Mike Francesa offers his thoughts on the NFL’s officiating controversy, which is threatening to overshadow the Super Bowl. Plus, thoughts on St. John’s continuing hot streak and reactions to your emails.
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00:00 NFL officiating controversy
21:45 St. John’s beats Marquette
32:00 Email reactions
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Mike Francesa offers his thoughts on the NFL's officiating controversy, which is threatening to overshadow the Super Bowl. Plus, thoughts on St. John's continuing hot streak and reactions to your emails.
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00:00 NFL officiating controversy
21:45 St. John's beats Marquette
32:00 Email reactions
"Nobody's not gonna watch the game. That's silly."
I beg your pardon? I'm not watching that garbage this weekend. Plan on skipping it just like I did their previous SB a couple of years ago.
Miss the annual superbowl trivia Mike used to do on the radio. Maybe he and Monz can set that up for next year. Get BetRivers to throw a few shekels in for prizes or something.
I think people may not want to watch it because they know a horrendous call is coming to save the chiefs and hamstring the opponent. And it always does.
The NFL tells us don’t believe what we saw, Kansas City is NOT fixed to win for Swift. . WHAT A SCAM THE NFL IS.
I agree that Goodell is a snake but not fair to equate it to refs favoring KC
Perfect breakdown, thank you for speaking for football fans
The Minutes::
– Chiefs get all the big calls, but there is no organized conspiracy.
-You can’t not watch the Super Bowl in protest because that would just be denying yourself happiness, plus it’s probably unAmerican. Also, you always play that numbers box thing every year (which Mike & Family often win, btw) and you want to be able to follow that.
– NFL officiating will only get better with technology and automation, not full time work, but it must be done in a way that does not slow down the game.
– If you ever find yourself believing things that Roger Goodell says, go back and listen to how he dismissed the concussion stuff.
– St. Johns will get between a 2 and a 4 seed, but will run into trouble by the Sweet 16 because they don’t shoot well.
– The St. Johns and Uconn coaches do not like each other.
– Golf is in trouble.
– The NBA is in trouble
– Is Jalen Hurts great? No. Is he a winner? Yes.
– If the Giants think one of the top 2 QBs are the answer then they should trade up.
– Bills/Giants was the best Super Bowl that he and Dog went to.
So your saying every close call went KC's way in both games then you say there's no conspiracy well your wrong AGAIN
Now that the cat is out of the bag the refs in the Super Bowl will be under intense scrutiny. I'm sure Commissioner Go-deal has instructed them to throw some calls in favor of the Eagles to quell the uproar and disgust with the previous blatant game steering to the Chiefs and The Big Flopper.
Don't tell me diet coke ain't paying this dude
There could have been some good matchups instead of this boring Swiftfest
If one team gets all the close calls that video replay shows were the wrong calls, then it is organized and it does decide the games. The league decided that the Chiefs were going to the Super Bowl. I am excited to see who the league allows to win this year’s Super Bowl!
Mike, both calls, the non catch and the first down went to replay and were still awarded incorrectly to the Chiefs meaning the fix is in because the booth is in on it too. I'm surprised you didn't address that.
I am not watching the game. I know many fans who are not watching the game. So on that, he is wrong.
Your sound is finally loud enough.
Who cares about golf anyway? Not even athletes. Mostly country club silver spooners paid millions to hit a ball around well manicured grounds. Wow, what a test.
I love the chiefs. All you chiefs hater will be crying on Sunday night.
"no one's going to boycott the game" uh I am, several friends have said they aren't watching because of this God awful match up either
The problem isn't missed calls, the problem is the fans think they refs are in the tank for KC.
I will not be watching the game lol. I didn’t watch the first time these two played, my wife and I went to Disneyland instead.
This year, I’ll be doing something else with my free time. I no longer watch things I don’t care about.
When a sports league embraces gambling, what does it expect?
If he says is or not…you know what Mike is thinking. He believes this league is fixed.
Refs friends bet $$$ on KC.
Taylor Swift is running the NFL.
Not all life long fans will be watching. The NFL is corrupt and now too woke. Plus Brady gets the SB after one year of horrible broadcasting?
I stopped watching the NFL when they decided to join the anti-American movement. Furthermore, I don't gamble. So Mike's wrong twice.
Ridiculous how Richmond can just bounce from big East school to big East school
Pete Alonso signs with the Mets ! On our way to the World Series
Kansas City gets all the calls it's too obvious.
Tired of hearing about Swift-who gives a rats behind
Games are fixed. I'm done with football.
Wait. Let me get this straight. Kansas city gets the call 100%of the time but you don't think something is wrong in Denmark? I could point out numerous times that the game was rigged by the officials. Keep watching the pro wrestling that is called the NFL. Peace out.
Lisa Marie Stevens 100% rigged this is why the NFL tries with words to defend themselves but they don’t dispute the dozens of penalty calls and non-penalty that favor Taylor Swift’s boyfriends team
That Eagles Chiefs pass interference in the 4th q a few years ago was a hoax call by the ref and imo it ruined the game.
Sick of the insulting excuses & rants smh
National Fixed League!
When are nfl referees , nba officials and mlb umps going to answer questions at a post game press conferences???
Everyone else has to answer questions after the game why are they omitted from this? Makes no sense
Maybe if they knew that their feet are going to be held to the fire 🔥 this lousy officiating in all sports will change- til then they’ll just run off the field of play and move on
Bet the Chiefs. No way they lose this game! Refs will get them the three peat.