How The NFL Can FIX Their Refereeing Problem | HARD PASS Ep. #62

The NFL has an officiating problem, and fans and players are rightfully upset. From missed calls to bad flags and inconsistency across the board, the trust is broken, but it can be fixed 👀

Doug Kezirian breaks down why Sunday Night Football’s controversial ending between the Eagles and Lions perfectly summed up the league’s biggest issue right now. A phantom flag on 3rd down changed the entire game, and it wasn’t even the worst call of the weekend. Between questionable penalties, inconsistent rules, and bad quarterback play, the NFL’s product isn’t looking as sharp as it once did.

Doug also dives into why officiating inconsistency, the crackdown on celebrations, and the NFL’s obsession with more national TV windows are slowly frustrating fans and bettors alike. Is this the beginning of the NFL’s decline in popularity, or just a rough stretch that can be fixed?

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“Inconsistency can be maddening, and that’s really at the source of everything wrong in the NFL right now.” – Doug Kezirian

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HARD PASS Ep. #62

On Today’s Episode:

00:00 - Intro

00:18 - Huddle Up

🏈 Between terrible officiating, the crackdown on celebrations, and the bad quarterback play across the league, the product on the field this season has been a disappointment, and Doug breaks down everything that’s gone wrong.

03:25 - Heat Check

🔥 Social media went CRAZY after numerous terrible calls over the weekend, with many calling into question officiating as a whole across the league and Doug reacts.

04:32 - Inconsistency In Officiating

🤦‍♂️ One of the biggest problems is the inconsistency in how rules are enforced across the league, and Doug breaks down the main problems.

05:41 - How To FIX The Officiating Problem

🧠 Doug gives his take on the steps the NFL can take to fix the problem and solve all the inconsistency across the board.

08:39 - Fans In The Stands

📢 Fans react to some of the big trades that happened at the deadline, including Sauce Gardner’s move to the Colts, and weigh in on the MVP discussion right now.

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