The Conspiracy Continues-NFL backs refs during controversial Pats-Ravens game

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When the New England Patriots improved to 12-0 with a close victory over the Baltimore Ravens on Monday night, both teams took issue with the officiating. Apparently the head of the NFL referees thought everything was fine.

NFL senior vice president of officiating Mike Pereira said Thursday that all of the calls that generated controversy were made correctly.

Pereira also touched on the topic of Baltimore cornerback Samari Rolle's accusation that head linesman Phil McKinnely repeatedly called him "boy." Pereira said McKinnely's "interpretation" of the situation differed from Rolle's. He added that he found no fault in how McKinnely handled the controversy. "Phil, in my mind, acted as he should," Pereira told the NFL Network. "We'd like to walk away, but there is a point where it's very difficult to do that."

After the game, New England quarterback Tom Brady pointed out that there were "a lot of questionable calls and we made some plays" to win the game. Baltimore running back Willis McGahee echoed Brady's sentiments Sunday. "The loss takes away everything. We played our hearts out tonight. We got some bogus calls," McGahee said.

Baltimore cornerback Chris McAlister had some harsher words about the referees, specifically the late holding call on rookie safety Jamaine Winborne. "It's hard to go out there and play the Patriots and the refs at the same time," McAlister said. "They put the crown on top of them, they want them to win. They won."

[nugentfan1]

yeah and the ravens getting 35 yards worth of penalties that they deserved in the last drive is new englands fault?

[JETSFAN5180]

Those penalties were all out of frustration.New England basically did what they wanted when they wanted.Legal or not like it or not.

[JetCane]

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Apparently the head of the NFL referees thought everything was fine.

Of course it was- the cheatiots won.

[Blackout]

samari rolle doesn't seem like the type of guy to cry over nothing, he's one of the quietter ones on that D

[PFSIKH]

Those penalties were all out of frustration.New England basically did what they wanted when they wanted.Legal or not like it or not.

That is coaching or the lack thereof.

I get the Ravens frustration, but the blame is squarely at their feet.

Their coach called the TO.

The refs made the right call on the offsides.

Then that BS "you do not make that call" on 4th down? Maybe you should not tackle the guy and then lose your effing mind.

Whatever, it gives the nuts more stuff to blog about.

[Blackout]

PKFISH, you are so wrong, their DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR called the TO

HA. take that.

[Irish Jet]

Their coach called the TO.

Eh, what????