egregious calls

I'm not much of conspiracy guy; but after watching the attention Katie sowers got as first woman coach and openly gay coach, maybe the nfl did really want the 49ers there

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If that was a push off and PI by Kittle then Rudolph pushed off and should have been PI. Just another snap shot of the NFL pushing its agenda. They want certain outcomes and will do pretty much anything to make it happen.

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I agree and if you show both plays side by side they look exactly the same. Hopefully Sean Payton will bring this up when the competition committee meets this Spring. Yeah, I know nothing will likely come from it, but he can make them squirm a little.

Not much. I thought the 49ers where whiny arse bitches looking for cheap 1st downs. Though I was hoping for a major blown call so frick face Vinovich's career goes down the shitter.

Not one holding call

I mean, the officials made it pretty clear that action is not PI, as evidenced by the Saints' over time game.

What I find comical is that Mike frickface was adamant that this same extension was not PI in the Saints' game, yet was equally as adamant that Kittle had committed PI by doing the exact same thing (and arguably less egregious).

NFL officials literally have no idea what they are fricking doing and have proven 100% incapable of calling games consistently.

In fact, they have gotten progressively worse.

The fact that Vinobitch was allowed to keep his job, let alone officiate a Superbowl, tells you all you need to know about how much the NFL cares about their officating problem.