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Ball don’t lie: 3 worst calls from Week 6 in the NFL

By Mark Powell

Dallas Cowboys QB Dak Prescott confronts officials (Photo by John McCoy/Getty Images)
Dallas Cowboys QB Dak Prescott confronts officials (Photo by John McCoy/Getty Images) /
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EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY – DECEMBER 27: Head Coach Kevin Stefanski of the Cleveland Browns follows the action while wearing a PPE face mask in the game against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium on December 27, 2020 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Al Pereira/Getty Images)
EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY – DECEMBER 27: Head Coach Kevin Stefanski of the Cleveland Browns follows the action while wearing a PPE face mask in the game against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium on December 27, 2020 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Al Pereira/Getty Images) /

Browns: Malik Jackson called for a war crime

Jackson dared to touch MVP candidate Kyler Murray, which is a major no-no this year against the NFL’s golden boy and the former No. 1 overall pick by the Arizona Cardinals.

The veteran defensive end did give Murray a little shove after the ball was released, but it amounted to virtually no contract and did not impact the flight of the ball whatsoever. When looking at the rulebook, it would be tough to define the above play as any sort of penalty, let alone roughing the passer.

The Cardinals would go on to win this game thanks to a stellar performance from the Oklahoma product. Calls like the one above help instill fear into opposing defenses. Murray is all of 5-foot-10 and 207 pounds, meaning he goes down like a ton of bricks when shoved by someone as large as Jackson. Even when he tries to let up, officials don’t give Jackson any breaks.

It’s a tough year to be a defensive end in the NFL.

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