Refs in NFC Championship Game find a way to piss off Browns fans (Video)
Cleveland Browns fans are furious after a helmet-to-helmet call was called in favor of the Packers and wideout Davante Adams.
It’s been a week, and the Cleveland Browns faithful are still angered by the missed helmet-to-helmet call in the Divisional Round against the Kansas City Chiefs. Remember when Dan Sorensen launched himself helmet-first at Rashard Higgins? Sure you do.
Higgins ended up fumbling the ball into the end zone for a Kansas City touchback. Well, in the NFC Championship Game, the refs didn’t waste any time throwing a flag on the Bucs for a rough hit on Davante Adams. As you might imagine, Browns fans reacted on Twitter and they’re not happy whatsoever.
Browns supporters are all over Twitter letting the refs in NFC title game have it
Can you blame Browns fans for feeling this way? That hit by Sorensen was clearly a foul, but the non-call made a huge difference in the 22-17 loss to the Chiefs. Now, people are continuing to let their emotions come out.
“Lowering the helmet initiating the contact”... Refs
— Browns Rally Possum (@BrownsRally) January 24, 2021
“That’s a good job...in front of the officials...they see it” - Troy Aikmen
Well Troy...they don’t always see it. Trust me #TBvsGB #browns pic.twitter.com/lOVJk8w66j
Hey #Packers fans, you got lucky the NFL “likes” you because that helmet to helmet was NO WORSE than the hit on the #Browns last week that DIDN’T GET CALLED. SUCH BS. ABSOLUTE BS. #TBvsGB #NFCChampionship
— cory (@BigContracts) January 24, 2021
Absolutely the correct call on Targeting... just wondering why leading with the helmet & earholing a WR at the goal line is not targeting...just asking for a friend. #Browns
— Scott Pritzl (@Prits30) January 24, 2021
Why is it a penalty for helmet to helmet in the Packers/Buccaneers game but not in the Browns/Chiefs game?? It’s always the world against Cleveland 😡
— Kathy Geosits (@kgeosits) January 24, 2021
But wait that’s helmet to helmet @NFL but the one in the #Browns game wasn’t? Lol okay.
— Chris Baldwin (@Baldwin_CB1) January 24, 2021
Don't look now @browns fans, but apparently they DO call the helmet-to-helmet stuff in the playoffs
— FriendsOtheBridge (@crosshimoffthen) January 24, 2021
Let us know how you really feel, folks. We’ve seen some terrible missed calls in the postseason this year, which of course includes the Sorensen hit on Higgins. In the NFC title game, the refs totally blew it on an Aaron Rodgers interception, where Allen Lazard was clearly held.
It’s been rough to see how inconsistent the zebras have been, and you better believe everyone in Cleveland won’t forgive them for their mistakes soon. The Browns were only a couple of plays away from upsetting Kansas City last week and earning a spot in the AFC Championship Game against the Bills. Now, they’ll be forced to watch things from home on Sunday night.
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