The Cowboys-Raiders game on Thursday featured a whopping 28 penalties. It was a bad look for the NFL, as countless fans complained about the officials.
Speaking to reporters on Friday afternoon, Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy revealed that he already had a conversation with the league office about the officiating in yesterday’s game.
McCarthy also told reporters that he plans on speaking with the NFL again later today. It’s tough to say what will actually come out of these meetings.
Mike McCarthy said he’s spoken with the league office about the officiating this morning and plans another chat this afternoon.
— Calvin Watkins (@calvinwatkins) November 26, 2021
Cowboys rookie Micah Parsons called out the NFL’s officiating during his postgame press conference on Thursday.
“We should be playing football, not tag,” Parsons said, via USA Today. “I’m not here to support anybody and play tag like it’s my best friend. I got a job to do, and I see how he’s outside of the pocket, so I’m going to the quarterback.”
Dak Prescott had an interesting take on the way the NFL is being officiated, saying he might have to take more chances down the field since referees are throwing flags at an alarming rate.
“We’ve got to self-reflect and keep the officials out of the game,”Prescott said. “Maybe I should throw more honestly down the field, with the way this game was called. That’s a sense of reflection and maybe we’ll learn from that and see. If another game is called like that, maybe that’s what I’ll do.”
After reading these comments, it’ll be interesting to see how next week’s game between the Cowboys and Saints is officiated.
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